Matt Cecchin

Matt Cecchin (born 1973) is an Australian former rugby league referee who officiated in the NRL between 2001 and 2021.

[2] He made his first grade debut when he took over from an injured Steve Clark at halftime of a New Zealand Warriors and Northern Eagles match on 1 June 2001.

[4] Cecchin was appointed to control the 2010 City vs Country Origin match and refereed in the 2011 Four Nations.

In February 2018, Cecchin refereed one Super League match when Wigan Warriors took their home game against Hull F.C.

[4] In 2012, Cecchin revealed he was gay, becoming the first NRL official or player since Ian Roberts in 1995 to do so.