Who is Wales v Scotland referee Nic Berry, the man left devastated by Lions storm

Having struggled to get to grips with Jaco Peyper's officiating last time out in Ireland, it's vital that Wales fare better with Nic Berry as they host Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Wayne Pivac's men desperately need to get back to winning ways after defeat in Dublin if they're to stand any chance of retaining their title.

But what can they and the Cardiff crowd expect from Berry's officiating.

We take a closer look at the man in the middle.

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He was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1984 and enjoyed a decent playing career as a scrum-half, turning out for Queensland Reds, Racing Metro and Wasps.

Though never called up for Australia, he represented the Wallabies at age-grade level and played for the Prime Minister's XV against Japan in 2006.

However, he was forced to retire from the professional game at the age of 28 in 2013 after a series of concussions.

Just three years after finishing, Berry made his Super Rugby debut as an official. He was also one of the referees at the Rugby World Cup in 2019.

Of course, it's unfortunate that the reason many know Berry's name is because of last year's Lions tour - when he was caught in the middle of a bizarre storm brought about by Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus.

He took charge of the First Test between South Africa and the Lions in Cape Town in July 2021 - but his performance provoked fury from the Boks' team and coaching staff.

Berry was accused by the Springboks of treating their captain Siya Kolisi differently to Lions skipper Alun Wyn Jones.

However, things would get worse when Erasmus produced an hour-long video documenting every decision he believed Berry to have got wrong.

The video saw