1. Match Update: Tonight will be Ulster Rugby's 14th consecutive sell-out game at Ravenhill this season. The team is currently in fourth position in the RaboDirect PRO12 league with 65 points. Following Zebre's defeat over Ospreys last night Ulster need just one point this evening to maintain a top four position and continue their pursuit of silverware this season. Leinster are currently first in the table with 74 points however the last time the Leinstermen visited Ravenhill, Ulster claimed a 27-19 victory.
2. Stadium Update: The newly redeveloped Ravenhill Stadium will be officially opened tonight. At 6.30pm a one hour, pre-match event will see a celebration of rugby in Ulster, with representatives from schools, clubs, referees, volunteers and disability rugby all participating. The event will culminate in the cutting of a ribbon and the stadium being declared formally open. Tonight’s celebration also includes performances by Peter Corry and Beat Initiative.
3. Ticket Update: If you purchased tickets for this game that are to be collected, the Ticket Booth will be open from 5.30pm and is located at the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground. For more ticket information you can visit the Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 5.30pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
2014/15 Season Tickets are available to purchase from the Ticket Office. All relocating Season Ticket Holders should be aware that this fixture is part of your 2013/14 fixture list and therefore your current 2013/14 Season Ticket area/seat(s) will be applicable.
4. Match Programme: The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 5.30pm in the stadium. The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, a celebration of rugby from around the Province and a heartfelt interview with Captain Johann Muller who will retire from rugby at the end of this season. The programme also contains a special edition insert looking back at the first game played at the ‘New Rugby Ground’ in 1924.
Free samples of a supercharged fruit and nut snack and wristbands from our partner Acti-Snack will be given away with every official opening ceremony match programme. (Please note that these samples contain nuts).
5. Digital Match Programme: For those of you who can’t make it to the game and are watching from home or in the bar (BBC 2 NI) you can access a digital version of tonight’s match programme by clicking here.
6. Grandstand Bar Update: Both bars will be in operation to the rear of the Grandstand for tonight's game - the ‘Heineken Quarter Bar’ is convenient to Entrance doors 1 and 2 at the rear of the Grandstand (furthest away from Memorial Archway) and the ‘Clubhouse Bar’ is convenient for those entering via Entrance doors 3 and 4 (closest to the Memorial Archway).
7. Travel Update: Why not try the Bus tonight? For only £3.50 return, you can travel to Ravenhill on Translink’s exclusive - Metro Rugby Bus. The Bus departs Europa Bus Centre 60 minutes before match kick-off and picks up at Chichester Street (SS Moore, 55 minutes before) and East Bridge Street (Central Station, 50 minutes before kick-off). Visit translink.co.uk for more information.
Park and Ride facilities are also in operation this evening, located at Pirrie Park on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground and also on Montgomery Road along the Mount Merrion side of the ground (opposite Podium for Sport). There are plenty of car parking spaces available and free buses run constantly along these routes from 90 minutes prior to the game until 90 minutes after the final whistle.
8. Stadium Update: The no smoking restriction has been extended - smoking is now prohibited within the entire stadium bowl, this will include all Terracing. Smoking is only permitted outside of the stadium enclosure in designated smoking areas.
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