Ulster Rugby v Leicester Tigers

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

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EPCRWELCOME

TONIGHT'S MASCOTS

INTERVIEW: CRAIG GILROY

Q&A: PETER NELSON

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HALLOWEEN RUGBY CAMPS

ACADEMY UPDATE

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CLUB Q&A: ARDS RUGBY CLUB ULSTER SQUAD PROFILES

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ULSTER TEAM

LEICESTER TEAM

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URSC UPDATE

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MATCH PREVIEW

FIXTURES

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

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Welcome back to Kingspan Stadium, the home of Ulster Rugby, where this evening the Ulster squad welcome Leicester Tigers for the opening round of this season’s Heineken Champions Cup. Ulster will be looking for a strong performance tonight and a winning start to their European campaign before making the trip to Paris to face Racing 92 next weekend. Off the back of a morale-boosting win last weekend, Leicester Tigers will arrive to the Kingspan full of confidence, making tonight’s match up all the more exciting. There’s something special about European rugby under the lights at Kingspan Stadium, you have to experience it to believe it. That coupled with our famous welcome leaves me confident that the Leicester Tigers squad and travelling supporters will have a positive experience here, win, lose or draw. 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 evening to remember at Kingspan Stadium.

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME On behalf of Ulster Rugby, it is a pleasure to welcome you all to Kingspan Stadium for this evening’s Heineken Champions Cup match against Leicester Tigers. This is our first game in Europe this season having qualified for the premier competition following our Playoff win last season.

IRFU ULSTER BRANCH 2018/19 OFFICERS Stephen Elliott President Gary Leslie Senior Vice President Philip Gregg Junior Vice President Denis Gardiner Honorary Secretary Michael Boyd Honorary Treasurer Greg Irwin Competitions Secretary EXECUTIVE TEAM David Dobbin Interim Chief Executive Audrey Robinson Head of Finance & Operations Fiona Hampton Head of Sales & Marketing Bryn Cunningham Operations Director Chris Webster Head of Rugby Development

A particularly warm welcome goes to Chief Executive, Simon Cohen and his guests, together with all the Tigers supporters who have made their way to Kingspan Stadium this evening. They always add colour to the crowd wherever they travel and we hope they enjoy their visit. We have fond memories of our meetings with Leicester in Belfast, particularly the first time we encountered them in the Heineken Cup in 2003, which happened to be the first match we ever staged on a Sunday. The result on that occasion surprised everyone. It is unfortunate that we must host the game on a Saturday afternoon when there is a full programme of AIL and domestic fixtures but we are, as always, grateful for the support of our loyal followers which I know means so much to the players. With your help we hope to get this years’ campaign off to a winning start! Last week, we had hoped to bounce back from the defeat in Munster but things did not go to plan. However, we battled to the end and managed to add a bonus point to our tally. It was great to see skipper, Rory Best back from injury together with Jacob Stockdale and for Iain Henderson to play for 80 minutes.

The A team continued their winning run last Friday with victory over the Dragons. Best wishes to them as they complete their Celtic Cup fixtures away to Connacht on Sunday. The experience gained in these matches will benefit those players as they turn out for their clubs in future weeks or even progress to the senior side. Last weekend saw matches in all divisions of the AIL with mixed results for the Ulster teams. QUB, Malone, Bangor and Omagh flew the flag for the province and those teams who suffered defeat last week will be hoping for better fortune today. Good luck to them and to all men, women, boys and girls participating in rugby this weekend. For many of us the Heineken Cup was always “The Heineken” and it is great to see the name officially restored. We are grateful to Heineken for their sponsorship and I’m sure there will be a few pints consumed this evening! I hope that everyone enjoys the match and the Kingspan Stadium experience and remember to “Stand Up For The Ulstermen!” Stephen Elliott President, IRFU Ulster Branch

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Welcome to the 24th season of European club rugby, in which we have several exciting developments that will deliver the Heineken Champions Cup to new audiences both domestically, and around the world.

though, there is plenty of action to get excited about in the Pool Stage. Newcastle Falcons return to the tournament for the first time in 14 years, paired with Edinburgh Rugby, Toulon and Montpellier in Pool 5, whilst holders Leinster are in a section boasting 11 European Cups including the four of Toulouse. When you consider the stars of the global game lining up across the continent this weekend, it is hard to argue with BT Sport’s assertion that this is Test Match standard rugby in club colours. Wherever you enjoy the action, you can access HeinekenChampionsCup.com for the very latest insight to the tournaments and to have a chance to win prizes for taking part in our Try of the Round competition or Fantasy Rugby. As well as keeping you close to the heart of this tournament, it is also the best place to follow the European Rugby Challenge Cup, with highlights from the majority of matches across the Pool Stage. Enjoy the start of the European club rugby season,

