What: Ulster v Dragons (Guinness PRO12 Round 12)
When: Friday 5th February 2016, kick off 7.35pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on BBC Sport NI
TEAM UPDATE
Director of Rugby, Les Kiss, has named Ulster's match day squad to take on Newport Gwent Dragons at Kingspan Stadium on Friday evening…
(15-9): L Ludik, C Gilroy, D Cave, S Olding, J Stockdale, I Humphreys, R Pienaar;
(1-8): C Black, R Herring (capt), R Lutton, A O'Connor, P Browne, R Diack, S Reidy, R Wilson;
Replacements (16-23): J Andrew, K McCall, B Ross, C Ross, N Williams, P Marshall, P Jackson, R Scholes.
TICKET UPDATE – TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
Tickets are available for this game from the main Ticket Booth located on the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 6pm.
To secure the best available remaining tickets, simply 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 gates open, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Dave McGeagh and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday evening at Kingspan Stadium.
Fan Photo-booth in the Phoenix Dome!
Tommy Bowe and Frankie Taggart will be in the Phoenix Dome from 6pm at the fan photo booth. You can also meet the players at the following times...
BT Speed Test – Think You’re Fast Enough for £500?
BT, Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, is again amplifying your pre-match experience with the hotly contested BT Speed Test.
Using state of the art radar technology, Ulster fans will be challenged to record their fastest pass which will be benchmarked on a leader-board of scores from the year.
Each participant will be given two attempts to record their fastest pass for a chance to qualify for the grand finale. Each match-day winner will take part in a grand finale in April where the fastest passers in the province will battle it out for £500, with thanks to BT. Last week’s winner was Ian McMullen with an impressive 43mph.
Think you’re fast enough? Make sure to give it a try!
Centra Half Time Mini Rugby
Your Centra half time mini-rugby entertainment will be provided by Omagh v Lisburn at the Family Stand End and Civil Service v Ophir at the Memorial End. Let's give them a warm reception!
COMPETITION TIME
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!
Scrum to win! Win a signed Ulster Rugby Jersey with the Kingspan Scrum Wall
Kingspan, proud partners of Ulster Rugby, can this week reveal an added incentive to those lining up in the Kingspan Scrum Wall.
The best scrum faces, tweeted with #KingspanStadium, will be selected after each game to win a brand new Ulster Rugby home jersey.
All entrants for the 2015/16 season will also be automatically entered for a chance to win the end of season prize of a framed, signed Ulster Rugby jersey, with thanks to Kingspan. The more entries you post, the greater your chance to win – get scrummaging!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 6pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, exclusive interviews with Kyle McCall and Tommy Bowe, and a guest article from Rod Nawn.
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 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 two hours before the game and pick up on a continuous loop up to 90 minutes after the final whistle for Pirrie Park (drop off at Ardenlee Avenue with the exception of special access coaches) and 60 minutes for Montgomery Road.
A Fonacab taxi service operates from in front of the Main Office from 20 minutes after final whistle.
Ulster Rugby is also offering a complimentary bus service (operated by Belfast Bus Company). This bus will depart Mount Merrion Avenue at 21:50, 22:10, 22:30, 23:00 dropping off at Victoria Square. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
Reminder > Supporters are advised that there is no access to the stadium via the Aquinas Grammar School except for those in possession of Car Park passes.
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 match.
TEAM UPDATE
Director of Rugby, Les Kiss, has named Ulster's match day squad to take on Newport Gwent Dragons at Kingspan Stadium on Friday evening…
(15-9): L Ludik, C Gilroy, D Cave, S Olding, J Stockdale, I Humphreys, R Pienaar;
(1-8): C Black, R Herring (capt), R Lutton, A O'Connor, P Browne, R Diack, S Reidy, R Wilson;
Replacements (16-23): J Andrew, K McCall, B Ross, C Ross, N Williams, P Marshall, P Jackson, R Scholes.
TICKET UPDATE – TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
Tickets are available for this game from the main Ticket Booth located on the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 6pm.
To secure the best available remaining tickets, simply 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 gates open, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Dave McGeagh and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday evening at Kingspan Stadium.
Fan Photo-booth in the Phoenix Dome!
Tommy Bowe and Frankie Taggart will be in the Phoenix Dome from 6pm at the fan photo booth. You can also meet the players at the following times...
| Who? | Where? | When? |
| Tommy Bowe and Frankie Taggart | Photobooth & Calendar signing- Phoenix Dome | 6.00 - 7.00pm |
| Andy Warwick and Ruaidhri Murphy | OUR Club (kids club) | 6.15 – 6.35pm |
| Pete Nelson | URSC Desk | 6.20 – 6.40pm |
| Sammy Arnold | BT Speed Test – Food Village | 6.30 - 6.45pm |
| Andy Warwick | Kukri Shop | 6.40 – 7pm |
BT Speed Test – Think You’re Fast Enough for £500?
BT, Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, is again amplifying your pre-match experience with the hotly contested BT Speed Test.
Using state of the art radar technology, Ulster fans will be challenged to record their fastest pass which will be benchmarked on a leader-board of scores from the year.
Each participant will be given two attempts to record their fastest pass for a chance to qualify for the grand finale. Each match-day winner will take part in a grand finale in April where the fastest passers in the province will battle it out for £500, with thanks to BT. Last week’s winner was Ian McMullen with an impressive 43mph.
Think you’re fast enough? Make sure to give it a try!
Centra Half Time Mini Rugby
Your Centra half time mini-rugby entertainment will be provided by Omagh v Lisburn at the Family Stand End and Civil Service v Ophir at the Memorial End. Let's give them a warm reception!
COMPETITION TIME
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!
Scrum to win! Win a signed Ulster Rugby Jersey with the Kingspan Scrum Wall
Kingspan, proud partners of Ulster Rugby, can this week reveal an added incentive to those lining up in the Kingspan Scrum Wall.
The best scrum faces, tweeted with #KingspanStadium, will be selected after each game to win a brand new Ulster Rugby home jersey.
All entrants for the 2015/16 season will also be automatically entered for a chance to win the end of season prize of a framed, signed Ulster Rugby jersey, with thanks to Kingspan. The more entries you post, the greater your chance to win – get scrummaging!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 6pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, exclusive interviews with Kyle McCall and Tommy Bowe, and a guest article from Rod Nawn.
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 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 two hours before the game and pick up on a continuous loop up to 90 minutes after the final whistle for Pirrie Park (drop off at Ardenlee Avenue with the exception of special access coaches) and 60 minutes for Montgomery Road.
A Fonacab taxi service operates from in front of the Main Office from 20 minutes after final whistle.
Ulster Rugby is also offering a complimentary bus service (operated by Belfast Bus Company). This bus will depart Mount Merrion Avenue at 21:50, 22:10, 22:30, 23:00 dropping off at Victoria Square. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
Reminder > Supporters are advised that there is no access to the stadium via the Aquinas Grammar School except for those in possession of Car Park passes.
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 match.