The Guinness Six Nations returns for 2021 this weekend, and referees Matthew Carley, Andrew Brace and Wayne Barnes will be overseeing matters in Rome, London and Cardiff respectively. The Six Nations organisation yesterday confirmed the Women’s and U20s will be played out later in the Spring so we’ll have those referee appointments when they have been made.
Elsewhere, we see a full round of the Gallagher Premiership and Allianz Premier 15s in England. Pictured, we have Ian Tempest who referees his 80th Premiership match at London Irish (top right), and Sara Cox is in action in Loughborough in the Premier 15s. In France and the Pro14, there are some catch up matches to conclude, with Craig Evans (top left) and Tual Trainini (bottom left) are two of the referees in action. All the officials we’re aware of are outlined below. If you know of other matches, and the match officials, do let us know.
Enjoy the international Six Nations window, wherever you may be.
Keith
Guinness Six Nations
Italy v France
Referee: Matthew Carley
ARs: Mike Adamson & Christophe Ridley
TMO: Karl Dickson
England v Scotland
Referee: Andrew Brace
ARs: Pascal Gauzere & Mathieu Raynal
TMO: Joy Neville
Wales v Ireland
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Luke Pearce & Alex Ruiz
TMO: Tom Foley
Rugby Europe Championship 2021
Spain v Portugal
Referee: Chris Busby (Ire)
ARs: Y Benoit (Sui) & E. Glass (Sui)
Georgia v Russia
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Por)
ARs: E. Procopi (Mda) & S.Tevzadze (Geo)
Romania v Belgium
Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Geo)
ARs: S Abulashvili (Geo) & S. Tsagareishvili (Geo)
Pro14
R5: Dragons v Connacht
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 17th competition game)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse & Adam Jones (both WRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Gallagher Premiership – round 8
Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks
Referee: Luke Pearce (106th Premiership game)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Simon McConnell
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing Officer: Shaun Gallagher
Wasps v Northampton Saints
Referee: Adam Leal (7th Premiership game)
ARs: George Selwood & Rob Warburton
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth
Bath Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (86th Premiership game)
ARs: Simon Harding & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Duncan Bell
London Irish v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Ian Tempest (80th Premiership game)
ARs: Dean Richards & Paul Dix
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: John Byett
Leicester Tigers v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Andrew Jackson (25th Premiership game)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Wayne Falla
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Officer: Paul Hull
Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (3rd Premiership game)
Assistant Referees: Jack Makepeace & Peter Allan
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Officer: Nick Wood
Allianz Premier 15s- round 11
Wasps Ladies v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Neil Sweeney & Mike Woods
DMP Durham Sharks v Saracens Women
Referee: Ben Rayner
ARs: David Charlton & Adam Morrison
Loughborough lightening v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: James Clarke & Peter Caunt
Exeter Chiefs Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Adam Wookey & Richard Waller
Sale Sharks Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women
Referee: Owen Taylor
ARs: James O’Brien & Nia Parsonage
Trailfinders Challenge Cup
Saracens v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Clare Daniels & Simon Adams
Top 14 – catch up matches
R9: ASM Clermont v Lyon
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: C.Marchat & T.Chereque
TMO: P.Pechambert
R8: Montpellier v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: A.Descottes & S.Jaymes
TMO: L.Sclafer
R12: Castres v Bayonne
Referee: Maxim Chalon
ARs: L.Cayre & P.Milani
TMO: P.Dellac
R14: Racing 92 v La Rochelle
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: V.Blasco baque & J.Labarbe
TMO: D.Grenouillet