In lifting the trophy for a record-equalling fourth time, Leinster Rugby gave several masterful examples of why it is considered as 'The One to Win' in the club game and the fans voted with their feet in support of a first Finals weekend outside of the traditional ‘six nations’ in Bilbao. The premium rugby competition has been joined once again by a title partner and we are proud that Heineken as a global brand, steeped in the storied history of our sport, have re-attached their name to the tournament. The crowds have been better than ever over the past two seasons and during this campaign, the European Cup’s aggregate attendances will pass the 20 million mark. However, it has also been important to simplify the viewing experience on television, which we have done with a move to BT Sport as the single pay-tv broadcaster in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as an agreement with Channel 4 (UK) and Virgin Media Group (Ireland) to screen one live match in each round through to the final in May. Newcastle is already gearing up for a bumper weekend of rugby at St. James’ Park and so are the fans with fewer than 10,000 tickets remaining on general public sale. Before that

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TONIGHT’S MASCOTS

ERIN MARTIN (12) Erin is from Randalstown and attends St. Mary’s Grammar School in Magherafelt. She plays mini rugby at Randalstown RFC and has a keen interest in roller hockey, reading and playing games. Erin’s favourite player is Nick Timoney, because he scored two tries against Glasgow to give Ulster a chance of being in the Playoffs last season. When she grows up, Erin would like to be a vet.

CHARLIE DORAN (11) Charlie is from Portadown and attends Killicomaine Junior High School. He enjoys watching Ulster play at Kingspan Stadium and has a keen interest in football and gaming. Charlie’s favourite player is Rory Best, because he is the best player and always tries his hardest. When he grows up, Charlie would like to be a gamer.

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Ulster facing Leicester is a long-standing rivalry in European competition, with the two sides sharing plenty of memorable C R A I G G I L R O Y A FRESH START

contests in Belfast over the years. That famous 33-0 whitewash in 2004, Darren Cave's sublime hat-trick in a 26-7 win back in 2015 and a 22-16 win in 2013 on the way to going six from six in the pool. However, arguably the most famous game between the two sides was that unforgettable 41-7 bonus point win back in 2012 that saw Ulster take their place among the top sides in Europe. Winger Craig Gilroy was among the try-scorers that day and he can remember the game as if it was yesterday. "Some of my favourite memories in an Ulster jersey have been against Leicester at home, particularly here in 2011, it was a great win," the 27-year old recalls. This week it's the start of a new European campaign as Ulster prepare to take on their old English foes in the pool stages once again, as well as last year's beaten finalists Racing 92 and semi-finalists Scarlets. It certainly couldn't be a much tougher pool for Ulster, coming up against three teams who, combined, have won six trophies since the turn of the decade, while Racing have been involved in two of the last three Champions Cup finals. Leicester are first up at Kingspan Stadium tonight, with Gilroy hoping that the results from those recent meetings will be replicated in the match. "If we start well against them and things go well for us then it's usually a good game, but they've been going well in the Premiership and are coming off a good win over Northampton at the weekend, so they're going pretty well and it'll be a huge challenge for us," he says. "We want to start well and get a good positive vibe and put on a display for the fans and

focus on us and our plays. We want to get our gameplan right and deliver that on the pitch - hopefully it stays dry but that's a rarity in Belfast!" It's been a tough couple of weeks for Gilroy and his Ulster team-mates, who have lost their last two games against Munster and Connacht in the Guinness PRO14. However, with a new competition comes a chance to wipe the slate clean, regroup and go again in Europe, with everyone starting on zero again. "(Connacht) was a tough one to take, especially after Munster," says Gilroy, who sat out last week's game with a slight niggle. "The guys were pretty wounded and we were looking forward to bouncing back, especially at home. "It was disappointing, it's an interpro, you always want to win it and it was in our own back yard, but it was a big scalp for them in terms of league position and it was the first time in 50 years. "But we've got a fresh start now, we're into the Heineken Cup back-to-back now, so it's a fresh competition where we can look at our plays and set our focus on Leicester. "We'll review a few things and see where we can improve but in terms of the competition, yeah it's a fresh start for us, but a very tough one with Leicester at home and Racing away who, again, have been unbelievable in Europe." And the Ireland winger was quick to allay any fears over his injury, saying he's back and ready to go again in Europe's premier club competition. "I've had a wee niggle from South Africa but it should be ok now. I've been working with the physios over the weekend and I should be fit."

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THE HEINEKEN CUP IS BACK! Between Friday 12th October and Saturday 11th May, 20 of the best teams from across Europe will battle it out to be crowned European Champions. Here’s all you need to know... …

Who’s in it? From Ireland - Leinster, Munster & Ulster From England - Bath, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester, Leicester Tigers, Newcastle Falcons, Saracens & Wasps From France - Castres, Lyon, Montpellier, Racing 92, Toulon &Toulouse From Scotland - Edinburgh & Glasgow Warriors From Wales - Cardiff Blues & Scarlets No Italians you ask? This is the first season where it hasn’t been a prerequisite for there to be an Italian side in the competition, with the seven PRO14 representatives all being decided on merit. What are the Pools? Pool 1 - Bath, Leinster, Toulouse, Wasps Pool 2 - Castres, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester, Munster Pool 3 - Cardiff Blues, Glasgow Warriors, Lyon, Saracens Pool 4 - Leicester Tigers, Racing 92, Scarlets, Ulster Pool 5 - Edinburgh, Montpellier, Newcastle Falcons, Toulon Who are the defending champions? Leinster. Who has won it the most? Leinster’s victory last term put them level on four titles with Toulouse. Munster have won it twice, while Ulster have lifted the trophy once, back in 1999. How can I watch it? Every fixture is being televised by BT Sport.

