Round 2.

The match officials for this weekend’s Six Nations games have been confirmed, with Frenchman Romain Poite set to take charge of Ireland’s game with Scotland as the men in green look to bounce back from their disappointing defeat to England at home.

Elsewhere Welshman Nigel Owens will take charge of England’s clash with France at Twickenham as Eddie Jones’ men look to keep their chances of a second Grand Slam under the Australian alive.

And finally, Mathieu Raynal will take charge of Wales’ clash with Conor O’Shea’a Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Scotland vs Ireland
@ Murrayfield
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Italy vs Wales
@ Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

England vs France
@ Twickenham
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)