Ulster Rugby vs Connacht

URSC MEMBERSHIP 2016/17

BIG BALLOT The Bursary (currently worth £2,500) is awarded annually to an up-and-coming player in the Ulster Rugby Academy. It is largely funded through proceeds from our Big Ballot. This year’s Big Ballot was drawn by Ruan Pienaar on 7th December 2016 and the list of winners of these terrific prizes, courtesy of our fantastic and generous donors are listed below. The URSC would like to thank our donors and encourages our members to support these businesses whenever possible. > Use of Heineken Box (up to 12) at Giants match of choice ; C/O Heineken Miss YD Rowney > Overnight stay with breakfast at the Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast . C/O Bank of Ireland Ann Breslin > Family Cinema package for 3 Months ; > Signed Rory McIlroy Cap Stephen McClenaghan > Signed Justin Rose Cap Mrs P Bingham > Signed Andrew Trimble Hanna print; C/O Paul and Maria Hanna of Hanna Fine Art Basil Haire > Horatio Group Gift Voucher; C/O Molly Brown’s Kitchen & Bar (Horatio Group) Ross McCarroll > Voucher for Ryan’s Bar & Restaurant Jackie Halliday > Superman T-Shirt signed by Carl Frampton Patrick Hart > 12x 1 to 1 sessions and 1 Nutrition and Diet Session; C/O Jennie Hales @ BodyGen Niall McSperrin > Love Images NI “Last Stand @ Ravenhill” Framed print; C/O Stevie Love/LoveImages NI Jim Allen > Silhouette Boutique voucher; C/O Silhouette Boutique Joelene Poole > £50 voucher for Bureau by the Lough; C/O of Bureau by the Lough Courtney Rainey > 4-Ball round of golf at Galgorm Castle Golf Club; C/O Galgorm Castle Golf Club Karen Gamble > Signed Charles Piutau painting by local artist Lyn Steele; C/O Lyn Steele Lorna McCorkell > Ulster Rugby Shirt signed by the 2016-17 squad; C/O Podium 4 Sport Gary O’Rourke C/O Odyssey Cinemas Bob Jellie > Darren Cave Ulster Rugby Kitbag; C/O Darren Cave Lee Graham > Darren Cave IRFU Kitbag; C/O Darren Cave George James

1040 HAVE JOINED URSC THIS SEASON... DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND! URSC Membership for the 2016-17 season is STILL OPEN through the URSC shop by PayPal. To renew or join up for the first time and thus maximise your benefits for the season, go to membership.ursc.co On Monday 23rd January in the H3 Lounge at 7.30pm, there is a chance to meet PRO12 ref David Wilkinson, hear about the life of a professional referee, and question him about the laws, big decisions, game management and the need for regular ophthalmic tests! A unique opportunity to get in the ref’s ear! MEET THE REF NIGHT ...IS RUAN PIENAAR. Adrian Brown who was one of those who voted for Ruan wins a Marcell Coetzee signed Ulster cap! URSC PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

SUPPORTERS CLUB NEWS

URSC will be running a bus to Leinster for the Saturday New Year’s Eve match at the RDS (kick off 3pm). Cost will be £20 members, £25 for NEW YEAR’S EVE BUS TO LEINSTER Montgomery Road (opposite Podium 4 Sport) by 10:30am, for departure at 10:45/11:00. Alternative pick ups can be arranged at Sprucefield, Banbridge and Newry. Match tickets should be purchased direct from Leinster through Ticketmaster. non members and £10 for juniors. Passengers are requested to be at

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