Irish referee David McHugh will take charge of the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham between England and Scotland on February 20th. It is England's opening match of the Five Nations Championship.
England's three other matches this season will be controlled by Southern Hemisphere referees.
New Zealander Steve Walsh will be in charge at Lansdowne Road for England's visit here on March 6th, while Colin Hawke, another New Zealander, will oversee England v France. South African Andre Watson is appointed to Wales versus England at Wembley on April 11.
Leading English referee Ed Morrison is in action on the Championship's opening weekend next month, having been handed Scotland versus Wales at Murrayfield.
Five Nations Referees
February 6th - Ireland v France (Peter Marshall, Australia); Scotland v Wales (Ed Morrison, England).
February 20 - England v Scotland (David Mc- Hugh, Ireland); Wales v Ireland (Scott Young, Australia).
March 6 - Ireland v England (Steve Walsh, New Zealand); France v Wales (Jim Fleming, Scotland).
March 20 - England v France (Colin Hawke, New Zealand); Scotland v Ireland (Derek Bevan, Wales).
April 10 - France v Scotland (Clayton Thomas, Wales).
April 11 - Wales v England (Andre Watson, South Africa).
