Six Nations match officials

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The 2010 Six Nations kicks off on February 6 when Ireland host Italy. Later, Alain Rolland will take charge of Wales' visit to Twickenham.

The 2010 Six Nations kicks off on February 6 when Ireland host Italy at Croke Park. Later that day Alain Rolland will take charge of Wales' visit to Twickenham.

Matchday Two sees the defending champions travel to France where Wayne Barnes will be the man in the middle.

South African Mark Lawrence will handle England v Ireland at Twickers on the third weekend. His countryman Marius Jonker will be at Murray field for England's visit on Matchday Four.

The tournament could come to a dramatic climax on March 20 when England head to the Stade de France where Kiwi Bryce Lawrence will blow the whistle.

Matchday One

Saturday, February 6

Ireland v Italy(Croke Park)
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France) and Jerome Garces (France)

England v Wales (Twickenham)
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland) and Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Sunday, February 7
Scotland v France (Murrayfield)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England) and Tim Hayes (Wales)
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Matchday Two

Saturday, February 13

Wales v Scotland (Millennium Stadium)
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland) and Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

France v Ireland (Stade de France)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales) and Stuart Terheege (England)

Sunday, February 14

Italy v England (Stadio Flaminio)
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) and Pascal Gauzere (France)
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Matchday Three

Friday, February 26

Wales v France (Millennium Stadium)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland) and Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Saturday, February 27

Italy v Scotland (Stadio Flaminio)
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) and Tim Hayes (Wales)

England v Ireland (Twickenham)
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France) and David Changleng (Scotland)
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Matchday Four

Saturday, March 13

Ireland v Wales (Croke Park)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England) and Peter Allan (Scotland)

Scotland v England (Murrayfield)
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) and Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Sunday, March 14

France v Italy (Stade de Franc)
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) and David Changleng (Scotland)
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Matchday Five

Saturday, March 20

Wales v Italy (Millennium Stadium)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa) and Stuart Terheege (England)

Ireland v Scotland (Croke Park)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert(South Africa) and Jerome Garces (France)

France v England (Stade de France)
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland) and Simon McDowell (Ireland)