Match officials selected for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in South Africa

World Rugby has announced the selection of match officials for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9-11 September.

Eighteen match officials representing 13 countries have been selected for the showpiece event, 10 for the men’s competition at Cape Town Stadium and eight for the women’s.

Men’s panel

Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Adam Leal (England)
Jérémy Rozier (France)
Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Reuben Keane (Australia)
Jordan Way (Australia)
Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Francisco González (Uruguay)

Women’s panel

Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Eki Fanlo (Spain)
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Cisco Lopez (USA)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
Julianne Zussman (Canada)

France’s Jérémy Rozier and Scotland’s Hollie Davidson are the only officials to have refereed at a previous Rugby World Cup Sevens, having been involved at the 2018 edition in San Francisco.

However, Selica Winiata has played on the RWC Sevens stage for New Zealand, collecting a silver medal from the inaugural women’s tournament in Dubai in 2009 and a gold four years later in Moscow.

Eight of the match officials were on the panels for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Jordan Way, Tevita Rokovereni, Francisco González, Davidson, Lauren Jenner, Tyler Miller, Winiata and Julianne Zussman.