Ryanair have announced they will launch its Dublin to Biarritz route early to accommodate Irish rugby fans wishing to travel to France for the Heineken European Cup quarter-final between Biarritz Olympique and Munster on April 3rd.
The new route, which was due to start on April 19th, will now begin on the March 30th and operate daily until April 7th, when it continues on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Seats can be booked at www.ryanair.com.
Continuing the European Cup theme is the news that Leinster have confirmed that 31,000 tickets have already been sold for their European Cup quarter-final against the Leicester Tigers at Lansdowne Road on Saturday, April 2nd.
The tickets have been distributed to season ticket holders, sponsors, clubs and schools in the province.
A further batch of tickets will go on sale from outlets around the province this morning.
There will be limited family tickets (two adults and two children in family section, East Upper Stand) available online from www.leinsterrugby.ie priced at 90 from Monday, February 21st.
Those tickets that go on sale today can be purchased from the Spar shops at Vernon Avenue, Bath Avenue, Donnybrook; the Elvery's shops at Dawson Street, Suffolk Street, Blanchardstown, Fonthill, Tullamore, Navan, Mullingar, Kilkenny, Longford, Dundalk and Carlow; Centra at Cornelscourt; Active Sports in Blackrock and the Leinster Rugby Store in Donnybrook.
Prices range from 40 for stand tickets to 5 for schoolboy/girl tickets.
Meanwhile, senior and under-21 International commitments this weekend see Adam Larkin, Shane Stewart and Scott Young return to the Ulster starting XV for this Friday's glamour friendly against The Bulls at Ravenhill.
David Humphreys and Kevin Maggs are required by the senior international team that travels to Scotland for the Six Nations Championship while Tommy Bowe will play in the under-21 international against Scotland on Friday night.
A leg injury sustained in training yesterday has ruled Andrew Maxwell out of contention for selection this week, but Tyrone Howe has been included on the left wing, having sufficiently recovered from an adductor injury.
Rowan Frost comes in to replace Matt McCullough in the second row - the latter has been advised by the medical staff to keep the weight off his foot following a minor injury picked up against The Ospreys.
ULSTER (v The Bulls): B Cunningham; S Young, P Steinmetz, S Stewart, T Howe; A Larkin, K Campbell; S Best, R Best, R Moore, G Longwell, R Frost, C Feather (capt), R Wilson, N Best. Replacements (from): R McCormack, P Shields, D Fitzpatrick, T Barker, M Mustchin, S Mallon, P Wallace, R Spee.
