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Refs for Rio

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Thursday 4 Aug 2016

There are two lots of appointments – men's and women's with, in each 12 teams, and 12 referees plus two from Brazil to help with the officiating – Nayara Santos and Marianna Wyse for the women and Henrique Platais and Ricardo Sant'Anna for the men.

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The women kick off first.

Note that there is a team of five on the field – a referee, two assistants and a goal judge at each end to help with tries and kicks at goal.

The Women's Sevens is played on 6, 7 and 8 August 2016.

The Men's Sevens is played on 9, 10 and 11 August 2016

Women's Appointments

Day 1 – 6 August 2016

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11.00: France vs Spain

Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jess Beard (New Zealand), Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)

Goal judges: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) Rose La Brèche (Canada)

11.30: New Zealand vs Kenya

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett (South Africa), Alexandra Pratt (Scotland)

Goal judges: Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong), Nayara Santos (Brazil)

12.00: Great Britain vs Brazil

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Assistant referees: Rose La Brèche (Canada) Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Goal judges: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), Amy Perrett (Australia)

12.30: Canada vs Japan

Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong), Aimee Barrett (South Africa)

Goal judges: Alexandra Pratt (Scotland), Marianna Wyse (Brazil)

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13.00: USA vs Fiji

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Amy Perrett (Australia) Sara Cox (England)

Goal judges: Aimee Barrett (South Africa), Nayara Santos (Brazil)

13.30: Australia vs Colombia

Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Goal judges: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Marianna Wyse (Brazil)

16.00: France vs Kenya

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Assistant referees: Rose La Brèche (Canada), Sara Cox (England)

Goal judges: Marianna Wyse (Brazil), Nayara Santos (Brazil)

16.30: New Zealand vs Spain

Referee: Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan)

Goal judges: Alexandra Pratt (Scotland), Marianna Wyse (Brazil)

17.00: Great Britain vs Japan

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett (South Africa), Rose La Brèche (Canada)

Goal judges: Alhambra Nievas (Spain), Jess Beard (New Zealand)

17.30: Canada vs Brazil

Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jess Beard (New Zealand), Alexandra Pratt (Scotland)

Goal judges: Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), James Bolabiu (Fiji)

18.00: USA vs Colombia

Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Assistant referees: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Aimee Barrett (South Africa)

Goal judges: Rose La Brèche (Canada), Nayara Santos (Brazil)

18.30: Australia vs Fiji

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Goal judges: Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong), Jess Beard (New Zealand)

Men's Appointments

Day 1 – 9 August 2016

11.00: Australia vs France

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Goal judges: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Henrique Platais (Brazil)

11.30: South Africa vs Spain

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand

Assistant referees: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Matt O'Brien (Australia)

Goal judges: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

12.00: Great Britain vs Kenya

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia)

Goal judges: Ricardo Sant'Anna, Matt O'Brien (Australia)

12.30: New Zealand vs Japan

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Anthony Moyes (Australia)

Goal judges: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Henrique Platais (Brazil)

13.00: USA vs Argentina

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Goal judges: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

13.30: Fiji vs Brazil

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Matt O'Brien (Australia), Nick Briant (New Zealand

Goal judges: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Mike Adamson (Scotland)

16.00: Australia vs Spain

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Goal judges: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Craig Joubert (South Africa)

16.30: South Africa vs France

Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Taku Otsuki (Japan)

Goal judges: Matt O'Brien (Australia), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

17.00: Great Britain vs Japan

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes (Australia), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Goal judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

17.30: New Zealand vs Kenya

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz (France), Anthony Moyes (Australia)

Goal judges: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Henrique Platais (Brazil)

18.00: USA vs Brazil

Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)

Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Goal judges: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

18.30: Fiji vs Argentina

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Goal judges: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Anthony Moyes (Australia)

Day 2 – 10 August 2016

11.00: France vs Spain

Referee: Anthony Moyes (Australia)

Assistant referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Goal judges: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

11.30: South Africa vs Australia

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Taku Otsuki (Japan)

Goal judges: Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil), Henrique Platais (Brazil)

12.00: Kenya vs Japan

Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)

Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Goal judges: Henrique Platais (Brazil), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

12.30: New Zealand vs Great Britain

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes (Australia), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Goal judges: Henrique Platais (Brazil), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

13.00: Argentina vs Brazil

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Goal judges: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Anthony Moyes (Australia)

13.30: Fiji vs USA

Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Goal judges: Matt O'Brien (Australia), Craig Joubert (South Africa)

After this the knock-out rounds start.

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