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We will try to list any media links we can find for each of Ulster's games, and anything else you feel might be interesting. If you want to contribute to anything on this page, please email us at media@uafc.co.uk
Check back regularly as this page will change as details are received and information mght be added right up to kick off.
This page should be used for guidance only as dates and times may change due to TV schedules, check the Magners League or Ulster Rugby site before booking trips etc.
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Fri 21st Aug 09 |
19:30 |
Newcastle Falcons |
Ravenhill |
No TV Coverage : Radio Ulster |
19 - 7 |
W |
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Capacity: 10,200
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 The Newcastle Falcons (formerly Gosforth FC/Newcastle Gosforth until 1996) is a rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and they play at Kingston Park stadium in Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. The Falcons have been the biggest and most successful club in northen England with 1 Premiership and 4 domestic cups to their name. |
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Wed 26th Aug 09 |
19:30 |
Viadana |
Ravenhill |
No TV Coverage : Radio Ulster |
53 - 5 |
W |
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Capacity: 3,500
Head to Head
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Rugby Viadana is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. They are based in Viadana (province Mantua, region Lombardy). The club was established in 1970, and has since won the Italian championship in 2002, and the Coppa Italia three times. They also compete in European rugby competitions and were runners-up in the European Shield in 2004. Viadana plays in yellow and black. |
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Fri 28th Aug 09 |
19:30 |
Worcester Warriors |
Sixways Stadium |
No TV Coverage : Radio Ulster |
3 - 25 |
W |
Capacity: 12,068
Head to Head
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The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English rugby union club. The club's first team are members of the Guinness Premiership and use the nickname Warriors. They also compete in the Anglo-Welsh EDF Energy Cup and the European Rugby Cup competitions, as well as this they participate in the Guinness A League. The club's kit is made by sports manufacturer Cotton Traders and they are sponsored by npower. They play at Sixways Stadium, and the team colours are blue and gold. Their nearest rivals are Gloucester and Bristol rugby clubs. |
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Sun 6th Sept '09 |
14:05 |
Dragons |
Rodney Parade |
BBCWales |
23 - 6 |
L |
Capacity: 3,500
Head to Head
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The Newport Gwent Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Casnewydd Gwent) are one of the four professional Rugby Union teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the WRU and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the Magners League, as well as competing in the EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup in the 2008-09 season . The region they represent covers an area of southeast Wales including Newport, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, with a total population approaching 500,000, and are affiliated with a number of semi-professional and amateur clubs throughout the area. |
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Sat 12th Sept 09 |
16:30 |
Ospreys |
Liberty Stadium |
S4C |
16 - 20 |
W |
Capacity: 20,520
Head to Head
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The Ospreys (Welsh: Y Gweilch), formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys (Gweilch Tawe-Nedd), are a rugby union team from Wales, playing in the Celtic League, EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup/European Challenge Cup. At the start of the 2005-2006 season, they dropped Neath and Swansea from their name to become simply the Ospreys, although the company is still Neath-Swansea Ospreys. |
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Fri 18th Sept 09 |
20:00 |
Edinburgh |
Ravenhill |
Setanta Irl |
13 - 16 |
L |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the Celtic League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals. Edinburgh currently play their home games at Murrayfield Stadium, although the stadium has been rebranded "Murrayfield Castle" (shortened to "The Castle") for Edinburgh matches since the 2007/08 season. The original Edinburgh district team played the first ever inter-district match against Glasgow in 1872, winning the match 3-0.The team were reformed in 1996 to compete in the Heineken Cup, their best performance coming in the 2003/04 tournament where they became the first Scottish side to reach the quarter-finals |
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Fri 25th Sept 09 |
20:00 |
Connacht |
Sportsground |
Setanta Irl |
6 - 30 |
W |
Capacity:7,000
Head to Head
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Connacht plays its home games at the Galway Sportsgrounds, which can hold 5,000 spectators though is expandable to 7,000 for important games. Connacht play in a predominantly green jersey with some black, black shorts and green and black socks. The Connacht Rugby crest is a modified version of the provincial flag of Connacht and consists of a dimidiated (dimidiation) eagle and an arm wielding a sword.
