Guinness Men's Six Nations 2026 match officials update
World Rugby has confirmed changes to the Emirates Match Official appointments for the Guinness Men's Six Nations as a result of the ongoing disruption in the Middle East.
Nic Berry (Australia) will not travel to Europe and has been replaced as referee for France v England at the Stade de France on Saturday, 14 March by Nika Amashukeli (Georgia). Andrew Brace (Ireland) comes in as assistant referee as a result.
The full updated appointments are:
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
AR 1: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
AR 2: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
World Rugby had already communicated on Monday that Berry had been replaced as an assistant referee for Italy v England in Rome this weekend with Pierre Brousset (France) moving to AR1 and Sam Grove-White (Scotland) coming in as AR2.
The full appointments for this match are:
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
AR 1: Pierre Brousset (France)
AR 2: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
FPRO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)