Fixture News

Match Day Guide | Ulster v Zebre Parma

24th November 2022
After a month's break, the Ulster men are back in action at Kingspan Stadium against Zebre Parma.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game…

Match Details

🤝 Ulster Rugby v Zebre Parma<br>
🗓 Friday 25 November, 7.35pm<br>
🏟 Kingspan Stadium<br>
🏆 BKT United Rugby Championship Round 8<br>
📺 Live on BBC NI, TG4, Viaplay

Tickets

This fixture is almost sold out, with just a very limited number of terrace tickets remaining. Any available tickets can be purchased via the link below. Note that all tickets must be pre-purchased online as none will be available at the turnstiles.

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Officials

Referee: AJ Jacobs<br>
AR: Andrew Cole, Robbie Jenkinson<br>
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

Team News

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Did you know?

  • Ulster have lost just once in the BKT United Rugby Championship this season: 13-20 at home to Leinster on 30 September.
  • The last time the Ulstermen were defeated in the Championship at Kingspan Stadium by a non-Irish province was when Edinburgh were the visitors in February 2018.
  • Ulster have lost just twice to Italian opponents since 2011 and both were to today’s adversaries, Zebre, in Parma in 2014 and 2017.
  • Zebre Parma’s most recent victory in the BKT United Rugby Championship was 23-18 at home to Dragons RFC at the end of April.
  • Zebre have beaten an Irish province on their own soil just once before, a 19-11 victory over Connacht in Galway in February 2018.
  • Ulster have won their last five fixtures against Zebre.

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

A free Park & Ride bus will operate continually from 6.05pm from Pirrie Park (alight at Onslow Parade) and Montgomery Road (alight at Mount Merrion Avenue). These will return from the same locations after final whistle.

Free City Centre shuttle buses will also leave from Mount Merrion Avenue after the game and up to one hour after full-time.

Translink will be operating Rugby Special buses, traveling to and from the Europa Buscentre. For more information, visit translink.co.uk/ulsterrugby.

A new secure match day parking facility at Belfast Metropolitan College Castlereagh campus has also been introduced, which is just a 10 minute walk from the Mount Merrion Avenue entrance to the stadium. The cost is £5 per car which can be paid by contactless payment on arrival.

Entering & Exiting the Stadium

Turnstiles will be open from 6.05pm.

What's on at Kingspan Stadium

Fan Zone

  • The Kingspan Stadium Fan Zone will be up and running from gates open at 6.05pm.
  • Pick up your free rally towel at the turnstiles 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.
  • Check out the new Kingspan 'Try-Cycle' challenge - see how many metres you can make in one minute and try to earn your place on the leader board!
  • The Kukri Store will be open from gates open until 30 minutes post-match.
  • The Food Village, Kukri Store and public bars only accept contactless payments.
  • Audio descriptive match commentary earpieces to enhance the match experience for people affected by sight or hearing loss will be available from the Admin Building reception.

Stadium Bars

  • All public bars will be in operation from gates open.
  • The 1924 Bar in the Grandstand will be open for pass holders only. Light food provided by The Yellow Door will be available.
  • The newly refurbished Spirit of '99 Lounge will reopen on Friday night. Access is for ticket holders only and the lounge is sold out.
  • Gourmet burgers will be served by Yellow Door in the A&L Goodbody Lounge in the Premium Stand.
  • There will be live entertainment from The Sunshine in the Clubhouse Bar both pre and post-match.
  • Drinks can be consumed inside the public bars, within the Fan Zone or in your seats / terrace.

Also on the Pitch

  • Around five minutes prior to kick-off, an Ulster player will be doing a live interview on the pitch before helping Sparky and Abbey to throw signed rugby balls into the AbbeyAutoline Family Stand, so get ready to catch and see which player has signed yours!
  • At half-time, there will be mini rugby exhibition games from the young players of Banbridge, Rainey Old Boys, Ballymena and Portadown.

Post-Match

  • Members of the playing squad will meet supporters, sign autographs and pose for photos outside the players entrance at the back of the Grandstand, from approximately 15 minutes after full-time.

Official Mascots

The official match mascots will be 12-year-old Katie O'Kane from Magherafelt and 10-year-old Lewis Haighton from Carrickfergus.