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Chris Busby is an Irish rugby referee. He is a member of Ireland's referee High Performance Panel. [1]
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Chris Busby is an Irish rugby referee. He is a member of Ireland's referee High Performance Panel. [1]
Busby, born in Antrim, County Antrim, has been refereeing for over 7 years. [2] He made his Pro14 refereeing debut on 9 October 2020 refereeing the match between Zebre and Dragons. [3] [4]
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