Alistair Magowan comments on the medallion Game Sullivan Upper v Wallace High – Awesome respect to these guys who volunteer their services and recently ensured that the 4th roudn of the schools’ cup had touch judges for the first time. Below is also a list of Ulster Rugby referees officiating at major international games!!!!!!!!!!!
Major involvement from the Ulster Referees in the Six Nations and Pro 12 some of Ulster’s officials has seen them performing at the top level. Members from the USRFR were involved in the following fixtures:
Wales vs Scotland at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees:Peter Fitzgibbon(Ireland), Simon McDowell (USRFR)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
European Nations Cup
Spain vs Georgia in Madrid
Referee: David Wilkinson (USRFR)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (USRFR), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Pro 12, Round 14
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Leinster vs Benetton Treviso at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (USRFR), Richard Kerr (USRFR)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)
Ulster vs Dragons
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (USRFR)
Assessor: Jack Young (USRFR)
If you would like to be one of these guys, take the first step and contact referee development officer David Wilkinson at the Ulster Branch – 028 90 493222
