US EditionEngland vs Ireland referee injured during Six Nations clash
Andrea Piardi, the first Italian Six Nations referee, was replaced by Pierre Brousset after a muscle injury halted play during the England vs Ireland match at Twickenham.
- Forced off with a muscle problem, Andrea Piardi signalled to the bench and sat on the turf during the Six Nations at Twickenham, halting play for several minutes.
- While play was ongoing, the referee dropped to the turf and called over captains Maro Itoje and Caelan Doris, explaining he could not continue.
- The fourth official Craig Maxwell Keys then took Piardi's touch‑judge role after the substitution at Twickenham.
- After play resumed, Ireland's Tommy O'Brien crossed for a third try, extending the visitors' lead, with the game halted for several minutes following the referee's injury.
- After high-profile appointments and controversy, Piardi, who has 10 Test matches, acted as a touch judge at last year's World Cup and refereed a 2024 URC final, highlighting his broader significance.
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England's Six Nations clash suffers delay as referee forced to abandon duties after injury
The Six Nations clash between England and Ireland at Allianz Stadium suffered a temporary delay as the referee was forced to abandon his duties after sustaining an injury. Italian official Andrea Piardi, 32, collapsed to the ground in the England 22 with 29 minutes on the clock, immediately recognising the severity of his condition.Microphones captured Piardi's words as he addressed the situation: "I heard it pop."The stricken referee then summo…
The Six Nations Tournament match between Ireland and England was briefly interrupted in Twickenham this Saturday, February 21 after the injury of referee Andrea Piardi, forced to leave the field before the...
England vs Ireland halted as referee leaves pitch in agony – 'I heard it pop'
Referee Andrea Piardi was replaced in the Six Nations clash between England and Ireland after suffering a brutal injury at Twickenham - with his conversation captured on microphones as he said "my quad's gone"
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