Patton and Busby lead the way this weekend

Whilst the Guinness Six Nations continues this weekend, the second tier European Rugby Championship begins.  Mark Patton (pictured above) travels to Cluj, Romania to be assistant referee for Sean Gallagher in the Romania v Georgia match.  Chris Busby is also on his travels as assistant referee to Joy Neville in the Spain v Russia match in Madrid on Sunday. Closer to home, Oisin Quinn and Peter Martin have busy weekends as they are both involved in the First Trust Senior Cup final this evening and then the Ireland v Scotland Universities game at Queens University on Sunday. Selected USRFR match official appointments this weekend: First Trust Senior Cup Final, Kingspan Stadium 7.30pm (Friday) Referee: Oisin Quinn, Assistant referees: Peter Martin and Andrew Mitchell 4th & 5th official:  Graham Gibson and Stuart Douglas Ireland Students v Scotland Students, Queens 2.30pm (Sunday) Referee:  Peter Martin Assistant referees:  Oisin Quinn and Richard Kerr 4th & 5th official:  Chris Elliott and Andrew Munce River Rock Towns Cup Ballynahinch 2 v Ballyclare:  Sam Holt (IPAS) Clogher Valley v Limavady:  Robbie Watson Dromore v Banbridge 2:  Keane Davison Premiership 2XV League Malone 2 v Omagh 2:  Trevor Bradfield Kukri Championship Division 1 Coleraine v CIYMS:  Paudie Sheehan (IPAS) Grosvenor v Carrickfergus:  Grainne Crabtree Portadown v Instonians:  Peter McClure Kukri Championship Division 2 Larne v Ards:  Colin McCandless Lisburn v Lurgan:  Christopher Lough UU Coleraine v Academy:  Andrew Munce Kukri Championship Division 3 BHSFP v Monaghan:  Tim McLennan Donaghadee v Cavan:  Scott McDowell Letterkenny v Newry:  Shane Toolan Ophir v Civil Service:  Norman Gamble Strabane v Holywood:  Roger Cleave Virginia v PSNI:  Adrian Millar Provincial League Division 1 Portadown 2 v Dungannon 2:  Neil Robertson Ballyclare 2 v Queens University 2:  Chris Wilson Provincial League Division 2 Carrickfergus 2 v Dromore 2:  Steven Robb City of Armagh 3 v Coleraine 2:  Matthew Wickham Omagh 3 v Banbridge 3:  Mark Orr Provincial League Division 3 Enniskillen 2 v Ballymena 3:  Paul Clifford Provincial League Division 4 Queens University 3 v Instonians 3:  Chris Gregg Limavady 2 v Donegal:  Billy Allen Larne 2 v Ballyclare 3:  Colin Millar Provincial League Division 5 Ballynahinch 6 v Bangor 3:  Bill Halliday Banbridge 4 v PSNI 2:  Mat Stone Provincial League Division 6 Lurgan 2 v Clogher Valley 3:  Kirker Dalton / Jonathan Murdock Newry 2 v Donaghadee 2:  Michael Pollock Randalstown 3 v Omagh 4:  Justin Gerring CIYMS 3 v Carrickfergus 3:  Jerome McAllister (Friday) Danske Bank Schools Cup Sullivan Upper v Campbell College:  Dan Carson Ballymena Academy v Belfast Royal Academy:  Gareth Dunlop Rainey Endowed v Ballyclare High:  Robbie McGreer Cambridge House v Wallace High:  Garrett Davey Dalriada v Methody:  Alan Clarke RBAI v Royal School Dungannon:  Andrew Mitchell Royal School Armagh v Bangor Grammar:  Henry Richmond Enniskillen Royal Grammar v Down High:  Joel Stafford-Barton Danske Bank Schools Trophy Strabane Academy v Limavady Grammar:  Aubrey Kerrigan Foyle College v Dromore High:  John Adams Danske Bank Schools Bowl Lurgan College v Belfast High:  Eamonn Whelan Regent House v Friends School:  Adrian Reavey Ulster Carpets U18 North Coleraine v Inishowen:  Terry Cooke Limavady v City of Derry:  Jarvis Traynor Rainey OB v Ballymena:  Anthony Henry Ulster Carpets U18 South Enniskillen v Cavan:  Michael Brown Ulster Carpets U18 East Banbridge v Randalstown:  Lynsey Davison Carrickfergus v Ballyclare:  Vincent Hughes Women’s matches (Sunday) Rejenerate Cup Carrickfergus v Randalstown:  Steven Hayes Portadown v Dungannon:  Andrew Davis Rejenerate Shield Belfast Harlequins v Malone 2:  Chis Cahoon Lisburn v North Down:  Chris Gregg Junior Cup Ballynahinch v Queens University:  Clive Gardiner City of Derry v Omagh:  Paul Clifford Cooke 2 v Cavan:  Eamonn Whelan For a full listing of all other domestic fixtures, please follow the link below. https://www.ulsterrugby.com/fixtures-results/domestic/ As always, we wish all our referees, assessors and referee coaches well this weekend.  With the ongoing cold and wet weather, it may be worth contacting the home club if you have any doubt about your fixture going ahead.