What: Ulster v Benetton Treviso
When: Friday 2nd October 2015, kick off 6.05pm
Where: Kingspan Stadium
TV: The game is live on BBC 2 Northern Ireland
TEAM UPDATE
The Ulster team and replacements to face Treviso are: (15-9): Louis Ludik; Andrew Trimble, Luke Marshall, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy; Peter Nelson, Paul Marshall;
(1-8): Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring (captain), Wiehahn Herbst, Peter Browne, Dan Tuohy, Robbie Diack, Sean Reidy, Roger Wilson;
Replacements (16-23): Paul Jackson, Callum Black, Bronson Ross, Lewis Stevenson, Clive Ross, David Shanahan, Sam Arnold, Rory Scholes.
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 4.30pm. Please note that for the best available tickets it is advised that you book online and print your tickets at home.
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 4.30pm. For general ticket information you can visit the main Ticket Office (located behind the Food Village in the reception of Head Office) from 4.30pm, during the match and 30 minutes after the final whistle.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stephen Clements and the Q Radio Street Team will also be located in the Food Village providing the soundtrack to your Friday night at Kingspan Stadium.
To celebrate family night we have face painters and jumping clay in the Phoenix Dome and a climbing wall in the stadium forecourt before the game. You can also test your passing skills at the Deep RiverRock inflatable in the Food Village.
Sam Windsor, Franco VD Merwe and Ricky Lutton will be in the Phoenix Dome from 5.15 to 5.45pm to sign autographs; Paul Rowley and Frank Taggart will be in the Kukri Shop from 5pm to 5.20pm and Ian Humphreys will be at the URSC Info Point from 5pm to 5.20pm.
A Nevin Spence Centre Information Point will be set up in the Food Village in the Ulster Rugby Marquee for all those who would like to find out more about the Nevin Spence Centre and stadium tour or make a booking for Halloween week.
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. Ten lucky OUR Club members have also been invited to take part in the guard of honour which will welcome both teams onto the pitch. Congratulations!
Junior BT Crossbar Challenge - Junior Ulster fans will have the chance to kick for the cross bar in front of packed Family Night crowd at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night.
BT, Official Communications partner of Ulster Rugby, is giving five 11 – 16 year old fans of Ulster Rugby the unforgettable opportunity to take part in this year’s only BT Junior Crossbar Challenge ahead of the Treviso game.
Five of the bravest young Ulster fans will take to the field and kick for the crossbar from the 22 metre line for a chance to win £1,000 worth of rugby equipment for their school and £500 in cash. We ask that all fans get behind our competitors and give them a warm Ulster Rugby welcome to the field!
At half time we will welcome Cooke, Carrickfergus, Instonians and Ballyclare RFC mini rugby teams to the field – good luck!
We are also delighted to welcome Davy Wilson from Larne RFC onto the pitch at half time. Davy cycled 500 km from Romanshorn to Thollon to raise funds for the IRFU Charitable Trust, which supports injured players. He has raised over £4000 to date and will present a cheque to Chairman of the IRFU Charitable Trust, John Callaghan. To support Davy you can donate by clicking here. Please give him a warm reception!
Post-match the Lineout Bar will be showing the New Zealand v Georgia RWC game live with bar facilities open to those over 18 only.
MATCH PROGRAMME
The Ulster Rugby match programme will be on sale from 4.30pm inside the stadium.
The programme contains match information, player profiles, team sheets, partner competitions, branch news, OUR Club news and an interview with Andrew Trimble who becomes the most capped Ulster player of all time tomorrow evening. It also contains exclusive interviews with Stuart McCloskey, Andrew Warwick and a guest article from Rod Nawn.
Tomorrow night – we are offering an exclusive digital match programme bundle – Get five match programmes for £5. Including two extended European Cup issues. Visit the Ulster Rugby marquee for more details.
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.