## Fan Zone The Ulster Rugby Fan Zone at Affidea Stadium opens at **5.45pm**. When you arrive, look out for our **Welcome Team**, who’ll be handing out **2025/26 Ulster Rugby flags** to help build the matchday buzz. Inside the Fan Zone, there’s a great selection of **food and drink options** to get you ready for kick-off, while the **Cool FM crew** set the tone with a high-energy pre-match playlist. Be sure to say hello to **Sparky**, our mascot, who’ll be meeting supporters before kick-off and throughout the game. **The 9 Counties**, our premium supporters’ area located within the **Nevin Spence Memorial Stand**, is open and ready to welcome fans on matchdays. You'll expect to see: ✔️ Premium glassware
✔️ Locally sourced food and drink
✔️ Comfortable seated supporters’ area
✔️ Priority access for Season Ticket Holders
✔️ Pre- and post-match entertainment, including live coverage
✔️ Club exhibits, memorabilia, and stories celebrating our proud history 🎟 **Season Ticket Holders** can claim **exclusive early access** to The 9 Counties for our fixture against Cardiff via an exclusive email.
📅 **Saturday 31 January**
⏰ **Kick-off: 7.45pm**
🚪 **Access: 5.45pm–6.15pm** After this time the area will open to all ticket holders until capacity is reached. #### **Ulster Rugby Foundation** This Saturday, the **Ulster Rugby Foundation** will be fundraising for **grassroots rugby and inclusive community initiatives** with a special **match-night raffle**. Our volunteers will be selling raffle tickets in the Fan Zone, with the chance to win one of the following prizes: 🥇 Signed ball
🥈 Signed print
🥉 Two tickets to the Connacht match on **20/03/26** 🎟 Raffle tickets can also be purchased in advance at:
👉 The raffle will be drawn at **half-time**, with winners announced **in-stadium**, on the **Ulster Rugby website**, and across our **social channels**.

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