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OFFICIAL
LEINSTER
SUPPORTERS
CLUB
Glasgow Warriors v Leinster
Saturday 21st October, 2017
KO: 1.00pm
Scotstoun Stadium
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Introduction
Glasgow is the setting for our rst away pool game in the 2017/2018
European Rugby Champions Cup campaign. Home to just under
600,000 people it is the largest city in Scotland, and third largest in the
UK. Glasgow is also home to a great deal of noteworthy architecture
including the 500 year old University and a number of buildings
designed by the renowned architect and designer Charles Rennie
Macintosh – of note is the Glasgow School of Art. A number of the
museums and galleries of note in Glasgow oer free admission.
Glasgow last took on Leinster in the old format European Cup back in
the 2011/12 season, with Leinster victorious on both occasions. Most
recently Leinster took on Glasgow in the RDS in the penultimate round
of the 2016/17 Guinness PRO12 in April and took the spoils 31-30. It was nail biting to the end, thanks in no
small part to the dangerously quick counter-attack and stubborn play so often displayed by Glasgow. The
oodlight asco added even more so to the tension. We hope that the visit this weekend will once again live
up to the standard both sides tend to deliver, and that we’ll be kept entertained and enthralled until the nal
whistle.
It is interesting to note that Glasgow Warriors hold the tournament record for the highest number of
consecutive seasons in which a team has made the playos, with ve seasons between 2011/12 and 2015/16.
Going further back and taking the Celtic League into account, this record is also shared with Leinster, who
made the playos the last two years of the Celtic League, and the rst three of the PRO12.
Getting to Dublin Airport
Get to/from Dublin airport the easy way with Aircoach, ocial coach
supplier to both the team and the OLSC for our inter-provincial away
trips. A full time table information and details of the cheapest fares
can be found at www.aircoach.ie
Those driving who may need car parking at Dublin Airport can get
10% o any non-promotional rates in the blue or red parking zones
by using ‘OL17MKRU4Z’ at www.dublinairport.com or via their app. If you need a taxi, try www.irelandbytaxi.
com to pre book and lock in your fare to/from the airport – there will be no unexpected surprises!
Tax free shopping at Dublin airport
We don’t like mentioning the C word too early, but for the more organised supporters check out www.theloop.
ie for their shop and collect service. Order from home and collect when you arrive back from Glasgow from
arrivals. Use the discount code ‘THELOOP10OFF90’ to receive €10 o when you spend €90 or more (a tip, if you
are looking for gift sets, type that into the search bar on the Loop website).
Arriving in Glasgow
We expect the vast majority of supporters this weekend to
use Glasgow International that is served by both Aer Lingus
and Ryanair. The airport is located approximately eight miles
from Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow Airport Express buses run up to every 10 minutes
with tickets £7.50 one way for adults (£10 Return), £6 for
children and £24 for a family, and run directly to various locations in the city centre and passes the supporters
HQ. Purchase via the mobile app (First Bus m tickets), on board or at www.rstgroup.com. A taxi from the
airport is approximately £26 one way and £20 one way to the ground.
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Arriving in Edinburgh
For those ying to Edinburgh, there is a limited stop bus service, CityLink Air (Stop C) from outside arrivals that
runs seven days a week, every 30 mins at peak times. Journey time is 60 minutes approximately and the fare
is £11.60 single, £19 return or £40 Family (up to two adults and three kids).
For those travelling from other parts of the UK you can get check the frequency of trains with details available
at www.virgintrains.co.uk (regardless of your train operator)
OLSC Supporters HQ
Claire and the team at Waxy O’Connor’s welcome Leinster supporters to the Scottish capital this weekend.
Open from 10am on Saturday (bar service begins at 11am), food is served throughout the day until 10pm. On
Sunday they will open at 11am.
Located in the city centre at 44 West George Street, they will be oering 20% o food for those wearing a
Leinster jersey.
Waxy’s will be showing the other European Cup rugby and have free wi (register and login when you are
there), the match hastag this weekend is #GLAvLEI
Top 5 things to see and do during your stay
1. Glasgow Warriors v Leinster – 1pm on Saturday
2. University of Glasgow – walk around the 500-year-old campus
3. Red open top deck bus tours – there are pick-ups around the city centre
4. Take advantage of the great Sterling exchange rate – www.glasgowstylemile.co.uk
5. Glasgow Tower – the tallest fully rotating free-standing structure in the world
Flags
A very limited number of ags with white poles as given away in the RDS, Aviva Stadium and on the road
will be available at the ground from the OLSC volunteers. These are cleared as hand luggage by the Dublin
Airport Authority so please bring what you can from home. First up best dressed!
Getting to the Stadium
The venue for this weekend’s xture is Scotstoun Stadium,
located a little under ve miles from Glasgow Central
Station to the west of the city. The nearest train station to
the stadium is Scotstounhill, which is a 10 to 15 minute
walk away. An any time day-return ticket is £4.10. More
details (timetables etc.) can also be found at www.scotrail.
co.uk
Take a bus, any of the 1, 2, 3, X4 and 6 will drop you beside
the stadium. Buy a ticket on board or via the same app
as you purchased your airport bus ticket from. Fares are
£4.30 return.
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Taxi
Share a taxi with other supporters, the fare should be no more than £20 one way.
Opening time
The game is a sell out therefore we recommend that you get to the ground early to soak up the pre-match
atmosphere and mingle with Glasgow supporters. Gates, bars and food concessions will open 90 mins before
kick o (11.30am). Check out the OLSC on social media this week for any special entertainment in the ground.
