Everything you need to know about Ulster v Saracens at Kingspan Stadium...
What: Ulster v Saracens (European Rugby Champions Cup Round 2)
When: Friday 20th November 2015, kick off 7.45pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on BT Sport
TEAM UPDATE
Iain Henderson has returned from injury and will make his 50th Ulster appearance in tonight's sold-out Champions Cup clash against Saracens at Kingspan Stadium.
Ulster team and replacements to face Saracens:
(15-9): Louis Ludik, Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy, Paddy Jackson, Ruan Pienaar; (1-8): Callum Black, Rory Best (captain), Wiehahn Herbst, Dan Tuohy, Franco van der Merwe, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Nick Williams;
Replacements (16-23): Kyle McCall, Rob Herring, Ricky Lutton, Robbie Diack, Roger Wilson, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Peter Nelson.
TICKET UPDATE
Tickets for this game are sold out. If you are due to collect tickets they can be picked up at the Ticket Booth located at the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 5.45pm. For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 5.45pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
To mark the start of this season’s European Rugby Champions Cup, we would ask all supporters in the stadium to do their best to get behind the team and drive them on to victory. So bring your flags, wave them high, Stand Up For The Ulster Men and help them create another special Kingspan Stadium atmosphere. SUFTUM!
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.
Hastings Hotels will be giving supporters the chance to win prizes and pick up collectable Hastings Ducks in the Phoenix Dome tonight and around the stadium. They will also be taking photos with Jared Payne and Conor Joyce from 6.30pm.
Matthew Blair and his band will be entertaining supporters with live music from 6.30pm in the Clubhouse Bar located at the rear of the Grandstand.
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. Paul Jackson and Frank Taggart will be stopping by for photos from 6.30 to 6.45pm.
Centra Half Time Rugby - At half time we will welcome mini rugby teams from Virginia, Lurgan, Portadown and Armagh RFC. Please give them a warm reception!
COMPETITION TIME
BT Speed Test Returns with £500 prize!
BT, Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, this week re-opens the popular BT Speed Test, a fun and interactive measure of pass speed and power available to match day goers in Kingspan Stadium.
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.
Ex-Ulster player Mike Allen recorded a blistering 48mph pass when the players took part in their own BT Speed Test Challenge last year, and hundreds of Ulster fans clocked up personal bests and prizes throughout the season last year.
Each participant will be given two attempts to record their fastest pass for a chance to win the fastest pass title for the month. Each monthly winner will take part in a Grand Finale in April for a chance to take the 2015/16 Winner’s Award and £500, with thanks to BT. (Please note this activity is weather dependent.)
#KINGSPANSTADIUM Selfie Competition
Kingspan are offering seven lucky Ulster fans, plus a friend, the opportunity to train with the Ulster squad by tweeting a #KINGSPANSTADIUM selfie.
Simply take a selfie of you/your friends enjoying the action at Kingspan Stadium and tweet the image to @KingspanStadium with the #KINGSPANSTADIUM. The winner, with the best selfie will then be announced by Q Radio’s Stephen Clements on his Monday morning show and also on Twitter. The winner from each home match will be invited along with a friend to attend a training session later this season with members of the Ulster Rugby squad.
Get snapping and good luck!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 5.45pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, OUR Club news and interviews with Nick Williams and Jared Payne.
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 this 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 120 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:
NEW ADDITIONS TO KINGSPAN STADIUM
Tissot Time Clocks - Kingspan Stadium are delighted to announce that as official timekeeper of EPCR competitions, Tissot time clocks have now been installed in three locations around the pitch.
ATM - A new ATM has been installed within Kingspan Stadium, located at the rear of the Memorial End stand between the Kukri shop and the big screen at the East side of the stand.
What: Ulster v Saracens (European Rugby Champions Cup Round 2)
When: Friday 20th November 2015, kick off 7.45pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on BT Sport
TEAM UPDATE
Iain Henderson has returned from injury and will make his 50th Ulster appearance in tonight's sold-out Champions Cup clash against Saracens at Kingspan Stadium.
Ulster team and replacements to face Saracens:
(15-9): Louis Ludik, Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy, Paddy Jackson, Ruan Pienaar; (1-8): Callum Black, Rory Best (captain), Wiehahn Herbst, Dan Tuohy, Franco van der Merwe, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Nick Williams;
Replacements (16-23): Kyle McCall, Rob Herring, Ricky Lutton, Robbie Diack, Roger Wilson, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Peter Nelson.
TICKET UPDATE
Tickets for this game are sold out. If you are due to collect tickets they can be picked up at the Ticket Booth located at the Onslow Parade gate on the Ravenhill Road side of the ground from 5.45pm. For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 5.45pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
To mark the start of this season’s European Rugby Champions Cup, we would ask all supporters in the stadium to do their best to get behind the team and drive them on to victory. So bring your flags, wave them high, Stand Up For The Ulster Men and help them create another special Kingspan Stadium atmosphere. SUFTUM!
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.
Hastings Hotels will be giving supporters the chance to win prizes and pick up collectable Hastings Ducks in the Phoenix Dome tonight and around the stadium. They will also be taking photos with Jared Payne and Conor Joyce from 6.30pm.
Matthew Blair and his band will be entertaining supporters with live music from 6.30pm in the Clubhouse Bar located at the rear of the Grandstand.
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. Paul Jackson and Frank Taggart will be stopping by for photos from 6.30 to 6.45pm.
Centra Half Time Rugby - At half time we will welcome mini rugby teams from Virginia, Lurgan, Portadown and Armagh RFC. Please give them a warm reception!
COMPETITION TIME
BT Speed Test Returns with £500 prize!
BT, Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, this week re-opens the popular BT Speed Test, a fun and interactive measure of pass speed and power available to match day goers in Kingspan Stadium.
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.
Ex-Ulster player Mike Allen recorded a blistering 48mph pass when the players took part in their own BT Speed Test Challenge last year, and hundreds of Ulster fans clocked up personal bests and prizes throughout the season last year.
Each participant will be given two attempts to record their fastest pass for a chance to win the fastest pass title for the month. Each monthly winner will take part in a Grand Finale in April for a chance to take the 2015/16 Winner’s Award and £500, with thanks to BT. (Please note this activity is weather dependent.)
#KINGSPANSTADIUM Selfie Competition
Kingspan are offering seven lucky Ulster fans, plus a friend, the opportunity to train with the Ulster squad by tweeting a #KINGSPANSTADIUM selfie.
Simply take a selfie of you/your friends enjoying the action at Kingspan Stadium and tweet the image to @KingspanStadium with the #KINGSPANSTADIUM. The winner, with the best selfie will then be announced by Q Radio’s Stephen Clements on his Monday morning show and also on Twitter. The winner from each home match will be invited along with a friend to attend a training session later this season with members of the Ulster Rugby squad.
Get snapping and good luck!
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 5.45pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, OUR Club news and interviews with Nick Williams and Jared Payne.
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 this 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 120 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.
NEW ADDITIONS TO KINGSPAN STADIUM
Tissot Time Clocks - Kingspan Stadium are delighted to announce that as official timekeeper of EPCR competitions, Tissot time clocks have now been installed in three locations around the pitch.
ATM - A new ATM has been installed within Kingspan Stadium, located at the rear of the Memorial End stand between the Kukri shop and the big screen at the East side of the stand.