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10 Things To Know Before Ulster V Munster

8th May 2015
TEAM UPDATE


Roger Wilson will become Ulster’s most capped PRO12 player when he lines out for the province against Munster at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow afternoon (kick off 14:40).

The 33 year-old will play his 132nd game in the competition and takes over from Paddy Wallace as the Ulster player to have made the most appearances in the competition.

Wilson will start at Number 8 for the game which will see Ulster aim to complete the regular PRO12 season unbeaten at home. For a full team sheet click here. 

TICKET UPDATE
Tickets for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO12 Round 21 game against Munster, kick off 2.40pm at Kingspan Stadium are SOLD OUT.

Tickets that are due to be collected can be picked up at the Ticket Booth located at the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 1pm. For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 1pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle. 

Please note that Season Tickets will also be available to renew and to purchase for the first time from the Ticket Office tomorrow afternoon.

ULSTER RUGBY PHOTOBOOTH
An Ulster Rugby Photobooth will be set up in the Phoenix Dome from 1pm to 2.40pm. The photobooth has a stadium backdrop, with props and message boards. Come along early to ensure that your photo and good luck message features on the Big Screen before the game. 

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MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 1pm inside the stadium. The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, local rugby news, OUR Club junior activities and an interview with Franco van der Merwe. 

For those of you who can’t make it to the game… why not download a digital match programme? The programme contains video content as well as direct links to products and tickets. Visit www.ulsterrugbydigital.com to pre-register now.

TRAVEL UPDATE
Why not try the bus? Operating on match days are Translink's Metro Rugby Bus and also Match Day Park and Ride Services. For more travel information please click here.

BT JUNIOR CROSS BAR CHALLENGE 

BT Cross Bar Challenge Returns with Search for Ulster Next Kicking Maestro. Having given away over £5,000 in prize money to date, BT, Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, is giving 11 – 16 year old junior season ticket holders a once in a life time opportunity to take part in the first ever Junior Cross Bar Challenge at tomorrow’s game. 

Five brave junior fans will take to the field ahead of the match and kick for the cross bar from the 22 meter line for a chance to win £1,500 worth of rugby equipment for their school, £500 in cash and a kicking masterclass with Ulster Rugby coaches.
We ask that all fans get behind our competitors and give them a warm Ulster Rugby welcome to the field!

 

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KUKRI ZORB CHALLENGE
The Kukri Zorbs are making a return! Two fans will take part in a pre-match challenge with a difference - a race across the pitch in a giant Zorb. The victor will take home £50 worth of Kukri vouchers. Supporters were invited to enter the challenge via email and two participants have been chosen at random to take part. Good luck to Neil Wingar from Doagh and Chris Gibson from Portadown tomorrow afternoon!

BT SPEED TEST CHALLENGE
Think you’re fast enough? BT’s team of radar wielding scientists will once again be searching for the fastest pass in the Province at the popular #BTSpeedTest, located opposite the Ulster Rugby Kukri store at the Memorial End entrance to Kingspan Stadium.

Previous winners Gavin Braiden and Peter Stewart have taken the spoils and set the standards to beat, join us from 1pm on Saturday for your chance to knock them off top spot and win an Ulster Rugby softshell jacket.

Neil McComb, Lewis Stevenson and Ruaidhiri Murphy will be there to coach you from 1.45 – 2.15pm.

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OUR CLUB PRESENTATION 
Kukri Sports in association with Ulster Rugby’s “OUR Club” for Junior Season Ticket Holders held a competition for its members to design an Ulster Rugby jersey exclusively for OUR Club. Out of 120 entries ZAK PATTERSON was chosen by Kukri Ireland’s General Manager, Terry Jackson as the winner and his design has been produced for him. Zak will be presented with his jersey by Ulster Rugby players Luke Marshall and Mike Stanley at tomorrow’s game. Congratulations Zak, great design!

ULSTER RUGBY VALUES

We are proud that a night at Kingspan Stadium watching the Ulster Rugby team play is a safe, enjoyable, inclusive experience for people of any age. We have a number of traditions that we believe make our stadium one of the best places in Europe to watch live rugby. Here are our Ulster Rugby values and we ask all our fans to support them throughout the season:

- We are passionate in our support of the Ulster team
- We are silent during kicks at goal by both teams
- We respect the match officials’ decisions
- We drink responsibly
- We are mindful of our language, especially when there are children and young people near us
- We do not tolerate sectarian, homophobic or derogatory language

- We respect the opposition players, supporters, management and officials

If you are attending a match at Kingspan Stadium and have an issue, please contact your nearest steward.  Following a game, you can email any observations, complaints or issues to standup@ulsterrugby.com. Thank you and enjoy the match.