Asia Rugby has officially announced the match officials for the first leg of the highly anticipated 2024 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, set to take place on September 7-8 at the Namdong Incheon Asiad Rugby Stadium in Incheon, Korea. The lineup of referees and officials features a diverse and ...
Match Officials
Asia Rugby Welcomes Peter Hudson as a Match Official Performance Panel Coach
Asia Rugby is thrilled to announce the appointment of Peter Hudson to the role of Match Official Performance Panel Coach. With a robust background in rugby officiating and coaching, coupled with a wealth of experience in operational safety and risk management from his aviation career, Peter is ...
Asia Rugby Announces Appointment of Dilroy Fernando as Match Official Manager
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of Dilroy Fernando as the new Match Official Manager. With over 20 years of extensive experience in match officiating, coaching, and performance reviewing, Dilroy brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record to this pivotal role. In ...
Match Officials Announced for the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship
Asia Rugby has confirmed the line-up of match officials who will oversee the highly anticipated Asia Rugby Women’s Championship. This year's tournament will see Asia's top three women’s teams compete for the title of Champions of Asia, as well as crucial spots in the Rugby World Cup 2025 and the ...
Match Officials for Asia Rugby U18 Sevens Championship Announced
Asia Rugby U18 Sevens Championship will take place from the 30th September – 1st October at the Taoyuan Arena in Taoyuan Chinese Taipei The U18 Boys and Girls sevens will feature 13 teams, 7 boys and 6 girls from 7 countries. Chinese Taipei will host UAE, Hong Kong China, Thailand, India, Iran, ...
Asia Rugby Announces Match Officials for the upcoming Asian Games
Asia Rugby is proud to unveil the team of match officials entrusted with upholding the highest standards of rugby during the 19th Asian Games. The Rugby 7s event will feature 13 men's teams and 7 women's teams, and it is scheduled to take place from September 24th to 26th at Hangzhou Normal ...
Match Officials Announced for Asia Rugby U20 Men’s and Women’s Sevens in Nepal
Excitement is building as the Asia Rugby U20 Men's and Women's Sevens tournament, hosted by the Nepal Rugby Association, draws near. The prestigious event, scheduled for August 19-20 in the picturesque valley of Kathmandu, is set to showcase the rising stars of rugby from across the continent. A ...
Match officials Announced for Asia Rugby Women’s Championship
Asia Rugby has announced the appointment of match officials for the upcoming Asia Rugby Women’s Championship. The tournament, featuring Japan, Hong Kong China, and Kazakhstan, will kick off in Almaty on May 23rd, with the final will be played on May 28th. The matches will take place at the Almaty ...
Unstoppable Christabelle Becomes Second Asian to Officiate at Africa Women’s Cup
When ‘unstoppable’ Christabelle Lim Mee, whistle at hand, stepped out onto the rugby pitch in Tunis yesterday, Sunday 14th October 2022, and took charge of a Tunisia vs. Senegal match, deftly enabling free-flowing play while firmly establishing no-nonsense match official’s writ, she became only the ...
Eri Kamimura Etches Name in Rugby History: Becomes First Asian Match Official, Woman or Man, to Officiate South Africa vs. Namibia Women’s XV
Eri Kamimura created history by becoming the first Asian Match Official to officiate in a Rugby Africa – Asia Rugby exchange programme on 23rd June 2022. She was selected by Asia Rugby to officiate at the Africa Women’s Cup match between South Africa and Namibia. Not only was she the first, but she ...