New 6 Nations Appointments
World Rugby, the new name for the IRB, has announced the names of the match officials for the 2015 Six Nations.
New to Six Nations as referees are Glen Jackson of New Zealand and JP Doyle, an Irishman who referees as an Englishman.
Also new in Six Nations supporting roles are Mathieu Raynal, Dudley Phillips, Marius, Mitrea, Federico Anselmi, Ben Skeen and George Ayoub.
Four South Africans are involved – Craig Joubert and Jaco Peyper as referees, Stuart Berry as an assistant referee ands Sean Veldsman as a television match officials.
Back in action is Chris Pollock of New Zealand who has suffered greatly from arthritis of his hip which necessitated an operation and a long lay-off.
The Appointments
Friday 6 February 2015
Wales vs England
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Saturday 7 February 2015
Italy vs Ireland
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
France vs Scotland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia
Saturday 14 February 2015
England vs Italy
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Ireland vs France
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Sunday 15 February 2015
Scotland vs Wales
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Saturday 28 February 2015
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
France vs Wales
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Sunday 1 March 2015
Ireland vs England
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Saturday 14 March 2015
Wales vs Ireland
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock, Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
England vs Scotland
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Sunday 15 March 2015
Italy vs France
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Saturday 21 March 2015
Italy vs Wales
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Scotland vs Ireland
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia
England vs France
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
