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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 and ChildFund partnership to benefit thousands of young people across Africa

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 has partnered with ChildFund to help improve the lives of children and young people across Africa. A first-ever charitable partnership for a Rugby World Cup Sevens, ChildFund and World Rugby have now partnered together on three successive Rugby World Cups, benefitting over 50,000 children around the world in the process.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

Fri 19 August, 2022
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Rugby Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 match schedule revealed with 50 days to go

The first match-ups for the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 have been revealed with 50 days to go until the three-day pinnacle event kicks off in Cape Town, South Africa on 9-11 September. The innovative ‘winner takes all’ knock-out competition format first introduced at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 means every match counts as teams will need to win every time they enter the pitch in order to become world champions.

Rugby Sevens

Thu 21 July, 2022
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Match officials - RWC Sevens 2022

World Rugby selected 18 match officials representing 13 countries for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9-11 September. 

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Men’s panel

Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Adam Leal (England)
Jérémy Rozier (France)
Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Reuben Keane (Australia)
Jordan Way (Australia)
Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Francisco González (Uruguay)

Women’s panel

Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Eki Fanlo (Spain)
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Cisco Lopez (USA)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Selica Winiata (New Zealand)
Julianne Zussman (Canada)