“We are delighted that Ben has been selected for the World 7s series once again this year,” said WRU National performance manager for referees, Paul Adams.
“This will be his third season on the circuit, and we have high hopes that he will be selected for the Olympics at the end of the season.
“This marks a very busy period for Ben who is also starting to make a mark in the 15-a-side game. Last season he was selected for the U20’s Six Nations and as a result of his performances he was appointed to the U20 world Cup.
“He recently refereed the Dragons v Ospreys in a pre-season friendly and is also refereeing the Scarlets v Dragons this weekend. The future looks bright for Ben and I am sure we will soon be seeing Ben refereeing regularly in URC and European competitions.”
With all roads leading to Paris 2024, the action will be intense from start to finish with World Rugby’s revamped competition formula set to ensure every match is of utmost importance.
Under the new model, HSBC SVNS 2024 features seven regular season events plus a Grand Final. The top eight placed teams based on cumulative series points at the conclusion of HSBC SVNS SGP will secure their opportunity to compete in the new ‘winner takes all’ Grand Final in Madrid, where the women’s and men’s HSBC SVNS 2024 champions will be crowned.
Madrid will also play host to the high stakes relegation play-off competition where teams ranked ninth to 12th will join the top four teams from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger, with the top four placed teams securing their place on HSBC SVNS 2025.
World Rugby Sevens High Performance Referee Manager Paddy O’Brien said: “The men’s referee squad selected for HSBC SVNS 2024 is very experienced with nine of the 12 having refereed series Cup finals in previous years and all having a minimum of 50 series matches under their belts.
“With so much experience in the middle, teams can approach the season with confidence knowing there will be consistency in the application of the laws as we head into Paris 2024.”