What is it? 20 teams from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, and France - bidding to be named European champions. When did it start? This is the 24th instalment of the competition, after its inception in the 1995/96 season. How does it work? The teams are split into five pools of four. Each team play one another home and away, with the top team in each pool progressing into the quarter-finals. They are then joined by three highest ranking second-placed sides across the three pools. The quarter-finals are seeded - meaning the four pool winners with the most points will earn potentially vital home advantage in the last eight. Semi-finals follow before the final at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Why is it called the Heineken Champions Cup? This season, Heineken returned as chief sponsors, resulting in a rebrand. The European Rugby Champions Cup is now known as the Heineken Champions Cup. When does it start? The second weekend in October. And what happens after that? The dates for each round are as follows:

Round 1 : October 12th/13th/14th Round 2: October 19th/20th/21st Round 3: December 7th/8th/9th Round 4: December 14th/15th/16th Round 5: January 11th/12th/13th Round 6 : January 18th/19th/20th Quarter-finals: March 29th/30th/31st Semi-finals: April 19th/20th/21st Final: May 11th 2019

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Q&A P E T E R N E L S O N QUICKFIRE Favourite rugby memory? Has to be my first cap for Ulster Favourite place to eat in Belfast? Hadskis TV Programme you can’t miss? Countryfile First album you ever bought? NOW that’s what I can music 47 The last movie you watched? Deadpool 2 Who is your sporting hero and why? Jonny Wilkinson, he was one of the best players in the world when I was growing up Favourite thing about playing for Ulster? Playing in front of a packed Kingspan Stadium on Friday nights If you could swap places with a celebrity for a day, who would it be? Usain Bolt, just to see what it’s like to be the fastest person in the world If you could have dinner with anyone famous (dead or alive) who would it be? David Attenborough, to hear stories about his work all over the world Favourite post-match meal? Pepperoni pizza Goal for this season? To win some silverware The key to success is… Hard work and enjoyment BROWN SAUCE / RED SAUCE SUN / SNOW SING / DANCE NIGHT OWL / EARLY BIRD COFFEE / TEA FORWARDS / BACKS FACEBOOK / TWITTER SNAP CHAT / INSTAGRAM HORROR MOVIE / COMEDY DINE IN / DELIVERY

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CHAMPIONS

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2018 HALLOWEEN RUGBY CAMPS ANNOUNCED Following the successful introduction of a Halloween Rugby Camp programme last year, Ulster Rugby and Subway have announced details of the 2018 Halloween Camps.

with young players benefitting from expert advice from IRFU qualified rugby coaches. Subway Ulster Rugby Halloween Camps are priced at £15.00 for a place on the Junior Camp or Digital Skills Camp, and £25.00 for the School of Excellence Camps. Discounts are available for additional family members attending the same camp. The camp fee includes a Subway Meal Deal voucher and a promotional code to claim a free Kingspan Stadium tour, including a visit to The Nevin Spence Centre. Places on each camp are strictly limited, so parents are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment. For full details on this year’s Subway Ulster Rugby Halloween Camps, or to book your place, visit camps.ulsterrugby.com

The Halloween rugby camps will feature two one- day Junior Camps for boys and girls aged P3-P7 at Omagh RFC and Ben Madigan Preparatory School on Wednesday 31st October from 9am- 1pm. There will also be two one-day School of Excellence Camps for more experienced boys aged Year 8–Year 11 running from 9am-4pm. These camps will take place at Dromore RFC and Ballymena RFC on the same date. Our unique Digital Skills Camp, which has been a big hit during the Easter and Summer Camp programmes, has been added to the Halloween schedule. This camp for P5-P7 boys and girls will run from 9am-1pm at Kingspan Stadium, also on Wednesday 31st October. The focus of all camps is about boys and girls enjoying rugby in a fun and safe environment,

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CELTIC CUP UPDATE

Ulster A, sponsored by CD Group, made it three wins on the bounce with an impressive victory over Ospreys A at Bridgend last Friday.

