- Eleven referees from 10 unions will take charge of the 2022 Championship
- Debuts for New Zealand’s Lauren Jenner and Maggie Cogger-Orr, USA’s Kat Roche and Canada’s Julianne Zussman
- Joy Neville of Ireland, who refereed the Rugby World Cup 2017 final, returns following maternity leave
- First Women’s Six Nations for assistant referees Maria Latos of Germany and Zimbabwe’s Precious Pazani, and also for TMO, Chris Assmus of Canada
The match officials for the TikTok Women’s Six Nations 2022, which kicks off 26 March have been announced.
World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee Chairman, Graham Mourie, said, “The 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations is a significant step for our match officials on their journey to the Rugby World Cup.
“Having such a large pool of match top-level officials to select from for Rugby World Cup 2021 is testament to the commitment that has been made by unions around the world to identify and develop high performance match officials, and puts us in great stead ahead of New Zealand later this year.
The Women’s Six Nations will play a pivotal role in the match official selection process for Rugby World Cup 2021, playing in 2022, which takes place in New Zealand from 8 October to 12 November. Selection for Rugby World Cup 2021 will be made in May.
Congratulations to Lauren, Maggie, Kat and Julianne on being selected to referee their first Women’s Six Nations matches and Maria Latos of Germany and Zimbabwe’s Precious Pazani, who will AR for the first time in the tournament.
2022 Tik Tok Women’s Six Nations match official appointments
Round 1
Scotland v England
Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU)
ARs: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Ireland v Wales
Referee: Kat Roche (USA)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SRU) & Nikki O’Donnell (RFU)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
France v Italy
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA) & Precious Pazani (ZIM)
TMO: Chris Assmus (RC)
Round 2
France v Ireland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Precious Pazani (ZIM)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Wales v Scotland
Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU)
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) & Katherine Ritchie (RFU)
TMO: Chris Assmus (RC)
Italy v England
Referee: Kat Roche (USA)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SRU) & Doriane Domenjo (FFR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Round 3
England v Wales
Referee: Julianne Zussman (RC)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SRU) & Maria Latos (GER)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Scotland v France
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) & Maria Giovanna Pacifico (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Ireland v Italy
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Francesca Martin (WRU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Round 4
Wales v France
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR)
ARs: Joy Neville (IRFU) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Italy v Scotland
Referee: Lauren Jenner (NZR)
ARs: Sara Cox (RFU) & Katherine Ritchie (RFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
England v Ireland
Referee: Amber McLachlan (RA)
ARs: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) & Doriane Domenjo (FFR)
TMO: Lee Jeffrey (NZR)
Round 5
Wales v Italy
Referee: Amber McLachlan (RA)
ARs: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) & Maria Latos (GER)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
France v England
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Joy Neville (IRFU) & Maria Giovanna Pacifico (FIR)
TMO: Lee Jeffrey (NZR)
Ireland v Scotland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Francesca Martin (WRU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
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Top row (l-r) Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA), Aurélie Groizeleau (Fra), Hollie Davidson (Sco), Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ)
Middle row: Clara Munarini (Ita), Amber McLachlan (Aus), Joy Neville (Ire), Lauren Jenner (NZ)
Bottom row: Kat Roche (USA), Sara Cox (Eng), Julianne Zussman (Can)
