The match officials for the upcoming Six Nations Championship have been confirmed, with Romain Poite getting the first job at the Millennium Stadium.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Wales v Ireland (Millennium Stadium, 1330)
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) and Pascal Gauzere (France)
England v Scotland (Twickenham, 1600)
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jerome Garces (France), Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Italy v France (Stadio Olimpico, 1500 GMT)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) and Leighton Hodges (Wales)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Scotland v Italy (Murrayfield, 1430)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland) and Leighton Hodges (Wales)
France v Wales (Stade de France, 1700 GMT)
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland) and Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Ireland v England (Aviva Stadium, 1500)
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales) and Pascal Gauzere (France)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Italy v Wales (Stadio Olimpico, 1430 GMT)
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland) and Pascal Gauzere (France)
England v France (Twickenham, 1700)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland) and Leighton Hodges (Wales)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Scotland v Ireland (Murrayfield, 1400)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Jerome Garces (France) and Greg Garner (England)
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Scotland v Wales (Murrayfield, 1430)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) and Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Ireland v France (Aviva Stadium, 1700)
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes and Greg Garner (both England)
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
England v Italy (Twickenham, 1500)
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales) and Mathieu Raynal (France)
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
Italy v Ireland (Stadio Olimpico, 1430 GMT)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) and Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Wales v England (Millennium Stadium, 1700)
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa) and and Mathieu Raynal (France)
France v Scotland (Stade de France, 2000 GMT)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland) and Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Comments
ArmchairGeneral says...
I think if Chabal were ref he'd still get sent off.
Posted 18:59 28th January 2013
APV1 says...
@ ArmchairGeneral - I though GJ was excellent in the match he ref'd in the Autumn. I wonder if or when we'll ever see Sebastien Chabal - didn't he have to go on a ref's course as a form of punishment once?
Posted 10:20 28th January 2013
ArmchairGeneral says...
Would like to see Glen Jackson with more than just assistant for one game. Other than that APV1 has it covered.
Posted 11:40 27th January 2013
trelawney says...
My comments on the referees for the 6 Nations.
Wales v Ireland:
Ref: R Poite (Fr) - could be a lot better.
Ar's: J Peyper - an up and coming good ref. Gaurzere - never heard of.
England v Scotland
Ref: A Roland - undecided, has too many indifferent games - past sell by date.
AR's: J Garces - have only seen him once, ok, F Pastrana new so will have to see how he does but nice to see a ref from a small (rugby wise) country.
Italy v France
Ref: N Owens - can be good but otherwise mediocre (loves to talk!)
AR's - W.Barnes - Oh dear, L Hodges, don't know
Posted 23:19 26th January 2013
Sirjona says...
I can't believe it a six nations for Wales without Barnes the clown, only trouble is I now feel sorry for the rest of the teams that have to suffer this muppet. I now have some belief for the season however misguided.
Posted 20:32 26th January 2013
sneggy1983 says...
once upon a time i thought joubert was the best ref in the world. However after many dubious performances since the world cup final he his no where near the top. Ive been impressed by walsh and peyper and they are imo the two best refs in the world. That said im gutted joubert will be reffing the wales england game
Posted 17:01 26th January 2013
ferdie says...
good to see a referee from a nation outside the top tiers of international rugby, Francisco Pastrana (Uruguay) . Can't be easy getting noticed when from a country away from the top tier one, good luck to him. Maybe he refs in Argentina as well?
Last season a Japanese ref spent a few months in NZ doing club then representative?ITM Cup rugby, maybe one day we'll see him too at the top level.
Posted 08:29 26th January 2013
carpelone says...
England will win the 6N as Craig Joubert will hand them the match with France.
Go and punt before all the others realise.
Posted 13:34 25th January 2013
APV1 says...
Oh good grief! I can't believe that we've got that bloke, whilst the other teams has that other chap.
And as for the Touchies, can you believe it?!
For those matches I wouldn't have any referees at all and would hope that some of the more reaonable posters on this site might step up. After-all, they know so much more, are far better qualified and would be so much better.
Posted 12:01 25th January 2013