It wasn't the best of starts to the week I have to admit, but a phone call telling me I'd been selected to represent the RFU at the iRB 7s World Cup in Dubai next year cheered me up no end!
The tournament will see a women's and men's World Cup run alongside one another, with four women officials complementing the 18-strong men's team.
Looking down the list (see below), it will be great to hook up with some people I've met on my travels and these events always provide a great opportunity to meet new friends on the refereeing circuit.
So, I guess I'll being going slightly easier on the mince pies and drinking only half pints of sherry this Christmas in preparation for the event in early March.
But then - no game is bigger than your next one, so here's to Exmouth v Bournemouth in South West One on Saturday.
Women Referees
Dana Teagarden USA
Joyce Henry Canada
Claire Daniels England
Gabriel Lee Hong Kong
Women Assistant Referees
Miho Osawa Japan
Barbara Guastani Italy
Aoifie McCarthy Ireland
Anastassiya Khamova Kazakhstan
Men Referees
Taizo Hirabayashi Japan
David Keane Ireland
Simon McDowell Ireland
Neil Paterson Scotland
James Jones Wales
Andrew Small England
James Bolabiu Fiji
Jean Luc Rebollal France
Carlo Damasco Italy
Marcelo Pilara Argentina
Scott Herbert Arabian Gulf
Andrew Lees Australia
Garratt Williamson New Zealand
Jaco Peyper South Africa
Men Assistant Referees
Alan Whitcombe Arabian Gulf
Grant Bateman Arabian Gulf
James Fitzgerald Arabian Gulf
Mark de Wet Arabian Gulf
Taku Otsuki Japan
Jimmy Toda Japan
Tim Shi China
Tobi Lothian Hong Kong
In Goal Assistants
Nizam Jamaldeen Sri Lanka
Dilroy Fernando Sri Lanka
Harry Mason Singapore
Joe Riddle Arabian Gulf
Referee Managers
Keith Lawrence IRB
Paddy O'Brien IRB
Stan Wright Arabian Gulf
Performance Reviewers
Tappe Henning IRB
Tony Lynch Wales
Dennis Immelman South Africa
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