Ospreys captain Morgan Morris found a gap to get over the line for his side’s third try, but the Ulster men closed the game out well in the later stages, with Houston slotting a drop goal at the final whistle to complete the win. Speaking after the game, Ulster A Head Coach Kieran Campbell said: “I thought it was a really competitive game. To be fair to Ospreys, they stretched us and played with a lot of width, a nice brand of rugby. But we probably just had that bit of dominance in our pack tonight and they found it difficult to curtail our momentum there, with the pack creating opportunities to set up attacks and take the game away from them.” With just one game remaining in the Celtic Cup campaign, Campbell also acknowledged he has been pleased with how his side has grown into the competition in recent weeks. “We were disappointed with our opening two performances, in the respect that we felt we were below par and got well beaten. The last two weeks we’ve built a bit of momentum with two really solid performances and we’ve raised it another level against Ospreys. Now the challenge is to make sure we bring it again against Connacht and finish the campaign off on a high.”

Ulster took an early lead with a Bruce Houston penalty, but the Ospreys answered back from the restart. Having made ground into the Ulster half, Reuben Morgan-Williams touched down from the back of a driving maul, with Cai Evans adding the conversion. Ulster wasted little time in responding as prop Peter Cooper pierced through the Ospreys defence to regain the lead, with Houston slotting the conversion to make it 7-10. Scrum-half Jonny Stewart nipped in to cross for an unconverted try to leave it 7-15 at half-time, and with Ospreys temporarily down to 14 men at the start of the second half, Ulster made the most of the advantage as Marcus Rea raced clear to score, with Houston’s conversion opening a 7-22 lead. From an attacking scrum, the hosts fed Dewi Cross out wide to cross the whitewash, with Josh Thomas converting, but once again, an immediate response followed with Ulster forcing the turnover and Rodney Ah You grounding the bonus point fourth try, and Houston adding the extra 2. With momentum firmly with Ulster now, winger Aaron Sexton got in for his fourth try in the last three outings, which Houston converted to extend the lead to 14-36.

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IRISH CONFERENCE

ULSTER A’S CELTIC CUP FIXTURES: FRIDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER, 5.00PM Ulster A 28-43 Leinster A at Malone RFC FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER, 7.00PM Ulster A 15-45 Scarlets A at Instonians/Cooke RFC SATURDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2.30PM Cardiff Blues A 3-7 Ulster A at Cardiff Arms Park SATURDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2.30PM Ulster A 27-19 Dragons A at Ballymena RFC FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER, 7.00PM Ospreys A 19-39 Ulster A at Swansea RFC SUNDAY 14TH OCTOBER, 3.30PM Connacht A v Ulster A at the Sportsground

P W L D BP LB PTS Leinster A 5 5 0 0 4 0 24 Munster A 5 5 0 0 4 0 24 Ulster A 5 3 0 2 2 0 14 Connacht A 4 0 0 4 2 1 3 WELSH CONFERENCE P W L D BP LB PTS Scarlets A 5 2 0 3 4 2 14 Ospreys A 5 2 0 3 2 0 10 Cardiff A 4 1 0 3 2 2 8 Dragons A 5 1 0 4 2 0 6 The top-ranked province from the Irish conference will play the top-ranked region from the Welsh conference in the inaugural Celtic Cup final.

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STEWART MOORE MARCUS REA JAMES HUME AZUR ALLISON Year 1 Centre 08.08.99 183cm 91kg Malone Year 3 Back Row 08.09.97 189cm 105cm Ballymena Year 2 Centre 07.09.98 184cm 95kg Banbridge Year 1 Back Row 19.04.99 192cm 99kg Ballymena

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AARON HALL MATTHEW DALTON JACK REGAN Year 3 Back Row 26.06.98 193cm 98kg Ballynahinch Year 2 Flanker 16.11.98 197cm 112kg Malone Year 2 2nd Row 09.05.97

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ULSTER RUGBY SUPPORTERS ON TOUR

During the summer, two Ulster Rugby Season Ticket holders, Paul and Helen Snape, travelled 2,800 miles through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Through three different time zones on a 1600cc Harley Davidson motorcycle, to complete the iconic Route 66 in the United States. They fixed the Ulster Rugby flag to the bike on day one, much to the surprise of the rest of their group who came from Portugal, France, Germany, Australia, and America. Many had unbelievably not heard of Ulster Rugby, but by the end of the trip were pretty good (after a few beers) at singing Stand Up for the Ulstermen!

If you have any stories you would like to share with your fellow supporters, please email standup@ulsterrugby.com

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Q&A CLUB

What is your Club logo and what does it represent? The Ards RFC logo is derived from the Ancient Corporation Seal of Newtown and depicts a crest (basically a hand on a wreath holding a fleur de lis placed between the horns of a crescent). How many teams do you field? 3 Adult, 1 Ladies Development, 3 Youth and P1-P7 Minis. Most successful achievement? Ulster Senior Cup x2, Ulster Senior League Championship x1, Provincial Towns Cup x2, Bass Boston Cup x1. Proudest moment? A toss up between the first Provincial Towns Cup, the Ulster Senior League Championship and the Bass Boston Cup. Tell us something unique that not everyone knows about the club? Lt. Colonel R Blair (Paddy) Mayne, the most decorated soldier of the Second World War, is a former captain of the club. He also played for Ireland and was a member of the 1938 British Isles (Lions) Touring team to South Africa.

