The Heineken Cup fast approaches and our Elite referees are involved at the top level. Here is a list of our top officials in the Heineken and Amlin first round competitions!

Heineken Cup
Round 1
Edinburgh vs Saracens at Murrayfield

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (USRFR), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (USRFR)
Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Harlequins vs Biarritz at The Twickenham Stoop

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (USRFR)
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Ireland)

Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets at Stade Marcel Michelin

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (USRFR)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)
Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)
Citing commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)

Amlin Cup
Round 1

Bordeaux Bègles vs London Irish Stade Andre Moga Bordeaux

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (USRFR), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Eric Gonthier (France)
Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)
Citing commissioner: John West (Ire)

Cammi Calvisano vs Agen at Peroni Stadium, Calvisano

Referee: David Wilkinson (USRFR)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (USRFR), Jonathan Peak (USRFR)
Timekeeper: Valter Borghetto (Italy)
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)

If you want to get involved in refereeing, contact David Wilkinson, the Ulster Branch referee development officer on

07799 062813
or e-mail him at
david.wilkinson@irfu.ie

For extra information contact Chris Logan :
07969 157 137 c_loganuk@yahoo.co.uk