Championship organisers have confirmed the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 fixture schedule, including dates and kick-off times for the opening 14 Rounds.
Ulster Rugby will kick off their campaign at home against last season’s finalists Scarlets on Saturday 1st September (5.15pm).
Please note all regular Guinness PRO14 home matches are included in an Ulster Rugby Season Ticket, as are the three European Champions Cup games against Leicester Tigers, Racing 92 and Scarlets, and the pre-season fixture versus Gloucester on Saturday 18th August at 5.30pm. For more information on Season Tickets visit www.ulsterrugby.com/seasontickets.
Ulster will remain at home for Round 2, facing Edinburgh Rugby on Friday 7th September (7.35pm). The squad will then travel to South Africa where they take on Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs.
The first inter-provincial clash will be against Munster (away) in Round 5 on Saturday 29th September, with the first home inter-pro against Connacht in Round 6 (Friday 5th October, 7.35pm).
The last match of the regular season will see Ulster face reigning PRO14 and European Champions, Leinster, on the last weekend in April.
Match tickets for Rounds 1 to 11 will be available on our Ticketmaster portal from Wednesday 1st August at 10am. Season Ticket Holders will receive priority access to the portal from Monday 30th July to purchase additional tickets.
ULSTER RUGBY 2018/19 GUINNESS PRO14 FIXTURES (all times local)
Round 1: Ulster Rugby v Scarlets
Saturday 1st September (5.15pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 2: Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby
Friday 7th September (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 3: Southern Kings v Ulster Rugby
Sunday 16th September (2.15pm) @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Round 4: Toyota Cheetahs v Ulster Rugby
Friday 21st September (7.15pm) @Toyota Stadium
Round 5: Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Saturday 29th September (7.35pm) @ Thomond Park Stadium
Round 6: Ulster Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Friday 5th October (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 7: Ulster Rugby v Dragons
Friday 26th October (7.55pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 8: Benetton Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Saturday 3rd November (4.00pm) @ Monigo Stadium
Round 9: Scarlets v Ulster Rugby
Friday 23rd November (7.35pm) @ Parc y Scarlets
Round 10: Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Saturday 1st December (3.00pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 11: Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby
Friday 21st December (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 12: Connacht Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Friday 28th December (7.35pm) @ The Sportsground
Round 13: Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Saturday 5th January (5.15pm) @ RDS Arena
Round 14: Ulster Rugby v Benetton Rugby
Friday 25th January (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 15: Ospreys Rugby v Ulster Rugby
TBC @Liberty Stadium
Round 16: Ulster Rugby v Zebre Rugby
Saturday 23rd February (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 17: Dragons v Ulster Rugby
Sunday 3rd March (3.00pm) @ Rodney Parade
Round 18: Ulster Rugby v Southern Kings
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th March (TBC) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 19: Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Rugby
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th April (TBC) @ Scotstoun Stadium
Round 20: Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Friday 12th - Sunday 14th April (TBC) @ BT Murrayfield
Round 21: Ulster Rugby v Leinster Rugby
Friday 26th - Sunday 28th April (TBC) @ Kingspan Stadium
FINAL STAGES
Play-offs: Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th May 2019
Semi-finals: Friday 17th - Sunday 19th May 2019
Final: 25th May 2019
Ulster Rugby will kick off their campaign at home against last season’s finalists Scarlets on Saturday 1st September (5.15pm).
Please note all regular Guinness PRO14 home matches are included in an Ulster Rugby Season Ticket, as are the three European Champions Cup games against Leicester Tigers, Racing 92 and Scarlets, and the pre-season fixture versus Gloucester on Saturday 18th August at 5.30pm. For more information on Season Tickets visit www.ulsterrugby.com/seasontickets.
Ulster will remain at home for Round 2, facing Edinburgh Rugby on Friday 7th September (7.35pm). The squad will then travel to South Africa where they take on Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs.
The first inter-provincial clash will be against Munster (away) in Round 5 on Saturday 29th September, with the first home inter-pro against Connacht in Round 6 (Friday 5th October, 7.35pm).
The last match of the regular season will see Ulster face reigning PRO14 and European Champions, Leinster, on the last weekend in April.
Match tickets for Rounds 1 to 11 will be available on our Ticketmaster portal from Wednesday 1st August at 10am. Season Ticket Holders will receive priority access to the portal from Monday 30th July to purchase additional tickets.
ULSTER RUGBY 2018/19 GUINNESS PRO14 FIXTURES (all times local)
Round 1: Ulster Rugby v Scarlets
Saturday 1st September (5.15pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 2: Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby
Friday 7th September (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 3: Southern Kings v Ulster Rugby
Sunday 16th September (2.15pm) @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Round 4: Toyota Cheetahs v Ulster Rugby
Friday 21st September (7.15pm) @Toyota Stadium
Round 5: Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Saturday 29th September (7.35pm) @ Thomond Park Stadium
Round 6: Ulster Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Friday 5th October (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 7: Ulster Rugby v Dragons
Friday 26th October (7.55pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 8: Benetton Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Saturday 3rd November (4.00pm) @ Monigo Stadium
Round 9: Scarlets v Ulster Rugby
Friday 23rd November (7.35pm) @ Parc y Scarlets
Round 10: Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Saturday 1st December (3.00pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 11: Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby
Friday 21st December (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 12: Connacht Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Friday 28th December (7.35pm) @ The Sportsground
Round 13: Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Saturday 5th January (5.15pm) @ RDS Arena
Round 14: Ulster Rugby v Benetton Rugby
Friday 25th January (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 15: Ospreys Rugby v Ulster Rugby
TBC @Liberty Stadium
Round 16: Ulster Rugby v Zebre Rugby
Saturday 23rd February (7.35pm) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 17: Dragons v Ulster Rugby
Sunday 3rd March (3.00pm) @ Rodney Parade
Round 18: Ulster Rugby v Southern Kings
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th March (TBC) @ Kingspan Stadium
Round 19: Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Rugby
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th April (TBC) @ Scotstoun Stadium
Round 20: Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Friday 12th - Sunday 14th April (TBC) @ BT Murrayfield
Round 21: Ulster Rugby v Leinster Rugby
Friday 26th - Sunday 28th April (TBC) @ Kingspan Stadium
FINAL STAGES
Play-offs: Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th May 2019
Semi-finals: Friday 17th - Sunday 19th May 2019
Final: 25th May 2019