Who is your President? Ashley Peden

Who is your Head Coach? John West & Scott Young 1st XV Captain? Andrew Foster Number of members? Approximately 300 playing and non-playing Name 3 players to watch? Backs Alex Hendrickse,and Mark Banford, Forward Onisi Burekama Who is your longest serving member? John Dalzell Who is the ‘Club Clown’ and why? Trevor Devlin aka ‘Motormouth’ (you can hear him before you see him) Who is the hardest trainer? Tom Arthur Donnan Club’s unsung hero and why? Billy Dickson (long serving unpaid general factotum) What is your Club song? – ‘Tiki Tiki Tonga’ and ‘We’re all going to Davy Lee’s’.

Email: ardsrugbyfc@gmail.com Website: www.ardsrugby.co.uk ArdsRugbyClub

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WILL ADDISON Utility Back 20.08.1992 186cm 94kg 2 —

Prop 27.10.1988 184cm 128kg 35 Ireland 3

Hooker 26.05.1993

Hooker 15.08.1982 180cm 106kg 209 Ireland 111

RORY BEST

JOHN ANDREW

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PETER BROWNE Second Row 25.10.1987 201cm 117kg 34 —

BILLY BURNS Outhalf

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05.04.1987 183cm 96kg 215 Ireland 11

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ANGUS CURTIS Centre 26.03.1998 178cm 90kg 6 —

Back Row 08.05.1991 192cm 114kg 10 S Africa 28

JOHN COONEY Scrumhalf 01.05.1990 178cm 87kg 30 Ireland 2

JEAN DEYSEL Back Row 05.03.1985

191cm 112kg 16 S Africa 4

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IAIN HENDERSON Second Row 21.02.1992

CHRIS HENRY Back Row 17.10.1984

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11.03.1991 183cm 91kg 166 Ireland 10

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ROB HERRING Hooker

Back Row 13.01.1996

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GREG JONES

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28.01.1997 174cm 83kg 14 —

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Centre 03.03.1991 181cm 97kg 119 Ireland 11

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Back Row 22.04.1991 188cm 105kg 1 Ireland 23

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JORDI MURPHY

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PETER NELSON

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Back Row 21.09.1993 193cm 114kg 22 —

TOM O'TOOLE Wing

JACK OWENS Wing

Back Row 10.05.1989

MATTY REA

SEAN REIDY

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04.10.1995 188cm 94kg 1 —

182cm 103kg 85 Ireland 2

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Wing 24.03.1988 186cm 97kg 4 Australia 19

Scrumhalf 20.02.1998 174cm 77kg 5 —

CLIVE ROSS

192cm 110kg 62 —

HENRY SPEIGHT

JONNY STEWART

DAVE SHANAHAN

Utility Back 03.04.1996 191cm 103kg 44 Ireland 11

ALEX THOMPSON Second Row 21.11.1995 201cm 115kg

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GREG BATEMAN

JONAH HOLMES

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ADAM THOMPSTONE

TOM YOUNGS (C)