Connacht has a much smaller base of rugby union players to choose from than the other three provinces due in part to its small population and the relative popularity of Gaelic Athletic Association sports such as hurling and Gaelic football. Connacht has only 7% of the total number of Irish rugby union players currently, however rugby union in Connacht has expanded in recent years, with a growing number of players involved and an increasing number of schools now playing the game |
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Fri 2nd Oct 09 |
19:05 |
Scarlets |
Ravenhill |
BBCWales |
45 - 24 |
W |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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The Scarlets are a Welsh professional rugby union team based in south-west Wales. They play in the Magners League, as well as competing in the EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup. The region was originally named the Llanelli Scarlets but was renamed at the start of the 2008–09 rugby season, following the lead of the Ospreys in 2005. The Llanelli Scarlets were founded in 2003, as one of the five (now four) regional teams created by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The Scarlets are represented by the Llanelli RFC, Carmarthen Quins, Llandovery RFC and Narberth RFC. Through the 2007-08 season, they played most of their games at Stradey Park in Llanelli, but they have also played matches at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. The club's new stadium, Parc y Scarlets, was constructed in nearby Pemberton, and opened in November 2008. |
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Fri 9th Oct 09 |
19:30 |
Bath |
Ravenhill |
No TV Coverage : Radio Ulster |
26 - 12 |
W |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Guinness Premiership league. The club has experienced major success, having in the past won England's domestic competition, the Anglo-Welsh Cup (as the John Player and Pilkington Cup), as well as the Heineken Cup.
Founded in 1865, Bath Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in existence. They play at the Recreation Ground, also known as the Rec, in the City of Bath. |
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Sat 17th Oct 09 |
15:45 |
Edinburgh |
Murrayfield |
Sky |
17 - 13 |
L |
Capacity: 67,130
Head to Head
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Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the Celtic League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals. Edinburgh currently play their home games at Murrayfield Stadium, although the stadium has been rebranded "Murrayfield Castle" (shortened to "The Castle") for Edinburgh matches since the 2007/08 season. The original Edinburgh district team played the first ever inter-district match against Glasgow in 1872, winning the match 3-0.The team were reformed in 1996 to compete in the Heineken Cup, their best performance coming in the 2003/04 tournament where they became the first Scottish side to reach the quarter-finals |
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Sat 24th Oct 09 |
18:00 |
Leinster |
Ravenhill |
Setanta Irl |
16 - 14 |
W |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Leinster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in the Irish Province of Leinster, that competes in the Magners League and Heineken Cup (current champions) and plays in Dublin. The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch which is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Leinster. The amateur Leinster sides previously played in a plain navy jersey with white shorts and navy socks. The Leinster Harp survives from the amateur era.
Leinster's traditional home ground is in Donnybrook, in Dublin City's south side that has been recently redeveloped to a capacity of 7,000. In 2004/05 they began playing some home games at the RDS Arena. The RDS was redeveloped between 2006 and 2007 to a capacity of 18,500 with permanent floodlights and upgraded seats and facilities and currently (2008) hosts all of Leinster's home games.
On 23 May 2009, Leinster won the Heineken Cup Final at Murrayfield. The final score was 19-16. After this win, Leinster are now ranked 3rd on ERC European Rankings after Munster and Leicester |
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Sat 31st Oct 09 |
17:00 |
Munster |
Thomond Park |
Setanta Irl |
24 - 10 |
L |
Capacity: 20,500
Head to Head
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Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union club based in Munster, that competes in the Magners League and Heineken Cup. The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Munster and a number of junior clubs. Their main home grounds are Thomond Park, Limerick, and Musgrave Park, Cork. Munster plays in a red jersey, navy shorts and red socks. The Munster Rugby logo consists of three crowns and a stag. The team motto is "To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible." |
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Fri 4th Dec 09 |
20:00 |
Warriors |
Ravenhill |
Setanta Irl |
13 - 25 |
L |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Glasgow Rugby were created to compete in the Heineken Cup as the SRU did not think that Scottish club sides could compete against the best teams from France and England. Glasgow, however, did not compete in the Heineken Cup until the 1997-98 season.
After two seasons, Glasgow merged with the Caledonia Reds to form a team to be known as Glasgow Caledonian. From the 2002-03 season the Caledonian label was dropped and the team were simply known as Glasgow Rugby. Starting with the 2005-06 season, the team were yet again rebranded as the Glasgow Warriors. They play at Firhill Arena, home to Patrick Thistle FC. |
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Sat 12th Dec 09 |
13:35 |
Stade Français |
Ravenhill |
Sky / FR2 |
23 - 13 |
W |
Capacity: 67,130
Head to Head
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Stade Français CASG (usually known as Stade Français and Stade Français Paris) are a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era.
Stade Français were founded in 1883 and currently play their home matches at Stade Jean-Bouin, though they have recently played some home games at the 80,000 Stade de France, taking two matches there in both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, three in both 2007-08 and 2008–09, and five in the upcoming 2009–10 season. The club was founded in its current form in 1995 with the merger of the rugby sections of the Stade Français and Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux (CASG).
