| Owens is one of four referees who will make their debut in the tournament in the new year, joining England's Wayne Barnes and the South African duo of Marius Jonker and Craig Joubert. He will also be the number one touch judge in support of England's Dave Pearson on March 10th when Scotland host Ireland at Murrayfield.
Wales's other member of the IRB International Referees' Panel, Nigel Whitehouse, will be number one touch judge to France's Joel Jutge on the 24th of February when Ireland host England at Croke Park. He is also listed to be the TMO at the England v France match at Twickenham on the 11th of March.
Tim Hayes will act as the number two touch judge at Murrayfield on March 10th and is the TMO for the opening game in the championship in Rome between Italy and France on the 3rd of February.
Hugh Watkins will also do duty as a touch judge and TMO during the championship. He is the number two touch judge for the Scotland v Italy at Murrayfield on the 24th of February and TMO for England v Italy on February 10th and and Scotland v Ireland on March 10th.
Wales will have two Irish, two English and one New Zealand referee for their five games. Kiwi Kelvin Deaker will be in the middle when Wales open their campaign against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on the 4th of February, while Irish officials Alan Lewis and Alain Rolland will control the games against Scotland at Murrayfield and England in Cardiff.
English referees Tony Spreadbury and Chris White will take charge of the away games against France in Paris and Italy in Rome.
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