Stuart Cummings MBE (born 17 November 1960) is the former Match Officials Director of the Rugby Football League, and a former international referee.
In 1998 he suffered bruised ribs at the end of a Challenge Cup semi-final during a crowd invasion.
He was also regularly featured on Rugby League live broadcasts to provide expert opinion.
Cummings was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to Rugby League.
[10] Prior to being the Match Officials Director, Cummings was a physical education teacher at Up Holland High School,[11] near Wigan; refereeing weekends until taking up his position with the Rugby Football League full-time in 2000.