TARA Jones MBE has been chosen as a touch judge for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand.
The 30-year-old will officiate alongside Belinda Sharpe, the first woman to referee a first-grade NRL match and who will take charge of the decider, and Karra-Lee Nolan as the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns battle it out to be crowned world champions at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
Jones has enjoyed a busy tournament, where she has continued to impress as a match official.
The former St Helens hooker took charge of the women’s semi-final between New Zealand and Samoa last weekend, and was also in the middle for three group games: England v Wales, New Zealand v France, and Fiji v France.
Meanwhile, there will be history made in the Wheelchair World Cup final between England and France on Friday, which will be shown on BBC iPlayer, with Rebecca Whiteley becoming the first woman to referee a World Cup final in the wheelchair game.
She will be supported by Ollie Cruickshank as in-goal judge, while Jake Brook has been named reserve referee.
