The 2019 Guinness Six Nations comes to a head this weekend, with the final standings of Rugby’s Greatest Championship set to be decided on Super Saturday.
Three epic encounters are on the menu and each will have a set of talented officials in place to oversee the climactic chapter of this year’s Championship.
English referee Matt Carley will be the man in the middle as Italy and France begin Round Five at the Stadio Olimpico (kick-off 12.30pm).
The 34-year-old will referee his first game in Rugby’s Greatest Championship in Rome, with the experienced Nigel Owens acting as one of his assistants.
Andrew Brace will also act as an additional official, with Graham Hughes named as TMO.
Meanwhile, 2018 World Rugby Referee of the Year Angus Gardner will have the whistle for Wales and Ireland’s showdown in Cardiff, which gets under way at 2.45pm.
Ben O’Keeffe and Karl Dickson will be Australian Gardner’s assistants, with Marius Jonker in place as TMO.
And the final stanza of Round Five takes place at Twickenham Stadium, where Eddie Jones’ England lock horns with Scotland – and Paul Williams will be the man in the middle.
The New Zealander will oversee his first game of the 2019 Championship, with Jerome Garces and Federico Anselmi assisting while Ben Skeen will be in situ as TMO.
Italy v France
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant 1: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant 2: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Wales v Ireland
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant 1: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zelaand)
Assistant 2: Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
England v Scotland
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant 1: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant 2: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
