Kevin John "Shayne" Hayne (born 31 October 1967 in Wellington, New South Wales,[3]) is an Australian former rugby league referee.

[4] He played for the Muswellbrook Rams in the Group 21 competition, up until his retirement in 1994, after losing the grand final for a third time running.

In 2000, Hayne joined the NRL's referee recruitment program, travelling 526 km for training once a week until he re-located to the Central Coast.

[5] Shayne had shown promise as a Country Rugby League referee, and he furthered his career by travelling from Muswellbrook to Sydney multiple times a week.

Hayne made his National Rugby League début on 10 March 2001 at ANZ Stadium in a match between the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers.

[6] In August 2003, Hayne became the source of some controversy when he appeared to lose control of a game between the Parramatta Eels and Cronulla Sharks.