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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ULSTER RUGBY VISITOR EXPERIENCE

» » Since opening in September 2015, the Ulster Rugby Visitor Experience including The Nevin Spence Centre (NSC) has welcomed 13,351 visitors. » » Staff have played host to two funded programmes this year from The Executive Office and Department for Communities. » » The past 4 months, staff have hosted 1,269 pupils from mainstream schools and 429 pupils from Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools. Each pupil enjoyed a stadium tour, visit to the NSC, a hot lunch and a tag rugby session followed up at their school. » » On 4th May, Janice Heath from Wyoming joined Tim and Cathy for a tour of Kingpsan Stadium. Janice flew to Belfast especially for Ruan’s last game. Janice was invited to attend Captain’s Run, where she got to meet Ruan, who gave her his shirt and signed it for her. Janice commented about her first ever Ulster Rugby game: “It was AMAZING, what an atmosphere, the TV doesn’t do it justice. What an extraordinary rugby club, I see even more now why people call it the Ulster Rugby family!” » » In May, we also welcomed Owen, a Junior Season Ticket holder and OUR Club member,

who won a recent poem competition for him and his P6 class from Gilnahirk Primary School to visit. Their prize included a tour of Kingspan Stadium and The Nevin Spence Centre. They also participated in an I-pad workshop, creating a movie about their visit. The class even had a very special visit from Tommy Bowe and Marcell Coetzee while they were here! (pictured below) » » Throughout the summer months, tours are available Monday to Friday and on selected Saturdays. You can check availability and book online at www.ulsterrugby.com/ tourtickets » » The NSC will be open on Friday 28th July 2017 for our annual Family Fun Day » » Coming soon - staff are currently working on a temporary Women’s Rugby World Exhibition, which is due to open this summer, showcasing women in rugby and we look forward to the installation of our new interactive exhibit!

VISITOR EXPERIENCE UPDATE

If you have any questions regarding the Visitor Experience, please email tours@ulsterrugby.com.

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