Ulster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

Welcome back to Kingspan Stadium, the home of Ulster Rugby, where today the Ulster squad welcome Glasgow Warriors for the first of their pre-season friendly matches. Ulster will look to put their best foot forward kicking off the new season and are sure to provide a tough test for the visitors. Following marked progression under Head Coach Dan McFarland last season, this youthful Ulster side will look to scale greater heights this season starting with a good performance against today’s opposition. Glasgow Warriors will be disappointed following their narrow defeat to Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 final last year and will undoubtedly be looking to set down a marker themselves this afternoon. With a number of Ulster men away on international duty, this fixture provides some of the squad’s rising stars an opportunity to stake their claim for involvement when the season heats up later this month. The Kingspan Stadium crowd is sure to provide a warm welcome for visiting fans and for the Ulster team after their summer break and pre-season. Finally, on behalf of Kingspan, I would like to wish the Ulster Rugby squad and management team the very best of luck. To Ulster’s committed fans, enjoy the game, lead the way and help ensure that this is an afternoon to remember at Kingspan Stadium.