What: Pre-season Double Header
When: Friday 26th August 2016, (Ulster A KO 5.15pm) (Ulster KO 7.30pm)
Where: Kingspan Stadium
1. TEAMS
Ulster A team and replacements to play Canada A
(15-9): D Busby; C Kelly, M Best, R Butler, A Cairns; J McPhillips, A Lloyd;
(1-8): K McCall (captain), Z McCall, C Trenier, K Treadwell, A Thompson, N Timoney, C Boomer, S Mulholland;
Replacements (16-25): A McBurney, T O’Hagan, M Lagan, P Cooper, A Burke, A Hall, M Rea, J Stewart, A Magrath, C Field.
Ulster team and replacements to play Northampton Saints
(15-9): C Piutau; L Ludik, D Cave, S McCloskey, R Lyttle; B Herron, P Marshall;
(1-8): A Warwick, R Herring (captain), R Ah You, P Browne, F van der Merwe, R Diack, C Ross, R Wilson;
Replacements (16-24): J Andrew, C Black, R Kane, A O'Connor, C Joyce, M Rea, D Shanahan, S Windsor, J Stockdale.
2. TICKETS
Tickets are still available and entry to both fixtures costs from just £10 for children and £15 for adults. Walk ups are welcome to the Onslow Parade Ticket Booth any time from 4.30pm tomorrow.
To secure the best available remaining tickets, all you have to do is visit www.ulsterrugby.com/buytickets now and print your tickets at home for convenience. If you are due to collect tickets, they can also be picked up from the Ticket Booth.
For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the Admin building) from when gates open, up to 30 minutes after the final whistle. Please note Season Tickets will no longer be available following the Scarlets game on the 16th September.
3. ENTERTAINMENT
» Q RADIO BUS & RIVERROCK PASSING CHALLENGE (FOOD VILLAGE)
Stephen Clements and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday evening at Kingspan Stadium. You can also test your skills at the RiverRock passing Challenge, located in the Food Village.
» CENTRA HALF TIME RUGBY
Your half time mini-rugby entertainment will be provided by U12 Girls teams from Ballyclare RFC and Donaghadee RFC. Please give them a warm reception!
» MEET THE PLAYERS
Who? Where? When?
Andrew Trimble & Chris Henry » Q Radio Bus » 7.00pm - 7.20pm
Paddy Jackson » URSC Info Point » 6.15pm - 6.45pm
Ricky Lutton & Wiehahn Herbst » Kukri Shop » 6.15pm - 6.45pm
4. COMPETITION TIME » CD GROUP GRAND PRIX
Tomorrow's match sponsor CD Group will be amplifying your half time and pre-match experience with the hotly contested CD Group Grand Prix.
Three lucky contestants will be picked from the crowd at random to race against each other using remote controlled cars. All they have to do is be the first around the course and through the goal posts to win £50.00 worth of Kukri Sports vouchers thanks to CD Group.
5. MATCH PROGRAMME
The double header match programme will be on sale at all main entrances from 4.30pm. Programme sellers from local clubs Civil Service and Donagadee RFC will also be roaming around the stadium before kick off.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets for both games, latest news, exclusive interviews with co-captain Rob Herring; and also Johnny McPhillips, Nick Timoney, Rob Lyttle, and GPS Analyst Chris Hagan. You will also find the 2016/17 squad poster in the centre pages.
6. TRAVEL UPDATE
As always, Ulster Rugby would ask that fans consider local residents and refrain from parking in the immediate vicinity of the stadium on match nights.
Ulster Rugby run a Park and Ride service, courtesy of Belfast Bus Company, for supporters. It operates on both sides of the ground with a bus route from Pirrie Park and another from Montgomery Road starting 90 minutes before kick off and returning from 9.15pm on a loop for 90 minutes.
A Fonacab taxi service is available from inside the grounds, just outside reception. This service begins at 9.40pm.
Ulster Rugby is also offering a complimentary bus service (operated by Belfast Bus Company). This bus will depart Mount Merrion Avenue at 21:30, 22:00, 22:30 and 23:00, dropping off at Victoria Square. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
7. ULSTER RUGBY VALUES
For those of you making your first trip to Kingspan Stadium…
We are proud that a night at the home of Ulster Rugby is a safe, enjoyable, inclusive experience for people of all ages. 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.
