🤝 Ulster v Leinster<br>
🗓 Friday 29 November, 7.35pm<br>
🏟 Kingspan Stadium<br>
🏉 BKT United Rugby Championship, Round 7<br>
📺 Live on BBC NI & Premier Sports
Tickets
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Officials
Referee: Eoghan Cross<br>
Assistant Referees: Andrew Cole, Andrew Fogarty <br>
TMO: Leo Colgan
Team News
View both match day squads in the official digital match programme below 👇
Digital Match Programme
Our official digital match programme includes an exclusive interview with David McCann, Q&A with Stewart Moore, an in-depth look at our opponents, the latest news plus all the usual stats and information on both teams.
Download the official Ulster Rugby app
Whether you are at Kingspan Stadium or following along from home, the official Ulster Rugby mobile app delivers the most immersive live match stats straight to your hand.
You can also enable push notifications so you never miss a score!
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Getting to Kingspan Stadium
Kingspan Stadium is located in a residential area with parking restrictions and road closures in the immediate area on match-day.
Please do not park in the streets around the stadium, which are required for safe egress and emergency vehicles. Illegal parking will result in ticket fines.
Free Park & Ride
A free of charge Park & Ride service is provided on match days by Ulster Rugby, operated by Translink, located at Pirrie Park (Methodist College Playing Fields car park) on the Ravenhill Road side of the stadium and also along Montgomery Road (opposite Podium for Sport) on the Mount Merrion side of the stadium. There are plenty of car parking spaces available and free buses run constantly along these routes from 90 minutes prior to the game until 90 minutes after the final whistle.
Park & Stride
We also have a secure match day parking facility at Belfast Metropolitan College Castlereagh campus, which is a 10 minute walk from the Mount Merrion Avenue entrance to the stadium. The cost is just £5 per car which can be paid by contactless payment on arrival or you can pre-book online.
City Centre Shuttle Bus
Free City Centre shuttle buses will also leave from Mount Merrion Avenue after the park and ride shuttle services end, approx. 45-60 minutes after full time.
Public & Special Event Bus
Translink will be operating Rugby Special buses, traveling to and from the Belfast Grand Central Station. For more information, visit www.translink.co.uk/ulsterrugby.
At the Stadium
FAN ZONE:
- The Kingspan Stadium Fan Zone will be up and running from gates open at 5.35pm.
- Look out for our Welcome Team, pick up your new free Ulster flag and make some noise for the Ulster men!
- The Cool FM Crew will provide the pre-match soundtrack as supporters warm up for the game.
- Keep an eye out for the BKT Fun Games - a great way to warm up before the main event!
- The Castore Store will be open from gates open until 30 minutes post-match.
- Our team mascot Sparky will be in position around the stadium bowl.
- The Downshire Brass Band will be playing in the Fan Zone pre-match and at the back of the Family Stand during the game.
- The Food Village, Castore Shop and public bars only accept contactless payments.
KINGSPAN SCRUM-HALF CHALLENGE:
- The new Kingspan Scrum-Half Challenge will be in operation for the first time in the Fan Zone. Test out your rugby passing skills and you could be in with a chance of winning a fantastic first prize - travel with the Ulster team to next weekend's Investec Champions Cup opener in Toulouse!
ULSTER RUGBY FOUNDATION:
- You can support the work of the Ulster Rugby Foundation by purchasing a raffle ticket from Foundation volunteers who will be around the stadium. The draw will be made at half-time with fantastic prizes including an Ulster jersey signed by the squad, match tickets and an exclusive team training experience.
PLAYER MEET & GREET OPPORTUNITIES:
- 6.00-6.30pm: At the Kingspan Scrum-Half Challenge and BKT Fun Games in the Fan Zone.
- 15 mins after full-time: Members of the playing squad will meet supporters, sign autographs and post for photos outside the players entrance at the back of the Grandstand.
STADIUM BARS:
- All public bars open at 5.35pm, with live music in the Clubhouse Bar from This Way Up before and after the match.
- We have added a new covered outdoor bar in the Fan Zone, bringing the number of stadium bars to six.
- Drinks can be consumed inside the public bars, within the Fan Zone or in your seats / terrace.
SAMPLING:
- Keep an eye out for the Britvic team at the Memorial Arch corner - they're giving away samples of the refreshing new orange Energise.
- Also nearby, Finnebrogue will be sampling some of their products.
- Opposite the Heineken Quarter bar, grab a free sample of Heineken 0.0 prior to kick-off.
BUILD UP TO KICK-OFF:
- Make sure you're in your seats or place in the terrace at least five minutes before kick-off - we have a special build-up planned to get the atmosphere rocking!
ALSO ON THE PITCH:
- At half-time, there will be two mini rugby exhibition games: Banbridge v Academy at the AbbeyAutoline Family Stand End and Civil Service v Dromore at the Nevin Spence Memorial Stand End.
- Also at half-time, an Ulster player will be doing a live interview and tossing mini rugby balls into the crowd at the AbbeyAutoline Family Stand.