2012/13 Pro 12 fixtures

[aarons]

sorry if there's already a post on this, couldn't see one. does anyone know when next season's league fixtures might be released?

[BR]

22 July last year. IRC the first few fixtures had dribbled out from the press the week ebfore that.

[ruckover]

Should be soon. AP and French fixtures are both out already.

Reckon we'll get Zebre away for our second match, if our fixture list from the last two seasons means anything. And we might have Leinster on Boxing Day...

[BR]

Should be soon. AP and French fixtures are both out already.

Reckon we'll get Zebre away for our second match, if our fixture list from the last two seasons means anything. And we might have Leinster on Boxing Day...

Aironi were in our ERC pool those years - so maybe it will be Glasgow week one or two. I think they like to keep pool competitors away from each around the HEC weekends

[BR]

We're very pleased to say that Fixture Day is tomorrow! We'll have weekends confirmed on the website Wednesday. Actual days/times will be forthcoming as soon as we can get them confirmed.

Who can't you wait to line up against?

[ruckover]

UR Official on Facebook say the HEC fixtures to be released next week too.

[mikerob]

31 Aug, 1/2 Sep Ulster v Warriors Ravenhill
7/8/9 Sep Ospreys v Ulster Liberty Stadium
14/15/16 Sep Ulster v Munster Ravenhill
21/22/23 Sep Zebre v Ulster Stadio XXV Aprile
28/29/30 Sep Blues v Ulster Cardiff Arms Park
5/6/7 Oct Ulster v Connacht Ravenhill
26/27/28 Oct Dragons v Ulster Rodney Parade
2/3/4 Nov Ulster v Edinburgh Ravenhill
23/24/25 Nov Treviso v Ulster Stadio di Monigo
30 Nov, 1/2 Dec Scarlets v Ulster Parc y Scarlets
21/22/23 Dec Ulster v Leinster Ravenhill
28/29/30 Dec Munster v Ulster TBA
4/5/6 Jan Ulster v Scarlets Ravenhill
8/9/10 Feb Ulster v Ospreys Ravenhill
15/16/17 Feb Ulster v Zebre Ravenhill
22/23/24 Feb Warriors v Ulster Scotstoun
1/2/3 Mar Ulster v Treviso Ravenhill
22/23/24 Mar Edinburgh v Ulster Murrayfield
29/30/31 Mar Leinster v Ulster Royal Dublin Society
12/13/14 Apr Ulster v Dragons Ravenhill
19/20/21 Apr Connacht v Ulster Sportsground
3/4/5 May Ulster v Blues Ravenhill
10/11/12 May PO TBA
10/11/12 May PO TBA
Sat 25 May F TBA

[ulsterrr]

22/23/23 Feb ulster vs glasgow...... 24 Feb Scotland vs Ireland!!!!!!!

[mikerob]

22/23/23 Feb ulster vs glasgow...... 24 Feb Scotland vs Ireland!!!!!!!

It is Glasgow v Ulster, not Ulster v Glasgow. Given that some Pro12 games will be scheduled on 6N weekends, it makes sense to align Pro12 games with 6N games to pick up support from people who are over for the game. I don't know if the Pro12 did this deliberately for this game or if it is just a coincidence!

[BR]

29/30/31 Mar Leinster v Ulster Royal Dublin Society

Another potential dryer good friday down mexico way!

[AyeYerMa]

Ah.. There's always a light in the darkness. Slightly miffed that it's unlikely I'll get to Rome next year, but a long weekend double header in Scotchland could easily make up for it!

[Eggs]

22/23/23 Feb ulster vs glasgow...... 24 Feb Scotland vs Ireland!!!!!!!

It is Glasgow v Ulster, not Ulster v Glasgow. Given that some Pro12 games will be scheduled on 6N weekends, it makes sense to align Pro12 games with 6N games to pick up support from people who are over for the game. I don't know if the Pro12 did this deliberately for this game or if it is just a coincidence!

This is the best bit of the fixture list! What a weekend that will be!

[ruckover]

Out of interest, how do they do the draw? Obviously there are some games that must be scheduled for a certain time e.g. the Boxing Day games, Ulster v Leinster etc, but what about the others? Is it a random draw or is there a certain way of scheduling them.

[BR]

Out of interest, how do they do the draw? Obviously there are some games that must be scheduled for a certain time e.g. the Boxing Day games, Ulster v Leinster etc, but what about the others? Is it a random draw or is there a certain way of scheduling them.

AFAIK, it's done in the modern equivalent of the smoke-filled room.

I'd say they pencil in the derby matches for certain times, then look at the HEC pools - HEC rivals play their leagus matches week 1 or 2 and end of Feb. I'd like to think they then look at the 6Ns window, etc and try to spread the matches fairly along with previous seasons. All done with one eye on what the broadcasters/sponsors want.

[Surrey Red Hand]

23/24/25 Nov Treviso v Ulster Stadio di Monigo

Any exiles targeting this fixture ... Ryanair price just dropped to £44 return from Stansted
departing friday 23rd Nov - returning monday 26th Nov ... think I'll have some of that and
squeeze in a wee sight seeing trip to Venice whilst I'm there