Everything you need to know ahead of Ulster's PRO12 clash with Munster tomorrow afternoon...
What: Ulster v Munster (Guinness PRO12 Round 11)
When: Saturday 2nd January 2016, kick off 3pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on Sky Sports 1
TEAM UPDATE
Director of Rugby, Les Kiss, has named Ulster's match day squad to take on Munster at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday afternoon (kick off 3pm).
Ulster team and replacements to face Munster:
(15-9): L Ludik, A Trimble, L Marshall, S McCloskey, R Scholes, P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): K McCall, R Best (captain), W Herbst, L Stevenson, F van der Merwe, R Diack, C Henry, N Williams;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, C Black, R Lutton, A O'Connor, R Wilson, P Marshall, I Humphreys, S Arnold.
TICKET UPDATE
Tickets for this game are SOLD OUT and will therefore not be available at the gates.
If you are due to collect tickets they can be picked up from the Ticket Booth located at the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 1pm tomorrow.
For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from gates open, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stephen Clements and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Saturday afternoon at Kingspan Stadium.
Darren Cave and Andrew Warwick will be in OUR Quarter from 1.45 to 2pm to sign autographs and pose for photos. Dan Tuohy will be at the URSC Info Point from 2-2.20pm and Andrew Warwick will be in the Kukri Shop from 2.20-2.45pm.
BT Crossbar Challenge
After the success of the recent Under 16’s and the first ever all-girls cross bar challenge event. BT, The Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, is giving the men of Ulster Rugby a once in a life-time opportunity to take part in the BT Crossbar Challenge ahead of the first game of the new year against Munster. Good luck to Richard Manson from Templepatrick, Paul Kerr from Newtownabbey, Chris Beck from Carryduff, Philip Hunter from Belfast and Darren Grant from Orby Drive who are this week’s competitors.
Please also give it up for our Centra Half Time Mini Rugby participants from City of Derry, Letterkenny, Ballymoney and Inishowen RFC.
The RiverRock Passing Challenge will take place in the Food Village on Saturday afternoon – Test your passing accuracy and pick up throwing tips from Andrew Warwick between 2-2.20pm.
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!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 1pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, interviews with Wiehahn Herbst and Nick Williams, 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 inside the stadium 20 minutes after final whistle. Due to high demand on our Fonacab taxi service, Ulster Rugby will also be offering a complimentary bus service (operated by Belfast Bus Company). This bus will depart Mount Merrion Avenue at 17:15, 17:40, 18:00 and 18:20 dropping off at Victoria Square. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
OFFICIAL 2016 ULSTER RUGBY CALENDARS
The Official 2016 Ulster Rugby calendar is now available from the Ulster Rugby Ticket Office and both the Kingspan Stadium and Victoria Square Kukri stores, for just £10. It will also be on sale throughout the stadium on Saturday afternoon.
All proceeds will go towards our official charity partner for the year; Alzheimer's Society.
You can also purchase by calling 028 9049 3222 (option 2).
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.
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.
What: Ulster v Munster (Guinness PRO12 Round 11)
When: Saturday 2nd January 2016, kick off 3pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on Sky Sports 1
TEAM UPDATE
Director of Rugby, Les Kiss, has named Ulster's match day squad to take on Munster at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday afternoon (kick off 3pm).
Ulster team and replacements to face Munster:
(15-9): L Ludik, A Trimble, L Marshall, S McCloskey, R Scholes, P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): K McCall, R Best (captain), W Herbst, L Stevenson, F van der Merwe, R Diack, C Henry, N Williams;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, C Black, R Lutton, A O'Connor, R Wilson, P Marshall, I Humphreys, S Arnold.
TICKET UPDATE
Tickets for this game are SOLD OUT and will therefore not be available at the gates.
If you are due to collect tickets they can be picked up from the Ticket Booth located at the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 1pm tomorrow.
For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from gates open, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stephen Clements and the Q Radio Street Team will be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Saturday afternoon at Kingspan Stadium.
Darren Cave and Andrew Warwick will be in OUR Quarter from 1.45 to 2pm to sign autographs and pose for photos. Dan Tuohy will be at the URSC Info Point from 2-2.20pm and Andrew Warwick will be in the Kukri Shop from 2.20-2.45pm.
BT Crossbar Challenge
After the success of the recent Under 16’s and the first ever all-girls cross bar challenge event. BT, The Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, is giving the men of Ulster Rugby a once in a life-time opportunity to take part in the BT Crossbar Challenge ahead of the first game of the new year against Munster. Good luck to Richard Manson from Templepatrick, Paul Kerr from Newtownabbey, Chris Beck from Carryduff, Philip Hunter from Belfast and Darren Grant from Orby Drive who are this week’s competitors.
Please also give it up for our Centra Half Time Mini Rugby participants from City of Derry, Letterkenny, Ballymoney and Inishowen RFC.
The RiverRock Passing Challenge will take place in the Food Village on Saturday afternoon – Test your passing accuracy and pick up throwing tips from Andrew Warwick between 2-2.20pm.
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!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 1pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, interviews with Wiehahn Herbst and Nick Williams, 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 inside the stadium 20 minutes after final whistle. Due to high demand on our Fonacab taxi service, Ulster Rugby will also be offering a complimentary bus service (operated by Belfast Bus Company). This bus will depart Mount Merrion Avenue at 17:15, 17:40, 18:00 and 18:20 dropping off at Victoria Square. Please respect our local residents when travelling to and from the stadium.
OFFICIAL 2016 ULSTER RUGBY CALENDARS
The Official 2016 Ulster Rugby calendar is now available from the Ulster Rugby Ticket Office and both the Kingspan Stadium and Victoria Square Kukri stores, for just £10. It will also be on sale throughout the stadium on Saturday afternoon.
All proceeds will go towards our official charity partner for the year; Alzheimer's Society.
You can also purchase by calling 028 9049 3222 (option 2).
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.
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.