Refs for Rio
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.
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
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)
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.
