Referees for World Cup Sevens

The IRB, has made known the referees for the two Sevens World Cups in Dubai on 5-7 March 2009.

For the first time ever the Men's and the Women's World Cup will be run concurrently.

Eight women have been appointed - four as referees and another four as assistant referees.

The match officials appointed are as follows:

Men Referees: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), David Keane (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland), Neil Paterson (Scotland), James Jones (Wales), Andrew Small (England), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Jean Luc Rebollal (France), Carlo Damasco (Italy), Marcelo Pilara (Argentina), Scott Herbert (Arabian Gulf), Andrew Lees (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
 
Men Assistant Referees: Alan Whitcombe (Arabian Gulf), Grant Bateman (Arabian Gulf), James Fitzgerald (Arabian Gulf), Mark de Wet (Arabian Gulf), Taku Otsuki (Japan), Jimmy Toda (Japan), Tim Shi (China), Tobi Lothian (Hong Kong), 
 
In-Goal Assistants: Nizam Jamaldeen (Sri Lanka), Dilroy Fernando (Sri Lanka), Harry Mason  (Singapore), Joe Riddle (Arabian Gulf)
 
Women Referees: Dana Teagarden (USA), Joyce Henry (Canada), Claire Daniels (England), Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)

Women Assistant Referees: Miho Osawa (Japan), Barbara Guastani (Italy), Aoifie McCarthy (Ireland), Anastassiya Khamova (Kazakhstan)

Referee Managers: Keith Lawrence (IRB), Paddy O'Brien (IRB), Stan Wright (Arabian Gulf)
 
Performance Reviewers: Tappe Henning (IRB), Tony Lynch (Wales), Dennis Immelman (South Africa)