Referees for '11/12 Sevens Series
The International Rugby Board has announced the 12 referees for the nine legs of its 2011/12 Sevens World Series.
If the 12 referees, there are two each from Australia and South Africa and one each from Argentina, New Zealand, England, Samoa, Fiji, Japan, France and Scotland.
The IRB has also announced a new managerial structure for the Sevens. Former Test referee Steve Lander of England, and will become the new IRB Sevens referee manager in succession to Keith Lawrence of New Zealand who has retired. Then the IRB has created the new post of Sevens referee coach and former Test referee Scott Young of Australia has been appointe to the post.
The 2013 Sevens World Cup will take place in Moscow prior to Sevens' Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
The venues for the nine legs, with dates:
Sevens World Series 2011/12:
Round 1: Gold Coast, Australia on 25-26 November 2011
Round 2: Dubai on 2-3 December 2011
Round 3: Port Elizabeth, South Africa on 9-10 December 2011
Round 4: Wellington, New Zealand on 3-4 February 2012
Round 5: Las Vegas, USA on 10-12 February 2012
Round 6: Hong Kong on 23-25 March 2012
Round 7: Tokyo, Japan on 31 March-1 April 2012
Round 8: Edinburgh, Scotland on 5-6 May 2012
Round 9: London, England on 12-13 May 2012
Referees:
Federico Anselmi (Argentina): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
Akihisa Aso (Japan): Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
James Bolabiu (Fiji): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas.
Jason Jaftha (South Africa): Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
Tui Komiti (Samoa): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas.
James McPhail (New Zealand): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
Anthony Moyes (Australia): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
Matthew O'Brien (Australia): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo.
Luke Pearce (England): Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
Rasta Rashivenga (South Africa): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Wellington, Las Vegas.
Alexandre Ruiz (France): Hong Kong, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London.
Charles Samson (Scotland): Gold Coast, Dubai, Port Elizabeth, Edinburgh, London.