Overview
- World Rugby confirmed Australian referee Nic Berry cannot travel to Europe due to Middle East flight disruptions and has been withdrawn from his Six Nations appointments.
- Nika Amashukeli of Georgia will take charge of France–England on March 14, with Ireland’s Andrew Brace and Scotland’s Hollie Davidson named as assistant referees.
- Scotland’s Sam Grove-White replaces Berry for Italy–England in Rome this weekend, and France’s Pierre Brousset joins Luc Ramos’s officiating team for that fixture.
- Organisers indicated the late changes to officiating crews will not impact the scheduled France–England kickoff time in Paris.
- France reported fly-half Matthieu Jalibert trained normally after a calf issue and is expected to return, while back-rower Anthony Jelonch remains doubtful.