Refereeing appointments confirmed for 2023 Six Nations

The 2023 Guinness Six Nations have released the refereeing appointments for next year's clashes.

Karl Dickson will be the man in the middle for the opening match while New Zealander James Doleman will make his Championship debut in charge of England v Italy at Twickenham in Round 2. 

Wayne Barnes is set to appear in his 17th Guinness Six Nations and the Round 2 clash between Ireland and France on February 11 will be his 26th match in Championship history.

South African Jaco Peyper will take charge for the Round 5 showdown between Ireland and England in Dublin on March 18.

2023 Guinness Six Nations refereeing appointments:

ROUND 1

Wales v Ireland (Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Saturday 4 February – 2.15pm)

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)

Assistant Referee 2: Luke Pearce (RFU)

TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

England v Scotland (Twickenham Stadium, London; Saturday 4 February – 4.45pm)

Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)

Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)

Assistant Referee 2: James Doleman (NZR)

TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)

Italy v France (Stadio Olimpico, Rome; Saturday 5 February – 3pm)

Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)

Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)

TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

ROUND 2

Ireland v France (Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Saturday 11 February – 2.15pm)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)

TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)

Scotland v Wales (BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Saturday 11 February – 4.45pm)

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Frank Murphy (IRFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

England v Italy (Twickenham Stadium, London; Sunday 12 February – 3pm)

Referee: James Doleman (NZR)

Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)

Assistant Referee 2: Tual Trainini (FFR)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

ROUND 3

Italy v Ireland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome; Saturday 25 February – 2.15pm)

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Assistant Referee 1: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Wales v England (Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Saturday 25 February – 4.45pm)

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)

Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

France v Scotland (Stade de France, Paris; Sunday 26 February – 3pm)

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)

Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

ROUND 4

Italy v Wales (Stadio Olimpico, Rome; Saturday 11 March – 2.15pm)

Referee: Damon Murphy (RA)

Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU)

TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

England v France (Twickenham Stadium, London; Saturday 11 March – 4.45pm)

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)

Assistant Referee 1: Jaco Peyper (SARU)

Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

Scotland v Ireland (BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Sunday 12 March – 3pm)

Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Wayne Barnes (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)

TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)

ROUND 5

Scotland v Italy (BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Saturday 18 March – 12.30pm)

Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)

Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)

TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

France v Wales (Stade de France, Paris; Saturday 18 March – 2.45pm)

Referee: Nic Berry (RA)

Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)

TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Ireland v England (Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Saturday 18 March – 5pm)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)

Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)

Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)