World Rugby has announced an experienced team of match officials to take charge of the rescheduled Women’s Six Nations 2021, which runs in a new condensed format from 3-24 April.
Sara Cox (RFU) is set to referee in her seventh Women’s Six Nations, while it will be a third Championship for referees Nikki O’Donnell (RFU), Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR), Clara Munarini (FIR) and Hollie Davidson (SRU), who made her debut in the PRO14 earlier this month.
Munarini and O’Donnell will take charge of the opening round of matches on 3 April when England host Scotland in Doncaster and France welcome Wales to Vannes.
Groizeleau and Davidson will referee in round two when Italy take on England in Padova and Wales face Ireland in Cardiff on 10 April, while O’Donnell and Cox will take charge of the final round of pool matches on 17 April when Scotland host Italy in Glasgow and Ireland face France in Dublin.
The appointments for the play-off matches will be announced at the conclusion of the pool stage.
World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee Chairman Graham Mourie said: “The match officials have been working extremely hard as they continue with preparations to return to officiating international rugby. We want to congratulate the selected panel for this year’s Women’s Six Nations and look forward to watching them performing again at the highest level.”
| ENGLAND V SCOTLAND Saturday, 3 April, 2021 Kick-off: 15:00 Venue: Castle Park, Doncaster |
REFEREE: Clara Munarini (FIR) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Maria Pacifico (FIR) TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU) |
| FRANCE V WALES Saturday, 3 April, 2021 Kick-off: 21:00 Venue: Stade de la Rabine, Vannes |
REFEREE: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Hollie Davidson (SRU) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Katherine Ritchie (RFU) TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU) |
| ITALY V ENGLAND Saturday, 10 April, 2021 Kick-off: 14:00 Venue: Stadio Plebiscito, Padova |
REFEREE: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Francesca Martin (WRU) TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU) |
| WALES V IRELAND Saturday 10 April, 2021 Kick-off: 17:00 Venue: Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
REFEREE: Hollie Davidson (SRU) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Sara Cox (RFU) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Maria Pacifico (FIR) TMO: Marius Mitrea (FIR) |
| SCOTLAND V ITALY Saturday 17 April, 2021 Kick-off: 17:00 Venue: Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow |
REFEREE: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU) |
| IRELAND V FRANCE Saturday 17 April, 2021 Kick-off: 14:15 Venue: Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin |
REFEREE: Sara Cox (RFU) ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Clara Munarini (FIR) ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR) TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU) |
| 1ST POOL A V 1ST POOL B Saturday, 24 April, 2021 Kick-off: 12:00 Venue: TBC |
REFEREE: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: TBC TMO: TBC |
| 2ND POOL A V 2ND POOL B Saturday, 24 April, 2021 Kick-off: 17:00 Venue: TBC |
REFEREE: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: TBC TMO: TBC |
| 3RD POOL A V 3RD POOL B Saturday, 24 April, 2021 Kick-off: 14:00 Venue: TBC |
REFEREE: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: TBC TMO: TBC |
| FRANCE V ENGLAND (FRIENDLY) Friday, 30 April, 2021 Kick-off: TBC Venue: Villeneuve d’Ascq, France |
REFEREE: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: TBC ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: TBC TMO: TBC |
Courtesy of World Rugby
