ADAM Jones is among the squad of 22 match officials that will take charge of the women’s and men’s rugby sevens competitions at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The match officials squad contains representatives from 12 countries spread across four continents and includes eight female referees.
The group includes a blend of highly experience referees and exciting young talent making their debuts on the Olympic stage.
Among them is Brecknockshire based Jones, a sports development officer with Powys County Council.
Jones is also among seven referees who will officiate at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco on 19-20 June, which is the final Olympic qualification event at which the last two women’s and one men’s teams for Tokyo will be decided.
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