LEICESTER TIGERS

DAN COLE

MANU TUILAGI

KYLE EASTMOND

MIKE WILLIAMS

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JONNY MAY

HARRY WELLS

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DAVID DENTON

GEORGE FORD

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GUY THOMPSON

BEN YOUNGS

REPLACEMENTS 16 17 18 19 R MCMILLAN D FEAO J HEYES S LEWIS

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V MAPAPALANGI S HARRISON T HARDWICK J OLOWOFELA

SIONE KALAMAFONI

* Teams not confirmed at time of print

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Wing 03.01.97 183cm 94kg —

Hooker/Prop 20.06.89 178cm 118kg —

DAN COLE Prop

Prop 06.10.85 175cm 115kg Argentina

09.05.87 191cm 123kg England/Lions

GREG BATEMAN

GASTON CORTES

S ASPLAND-ROBINSON

Lock/Flanker 05.02.90

Centre 17.07.89 170cm 85kg England

Flanker 28.01.97 183cm 91kg —

DAVID FEAO Prop

06.10.90 179cm 128kg Tonga

DAVID DENTON

WILLIAM EVANS

196cm 110kg Scotland

KYLE EASTMOND

Lock/Flanker 03.02.87

Outside half 16.03.93 178cm 86kg England

Outside half 04.06.90 183cm 86kg —

ELLIS GENGE Prop

JOE FORD

LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 GEORGE FORD

16.02.95 186cm 117kg England

199cm 116kg —

MICHAEL FITZGERALD

Prop 15.09.94 183cm 111kg Argentina

Outside half 24.03.99 180cm 94kg —

Scrum half 07.04.90 175cm 88kg —

JOE HEYES Prop

13.04.99 190cm 126kg —

SAM HARRISON

TOM HARDWICK

FACUNDO GIGENA

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Wing 24.07.92 183cm 91kg —

Back row 18.05.88

Lock 29.09.89

SAM LEWIS Lock

27.04.98 195cm 109kg —

JONAH HOLMES

196cm 121kg Tonga

198cm 121kg —

SIONE KALAFAMONI

GRAHAM KITCHENER

LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19

Back Row 18.07.93

JONNY MAY Wing

Flanker 11.09.89

Wing 17.04.98 188cm 90kg —

01.04.90 188cm 90kg England

193cm 109kg Tonga

186cm 100kg —

TINO MAPAPALANGI

JORDAN OLOWOFELA

BRENDON O'CONNOR

Centre 05.11.88 182cm 88kg —

Hooker/Prop 26.07.85

Flanker 27.04.99 185cm 101kg —

Winger/Centre 15.11.85 188cm 101kg —

MATT SMITH

GARETH OWEN

TOMMY REFFEL

181cm 114kg Australia

TATAFU POLOTA-NAU

Lock 30.05.92

Hooker 27.01.91

MATHEW TAIT Full Back 06.02.86 183cm 90kg England

Flanker 23.01.87 186cm 109kg —

WILL SPENCER

JIMMY STEVENS

199cm 125kg —

182cm 101kg —

GUY THOMPSON

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Wing 04.09.87 183cm 101kg —

Centre 02.01.90 182cm 91kg Australia

Centre 18.05.91 184cm 110kg England/Lions

Full Back/Wing 26.12.90 180cm 85kg Tonga

MATT TOOMUA

TELUSA VEAINU

ADAM THOMPSTONE

MANUSAMOA TUILAGI

Lock 29.09.93

Scrum Half 27.05.98 175cm 80kg —

Lock/Back Row 04.11.91

GEORGE WORTH Full Back 08.10.96 186cm 95kg —

BEN WHITE

HARRY WELLS

MIKE WILLIAMS

196cm 110kg —

196cm 116kg —

Scrum Half 05.09.89 179cm 88kg England/Lions

TOM YOUNGS Hooker 28.01.87

LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 BEN YOUNGS

175cm 104kg England/Lions

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ULSTER RUGBY SUPPORTERS CLUB (URSC) NEWS

Membership costs £12 for adults, £6 for juniors or £30 for a family. You will find full details on how to join at membership.ursc.co In this season’s membership pack you will find: JOIN THE URSC TODAY - OVER 1000 FANS ALREADY HAVE!

To Billy Burns, Henry Speight, Will Addison, Marty Moore and Jordi Murphy for coming along to the URSC's Meet the Players event last week. They answered questions from the floor; signed autographs and posed for photographs; and presented the ballot prizes to lucky members. We very much appreciate them spending the evening with us. THANKS Well done to those who travelled to Munster on the URSC big yella bus - a long way to go for such a disappointing result! Don't let that put you off - URSC will be running buses to Connacht on 28 December and to Leinster on 5 January. TRAVEL

» » A membership card » » a members’ badge » » a car sticker » » and a drawstring gym bag

Congratulations to the 75 members who have won or won the right to buy pairs of tickets for Autumn International matches at the Aviva Stadium. A URSC committee member will be in touch with you shortly. INTERNATIONAL TICKETS

CHRIS HENRY TESTIMONIAL YEAR

Ulster Rugby has granted Chris a Testimonial Year - which he is sharing with NI Chest Heart & Stroke charity. There are a number of events planned right across the season. We would encourage all fans to support Chris and his nominated charity.

WIN TOMMY BOWE'S LAST ULSTER SHIRT

URSC are running a members only ballot to win the shirt worn by Tommy in his last match for Ulster against Glasgow on 21 April. Tommy has signed the shirt too! Tickets £1 each or 6 for £5 available on match days at the URSC information point. Proceeds from the ballot will be given to the Alzeimer's Society and will be matched by Bank of Ireland. To Anita Bayne who is moving on from Ulster Rugby. Anita has been a huge help to URSC over many years and we will miss her. Good luck in your new job Anita! SPECIAL THANKS

CONGRATULATIONS

To our exclusive URSC Ryder Cup competition winners: Iain Gillespie from West Lothian won a 2016 Ryder Cup cap signed by 2016 Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke. Mark Corry from Belfast won a 2018 Ryder Cup scorecard signed by 2018 Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn. Alison Kenny from Moira won a 2018 Ryder Cup pin flag also signed by Thomas Bjorn.

For more information on URSC, please visit membership.ursc.co or email membership@ursc.co.uk.

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The new European jersey is now available in-store at Kingspan Stadium and Victoria Square, online at ulsterrugbyshop.com, and in retailers across the Province.

2018/19 EUROPEAN KIT LAUNCHED

This evening marks the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup; which is also the first opportunity the squad have had to line out in their new European kit.

Fiona Hampton, Head of Sales & Marketing, Ulster Rugby added: “We’ve been working closely with the Kukri Sports design team over the past year to produce an innovative kit that looks great and embraces the newest technology to ensure it performs to the high standard required at this level. “We launched a bespoke European jersey for the first time in 2016, with great success, and once again the team will play its Heineken Champions Cup fixtures in this European jersey. Feedback from the players has been excellent and they are excited to have a dedicated jersey that pays homage to that special atmosphere that Champions Cup rugby generates. We really hope the fans love it too, so we are looking forward to hearing their views and seeing them wear it as we start into our European campaign.”

