Queensland Country Rugby Referees Association - QCRRA

Today marks the start of the Australian Schools National Championships at the Sunshine Coast. Held over six days the referee team includes three of our QCRRA refs:

Jayla Larkin (Sunshine Coast)
Angus Richardson (Townsville)
Sarah Morris (Darling Downs)

Go well guys!

Some of our Match Officials in action in Townsville for the Queensland Country Championships.

After six fantastic but tiring days in Townsville, the Queensland Country Championships were over this week. The Match Official team was universally excellent over the 110 matches. Quality performances abounded. Here are the squad pics below with action shots to come over the next few days.

The pinnacle of the 2026 representative season for QCRRA is underway starting today in Townsville, with six days of rugby for the Queensland Country Championships. The Referees and Match Official Developers are from seven different Associations across Queensland Country and the NT. Stay tuned for plenty of pics..

Referees:

Jayla Larkin (Sunshine Coast
Howard Keyes (Townsville)
Angus Richardson (Townsville)
Elijah Weeks (Mackay)
Oli Lane (Sunshine Coast)
Tom Wallis (Darling Downs)
Sarah Morris (Darling Downs)
George Wicks (Darling Downs)
Nayt Phillips (NT)
Brad O’Hara (Darling Downs)
Angus Cram (Gold Coast)
Ella Henningson (Townsville)
Jessie Osborne (Gold Coast)
Kelsey Hogg (Gold Coast)
Mark Reedman (Mackay)
Bailey H***e (Rockhampton)
Alyssa Osborne (Gold Coast)
Bruce McConnell (Darling Downs)
Tumoana Apanui (Gold Coast)
Arlen Lohmann (Cairns)
Isabella Rose (Townsville)

Match Official Developers:

Grant Whiteford (Townsville)
Barry Dermody (Townsville)
Pete Reedman (Mackay)
Gavin Hawkins (Sunshine Coast)
Phil Walsh (Cairns)
Scott Taylor (Mackay)
Robbie Taylor (NT)
Geoff Kelk (Darling Downs)
Chyna Howlett (Townsville)
Tim Biggs (Darling Downs)
Scott Lynch (Gold Coast)
Rohan Hoffman (President)
Ian McGowan (Darling Downs)

QCRRA Match Officials had their first representative appearances for 2025 at the TAS Rugby Carnival in Armidale at the weekend.

This tournament features younger 14-16 year old referees from across country NSW and for the past two years QCRRA referees as well. A team of 27 referees and Match Official Developers (MOD)s were assembled to service the 44 teams playing in the event.

Three of our most promising juniors in Ben Logan (Sunshine Coast), Sarah Morris and George Wicks (both Darling Downs), had great tournaments on and off the field. Ben improved out of sight, George was appointed to the 1 v 2 final game and Sarah was awarded the referee of the tournament!

Many more opportunities to come for these young athletes.

Last week the QCRRA held their AGM.

Inaugural President Dave Glover has stepped aside and it is with great pleasure that we can announce that former Test Referee, Rohan Hoffman, has been elected as President for 2025.

Hoff comes with vast experience in the Match Official world, and is well credentialed and connected. In addition he has been a long time, very strong advocate and supporter of Country Match Officials and the work they do.

Steve Ryan and Alan Hunt have retained their roles as Treasurer and Secretary.

A huge thanks to Dave Glover for his vision, work, dedication and co-operative approach in the recent development of the QCRRA. He has created an excellent organisation which already is doing great things for MOs across Queensland Country and beyond.

Get all over these!

A wonderful developmental opportunity over the past weekend for young Jayla Larkin from Sunshine Coast at the State 7s at Ballymore.

Jayla had the privilege of working with and learning from three of the leading female referees in Australia - on and off the field.

Jess Ling, Ella Goldsmith and Sarah Porter all had solid hit outs before heading off to Dubai next weekend.

A great example of Referee Associations working together.
NSW Country Referees’ Graham Cook and Queensland Country Referees’ Ian McGowan were the Match Official Co-Ordinators at the Gold Coast based Bond 7s over the weekend.

Refs from QRRA, GCDRRA and DDRRA did the on-field business.

More pictures of our QCRRA refs in action