Ravens Aiming To Bounce Back

While much of the focus will be on Ulster's game against Montpellier in France, this weekend also sees a crucial match for the Ulster Ravens, sponsored by the CD Group, in the British and Irish Cup. The Ravens take on a Jersey side containing former Ulster players Niall O'Connor and Mark McCrea and are looking to bounce back after a 34 points to 17 defeat to the Cornish Pirates in the competition's opening round.   Lewis Stevenson was the stand-out performer for the Ravens in that game ...

While much of the focus will be on Ulster's game against Montpellier in France, this weekend also sees a crucial match for the Ulster Ravens, sponsored by the CD Group, in the British and Irish Cup.

The Ravens take on a Jersey side containing former Ulster players Niall O'Connor and Mark McCrea and are looking to bounce back after a 34 points to 17 defeat to the Cornish Pirates in the competition's opening round.  

Lewis Stevenson was the stand-out performer for the Ravens in that game and he believes that a win is a must at Ravenhill on Friday night.

"It's obviously a really important game for us and it will be interesting to play against Niall (O'Connor). He will know us pretty well, just as we know him - it will bring an interesting dimension to the match.

"The result against the Cornish Pirates was a really disappointing. I don't think that we did ourselves justice and we had a quality side out. This week we have to aim to put in a winning performance and get the campaign back on track."

Kick off at Ravenhill is 19:30. Admission is free for season-ticket holders. Tickets for the game can be purchased here.