The shirt features a new half stand collar which fits closer to the neck, new side panels and gripper print on the torso. It is a tighter fit with new fabric designed to sit closer to the body. In keeping with Ulster’s tradition of minimalist designs, the shirt is modern and fresh, using red as a base colour with hints of black and tonal red to keep the design subtle. Terry Jackson, General Manager, Kukri Sports Ireland said: “The new sleek design and technological advances in fabrics make for a contemporary, striking shirt and we can’t wait to reveal it to the Ulster fans. The new training and leisure wear has been well received by the players and fans and we look forward to continuing to develop a fantastic, innovative retail range of merchandise the club and fans can be proud of.”

As a 2018/19 Season Ticket holder, Kukri Sports would like to offer you £5 off a £40 spend (per Season Ticket in your account). Be the first to wear the new European kit! EXCLUSIVE SEASON TICKET HOLDER OFFER

To avail of this offer, please present your Season Ticket card at the checkout in the Kingspan Stadium Kukri store.

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TOURNAMENTS TWO

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TRUST. INNOVATION. PERFORMANCE .

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AVAILABLE NOW - IN STORE & ONLINE TRAINING RANGE NEW 2018-19 ulsterrugbyshop.com

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Perhaps the most seminal moments in Ulster’s rugby history have occurred on autumn evenings, and on this patch of grass which has become Kingspan Stadium. R O D N A W N ULSTER PLANS TO STAY IN EUR

of sporting and social conversation well- lubricated. Tonight sees one of England’s most successful clubs come back to Belfast, itself under new management now that the imaginative Geordan Murphy is in interim charge after the years of flux under Richard Cockerill’s waning authority and then, briefly, Matt O’Connor. It’s an intriguing match-up between two youthful, innovative Head Coaches in their first terms in charge. Leicester arrives at Kingspan with a proud European record, with two Heineken Cups secured while in its ‘Noughties’ pomp. Martin Johnson led the side which mirrored his unforgiving, relentless approach to the game, around him a clutch of England players who would dominate the domestic competitions and achieve legendary status as World Cup winners in 2003. And just as Ulster’s rugby community will find time in the coming weeks to reflect on the adventure of 1998/99, its current staff and players have the daunting task of fashioning a game plan to start this season’s Champions Cup campaign in winning style. This will have been another week of intensive analysis and intense training as the weaknesses exploited so ruthlessly by Connacht are identified and resolved.

Certainly the most unlikely chapter in the club’s emergence from amateur innocence at the end of the last century is rooted in the humbling of European giants, often under the lights, of this splendid arena’s drafty, concrete but much-loved Ravenhill predecessor. Wasps returned to London vanquished, Northampton was humbled in the chill night air, and in that storied autumn of 1998, Toulouse provided us with startlingly unexpected, thoroughly deserved and memorably uplifting occasions. In the Guinness PRO14 evenings have so often been so atmospheric, the warm engagement of players and supporters at its most intimate and fond. But as time goes on, as the structures of clubs become more professional on and off the pitch, the demands made of players by their coaches is more than matched by the fans’ expectations, and with Ulster in a very definite and defining period of transition the frustrations which have accompanied the poor returns in Limerick and last week against Connacht have been obvious. The team still has fervent backing, and as Head Coach Dan McFarland sets about laying the very foundations of the rugby he wants to see played by a much- changed squad that support is vital, it should be unwavering. Not uncritical, of course, for opinion is the very oil of most post-match debates and keeps the wheels

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That there are individuals of real talent and commitment in the home dressing room should never be questioned, but as they strive to become the collective, the team, it will surely grow to be the persistent encouragement from the Kingspan faithful that is essential.

PE!

Best, Henderson, Stockdale, Gilroy, Speight, McCloskey, Cooney, Coetzee and Reidy would star in any company, and with Addison, Burns, McPhillips, Timoney and O’Connor still on a very steep learning curve it will be for McFarland and his staff to find the combinations and the strategies best suited to his squad. Famously, one Sunday afternoon, Leicester was unceremoniously dismissed in a home Heineken Cup-tie in Belfast, and today’s visitors will be aware of just what Ulster can do in the most unpromising of circumstances. Murphy has earned the right to stake a long-term claim to the Head Coach job at Welford Road, and he is – as he was as a great Ireland player - living proof that imagination can thrive even in this most professional and demanding of sports. He arrives after a thrilling Twickenham win over his club’s great Midland rivals Northampton in the English Premiership, and he can draw from a cast list which includes forwards of real technical ability in Tom Youngs and Dan Cole, and with a back division which includes Ben Youngs, George Ford, Manu Tuilagi and Jonny May. Gifted certainly, as are so many on Ulster’s books, but these players have been caught up in the turmoil on and off the pitch at Leicester in the last few years and the diluted confidence of the team has been reflected in over two seasons of unpredictable form and lack of direction in the management set-up. This European evening clear those throats, dismiss the negative thoughts and embrace the dream so often made reality at this stadium. It’s Saturday, it’s the Champions Cup, and it’s Ulster against Leicester Tigers. Not a problem!

