Officials for this weekend, including England vs Wales referee

Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 07:51

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byRugby Rucker

Referee appointments for round three of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations, including the England vs Wales referee in Rome on Sunday.

Saturday, 26 February, 2022:

SCOTLAND v FRANCE REFEREE

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

He started in rugby as a player, competing at scrum-half. Dickson played for Bedford Blues and Harlequins before announcing his retirement in 2017.

He will make his Six Nations referee debut in the 2022 tournament when he takes charge of Scotland v France. Chairman of the World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee Graham Mourie said: “I would like to extend my congratulations to Nika (Amashukeli), Damon (Murphy) and Karl, who will be refereeing their first Six Nations matches, and wish all the best to all the match officials selected for the Championship.”

Dickson has twin daughter with wife Jocelyn. He met Jocelyn on a night out in Clapham with fellow player Mike Brown.

Referee, Karl Dickson during the Gallagher Premiership Match between Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks at Sandy Park on 12 June 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

ENGLAND v WALES REFEREE

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Adamson became the first Scottish referee to be appointed for a Six Nations fixture since Rob Dickson in 2002, after taking charge of England v Italy in the 2021 Six Nations.

A former Scotland 7s international, Adamson represented his nation 30 times in his career. He’s now doing the same on Saturdays, although in a slightly different role.

Referee, Mike Adamson checks the TMO during the European Champions Cup match between Harlequins and Castres at Twickenham Stoop, London on January 21 2022. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK

Sunday, 27 February, 2022:

IRELAND v ITALY REFEREE

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

he first referee from outside the traditional Tier One unions to take charge of a Six Nations match, he has come a long way from the on-field skirmishes of his time with the Giqi club or in the Georgian age-grade sides.