What: Ulster v Cardiff Blues, Alzheimer's Society's 'Funky Hat Night'
When: Friday 23rd October 2015, kick off 7.35pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on BBC 2 Northern Ireland
TEAM UPDATE
The Ulster team and replacements to face Cardiff Blues are:
(15-9): Louis Ludik; Andrew Trimble, Sammy Arnold, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy; Ian Humphreys, Paul Marshall; (1-8): Callum Black, Rob Herring (captain), Wiehahn Herbst, Lewis Stevenson, Franco van der Merwe, Roger Wilson, Sean Reidy, Nick Williams;
Replacements (16-23): John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Ricky Lutton, Peter Browne, Willie Faloon, David Shanahan, Paddy Jackson, Darren Cave.
TICKET UPDATE
Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s game. You can purchase tickets by clicking here, by calling 028 9049 3222 (option 2) or by visiting the Ulster Rugby Ticket Booth when gates open at 6.00pm. Please note that for the best available tickets it is advised that you book online and print your tickets at home, however walk ups are welcome tomorrow evening.
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 6.00pm. For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 6.00pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ibe Sesay and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday night at Kingspan Stadium.
To celebrate charity night there will be prizes on offer for the funkiest head gear, a fan Photo-booth, an Alzheimer’s Society information point in the Club House Bar, Live music in the Heineken Quarter Bar and a Dale Farm sampling station in the Food Village. You can also test your passing skills at the Deep RiverRock inflatable in front of the Kukri shop.
Paul Rowley and Luke Marshall will be in the Phoenix Dome at the Hughes Insurance Funky Hat Photo booth from 7.00pm to 7.20pm to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society. Peter Nelson and Clive Ross will be in the Kukri Shop from 6.30pm to 6.50pm to sign autographs and pose for photos. Paul Rowley and Luke Marshall will be coaching at the RiverRock Passing Game from 6.30pm to 7pm.
OUR Club – all junior season ticket holders are invited to ‘OUR Quarter’ from gates open in front of the main office building. Pick up free goodies and complete match day puzzles for OUR Club points. Dan Tuohy and Ruaidhri Murphy will be stopping by for photos from 6.30pm to 6.45pm.
At half time we will welcome the Ulster U18 Girls Development Squad to the Kingspan Stadium pitch – the squad includes players from Armagh, Clogher Valley, Ballynahinch, Omagh, Monaghan, Enniskillen, Bangor, Virginia, Belfast Harlequins and Malone RFC. Tonight the girls will be taking part in two 7 a-side matches. Please give them a warm reception!
COMPETITION TIME
Pass the Rugby Ball!
Dale Farm, our official dairy supplier is launching a competition with a difference tomorrow.
A huge blow up rugby ball will be passed around the crowd like pass the parcel to a soundtrack provided by our radio partner, Q Radio. Where is stops, Ibe Sesay will identify the supporter holding the ball and they will win a Dale Farm/Ulster Rugby goodie bag. Want the rugby ball to come your way? Let’s hear you cheering!
#WEAREFAMILY
To celebrate their sponsorship of the Family Stand, Hughes Insurance are giving away four Family Stand tickets for Ulster v Toulouse for the best family picture from tonight’s game uploaded to their Facebook or Twitter with #WEAREFAMILY! Good luck and get snapping!
Selfie for the Ulster Men And Win!
Kingspan is offering Ulster fans the opportunity to train with the Ulster squad by simply tweeting a #KingspanStadium selfie to @KingspanStadium at any of this season’s home games.
Whether you’re heading to the game or watching from home, if Ulster are playing in Kingspan Stadium we want your selfies! Simply snap a selfie of you/ your friends enjoying the action and tweet the image to @KingspanStadium using #KingspanStadium before midnight on Sunday of the game weekend.
The winner with the best selfie will then be announced on air by the Q Radio Breakfast team on Monday morning, and also via Twitter. Each winner will be invited, along with a friend, to attend Kingspan Stadium and take part in a training session with members of the Ulster Rugby squad. It’s time to Selfie for the Ulster Men!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 6.00pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, OUR Club news and interviews with Roger Wilson and John Andrew.
You can download an Ulster Rugby digital match programme for your tablet or smartphone which includes video content as well as direct links to products and tickets. Visit www.ulsterrugbydigital.com to pre-register now.
TRAVEL UPDATE
Ulster Rugby’s Match Night Park and Ride Service will be in operation tomorrow evening provided by Belfast Bus Company. Parking is available opposite Podium for Sport on Montgomery Road and also at Pirrie Park on the Ravenhill Road side of the stadium. Buses will run continuously from 90 minutes before the game and pick up on a continuous loop up to 90 minutes after the final whistle. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
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.
