The match officials for the 2026 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 2026
This year’s Six Nations will feature a few new faces. This includes Luc Ramos (France), who will make his Men’s Six Nations referee debut. In addition, World Rugby Referee Award 2025 recipient Hollie Davidson (Scotland) will create another piece of history as the first female to referee a Men’s Six Nations match when she takes charge of Ireland v Italy on 14 February.
Returning Six Nations referees
This year’s collection of referees and match officials includes a total of 33 officials who represent nine nations. This includes the following 14 referees, who have taken charge of 487 tests between them:
- Karl Dickson
- Ben O’Keeffe
- Pierre Brousset
- Hollie Davidson
- Nika Amashukeli
- James Doleman
- Andrea Piardi
- Matthew Carley
- Andrew Brace
- Angus Gardner
- Luc Ramos
- Luke Pearce
- Christophe Ridley
- Nic Berry
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 2026 Six Nations fixture.
France v Ireland
Stade de France, Paris
Thursday, 5 February, 2026
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
Italy v Scotland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Saturday, 7 February, 2026
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
England v Wales
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Saturday, 7 February, 2026
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Ireland v Italy
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, 14 February, 2026
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Scotland v England
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Saturday, 14 February, 2026
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Wales v France
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Sunday, 15 February, 2026
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
England v Ireland
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Saturday, 21 February, 2026
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Wales v Scotland
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 21 February, 2026
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
France v Italy
Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Sunday, 22 February, 2026
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FPRO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Ireland v Wales
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Friday, 6 March, 2026
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Damian Schneider (UAR)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Scotland v France
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Saturday, 7 March, 2026
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Italy v England
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Saturday, 7 March, 2026
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Ireland v Scotland
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, 14 March, 2026
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Damian Schneider (UAR)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Wales v Italy
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 14 March, 2026
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
France v England
Stade de France, Paris
Saturday, 14 March, 2026
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
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