The club participated in the first French championship final in 1892, and went on to win numerous titles during the early 1900s. The club spent about 50 years in the lower divisions of French rugby, until entrepreneur Max Guazzini took over in 1992, overseeing a rise to prominence, which saw them return to the elite division in just five seasons, and capture four French championships in seven years. Playing this game at Stade Roi Baudouin in Belgium as Stade Jean-Bouin is being renovated. |
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Sat 19th Dec 09 |
16:45 |
Stade Français |
Stade Roi Baudouin |
Sky / FR2 |
29 - 16 |
L |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Stade Français CASG (usually known as Stade Français and Stade Français Paris) are a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era.
Stade Français were founded in 1883 and currently play their home matches at Stade Jean-Bouin, though they have recently played some home games at the 80,000 Stade de France, taking two matches there in both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, three in both 2007-08 and 2008–09, and five in the upcoming 2009–10 season. The club was founded in its current form in 1995 with the merger of the rugby sections of the Stade Français and Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux (CASG).
The club participated in the first French championship final in 1892, and went on to win numerous titles during the early 1900s. The club spent about 50 years in the lower divisions of French rugby, until entrepreneur Max Guazzini took over in 1992, overseeing a rise to prominence, which saw them return to the elite division in just five seasons, and capture four French championships in seven years. |
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Sat 26th Dec 09 |
17:30 |
Leinster |
RDS |
Setanta Irl |
15 - 3 |
L |
Capacity: 18,500
Head to Head
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Leinster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in the Irish Province of Leinster, that competes in the Magners League and Heineken Cup (current champions) and plays in Dublin. The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch which is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Leinster. The amateur Leinster sides previously played in a plain navy jersey with white shorts and navy socks. The Leinster Harp survives from the amateur era.
Leinster's traditional home ground is in Donnybrook, in Dublin City's south side that has been recently redeveloped to a capacity of 7,000. In 2004/05 they began playing some home games at the RDS Arena. The RDS was redeveloped between 2006 and 2007 to a capacity of 18,500 with permanent floodlights and upgraded seats and facilities and currently (2008) hosts all of Leinster's home games.
On 23 May 2009, Leinster won the Heineken Cup Final at Murrayfield. The final score was 19-16. After this win, Leinster are now ranked 3rd on ERC European Rankings after Munster and Leicester |
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Sat 2nd Jan 10 |
18:00 |
Munster |
Ravenhill |
Setanta Irl |
15 - 10 |
W |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union club based in Munster, that competes in the Magners League and Heineken Cup. The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Munster and a number of junior clubs. Their main home grounds are Thomond Park, Limerick, and Musgrave Park, Cork. Munster plays in a red jersey, navy shorts and red socks. The Munster Rugby logo consists of three crowns and a stag. The team motto is "To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible." |
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Tue 13th April 10 |
19:05 |
Ospreys |
Ravenhill |
BBCWales |
27 - 38 |
L |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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The Ospreys (Welsh: Y Gweilch), formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys (Gweilch Tawe-Nedd), are a rugby union team from Wales, playing in the Celtic League, EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup/European Challenge Cup. At the start of the 2005-2006 season, they dropped Neath and Swansea from their name to become simply the Ospreys, although the company is still Neath-Swansea Ospreys. |
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Fri 15th Jan 10 |
20:00 |
Edinburgh |
Ravenhill |
Sky |
21 - 13 |
W |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the Celtic League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals. Edinburgh currently play their home games at Murrayfield Stadium, although the stadium has been rebranded "Murrayfield Castle" (shortened to "The Castle") for Edinburgh matches since the 2007/08 season. The original Edinburgh district team played the first ever inter-district match against Glasgow in 1872, winning the match 3-0.The team were reformed in 1996 to compete in the Heineken Cup, their best performance coming in the 2003/04 tournament where they became the first Scottish side to reach the quarter-finals |
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Sat 23rd Jan 10 |
15:45 |
Bath |
Recreation Ground |
Sky Sports & HD |
10 - 28 |
W |
Capacity: 10,600
Head to Head
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Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Guinness Premiership league. The club has experienced major success, having in the past won England's domestic competition, the Anglo-Welsh Cup (as the John Player and Pilkington Cup), as well as the Heineken Cup.
