Ulster Ravens, sponsored by CD Group, have had the dates, venues and kick off times for their 2014/15 British & Irish Cup fixtures confirmed.
The Ravens have been drawn in Pool 2 and will open their campaign with an away trip to Aberavon on Saturday 11th October.
In Round 2 the Ravens host Yorkshire Carnegie at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday 18th October (2.00pm). Admission to this fixture is included in the Ulster Rugby season ticket package.
The Ulster squad, featuring a number of professional, development, Hughes Insurance Academy and club players, will face former team-mates David McIlwaine and James McKinney when they take on Yorkshire Carnegie and Rotherham respectively.
They will also welcome Connacht to Deramore Park next Thursday (2nd October) in preparation for the B&I Cup.
ULSTER RAVENS FIXTURES
Ulster Ravens v Connacht A
Inter-provincial Fixture
Deramore Park, Thursday 2nd October, 3.00pm
Aberavon v Ulster Ravens
British & Irish Cup, Round 1
Talbot Athletic Ground, Saturday 11th October, 2.30pm
Ulster Ravens v Yorkshire Carnegie
British & Irish Cup, Round 2
Kingspan Stadium, Saturday 18th October, 2.00pm
Ulster Ravens v Rotherham Titans
British & Irish Cup, Round 3
Deramore Park, Friday 24th October, 7.00pm
Rotherham Titans v Ulster Ravens
British & Irish Cup, Round 4
Clifton Lane, Saturday 29th November, 2.00pm
Yorkshire Carnegie v Ulster Ravens
British & Irish Cup, Round 5
Laundhill, Sunday 7th December, 2.30pm
Ulster Ravens v Aberavon
British & Irish Cup, Round 6
Deramore Park, Saturday 13th December, 2.30pm
Munster A v Ulster Ravens
Inter-provincial Fixture
Midleton RFC, Wednesday 14th January, 6.30pm
2014/15 BRITISH & IRISH CUP STRCTURE
Teams
12 Greene King IPA Championship clubs
4 Welsh Principality Premiership clubs
4 Irish provinces – Connacht, Munster, Leinster 'A' and Ulster Ravens
Pool Stages
Taking place on 11th, 18th, 25th October, 29th November and 6th and 13th December 2014
5 pools of 4 playing home and away
4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 bonus point for a) scoring 4 or more tries and/or b) losing by 7 points or less
Quarter finals
Taking place on 24th January 2015
Top side in each pool progress to knockout stage, plus three best runners-up