Friday 14 March 2014

This Weeks Fixture and History of Ravenhill

This friday the Scarlets are traveling from the south-west Wales to Northern Ireland to visit Ulster in Ravenhill. This match was postponed from Valentines day due to bad weather in Belfast. Ulster have won two of the last three meetings and both of them being at home. Ulster have only lost once at Rvenhill this season to Glasgow 13-12. Ulster have lost just one of their last seven games in the Rabo Direct and that was in the the capital of Ireland to Leinster. Ulster have a lot to be happy about the back-row Stephen Ferris coming back from inujry on the bench for the first time in over a year. The only Welsh region to have won in Belfast in the last four seasons was the Ospreys in 2013, therfore the welsh side have a lot to do on friday night at Ravenhill At Ravenhill Stadium, 7.05pm. Referee: Neil Hennessy Assistant Referees: Gary Conway, Gary Glennon Citing Commissioner: Wayne Sheridan TMO: Marshall Kilgore Ravenhill was first opened in the 1923/24 season. Ravenhill has held eighteen international matches. The most recent being a warm-up game against Italy in 2007. In 1991 Ravenhill hosted two pool games in the world cup. They also hosted the u19 world champiopnship final in 2007. the stadium has the capcity of around 18000.

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