Match officials to February 13

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Round Two of the Six Nations gets underway this weekend, with Ireland and France set to enter the ring on Sunday.

Round Two of the Six Nations gets underway this weekend, with Ireland and France set to enter the ring on Sunday.

England, France and Ireland all triumphed to share the lead at the top of the Championship table, but after watching the three encounters, it seems Les Bleus will be the team to beat.

England vs Italy at Twickenham, London
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Scotland vs Wales at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Sunday

Ireland vs France at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

European Nations Cup:

Georgia vs Spain in Tblisi
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Rhys Davies (England)

Ukraine vs Romania in Kiev
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Huw David (Wales)

Russia vs Portugal
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

Belgium vs Moldova in Brussels
Referee: João Mourinha (Portugal)

Las Vegas Sevens

Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Stuart Berry (South Africa), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia), Naipolione Locoloco (Fiji), Anthony Moyes (Australia), David Smortchevsky (Canada)

Magners League

Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Connacht vs Scarlets
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Ulster
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Jones (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Leinster vs Aironi at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

The Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse (Wales), Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Benetton Treviso vs Munster at Stadio Monigo
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official: Giulio de Santis (Italy)

Aviva Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Bath at Edgeley Park
Referee: Chris White

London Irish Newcastle Falcons at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Martin Fox

Northampton Saints Saracens at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Andrew Small

Exeter Chiefs Harlequins at Sandy Park
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Leeds Carnegie Leicester Tigers at Headingley
Referee: JP Doyle

London Wasps Gloucester at Adams Park
Referee: Dean Richards

SupeRugby warm-ups:

New Zealand

Highlanders vs Crusaders in Oamaru
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Hamish McMurdo, Dallas Newlands

Chiefs vs Blues in Pukekohe
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: James Imlach, Antony Petrie

Australia

Waratahs vs Western Force at Shoalhaven Ricoh Rugby Park, Nowra
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Steve Hardy
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Brumbies vs Hurricanes at Viking Park, Canberra
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia) , Simon Moore (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

South Africa:

Southern Kings vs Lions at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Cobus Wessels

Stormers vs Boland in Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Linston Manuels