Founded in 1865, Bath Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in existence. They play at the Recreation Ground, also known as the Rec, in the City of Bath. |
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Fri 19th Feb 10 |
19:05 |
Dragons |
Ravenhill |
BBCWales |
22 - 22 |
D |
Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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The Newport Gwent Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Casnewydd Gwent) are one of the four professional Rugby Union teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the WRU and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the Magners League, as well as competing in the EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup in the 2008-09 season . The region they represent covers an area of southeast Wales including Newport, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly, with a total population approaching 500,000[2], and are affiliated with a number of semi-professional and amateur clubs throughout the area. |
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Fri 5th Mar 10 |
19:05 |
Scarlets |
Parc Y Scarlets |
BBCWales |
25 - 8 |
L |
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Capacity:14,870
Head to Head
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The Scarlets are a Welsh professional rugby union team based in south-west Wales. They play in the Magners League, as well as competing in the EDF Energy Cup and the Heineken Cup. The region was originally named the Llanelli Scarlets but was renamed at the start of the 2008–09 rugby season, following the lead of the Ospreys in 2005. The Llanelli Scarlets were founded in 2003, as one of the five (now four) regional teams created by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The Scarlets are represented by the Llanelli RFC, Carmarthen Quins, Llandovery RFC and Narberth RFC. Through the 2007-08 season, they played most of their games at Stradey Park in Llanelli, but they have also played matches at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. The club's new stadium, Parc y Scarlets, was constructed in nearby Pemberton, and opened in November 2008. |
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Fri 26th Mar 10 |
19:05 |
Cardiff Blues |
Cardiff City Stadium |
BBCWales |
19 - 9 |
L |
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Capacity: 26,828
Head to Head
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Cardiff Blues (Welsh: Gleision Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team will play at Cardiff City Stadium from the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.
Cardiff Blues are responsible for developing rugby union in the city of Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, the eastern Glamorgan valleys and Breconshire.As well as The Magners League, Cardiff Blues compete in the Anglo-Welsh EDF Energy Cup and European Heineken Cup. The club have qualified for the Heineken Cup every season, but have only recently won honours by winning the 2009 EDF Energy Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup). |
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Sat 3rd Apr 10 |
19:30 |
Cardiff Blues |
Ravenhill |
BBCWales |
24 - 33 |
L |
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Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Cardiff Blues (Welsh: Gleision Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team will play at Cardiff City Stadium from the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club.
Cardiff Blues are responsible for developing rugby union in the city of Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, the eastern Glamorgan valleys and Breconshire.As well as The Magners League, Cardiff Blues compete in the Anglo-Welsh EDF Energy Cup and European Heineken Cup. The club have qualified for the Heineken Cup every season, but have only recently won honours by winning the 2009 EDF Energy Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup). |
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Fri 16th Apr 10 |
19:05 |
Glasgow Warriors |
Firhill |
Setanta Irl |
25 - 18 |
L |
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Capacity: 10,887
Head to Head
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Glasgow Rugby were created to compete in the Heineken Cup as the SRU did not think that Scottish club sides could compete against the best teams from France and England. Glasgow, however, did not compete in the Heineken Cup until the 1997-98 season.
After two seasons, Glasgow merged with the Caledonia Reds to form a team to be known as Glasgow Caledonian. From the 2002-03 season the Caledonian label was dropped and the team were simply known as Glasgow Rugby. Starting with the 2005-06 season, the team were yet again rebranded as the Glasgow Warriors. They play at Firhill Arena, home to Patrick Thistle FC. |
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25 Apr 10 |
16;05 |
Edinburgh |
Murrayfield |
Setanta Irl |
25 - 37 |
W |
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Capacity: 10,200
Head to Head
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Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the Celtic League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals. Edinburgh currently play their home games at Murrayfield Stadium, although the stadium has been rebranded "Murrayfield Castle" (shortened to "The Castle") for Edinburgh matches since the 2007/08 season. The original Edinburgh district team played the first ever inter-district match against Glasgow in 1872, winning the match 3-0.The team were reformed in 1996 to compete in the Heineken Cup, their best performance coming in the 2003/04 tournament where they became the first Scottish side to reach the quarter-finals |
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7/8/9 May 10 |
TBA |
Connacht |
Ravenhill |
Setanta Irl |
41 - 10 |
W |
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Capacity: 11,500
Head to Head
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Connacht plays its home games at the Galway Sportsgrounds, which can hold 5,000 spectators though is expandable to 7,000 for important games. Connacht play in a predominantly green jersey with some black, black shorts and green and black socks. The Connacht Rugby crest is a modified version of the provincial flag of Connacht and consists of a dimidiated (dimidiation) eagle and an arm wielding a sword.
Connacht has a much smaller base of rugby union players to choose from than the other three provinces due in part to its small population and the relative popularity of Gaelic Athletic Association sports such as hurling and Gaelic football. Connacht has only 7% of the total number of Irish rugby union players currently, however rugby union in Connacht has expanded in recent years, with a growing number of players involved and an increasing number of schools now playing the game |
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14/15/16 May 10 |
TBA |
ML - SF |
TBC |
TBC |
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Capacity: 10,200
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14/15/16 May 10 |
TBA |
ML - SF |
TBC |
TBC |
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Capacity: 10,200
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28/29/30 May 10 |
TBA |
ML - F |
TBC |
TBC |
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Capacity: 10,200
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