The 2025 Six Nations kicks off this weekend, with Ben O’Keeffe (pictured top left) becoming the first NZ referee to reach the 50 tests milestone. He has the Ireland v England match. Fellow Kiwi Paul Williams is in Paris and Karl Dickson in Edinburgh. The u20s version starts on Friday night too. Sara Cox (top right) has the Scotland v Italy tie, with Jeremy Rosier in Cork and Argentina’s Tomas Bertazza (bottom left) in Vannes to watch the French match up close!
The Rugby Europe Championship begins with referees from Scotland, Georgia, Spain, Italy all in action. Previous Pazani and Holly Wood will oversee the two Latin Cup matches this weekend (akin to EPCR for women’s teams) And down south, there’s SA Women’s Premier division and the Super Rugby season is starting to near, so there’s some pre-season action underway which is great for the match official teams there too. Todd Petrie (bottom right) refs the Crusaders match up.
Enjoy the Six Nations!
Keith
Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2025 appointments
Round 1: 31 Jan-1 Feb
France v Wales
Referee: Paul Williams (NZ)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (Ita) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)
FPRO: Damon Murphy (Aus)
Scotland v Italy
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Damian Schneider (Arg)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
Ireland v England
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: James Doleman (NZ) & Hollie Davidson (Sco)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZ)
Men’s u20s Six Nations – round 1
Ireland v England (in Cork)
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Kevin Bralley (Fra) & Evan Urruzmendi (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Scotland v Italy (in Edinburgh)
Referee: Sara Cox (Eng)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng) & Joe James (Eng)
TMO: Adam Jones (Wal)
France v Wales (in Vannes)
Referee: Tomas Bertazza (Arg)
ARs: Filippo Russo (Ita) & Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Rugby Europe Championship 2025
Spain v Netherlands
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
ARs: Rob McDowell (Sco) & Ciaran Stark (Sco)
TMO: Colin Brett (Sco)
Portugal v Belgium
Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Geo)
ARs: Saba Makharadze (Geo) & Shoti Tsagareishvili (Geo)
TMO: Ioseb Japaridze (Geo)
Georgia v Switzerland
Referee: Luis Fernandez (Spa)
ARs: Eki Fanlo (Spa)& Daniel Perez (Spa)
TMO: Eugeniu Procopi (Mol)
Romania v Germany
Referee: Franco Rosella (Ita)
ARs: Manuel Bottino (Ita) & Gabriel Chirnoaga (Ita)
TMO: Giuseppe Vivarini (Ita)
Rugby Europe Conference 2024/2025
Andorra v Israel
Referee: Liam Wright (Ned)
Women’s – Latin Cup
Zebre v Iberians Elche
Referee: Precious Pazani (Zim)
Benetton v Iberians Majadahonda
Referee: Holly Wood (Eng)
Celtic Challenge – round 6
Glasgow Warriors v Wolfhounds
Referee: David Sutherland (Sco)
ARs: Michael Todd & alum Lazenby
Clovers v Brython Thunder
Referee: Peter Martin (Ire)
ARs: Andrew Mitchell & Chris Cahoon
Gwalia Lightning v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Max Clements (Wal)
ARs: Ian Buckland & Niamh Corcoran-Lockley
West Asia Super Rugby
Bahrain v Dubai Sharks
Referee: James Fairbourne
ARs: Matt Riley & David Hague
Jebel Ali Dragons v Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Referee: JP Clements
ARs: Simon Dodd & Goran Safar
Super Rugby warm ups
Highlanders v Moana Pasifika
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Maggie Cogger-Orr & TBC
Crusaders v Blues
Referee: Todd Petrie
ARs: Dan Moore & Will Tod
Chiefs v Hurricanes
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Mike Winter & Warwick Lahmert
Waratahs v Brumbies
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Matt Kellahan & Ella Goldsmith
Highlanders v Crusaders
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Erin Doherty
Bristol Bears v Queensland Reds
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Ben Simpson & Simon Adams
Scotland: Sarah Beaney Cup
Garioch WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Alistair Hunter
ARs: Andrew Laing & Gavin Macdonald
Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill
Referee: Darren Fisher
ARs: Sophie Tougher-Mitchell & Sean Mallon
Heriots Rugby Women v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: RFU Exchange
ARs: MC Dixon & Rosie Evans
South Africa: Women’s Premier Division
Border Ladies v Golden Lions Women
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli
Bulls Daisies v DHL Western Province
Referee: Richard Bruno
Sharks Women v Free State Women
Referee: Stiaan Marx
Sanlam Boland Dames v EP Queens
Referee: Aneka Fick-Smith
England: The PWR – round 16
Leicester Tigers v Gloucester-Hartpury
Referee: Ben Simpson
ARs: Samuel Yates & Rebecca Rees
Bristol Bears v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Ben Wood & Andy Green
Trailfinders Women v Saracens
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Calum Watson & Melanie Sutton
Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: James Cornell & Kevin Williams
England: Premiership Cup – rd4
Cornish Pirates v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Ben Wood
ARs: Jamies Milliner-Woodcock & Kevin Williams
Coventry v Nottingham
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Gareth Holsgrove
Harlequins v London Scottish
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs Mike Woods & James Cornell
Ampthill v Bristol Bears
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARa: Jason Garrick & Darryl Chapman
Caldy v Sale Sharks
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Simon Park
Doncaster Knights v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Henry Pearson & Jamie Leahy
Hartpury University v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: TBC & Simon Adams
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Greg Macdonald & James Clarke
Saracens v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Calum Howard & Neil Chivers
Bath Rugby v Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: George Selwood & Veryan Boscawen
TMO: Andrew Jackson
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