The 2012/13 RaboDirect PRO12 fixtures have announced, with Ulster opening their campaign with a home tie against Glasgow Warriors for the second successive season...

They then play Ospreys away and Munster at home, before a trip to league newcomers Zebre in round 4. There are two week break after round 6 to allow the first two Heineken Cup pool games to be played mid-October. The PRO12 will re-commence again for another four matches, before rounds 3 and 4 of Europe in December.

The usual derby fixtures will be around Christmas and New Year, with Ulster hosting Leinster on the weekend of 21-23 December, before travelling to face Munster the following week.

Ulster v Edinburgh will be the first game of 2013, before back-to-back Heineken Cup games bring the pool stages to a close. Four rounds of matches will take place during the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, so Ulster's squad depth will be fully tested during that period.

The final round of matches during the regular season will be played on the first weekend of May, with the play-offs the following weekend and the Grand Final will be on Saturday 25th May.

RaboDirect PRO12 Fixture Outline

Round 1: ULSTER v GLASGOW, 31 Aug - 2 Sep 2012
Round 2: Ospreys v Ulster, 7 - 9 Sep 2012, Liberty Stadium
Round 3: ULSTER v MUNSTER, 14 - 16 Sep 2012
Round 4: Zebre v Ulster, 21 - 23 Sep 2012, Stadio XXV Aprile
Round 5: Cardiff v Ulster, 28 - 30 Sep 2012, Cardiff Arms Park
Round 6: ULSTER v CONNACHT, 5 - 7 Oct 2012
Round 7: Dragons v Ulster, 26 - 28 Oct 2012, Rodney Parade
Round 8: ULSTER v EDINBURGH, 2 - 4 Nov 2012
Round 9: Treviso v Ulster, 23 - 25 Nov 2012, Stadio Monigo
Round 10: Scarlets v Ulster, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2012, Parc y Scarlets
Round 11: ULSTER v LEINSTER, 21 - 23 Dec 2012
Round 12: Munster v Ulster, 28 - 30 Dec 2012, TBA
Round 13: ULSTER v SCARLETS, 4 - 6 Jan 2013
Round 14: ULSTER v OSPREYS, 8 - 10 Feb 2013
Round 15: ULSTER v ZEBRE, 15 - 17 Feb 2013
Round 16: Glasgow v Ulster, 22 - 24 Feb 2013, Scotstoun Stadium
Round 17: ULSTER v TREVISO, 1 - 3 Mar 2013
Round 18: Edinburgh v Ulster, 22 - 24 March 2013, Murrayfield
Round 19: Leinster v Ulster 29 Mar - 31 Mar 2013, RDS
Round 20: ULSTER v DRAGONS, 12 - 14 Apr 2013
Round 21: Connacht v Ulster, 19 - 21 Apr 2013, Sportsground
Round 22: ULSTER v CARDIFF, 3 - 5 May 2013

Play-offs: 10 - 12 May 2013
Grand Final: Sat 25 May 2013

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All home games to be played at Ravenhill.

Exact dates and kick-off times will be confirmed at a later date.

2012/13 RaboDirect PRO12 Fixtures Announced

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