Background: Played rugby in school (Ballyclare High), and my local rugby club (Ballyclare HS) before a run of injuries eventually led to me picking up the whistle in 2010.
Name: Chris Busby
Born: Belfast
Energia AIL Debut: September2015, Sunday Well v Greystones AIL 2B
PRO Debut: October 2020, Dragons v Zebre
European Debut: December 2020, Agen v London Irish
International Debut: February 2021, Spain v Portugal
Milestones: Summer International Referee South Africa v Wales, Assistant Referee RWC France 2023, Assistant Referee 6N (Debut Wales vs Scotland Feb 2022), Champions Cup Debut Wasps vs Toulouse Jan 2022),
Your Advice: It’s no secret that being a referee, at any level, can be a tough job. The best advice I was ever given was to use the tougher days at the office as an opportunity to learn and get better, rather than stressing out about decisions which you might have gotten wrong.
