Men in the middle.

France’s Romain Poite will referee this weekend’s Six Nations clash between Ireland and Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The veteran Test official will be assisted by fellow Frenchman Pascal Gaüzère and England’s Mathew Carley.

Meanwhile another Frenchman will be the man in the middle at Twickenham, with Jérôme Garcès set to take charge of the heavyweight clash between England and Wales on Saturday.

Ireland’s John Lacey will referee Scotland vs France at Murrayfield, with Nigel Owens and New Zealand’s Paul Williams acting as his assistants on the day.

Six Nations Match Officials

Ireland vs Italy
@ Aviva Stadium
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official David Grashoff (England)

England vs Wales
@ Twickenham
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Nic Berry (Australia)
Television match official Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Scotland vs France
@ Murrayfield
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official Rowan Kitt (England)