As Round Three of the Six Nations gets underway this morning, many fans have been asking the same question: where is Hollie Davidson?<\/p>\n
Watch the Guinness Six Nations at your\u00a0local Greene King sports pub.<\/a><\/p>\n It was a landmark afternoon in Dublin earlier in the championship when Davidson took charge of Ireland v Italy, becoming the first woman to referee a men\u2019s fixture in Six Nations history.<\/p>\n In front of a packed Aviva Stadium, she handled a tense encounter between Ireland and Italy with authority and calm assurance.<\/p>\n She showed early confidence in big moments \u2014 including a decisive first-half sin-bin for a deliberate knock-on \u2014 and communicated clearly throughout a high-pressure clash that was played on fine margins.<\/p>\n Join RUCK\u2019s Instagram broadcast channel <\/a>and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n As with any Test match, some breakdown decisions sparked debate, but her overall game management and composure drew widespread praise across the rugby world.<\/p>\n However, her absence this weekend should not come as a surprise.<\/p>\n Six Nations match official appointments are decided before the tournament kicks off, with referees and assistant referees allocated to fixtures well in advance as part of the competition\u2019s overall planning.<\/p>\n Davidson was not scheduled for Round Two and also misses Round Four, with her appearances locked in prior to the championship getting underway.<\/p>\n She will return for Super Saturday, where she is set to run the line as an assistant referee for France v England \u2014 another major appointment in what continues to be a significant Six Nations campaign for the Scottish official.<\/p>\n LATEST SIX NATIONS NEWS<\/p>\n SIX NATIONS REFEREE\u2019S<\/p>\n Round 3 Fixtures \u2013 Six Nations 2026<\/p>\n England vs Ireland Referee:\u00a0Andrea Piardi (FIR)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 1:\u00a0Pierre Brousset (FFR)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 2:\u00a0Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)<\/p>\n TMO:\u00a0Matteo Liperini (FIR)<\/p>\n FPRO:\u00a0Mike Adamson (SRU)<\/p>\n Wales vs Scotland Referee:\u00a0Matthew Carley (RFU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 1:\u00a0Karl Dickson (RFU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 2:\u00a0Adam Leal (RFU)<\/p>\n TMO:\u00a0Ian Tempest (RFU)<\/p>\n FPRO:\u00a0Eric Gauzins (FFR)<\/p>\n France vs Italy Referee:\u00a0Andrew Brace (IRFU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 1:\u00a0Luke Pearce (RFU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 2:\u00a0Eoghan Cross (IRFU)<\/p>\n TMO:\u00a0Olly Hodges (IRFU)<\/p>\n FPRO:\u00a0Ben Whitehouse (WRU)<\/p>\n Round 4 Fixtures \u2013 Six Nations 2026<\/p>\n Ireland vs Wales Referee:\u00a0Karl Dickson (RFU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 1:\u00a0Nika Amashukeli (GRU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 2:\u00a0Damian Schneider (UAR)<\/p>\n TMO:\u00a0Andrew Jackson (RFU)<\/p>\n FPRO:\u00a0Tual Trainini (FFR)<\/p>\n Scotland vs France Referee:\u00a0Angus Gardner (RA)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 1:\u00a0Andrew Brace (IRFU)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 2:\u00a0Craig Evans (WRU)<\/p>\n TMO:\u00a0Brett Cronan (RA)<\/p>\n FPRO:\u00a0Olly Hodges (IRFU)<\/p>\n Italy vs England Referee:\u00a0Luc Ramos (FFR)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 1:\u00a0Nic Berry (RA)<\/p>\n Assistant Referee 2:\u00a0Pierre Brousset (FFR)<\/p>\n TMO:\u00a0Eric Gauzins (FFR)<\/p>\n FPRO:\u00a0Ben Whitehouse (WRU)<\/p>\n CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/a><\/p>\n Like this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n
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