Referee to make Leeds Rhinos history as Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity match officials confirmed

The fixture at AMT Headingley will be the first time a Rhinos men’s game has been controlled by a female referee. Tara Jones, a former player with St Helens women, is in her first season as a whistler at Betfred Super League level, having been a full-time match official since the start of last season.

Jones was a touch judge at Headingley last Sunday when Rhinos beat Bradford Bulls. Liam Rush is Friday’s video official. Others who have refereed Leeds this year are Liam Moore eight times, Jack Smith on six occasions, James Vella, Chris Kendall and Tom Grant twice each and Rush and Aaron Moore once.

Liam Moore will be in the middle when Castleford Tigers play host to Warrington Wolves on Saturday, with Kendall as his video assistant. Aaron Moore will referee Wakefield Trinity at Catalans Dragons the same day, with Vella on video duty.

Appointments for Betfred Super League round 21 are: Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC - James Vella (video, Tom Grant); Leigh Leopards v Wigan Warriors - Chris Kendall (video, Liam Moore); Hull KR v Bradford Bulls - Tom Grant (video, Jack Smith); Leeds Rhinos v Toulouse Olympique - Tara Jones (video, Liam Rush); Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves - Liam Moore (video, Chris Kendall); York Knights v St Helens - Liam Rush (video, Cameron Worsley); Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Trinity - Aaron Moore (video, James Vella).