European rugby returns this weekend and we welcome Matt Carley and his team of officials from the RFU to the Kingspan Stadium tomorrow for the Ulster v Racing 92 game. The all important 4th and 5th official and timekeeper roles will be undertaken by Chris Busby, Peter Martin and Bill Halliday respectively. Mark Taylor and Billy Allen will referee the mini rugby matches at half time. Other Ulster referees in European action this weekend are as follows: European Champions Cup Exeter Chiefs v Castres Olympique: Mark Patton AR2 Lyon v Saracens: Simon McDowell TMO European Challenge Cup Clermont Auvergne v Northampton Saints: Jonny Erskine AR2 There are some high profile fixtures closer to home and these start tonight with Munster 2nd XV playing Leinster 2nd XV at Thomond Park. Stuart Gaffikin will be the man in the middle. The All Ireland Bateman Cup semi-finals take place tomorrow and Jonathan Peak takes charge of the Garryowen v Lansdowne match. David Wilkinson and Niall McLean are touch judges for the City of Armagh v Buccaneers semi-final. Local league action starts tonight and there are four fixtures: Kukri Championship Division 1 Instonians v Dromore: Peter Martin Provincial League Division 2 Instonians 2 v Malone 3: John Adams City of Armagh 3 v Banbridge 3: Oisin Quinn Game On Regional North Carrickfergus 4 v Larne 3: Paul McAlister Saturday fixtures and referees Premiership 2nd XV League Banbridge 2 v Omagh 2: Grainne Crabtree Ballynahinch 2 v Ballymena 2: Colin Stanley Malone 2 v City Of Armagh 2: Roger Cleave Kukri Championship Division 1 CIYMS v Ballyclare: Chris Elliott (pictured above) Coleraine v Cooke: Keane Davison Enniskillen v Carrickfergus: Henry Richmond Grosvenor v Portadown: Robbie McGreer Kukri Championship Division 2 Academy v Randalstown: Peter McClure Ards v Limavady: Jamie Pedlow Larne v Ballymoney: Alan Clarke Lurgan v Clogher Valley: Joel Stafford-Barton UUC V Lisburn: Garrett Davey Kukri Championship Division 3 Holywood v Cavan: Andrew Munce BHSFP v Virginia: Scott McDowell Civil Service v Letterkenny: Barry O’Hara Monaghan v Ophir: Matthew Wickham Newry v Strabane: Richard Wiseman PSNI v Donaghadee: Tim McClennan Danske Bank Schools Cup Grosvenor GS v Friends School: Peter Doherty Cambridge House v Banbridge Academy: Chris Cahoon Carrickfergus GS v Down HS: Trevor Bradfield Dromore HS v Regent House: John Coyle Limavady GS v Large GS: Adrian Millar Belfast High v Strabane Academy: Eamonn Whelan Lurgan College v Foyle College: Mark Orr Danske Bank Trophy Wellington College v Antrim Grammar: Colin Millar Women’s Rugby – Sunday Rejenerate Cup Belfast Harlequins v Dungannon: Roger Cleave Lisburn v Randalstown: Anthony Henry Malone 2 v Carrickfergus: Stephen Monaghan North Down v Portadown: Conor Sims There are, as always, many more fixtures being played this weekend and these can be found by following the link below: https://www.ulsterrugby.com/fixtures-results/domestic/ Once again, we wish all of our match officials well this weekend and thank the referee coaches and assessors who give up their time to monitor and improve the performances of our referees.

USRFR referees in action at home and across Europe this weekend

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