Asia Rugby has announced the panel of match officials appointed for the Asia Rugby Emirates Women’s Championship 2025, taking place in Fukuoka, Japan, from 15 to 25 May 2025.
The host nation will be looking to start their build up to the 2025 Rugby World Cup later this year.
The match officials have been carefully selected by Asia Rugby’s Selections and Appointments Panel and ratified by both the Asia Rugby Referees Committee and the Asia Rugby Chief Executive Officer, underscoring the integrity, neutrality, and excellence of Asia Rugby’s officiating programme.
Asia Rugby’s Referee Manager Dilroy Fernando will oversee the entire team of officials, with Asia Rugby Competitions Manager Ghaith Jalajel acting as Tournament Director.
This year’s appointments reaffirm Asia Rugby’s commitment to developing world-class officiating talent, with strong female representation across all three fixtures, reflecting the organisation’s ongoing emphasis on inclusion.
Referee, AR & TMO appointments
15 May – Japan v Kazakhstan
Referee: Sunny Lee (HKC)
ARs: Craig Chan (HKC) & TBC
TMO: Just Wang (Sin)
Performance Reviewers: Simon Dodd (UAE) & George Danapal (Sin)
20 May – Hong Kong China v Kazakhstan
Referee: Ano Kuwai (Jpn)
ARs: Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn) & Koki Yamamuchi (Jpn)
TMO: Tasuku Kawahara (Jpn)
Performance Reviewers: Dewi Rowlands (HKC) & Gabrial Lee (HKC)
25 May – Hong Kong China v Japan
Referee: Christabelle Lim (Sin)
ARs: Qu Shanggang (Chi) & TBC
TMO: Tony Duminy (UAE)
Performance Reviewers: Taku Otsuki (Jpn) & Tasuku Kawahara (Jpn)
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