##### **Fan Zone** The Ulster Rugby Fan Zone at Affidea Stadium opens at **11.30am**. On arrival, keep an eye out for our **Welcome Team**, who’ll be handing out **2025/26 Ulster Rugby flags** to help kick-start your matchday atmosphere. Inside the Fan Zone, you’ll find a wide range of **food and drink options** to get you set for kick-off. The **Cool FM crew** will be bringing the energy with a pre-match playlist to get you in the mood. **Heineken** will be giving the **first 200 fans** through the gates a **free pint of Heineken 0.0%** in the Heineken Bar, so make sure to call down early and collect your voucher.\* Our partners **Finnebrogue** will be beside the **Memorial Arch** giving out free Hot Dogs to all supporters while stocks last! And don’t forget to say hello to **Sparky**, our mascot, who’ll be meeting fans before kick-off and throughout the game. \*Over 18s only. **Introducing "The 9 Counties."** **The 9 Counties**, our premium Supporters’ Area within the Nevin Spence Memorial Stand, is now open and ready to welcome supporters on matchdays. What you can expect: ✔️ 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 free access to The 9 Counties for our fixture against **Stade Français** through an exclusive email to Season Ticket Holders.
📅 **Saturday 17 January**
⏰ **Kick-off: 1.00pm** - Access from 11.30am Season Ticket Holders who claimed tickets have priority access from 11.30am-12.00pm, at which point all ticket holders can access the area until capacity is reached. **Ulster Rugby Foundation** This Saturday, the **Ulster Rugby Foundation** will be raising funds for **grassroots rugby** and **inclusive community initiatives** with a special **match-night raffle**. Our volunteers will be selling tickets in the **Fan Zone**, giving you the chance to win one of these fantastic prizes: 🥇 **Signed Jersey**
🥈 **Signed Ball**
🥉 **Two tickets to the Cardiff match on the 31/01/26** You can purchase raffle tickets 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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