Quick Facts
Biography
Stuart Cummings MBE is the former Match Officials Director of the Rugby Football League and a former international referee.
Career
He qualified as a Rugby League referee in 1988 and was awarded senior referee status in 1991. In his refereeing career, he took charge of over 400 first-grade games, including 4 Challenge Cup finals, 2 World Cup finals and 2 Grand Finals.
He was the former Rugby Football League Match Official's Director. In this position, he fielded questions from fans about refereeing decisions and explained the laws behind disputed or controversial decisions. His job also included dishing out appointments to other senior officials and also reviewing senior officials performances
He was also regularly featured on Rugby League live broadcasts to provide expert opinion.
Cummings was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to rugby league.
Personal life
Prior to being the Match Officials Director, Cummings was a physical education teacher at a high school in Up Holland, near Wigan; refereeing at a weekend until taking up his position with the Rugby Football League full time in 2000.