Asian Five Nations referees

The inaugural Asian Five nations kicked off last weekend when Japan beat Korea in Korea and Hong Kong beat the Arabian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates. This weekend the fifth country goes into action when Kazakhstan visits Hong Kong.

The matches with officials are as follows:

Saturday, 26 April

Arabian Gulf vs Hong Kong in Al Ain City, UAE 
Referee: Kazuto Taniguchi (Japan) 
Touch judges: Dilroy Fernando (Sri Lanka), Aruna Rankothge (Sri Lanka)

Korea vs Japan in Incheon, Korea 
Referee: Tom Woolfe (Arabian Gulf) 
Touch judges: Anthony (Tobi) Lothian (Hong Kong), George Danapal (Singapore)

Saturday, 3 May 

Hong Kong vs Kazakhstan in Hong Kong 
Referee: Scott Herbert (Arabian Gulf) 
Touch judges: Takashi Harada (Japan), Chou Wan Liang (Chinese Taipei)

Japan vs Arabian Gulf in Osaka, Japan 
Referee: Steve Foley (Hong Kong) 
Touch judges: Nizam Jamaldeen (Sri Lanka), Mohd Azhar (Singapore)

Friday 9 May  

Arabian Gulf vs Korea in Doha, Qatar  
Referee: Shinji Aida (Japan) 
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Pornchai Prachaniyom (Thai)

Saturday, 10 May  

Kazakhstan vs Japan in Almaty, Kazakhstan 
Referee: Alan Whitcombe (Arabian Gulf) 
Touch judges: Tom Woolfe (Arabian Gulf), Shi Yongjin (China)

Saturday, 17 May 

Korea vs Kazakhstan in Incheon, Korea 
Referee: Anthony (Tobi) Lothian (Hong Kong) 
Referee: Steve Foley (Hong Kong), Pornchai Prachaniyom (Thai)

Sunday 18 May  

Japan vs Hong Kong in Nigata, Japan  
Referee: Grant Bateman (Arabian Gulf) 
Touch judges: Dilroy Fernando (Sri Lanka), Abdul Hamid bin Mohd Sauh (Malaysia)

Saturday, 24 May  

Kazakhstan vs Arabian Gulf in  Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan 
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan) 
Touch judges: Kazuto Taniguchi (Japan), ASO Akihisa (Japan)

Saturday, 24 May  

Hong Kong vs Korea in Hong Kong 
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan) 
Touch judges: Shinji Aida (Japan), Liu Hao (China)