So, there are 14 refs in the 6N and 12 of them will be going to the RWC.
(it's like masterchef)
I have had a go at guessing how the 14 rank in the eyes of WR, based on recent appointments, 6N appointments and - yes - my own opinion.
Here's the table - feedback welcome. I thought it might be fun to update this after every 6N game, see who goes up, and who goes down after each round.
I have shown their 6N appointment as it's a likely indicator of how high they rank in WR's eyes..
Rank Ref 6N Game
1 Wayne Barnes*(England) France v Wales *
2 Jérôme Garcès*(France) Ireland v England *
3 Nigel Owens*(Wales) England v France *
4 Angus Gardner*(Australia) Wales v Ireland *
5 Jaco Peyper*(South Africa) Wales v England *
6 Ben O’Keeffe*(New Zealand)Ireland v France*
7 Romain Poite*(France) Scotland v Ireland *
8 Pascal Gauzere*(France) Scotland v Wales *
9 Nic Berry*(Australia) France v Scotland and England v Italy
10 Luke Pearce*(England) Scotland v Italy *
11 Matthew Carley*(England) Italy v France*
12 Mathieu Raynal*(France) Italy v Wales *
13 Paul Williams*(New Zealand) England v Scotland
14 Glen Jackson*(New Zealand) Italy v Ireland *