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DAVID DENTON OPPOSITION THREE TO WATCH

Scotland international back-rower David Denton agreed a move to Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2018. Born in Zimbabwe, Denton moved to Scotland as a student and played for Edinburgh Academicals before joining the national academy and was awarded a professional contract at Edinburgh in 2010/11. He played for Scotland Under-20s and Sevens on his way to a senior Test debut in the build-up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The big back-rower known for his powerful ball-carrying made a move to the Premiership in 2015, first with Bath and then with Worcester Warriors for the 2017/18 season before making a switch to Tigers.

A dual-code international capable of playing at inside-centre, fly- half and fullback, Kyle Eastmond made the switch from rugby league to union in 2011 after a decorated career with St. Helens where he debuted in the top grade at just 17 years of age. Eastmond went on to appear in more than 70 matches for St. Helens in the Super League competition, and on four occasions for England, before signing with Bath for the 2012/13 Premiership Rugby season. It wasn’t long before the versatile Eastmond made a name for himself in the 15-man code and in less than two seasons was selected as part of the England set up.

KYLE EASTMOND

A Tigers Academy graduate, fly-half George Ford made 40 first-team appearances between 2009 and 2013, then returned to the club as an established England international for the start of the 2017/18 season. George played in Premier Rugby ‘A’ League Final wins for Tigers in 2010 and 2011, then returned from the World Juniors to start the 2011/12 Premiership season in the No. 10 shirt. He ended his breakthrough campaign with a starting role in the Premiership semi-final and final in 2012 as well as playing in semi-final and final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. After winning a Premiership title with Tigers in 2013, he moved to Bath, winning the Gilbert Golden Boot as the Premiership’s top points-scorer in his first season and the LV= Young Player of the Year award. George made his Test debut for England in the 2014 Six Nations, went to the 2015World Cup and shared in Championship wins in 2016 and 2017.

GEORGE FORD

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T O M 0 ' T O O L E

RAPIDLY RISIING

When it comes to making your break into professional rugby, Tom O'Toole has most certainly gone around the world for a shortcut.

flight and seeing my name to train with the seniors on Monday, which was great but I expected nothing from it. "We had a really long meeting over at Newforge, Jono revealed the team for Edinburgh and all of a sudden I saw my name and I got a bit light-headed! I had about ten seconds (to enjoy it) before I had to flick the switch and get into game mode. "That was an amazing week, one I'll always remember." After signing his first senior deal with Ulster at the start of the season, O'Toole is tied down to Kingspan Stadium until 2021, by which stage he'll be 23-years old. With props typically maturing later in their careers than in other positions, O'Toole believes there are big things on the way over the course of the next three years. "There's a lot to come," he says with a steely determination. "Each year I want to get that much better and it's great getting all this experience now. "I look at my footage each week and hope there's a small change every week, and hopefully by my mid-20s I'll be an all-rounded player. I want my scrummaging to consistently improve and become a mobile, aggressive player around the park. "In the years to come there's a lot more for me to develop, get a bit more muscle on me, and I'm hugely excited for what's to come. My contract is four years so hopefully by the end of that I'll be a completely different person, and I'm feeling really positive."

Born in Drogheda, the tighthead prop moved to Australia as a seven-year old to follow his father's work before returning as a 16-year old to Northern Ireland to board at Campbell College and try to break into the Ulster Academy system. Four years, a Schools' Cup final appearance, ten senior caps and a first senior Ulster contract later, here we are. "It's been quite a crazy transition for me, I sometimes forget I only left school two years ago, but I've loved the challenge," the now 20-year old O'Toole grins. "I really enjoyed the Academy last year and then getting the upgrade to the development contract has been unbelievable. I'm getting all this experience now, I'm learning a huge amount and everything has been accelerated, but I love that. I love the challenge. "Sometimes I do have to sit back and remind myself there are things I have to work on and get right, but that's just time and patience. But I'm hugely excited for this year, it's been a great start to the year." The great start to what has already been a rapid rise through the professional ranks came last season when O'Toole made his senior bow away to Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO14. Starting in the front row alongside Rory Best, O'Toole put in an impressive shift on his debut, and thus establishing himself within the Ulster set-up. "I remember I was with Ulster A coming back from Bedford and I remember getting off the

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Tonight, O'Toole could make his European bow against the Leicester Tigers, with the young tighthead ready to test himself against a traditionally physical English pack. "I've heard plenty of guys talking about it and if you're not playing Test rugby then this is the closest you're going to get to it physicality- wise and speed-wise," says O'Toole. "There's a different buzz this week with everybody and it's a big week of training. I'm just excited and ready to put in the work ahead of a massive weekend."

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