The Ulster Society of Rugby Football Referees is tackling a vitally important issue – childhood cancer – and we will be holding collections for Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children at 60 games in one day this February. Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (NICFC) is a charity which offers practical and emotional support to […]
Following a meeting of the ERC Match Officials Committee, the referees for Rounds 3 and 4 of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup were announced today (Monday, 26 November 2012). CLICK HERE for Heineken Cup Referee List CLICK HERE for Amlin Challenge Referee List The meeting reviewed match official performances in Rounds 1 […]
Leinster vs Munster at AVIVA Stadium Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales) Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (USRFR), Simon McDowell (USRFR) Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (USRFR) Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland) For more information contact C. Logan (USRFR PRO) AT c_loganuk@yahoo.co.uk Or Referees Development officer David Wilkinson on Phone: 07799062813 Email: david.wilkinson@irfu.ie
The society would like to add to the many words of condolence offered to the Spence family. All the referees, assessors and office holders represented by the USRFR will continue to hold the family in our thoughts at this dreadfully sad time. The season is gathering pace for the USRFR referees and our elite panel […]
The new season has arrived for the USRFR referees and our elite panel are in action in the Rabobank Pro 12. This week we are represented in two matches: Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh at Cardiff Arms Park Referee: David Wilkinson (USRFR) Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales) Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales) […]
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with calls and coaches Somewhere in the south west of France this week, a referee will do something very significant. Around 1.7 tonnes of muscle will be divided in two, the halves gathered together in a melée of limbs and squared up against each other before clashing […]