Ulster v Munster

EdgarAllenPoo

Match may be called off due to snow.


From UlsterRugby.ie

Ulster Rugby will confirm later on today, following pitch and health & safety inspections whether or not tonight's game v Munster will go ahead.
Following the snowfall last night the decision on whether or not tonight's Ulster v Munster fixture is to be played from a pitch/player safety point of view is made by the referee. Alain Rolland is expected in Belfast this afternoon and we will also carry out a pitch inspection at 1pm. However, a final decision may not be made until later this afternoon.

From a health and safety point of view, Ulster Rugby will make to call on whether or not the game will be played. The grounds staff will be undertaking some clearing work with the tractor this morning and we have contracted a company to grit to promenade, terrace and concourse area of the ground later today.

We anticipate that the phone lines will be inundated with queries and would advise supporters with tickets to check the website first for more details as phone lines are likely to be engaged. With the Munster team already in Belfast, having arrived yesterday, we will be doing everything in our power to ensure that the game can safely go ahead.

zAbbo

I'd say it will be called off, or the capacity will be limited both by the conditions at the ground and for travelling fans.

daveirl

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EdgarAllenPoo

I'd imagine that the game will go ahead, it'll just be very wet (rain is forecast for the evening) and as a result the game won't be that good.

Timothy Bryce

A friend of mine is touch judging for the match tonight. He got the ok to leave Dublin a little while ago so I reckon it'll be played.

The word is the game will go ahead with limited capacity

PowerHouseDan

Called Off.source munter rugby

themont85

Damn was hoping to see dougie howlett

phog

Damn from the supporters point of view and from the team's point - they really needed this game before meeting Clermont and Wasps.

Most of the Munster crowd must have been close to Belfast by the time the match was called off.

What happens now - next available slot or try to play over this week-end. Didn't Munster have a match delayed by a day or two in Wales once?

EdgarAllenPoo

They should just have used a black ball and had Ulster play in their away strip, maybe put ice skates on the wingers and it'd have been grand.:D