Following the review of many great candidates, the NCR selection committee has finalized the Panel of Referees for the 2026-27 season. The referee panel will officiate over 60 regular season men’s and women’s DI matches, and over 40 postseason and Championship matches.
The referee development panel is a cornerstone of NCR’s investment to grow the quality and quantity of referees. Now in its second year, NCR’s referee development is a rapidly growing initiative that will benefit all of rugby, especially as NCR referee programs are built to work in partnership with local referee societies.
Panel of Referees for 2026-27 Season:
- Alana Gregory (Upstate NY)
- Alexander Cattermole (Potomac)
- Alexandra Olshefsky (Quebec)
- Andrew Cooper (RRSNY)
- Benjamin Lebeaupin (New England)
- Bradford Lawrence (RRSNY)
- Danny O’Shea (Quebec)
- Geoffrey Tancredi (New England)
- Irving Montorier (Quebec)
- Jay Hinkel (Indiana)
- Justin X. Hale (Texas)
- Kristin Russell (Mid-America)
- Marquise Goodwin (Southern California)
- Matthew Duncan (Minnesota)
- Michael Rudzinsky (New England)
- Pierre Constantin (Quebec)
- Raven F Jones (Mid-South)
- Robert Fanning (Northern California)
- Ross Davies (Texas)
- Scott Smith (Mid-America)
- Timothy Levitsky (Ohio)
- Wian Engelbrecht (Texas)
NCR Referee Coaches
NCR has assembled an extremely experienced panel of coaches led by Simon Davies, who has officiated at the highest levels in rugby. Joining him is a group of former national panel referees who have refereed at the national and professional levels of rugby in the USA and Canada. Transferring this experience leads to an exceptional opportunity for the NCR Referee Panel.
- Bob Hausler (Potomac)
- Calum Pender (Mid-America)
- Chris Chopra Micheletti (Quebec)
- Davey Ardrey (Mid-America)
- Frederic Aselemi (Florida)
- Judah Boulet (New England)
- Martin Dunne (CARFU)
- Miles McIvor (New England)
- Randall Johnson (Mid-South)
- Richard Parker (New England)
- Robert Gilmore (RRSNY)
- Simon Davies (Quebec)
- Tom Beriau (New England)
“I’d like to extend a massive congratulations to those selected to the Panel of Referees and Panel of Coaches,” said David Haines, NCR Referee Director. “These individuals will play a significant role in the growth and improvement of NCR, and rugby officiating as a whole.”
NCR recently announced the official launch of the Collegiate Referee and Laws Committee (CRLC), designed to provide leadership, governance, and comprehensive oversight for referee operations across all NCR competitions. This follows a successful 2025–26 referee development pilot season that targeted high-performance pathways.
The overarching goal of the CRLC is to improve both the quantity and the quality of rugby officials, elevating officiating nationwide. The CRLC is structured into seven specialized sub-committees, each focusing on a pillar of development and governance:
- Coaching
- Training and Education
- Assistant Referee (AR) and Television Match Official (TMO)
- Evaluation
- Selection
- Laws
- Discipline
