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 poised to bring valuable insights and improvements to our officiating team.

In his new role, Peter will be responsible for establishing a comprehensive review platform, developing innovative performance structures, and managing feedback processes to enhance the performance of match officials.

He will liaise with teams, support the Talent Optimisation process, and assist in the selection and appointment of officials for various competitions. Additionally, Peter will organise training sessions and support the Match Officials Manager at events.

Peter’s professional history is distinguished by his extensive experience in both rugby and aviation. He has held significant positions such as commercial pilot as well as manager of Flight Safety, Operational Risk, and Flight Training

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His qualifications include World Rugby Level 1 Coaching, World Rugby Level 2 Match Official, World Rugby Level 2 Coach of Match Officials, and World Rugby Educator.

His dedication and his ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with teams and officials will be invaluable. We are confident that Peter’s contributions will significantly benefit the development and performance of our match officials.

Asia Rugby CEO Mr Benjamin van Rooyen said “There is a wealth of talent amongst match officials in Asia. We have seen some of our top officials perform well at global events. With a quality performance review system inplace the standard of officiating will improve and open opportunities for our officials to perform at a high level. I trust that Peter with the support of the Asia Rugby Referees Committee and staff will make our programme a success.”

We warmly welcome Peter Hudson to Asia Rugby and look forward to the positive impact he will have in his new role.