Fixture News

Match Day Guide | Ulster v Toulouse

15th April 2022
Ulster host Toulouse at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday night, with a place in the Quarter-Finals of the Heineken Champions Cup up for grabs.

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

Match Details

🤝 Ulster Rugby v Stade Toulousain<br>
🗓 Saturday 16 April, 8pm<br>
🏟 Kingspan Stadium<br>
🏆 Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16, 2nd Leg<br>
📺 Live on BT Sport, beIN Sports, and Sky Italia

Tickets

Any last minute tickets available can be found via the link below.

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Officials

Referee: Matthew Carley<br>
AR: Andrew Jackson, Phil Watters<br>
TMO: Ian Tempest

Team News

Nick Timoney will make his 100th appearance for the Ulster men, as he is named to start at openside flanker.

Mike Lowry and Rob Baloucoune, who signed new 3-year contract extensions this week, are named at full-back and on the right wing respectively.

All to Play For

Ulster go into Saturday's game with a six-point aggregate advantage, thanks to last weekend's superb 20-26 first leg victory in France.

Should Toulouse win the second leg by six points - leaving the combined aggregate score level - then two periods of 10 minutes extra-time would be played. If the teams are still level after extra-time, then the team with the most tries over the two legs would progress. If they still can't be separated, then a place-kick competition would be held to determine the winner.

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Did you know?

  • Ulster have won their last five games in the Heineken Champions Cup. Only once since lifting the trophy in 1999 have they enjoyed a longer winning run in the competition (W6 in 2013/14); however, their five victories have all come by fewer than seven points.
  • Ulster have won four of their last five home matches against TOP 14 opposition in the Heineken Champions Cup (L1), however, their solitary loss during that run came against Toulouse (22-29 December 2020).
  • Toulouse have lost their last two games in the Heineken Champions Cup, the first time they have lost consecutive games in the competition since a run of five defeats between December 2015 and October 2016.
  • Toulouse have won each of their last three away games against Irish opposition in the Heineken Champions Cup, including their 29-22 win in Ulster in December 2020, after winning only three of their previous 13 trips (L10)
  • Toulouse boast a 96% lineout success rate in the Heineken Champions Cup (47/49), the best rate of any team; they are also one of just five teams yet to lose a scrum on their own feed (11/11).
  • Robert Baloucoune (Ulster) carried for 207 metres against Toulouse in the 1st leg, the most by any player in the Heineken Champions Cup last weekend, scoring three tries. He’s averaged 11.8m per carry in the competition in 2021/22, the best rate of the 54 players to make 30+carries, just ahead of teammate Mike Lowry.
  • Ulster’s Michael Lowry has made nine line breaks in the Heineken Champions Cup this season, the most of any player, and has made over 100 carry metres more than any other player (666). He is also the only player to have beaten 20+ defenders this season (26).
  • Rory Arnold (Toulouse) recorded 12 line out takes last weekend, a joint-high for any player in a Heineken Champions Cup game this season, including four lineout steals. This is the only time a player has stolen more than two opposition throws in a game this season.
  • Thomas Ramos (Toulouse) made seven successful offloads against Ulster last weekend. This is the only time a player has made more than five offloads in a Heineken Champions Cup game; he has made ten offloads overall this season, the most of any back.

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COVID-19 - Reduce the risk

First and foremost, please do not travel to Kingspan Stadium if you are feeling unwell or displaying symptoms of COVID-19.

In line with the latest NI Executive guidance, it is strongly recommended that supporters wear face coverings when indoors. Please also make use of the hand sanitisation stations located throughout the stadium and be distance-aware and respectful of others.

Public Transport

A free Park & Ride bus will operate continually from 6.00pm 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.

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

Entering & Exiting the Stadium

Turnstiles will be open from 6.00pm. To ensure the free flow of supporters, please note the following entry and exit points:

• Mount Merrion Ave Turnstiles: Supporters with tickets in Premium, East Terrace, Memorial Stand and Memorial Terrace.

• Onslow Parade Turnstiles: Supporters with tickets in Grandstand, The Promenade (West Terrace), AbbeyAutoline Family Stand and Family Terrace.

What's on at Kingspan Stadium

Fan Zone

  • The Kingspan Stadium Fan Zone will be up and running from gates open at 6.00pm.
  • Supporters arriving early can collect free Ulster Rugby flags at the turnstiles.
  • The Cool FM Crew will provide the pre-match soundtrack as supporters warm up for the game.
  • Heineken will be giving away samples of alcohol-free Heineken 0.0, so keep an eye out for their promo team.
  • Also look out for Sparky who will be giving away kids goodie bags and Easter eggs in the Fan Zone.
  • The Kukri Store will be open from gates open until 30 minutes post-match.
  • The Food Village, Kukri Store and public bars all accept contactless or cashless payments.

Stadium Bars

  • All public bars will be in operation from gates open.
  • The Spirit of '99 and The 1924 bars in the Grandstand will also be open to the public. Gourmet burgers provided by The Yellow Door will be available in both.
  • There will be live entertainment from Kevin Sage in the Clubhouse Bar both pre and post-match.
  • The String Ninjas will be providing the live entertainment for supporters in the A&L Goodbody Premium Lounge.
  • Drinks can be consumed inside the public bars, within the Fan Zone or in your seats / terrace.

Half-Time

  • At half-time, Sparky and Abbey will be throwing signed rugby balls into the AbbeyAutoline Family Stand, so get ready to catch and see which player has signed yours!
  • Also at half-time, the players from Malone Tornadoes and Banbridge Barbarians - local Mixed Ability Rugby clubs for players with and without learning disabilities - will take part in an exhibition game on the pitch.

Heineken Champions Cup Playoffs

Round of 16 - 1st Leg

Connacht Rugby 21 Leinster Rugby 26<br>
Bordeaux-Bègles 13 Stade Rochelais 31<br>
Sale Sharks 9 Bristol Bears 10<br>
Stade Toulousain 20 Ulster Rugby 26<br>
Exeter Chiefs 13 Munster Rugby 8<br>
Stade Francais 9 Racing 92 22<br>
Montpellier 40 Harlequins 26<br>
ASM Clermont Auvergne 10 Leicester Tigers 29

Round of 16 - 2nd Leg

Fri 15 Apr

Leinster Rugby v Connacht Rugby<br>
Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks

Sat 16 Apr

Harlequins v Montpellier<br>
Munster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs<br>
Stade Rochelais v Bordeaux-Bègles<br>
Leicester Tigers v ASM Clermont Auvergne<br>
Ulster Rugby v Stade Toulousain

Sun 17 Apr

Racing 92 v Stade Francais

Quarter-Finals

Weekend of 6/7/8 May

QF1: Racing 92 / Stade Francais v Bristol Bears / Sale Sharks<br>
QF2: Harlequins / Montpellier v Stade Rochelais / Bordeaux-Bègles<br>
QF3: Ulster Rugby / Stade Toulousain v Munster Rugby / Exeter Chiefs<br>
QF4: Leicester Tigers / ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leinster Rugby / Connacht Rugby

Semi-Finals

Weekend of 13/14/15 May

Winner QF1 v Winner QF2<br>
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4

Final

Sat 28 May at Stade Velodrome, Marseille