Christophe Ridley

Not to be confused with Christopher Ridley.

Christophe Ridley (born 16 April 1993) is a French-born rugby referee.^[1][2]

Christophe Ridley

Date of birth	(1993-04-16) 16 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Rugby union career
Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 2016– Premiership Rugby 56 2022– United Rugby Championship 1

Career

Previously a student at the University of Gloucestershire,^[3] Ridley began refereeing professionally in 2016.^[4] He has been a regular referee in Premiership Rugby and has also refereed in the European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.^[5] He made his debut in the United Rugby Championship in the 2021-22 season) (Munster vs. Leinster),^[6] and in the Six Nations Championship in 2024 (France vs. Italy).^[7] Ridley was appointed to referee the 2024 premiership final between Bath and Northampton, having been an Assistant Referee in the 2 previous finals.