Big shout out for the Referees Society staved off insurance concerns by getting enough referees together to officiate what was 30+ rugby teams playing Tag & Sevens Peter Martin comments below, to donate visit https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/4kdV1?psid=457a7728756e4f9695358239262ae7f6 [youtube 3psUFERg1mY]
The Ulster Rugby Referees are very proud of all Ulster rugby players and their professionalism and conduct on and off the pitch. Patrick comments on an increasing appreciation for the laws of the game and the increasing respect that Ulster Rugby players at all levels show to referees and the laws of the game. This […]
The Autumn Internationals are in full swing and the Pro 12 is still carrying on. Here are some of Ulster’s finest – in action this weekend. Italy vs Australia at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence Referee:Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Neil Paterson (Scotland) Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (USRFR) […]
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 […]
USRFR President David Armstrong today presented a £500 cheque to John Callaghan, Chairman of the IRFU Charitable Trust… This was part of a fundraising effort conducted by the Ulster Society of Rugby Football Referees during the 2011/12 season. Referees raised money at the annual Ulster Referees dinner and also collected from affiliated clubs throughout the […]