TEAM UPDATE
The Ulster team and replacements to face Cardiff Blues are:
(15-9): Louis Ludik; Andrew Trimble, Sammy Arnold, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy; Ian Humphreys, Paul Marshall; (1-8): Callum Black, Rob Herring (captain), Wiehahn Herbst, Lewis Stevenson, Franco van der Merwe, Roger Wilson, Sean Reidy, Nick Williams;
Replacements (16-23): John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Ricky Lutton, Peter Browne, Willie Faloon, David Shanahan, Paddy Jackson, Darren Cave.
TICKET UPDATE
Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s game. You can purchase tickets by clicking here, by calling 028 9049 3222 (option 2) or by visiting the Ulster Rugby Ticket Booth when gates open at 6.00pm. Please note that for the best available tickets it is advised that you book online and print your tickets at home, however walk ups are welcome tomorrow evening.
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 6.00pm. For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 6.00pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ibe Sesay and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday night at Kingspan Stadium.
To celebrate charity night there will be prizes on offer for the funkiest head gear, a fan Photo-booth, an Alzheimer’s Society information point in the Club House Bar, Live music in the Heineken Quarter Bar and a Dale Farm sampling station in the Food Village. You can also test your passing skills at the Deep RiverRock inflatable in front of the Kukri shop.
Paul Rowley and Luke Marshall will be in the Phoenix Dome at the Hughes Insurance Funky Hat Photo booth from 7.00pm to 7.20pm to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society. Peter Nelson and Clive Ross will be in the Kukri Shop from 6.30pm to 6.50pm to sign autographs and pose for photos. Paul Rowley and Luke Marshall will be coaching at the RiverRock Passing Game from 6.30pm to 7pm.
OUR Club – all junior season ticket holders are invited to ‘OUR Quarter’ from gates open in front of the main office building. Pick up free goodies and complete match day puzzles for OUR Club points. Dan Tuohy and Ruaidhri Murphy will be stopping by for photos from 6.30pm to 6.45pm.
At half time we will welcome the Ulster U18 Girls Development Squad to the Kingspan Stadium pitch – the squad includes players from Armagh, Clogher Valley, Ballynahinch, Omagh, Monaghan, Enniskillen, Bangor, Virginia, Belfast Harlequins and Malone RFC. Tonight the girls will be taking part in two 7 a-side matches. Please give them a warm reception!
COMPETITION TIME
Pass the Rugby Ball!
Dale Farm, our official dairy supplier is launching a competition with a difference tomorrow.
A huge blow up rugby ball will be passed around the crowd like pass the parcel to a soundtrack provided by our radio partner, Q Radio. Where is stops, Ibe Sesay will identify the supporter holding the ball and they will win a Dale Farm/Ulster Rugby goodie bag. Want the rugby ball to come your way? Let’s hear you cheering!
#WEAREFAMILY
To celebrate their sponsorship of the Family Stand, Hughes Insurance are giving away four Family Stand tickets for Ulster v Toulouse for the best family picture from tonight’s game uploaded to their Facebook or Twitter with #WEAREFAMILY! Good luck and get snapping!
Selfie for the Ulster Men And Win!
Kingspan is offering Ulster fans the opportunity to train with the Ulster squad by simply tweeting a #KingspanStadium selfie to @KingspanStadium at any of this season’s home games.
Whether you’re heading to the game or watching from home, if Ulster are playing in Kingspan Stadium we want your selfies! Simply snap a selfie of you/ your friends enjoying the action and tweet the image to @KingspanStadium using #KingspanStadium before midnight on Sunday of the game weekend.
The winner with the best selfie will then be announced on air by the Q Radio Breakfast team on Monday morning, and also via Twitter. Each winner will be invited, along with a friend, to attend Kingspan Stadium and take part in a training session with members of the Ulster Rugby squad. It’s time to Selfie for the Ulster Men!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 6.00pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, OUR Club news and interviews with Roger Wilson and John Andrew.
You can download an Ulster Rugby digital match programme for your tablet or smartphone which includes video content as well as direct links to products and tickets. Visit www.ulsterrugbydigital.com to pre-register now.
TRAVEL UPDATE
Ulster Rugby’s Match Night Park and Ride Service will be in operation tomorrow evening provided by Belfast Bus Company. Parking is available opposite Podium for Sport on Montgomery Road and also at Pirrie Park on the Ravenhill Road side of the stadium. Buses will run continuously from 90 minutes before the game and pick up on a continuous loop up to 90 minutes after the final whistle. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
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.