Nine referees took charge of Leeds Rhinos matches this season with one of those officials being appointed to more than a third of the club’s competitive fixtures.

The European game’s top ref Liam Moore, who was in the middle for the World Club Challenge and both major finals, controlled 11 of Leeds’ 30 competitive games, eight of which they won. Jack Smith was runner-up with six Leeds games, despite suffering an injury in June which sidelined him for the rest of the campaign. Rhinos lost only once this year with Smith as referee.

In a run of 12 matches between March and June, either Liam Moore or Smith were in charge 11 times. That sequence was interrupted by the first of Chris Kendall’s four Leeds appointments, half of which ended in a Rhinos victory.

Liam Moore topped this year's Leeds Rhinos refs leaderboard. Picture by Matthew Merrick/SWpix.com.

Leeds’ other nine games were split between six officials. James Vella refereed Rhinos in Super League rounds two and four - both wins - and wasn’t seen again. They had a 50 per cent record in Tom Grant’s two matches as whistler and it was a similar story under Aaron Moore.

Rhinos won their only fixture with Tara Jones and Marcus Griffiths in the middle, but lost in Liam Rush’s sole appointment. In terms of video referees, Jack Smith did seven Leeds games, Rush five, Grant and Kendall four, Griffiths and Vella three and Liam and Aaron Moore one each.

Here’s who refereed Rhinos in 2026.

Liam Moore: Widnes 12, Rhinos 25 (Challenge Cup third round), Hull FC 24, Rhinos 16 (Super League round five), Bradford Bulls 12, Rhinos 24 (round seven), Rhinos 46, Catalans Dragons 4 (round nine), Wigan Warriors 24, Rhinos 4 (round 11), Toulouse Olympique 24, Rhinos 48 (round 14), Warrington Wolves 6, Rhinos 34 (round 15), Catalans 6, Rhinos 28 (round 18), Wakefield 22, Rhinos 24 (round 22), York Knights 16, Rhinos 66 (round 24), Rhinos 8, Wigan 40 (round 26).

Tara Jones became the first female to referee a Leeds Rhinos men's game when Toulouse Olympique visited AMT Headingley in July. Picture by Steve Riding.

Jack Smith: Hull KR 6, Rhinos 58 (round three), Wakefield Trinity 24, Rhinos 16 (Cup fourth round), Rhinos 26, Warrington 22 (round six), Huddersfield Giants 22, Rhinos 56 (round eight), Rhinos 52, Huddersfield 0 (round 12), Rhinos 24, St Helens 16 (round 13).

Chris Kendall: Rhinos 40, Wakefield Trinity 22 (round 10), Rhinos 34, Hull KR 8 (round 16), Rhinos 16, Leigh Leopards 20 (round 23), Rhinos 12, Warrington Wolves 14 (play-off semi-final).

James Vella: Rhinos 46, York Knights 14 (round two), Rhinos 22, Castleford Tigers 4 (round four).

Tom Grant: Leigh Leopards 26, Rhinos 14 (round one), Rhinos 50, Bradford Bulls 16 (Magic Weekend, round 17).

Aaron Moore: Rhinos 42, Bradford Bulls 12 (round 20), Rhinos 12, Hull FC 18 (round 27).

Liam Rush: Castleford Tigers 36, Rhinos 34 (round 19).

Tara Jones: Rhinos 46, Toulouse Olympique 0 (round 21).

Marcus Griffiths: St Helens 6, Rhinos 34 (round 25).