The match officials for the 2025 Six Nations matches have been revealed. This year’s Six Nations referees include a host of familiar names, as well as several new appointments who will be making their officiating debut in the competition.
But do you know who the new Six Nations referee appointments are? Or which referees will be taking charge of your nation’s matches?
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Six Nations referees.
New referees for 2025
This year’s Six Nations will feature a few new faces, including Sam Grove-White (Scotland) as an assistant referee, and several new TMOs - Andrew Jackson (England), Tual Trainini (France), Mike Adamson (Scotland), Richard Kelly (New Zealand) and Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa).
Additionally, this year will also feature one new Six Nations referee appointment - Pierre Brousset.
Pierre Brousset (France)
Frenchman Pierre Brousset was lined up to make his debut in 2024, but had to pull out due to injury. Brousset is a regular on the international stage and began officiating Top 14 matches in 2016. He made his debut at the United Rugby Championship in 2022.
At the 2025 tournament, Brousset will take to the pitch in round three. He will referee the England v Scotland fixture on Saturday 22 February.
Returning Six Nations referees
As well as the debut for Pierre Brousset, this year’s list of match officials features 10 familiar names:
- Andrew Brace (Ireland)
- Angus Gardner (Australia)
- Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
- James Doleman (New Zealand)
- Karl Dickson (England)
- Luke Pearce (England)
- Matthew Carley (England)
- Nic Berry (Australia)
- Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
- Paul Williams (New Zealand)
In addition, returning for the 2025 Six Nations after their 2024 debuts are Christophe Ridley and Andrea Piardi.
The full list of Six Nations referee appointments
Want to know which referee will officiate during each match? Here is a complete overview of every 2025 Six Nations fixture.
Round One
Match: France v Wales
Date: Friday 31 January
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Paul Wiliams (New Zealand)
Match: Scotland v Italy
Date: Saturday 1 February
Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Match: Ireland v England
Date: Saturday 1 February
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Ben O’Keefe (New Zealand)
Round Two
Match: Italy v Wales
Date: Saturday 8 February
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Mathew Carley (England)
Match: England v France
Date: Saturday 8 February
Venue: Allianz Stadium, London
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Match: Scotland v Ireland
Date: Sunday 9 February
Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Round Three
Match: Wales v Ireland
Date: Saturday 22 February
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Match: England v Scotland
Date: Saturday 22 February
Venue: Allianz Stadium, London
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Match: Italy v France
Date: Sunday 23 February
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Karl Dickinson (England)
Round Four
Match: Ireland v France
Date: Saturday 8 March
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Match: Scotland v Wales
Date: Saturday 8 March
Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Match: England v Italy
Date: Sunday 9 March
Venue: Allianz Stadium, London
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Round Five
Match: Italy v Ireland
Date: Saturday 15 March
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Match: Wales v England
Date: Saturday 15 March
Venue: Principality Stadium
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Match: France v Scotland
Date: Saturday 15 March
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Mathew Carley (England)
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