Referees for Women's Six Nations
World Rugby has announced the match officials for the women’s Six Nations in 2020.
Six of the referees have two matches each – Aimee Barrett-Theron, Sara Cox, Hollie Davidson, Aurélie Groizeleau , Amber McLachlan and Rebecca Mahoney. Clara Munarini, Nikki O’Donnell and Joy Neville each have one match to referee.
World Rugby had already announced the match officials fort the men’s Six Nations. We repeat them down below for convenience
Women’s Six Nations
Round 1, 2 February 2020
Ireland vs Scotland at Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)
Wales vs Italy at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Assistant referees: Nikki O’Donnell (England), Laura Pettingale (England)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
France vs England at Stade du Hameau, Pau, France
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Round 2,
France vs Italy at Stade Beaublanc, Limoges, France
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Nikki O’Donnell (England), Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Scotland vs England at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Aurelie Groizeleau (France), Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Ireland vs Wales at Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Laura Pettingale (England), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Round 3, 23 February 2020
Wales vs France at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell (England)
Assistant referees: Laura Pettingale (England), Clare Daniels (England)
Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)
England vs Ireland at Castle Park, Doncaster, England
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Giovanni Mari, Legnano, Italy
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Aurelie Groizeleau (France), Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Round 4, 7-8 March 2020
England vs Wales at The Stoop, Twickenham, England
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Scotland vs France at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Assistant referees: Nikki O’Donnell (England), Clare Daniels (England)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Ireland vs Italy at Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Francesca Martin (Wales)
Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)
Round 5, 15 March 2020
Wales vs Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Laura Pettingale (RFU), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)
Italy vs England at Stadio Plebiscito, Padova, Italy
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (France)
Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)
France vs Ireland at Le Stadium (Nord Lille Metropole), Lille, France
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Francesca Martin (Wales)
Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)
Match Officials for Men’s Six Nations 2020
Round 1, 1-2 February 2020
Wales vs Italy at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)
Ireland vs Scotland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
France vs England at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Round 2, 8-9 February 2020
Ireland vs Wales at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Scotland vs England at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)
France vs Italy at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Round 3, 22-23 February 2020
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Wales vs France at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
England vs Ireland at Twickenham, London
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Round 4, 7-8 March 2020
Ireland vs Italy at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
England vs Wales at Twickenham, London
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Scotland vs France at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Round 5, 14-15 March 2020
Wales vs Scotland at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Italy vs England at Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
France vs Ireland at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
