Two Fijian referees have been selected by World Rugby in a 23-member panel to take charge of the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from 24-30 July.
Tevita Rokovereni and Lavenia Racaca have been selected in a panel of officials from 16 countries including the first referee from Germany to appear in an Olympic rugby sevens competition in Maria Latos with all six of World Rugby’s regional associations represented.
The men’s competition will take place from 24-27 July, kicking off the Olympic Games Paris 2024 along with football two days before the Opening Ceremony, with the women’s competition following from 28-30 July.
All the action will take place at Stade de France, the venue for the men’s Rugby World Cup 2023 final last October.
Men’s tournament referees: Ben Breakspear (Wales, Great Britain), Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Francisco González (Uruguay), Nick Hogan (New Zealand), AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Reuben Keane (Australia), Adam Leal (England, Great Britain), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji), Jérémy Rozier (France), Morné Ferreira (South Africa), Jordan Way (Australia).
Women’s tournament referees: Finlay Brown (Scotland, Great Britain), Craig Chan (Hong Kong China), Talal Chaudhry (Canada), Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand), Ano Kuwai (Japan), Maria Latos (Germany), Cisco Lopez (USA), Tyler Miller (Australia), Lavenia Racaca (Fiji), Kat Roche (USA), George Selwood (England, Great Britain).
