Referees for this season’s RBS 6 Nations championship have been told to carry on their emphasis on the International Rugby Board’s five main areas of concern outlined before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

NIGEL OWENS will referee his first Heineken Cup final when he takes charge of the clash between Munster and Toulouse at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday, May 24(5pm).

Welshman Nigel Owens will referee his first Heineken Cup final at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday, May 24 (5pm).