Please remember, 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 games!
1. TEAMS
Ulster A team and replacements to play Canada A
(15-9): D Busby; C Kelly, M Best, R Butler, A Cairns; J McPhillips, A Lloyd;
(1-8): K McCall (captain), Z McCall, C Trenier, K Treadwell, A Thompson, N Timoney, C Boomer, S Mulholland;
Replacements (16-25): A McBurney, T O’Hagan, M Lagan, P Cooper, A Burke, A Hall, M Rea, J Stewart, A Magrath, C Field.
Ulster team and replacements to play Northampton Saints
(15-9): C Piutau; L Ludik, D Cave, S McCloskey, R Lyttle; B Herron, P Marshall;
(1-8): A Warwick, R Herring (captain), R Ah You, P Browne, F van der Merwe, R Diack, C Ross, R Wilson;
Replacements (16-24): J Andrew, C Black, R Kane, A O'Connor, C Joyce, M Rea, D Shanahan, S Windsor, J Stockdale.
2. TICKETS
Tickets are still available and entry to both fixtures costs from just £10 for children and £15 for adults. Walk ups are welcome to the Onslow Parade Ticket Booth any time from 4.30pm tomorrow.
To secure the best available remaining tickets, all you have to do is visit www.ulsterrugby.com/buytickets now and print your tickets at home for convenience. If you are due to collect tickets, they can also be picked up from the Ticket Booth.
For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the Admin building) from when gates open, up to 30 minutes after the final whistle. Please note Season Tickets will no longer be available following the Scarlets game on the 16th September.
3. ENTERTAINMENT
» Q RADIO BUS & RIVERROCK PASSING CHALLENGE (FOOD VILLAGE)
Stephen Clements and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday evening at Kingspan Stadium. You can also test your skills at the RiverRock passing Challenge, located in the Food Village.
» CENTRA HALF TIME RUGBY
Your half time mini-rugby entertainment will be provided by U12 Girls teams from Ballyclare RFC and Donaghadee RFC. Please give them a warm reception!
» MEET THE PLAYERS
Who? Where? When?
Andrew Trimble & Chris Henry » Q Radio Bus » 7.00pm - 7.20pm
Paddy Jackson » URSC Info Point » 6.15pm - 6.45pm
Ricky Lutton & Wiehahn Herbst » Kukri Shop » 6.15pm - 6.45pm
4. COMPETITION TIME » CD GROUP GRAND PRIX
Tomorrow's match sponsor CD Group will be amplifying your half time and pre-match experience with the hotly contested CD Group Grand Prix.
Three lucky contestants will be picked from the crowd at random to race against each other using remote controlled cars. All they have to do is be the first around the course and through the goal posts to win £50.00 worth of Kukri Sports vouchers thanks to CD Group.
5. MATCH PROGRAMME
The double header match programme will be on sale at all main entrances from 4.30pm. Programme sellers from local clubs Civil Service and Donagadee RFC will also be roaming around the stadium before kick off.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets for both games, latest news, exclusive interviews with co-captain Rob Herring; and also Johnny McPhillips, Nick Timoney, Rob Lyttle, and GPS Analyst Chris Hagan. You will also find the 2016/17 squad poster in the centre pages.
6. TRAVEL UPDATE
As always, Ulster Rugby would ask that fans consider local residents and refrain from parking in the immediate vicinity of the stadium on match nights.
Ulster Rugby run a Park and Ride service, courtesy of Belfast Bus Company, for supporters. It operates on both sides of the ground with a bus route from Pirrie Park and another from Montgomery Road starting 90 minutes before kick off and returning from 9.15pm on a loop for 90 minutes.
A Fonacab taxi service is available from inside the grounds, just outside reception. This service begins at 9.40pm.
Ulster Rugby is also offering a complimentary bus service (operated by Belfast Bus Company). This bus will depart Mount Merrion Avenue at 21:30, 22:00, 22:30 and 23:00, dropping off at Victoria Square. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
7. ULSTER RUGBY VALUES
For those of you making your first trip to Kingspan Stadium…
We are proud that a night at the home of Ulster Rugby is a safe, enjoyable, inclusive experience for people of all ages. 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.
Please remember, 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 games!