Leinster Rugby Referees

Spencer Cup team of three. David Williams in the middle.

Team of three for the Colm O’Shea Cup. Team of 3. L-R. Rory O’Keeffe. Ruaidhri O’Hanlon (Ref). Alistair Finlayson.

Great turnout at our annual conference. Some excellent presentations from Sean Gallagher, Donough McGowan, Dorothy Collins, Mark Jenkinson, Carl McIntyre. Many thanks to Leinster Rugby President Ciaran O’Brien for his kind words and Karl O’Neill Chair of the competition committee. Thanks to the organizers and President John Dunne for their hard work. The season is here. Let’s

World Rugby has announced the Emirates Match Official appointments for the WXV Global Series and WXV Global Series Challenger presented by Mitsubishi Electric, which take place across September and October.

Congratulations to Leinster's Robbie Jenkinson, and Paul Haycock who will all play roles in the WXV Global Series, alongside Munster Association of Referees Leo Colgan.

Robbie Jenkinson will be Assistant Referee when the World Champions England take on Australia in Manchester on September 12th and for Scotland v New Zealand in Edinburgh the weekend after.

Paul Haycock will be FPRO for France v New Zealand in Lyon (Sept 12th), Wales v South Africa in Cardiff (Sept 18th) and Scotland v Australia in Edinburgh (Sept 26th).

Euan O’Riordan and Sean Kearns receiving their IRFU jersey at National Referee Camp last weekend. Well done to both and we wish them a successful National Panel career ahead.

Kenny Coldrick in Vodafone Ireland Interprovincial action in the Munster Women's Rugby v Ulster Rugby Women game. Good team from Munster Association of Referees supporting.

Reminder of our Leinster Rugby Referees Pre-Season Seminar which will take place on Saturday 22nd August 2026 at 9.00 – 12.00 in Westmanstown Sports and Conference Centre.