As the Sunwolves begin their 2017 Super Rugby campaign against the Hurricanes in Tokyo on Saturday, spare a thought for some of the Sunwolves players, and a number of others in the Asia Rugby region. Unions such as Hong Kong, Korea and Sri Lanka, who must adapt from current to amended laws, or back, ...
Match Officials
TIM BAKER BECOMES ASIA’S FIRST MATCH OFFICIAL AT SIX NATIONS LEVEL
Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) senior match official Tim Baker has been appointed to officiate in the 2017 RBS Women’s Six Nations (W6N), extending a series of premier appointments for Hong Kong’s top referee. The appointment follows on from Baker’s role at the Pacific Cup in Uruguay and his ...
World Sevens Series: Appointment of Asia Rugby Referees
World Sevens Series: Appointment of Asia Rugby Referees Two male and one female Referee from Asia have been appointed onto the World Sevens Series match officials panels for the 2016-2017 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Nori Hashimoto, Sukurako Kawasaki (JRFU) and Matt Rodden (HKRU) appointed ...