Six Nations: Hollie Davidson to become first female assistant referee in men’s tournament | Rugby Union News

Hollie Davidson has been appointed as an assistant for England’s conflict towards Wales at Twickenham on February 10; Davidson refereed the ladies’s World Cup closing between England and New Zealand in 2022 and labored as an assistant referee in three males’s 2023 World Cup warm-up Checks

Hollie Davidson is about to grow to be the first feminine official to be an assistant referee in a males’s Six Nations sport

Scotland’s Hollie Davidson will make historical past later this season when she turns into the primary feminine official to be an assistant referee in a males’s Six Nations match.

The 31-year-old has been appointed as an assistant for England’s conflict towards Wales at Twickenham on February 10, World Rugby introduced.

Davidson shall be joined by fellow assistant official Ben O’Keeffe for the fixture, with New Zealander James Doleman as referee.

Davidson refereed the ladies’s World Cup closing between England and New Zealand in 2022, whereas she labored as an assistant referee in three males’s World Cup warm-up Checks earlier this yr, together with England towards Fiji.

“It’s a large honour to be named as one of many assistant referees for the 2024 Six Nations,” Davidson instructed Scottish Rugby.

“Being the primary feminine official in Scotland to take action is one thing I’m immensely happy with.

“To be concerned in such an internationally-renowned fixture is one thing I’m massively trying ahead to, and I am unable to wait to begin off 2024 at such an thrilling match.”

The eagerly-awaited Six Nations match opener between France and Eire in Paris on February 2 shall be managed by English official Karl Dickson.