Entry points by ticket location
– Tickets are issued in four categories across ve stands: Main, North, East, West and North West; Supporters
with tickets for the Main stand should enter via turnstiles 1-9 immediately behind the Main stand
– Supporters with tickets for the North stand should enter via the turnstiles at the north east corner of the
stadium, opposite Glasgow Club Scotstoun and beside the Glasgow Warriors Clubhouse
– Supporters with tickets in the North West and West Stands should enter by the West Turnstiles
– Supporters with East Stand tickets should enter via turnstiles in the South East corner
Our recommended area to ensure as much blue support is together as possible is the East Stand.
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Plastic bottles
Plastic bottles of soft drinks or water up to 500ml may be taken into the stadium. The lid must be sealed and
intact. No alcohol can be brought into the stadium.
Backpacks and rucksacks
All bags will be searched so please avoid bringing a bag to the game if possible. Small backpacks are
permitted, however suitcases or larger items will be denied access. A guide of size is something that will
comfortably t beneath your seat.
The stadium is located at
Scotstoun Stadium
112 Danes Drive
Glasgow
G14 9HD
Glasgow Warriors on social media
Twitter: @GlasgowWarriors
Facebook: GlasgowWarriors
Instagram: @GlasgowWarriors
Supporters group on Twitter:
@TheXVIthWarrior
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Life Style Sports
OLSC members receive 10% o all full priced stock
store-wide by showing their plastic card in store. If
shopping online, quote the code that was printed
on your season ticket card letter that you received
in August.
The Bridge 1859
Season ticket holders who present their plastic card,
receive 20% o all food 7 days a week. In addition
to this, food and drinks will have 20% o 2 hours
before and after any Leinster AWAY game.
Lemon & Duke
Season ticket holders receive 20% o all food,
between 5pm-9pm Sunday to Wednesday when
they present their plastic card.
The Exchequer
Gordon D’Arcy’s Exchequer bar on Exchequer Street,
Dublin 2 oers €4.50 pints on selected beers before
and after a home game. The Exchequer Wine bar in
Ranelagh oers a complimentary glass of wine with
any main meal purchased before or after a game.
Sportsle
Sportsle capture both players and supporters
home and away. Purchase any image from their
website and quote ‘OLSC1718’ to receive a 15%
discount.
Horse Show House
OLSC members can show their card at the Horse
Show House for pints of Guinness for €4.70 on
match days.
Zambrero
Ex Leinster player Darragh Fanning oers season
ticket holders a 15% discount on all food and
drinks when you show your plastic season ticket
holder card.
Oslo Beauty
Rob Kearney is oering season ticket holders a 10%
discount on treatments on Monday and Tuesdays.
To avail of the discount quote ‘Leinster Rugby’ or
simply say ‘Rob sent you!’.
Windsor Motor Group
Season ticket holders who show their plastic card
will receive 15% o any car service including
labour, parts or bodyshop work.
Dublin Airport Car parking
The discount code covering the entire season no
longer applies. A unique code for each European
away trip will now be included in each OLSC away
guide.
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Message from the Coach
A very warm welcome to another season on the road in Europe
although for this afternoon’s game it is to a ground and a city that
we are all very familiar with.
In the ordinary course of events it would be one of four games
against Glasgow Warriors this season but of course with the new
Conference system in the Guinness PRO14 we won’t get the
pleasure of hosting Glasgow a second time in the RDS.
But in Europe this is the rst of two xtures against the PRO12
winners from three seasons ago.
Historically, Scotstoun is a ground that we have struggled in but
for the neutrals some of the games have been superb contests. In my rst game as a forwards coach with Matt
O’Connor it went down to the wire and a Stuart Hogg kick at the death gave Glasgow a two-point win. In 2016
it was again a close encounter with only six points between us at the end. While last season we shared eight
tries between us with Tommy Seymour grabbing four as the home side again nished strong and took home
the maximum ve points.
So, there is no doubt that similar to Montpellier and Exeter, Glasgow will pose a huge test and it is a game
where we need to start positively. It will be a huge challenge against a team that has started very strongly in
the PRO14 and is, at the time of writing, leading the way in Conference A.
Your support is hugely appreciated as always. The lengths that members of the OLSC and other Leinster
supporters go to in support of this team was there for all to see in Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein. It was
truly uplifting to see the ags and the colour so far from home. We will need it again on Saturday in Glasgow.
Bank of Ireland is a huge supporter of Leinster and I was delighted to see them extend their title sponsorship
of Leinster Rugby until 2023. It is a relationship that started in 2007 and continues to grow. Special mention
also must be made of their support of the OLSC, of these away trips and of the away guide itself.
We are still in the early stages of the season but feel that while plenty of progress was made last season,
ultimately it wasn’t good enough. We have to raise the standard for the season ahead and hopefully that will
be enough to see us take that extra step or two later in the year.
But none of that can happen if we don’t manage the early part of the domestic and the European season and
in that regard this weekend is massive for the club.
Thanks again for all your eorts and your support and I’m looking forward to another season in your company
on the road.
Safe travels and enjoy the game.
Leo
Head Coach
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Message from the Committee
Our rst away pool game in Europe this season
awaits this weekend with a visit to Glasgow, which
is located on the banks of the River Clyde in West
Central Scotland.
Glasgow is home to a variety of theatres, art
galleries, bars, shops, restaurants and music
venues and had has held numerous accolades
down through the years including the UK City of
Architecture (’99), European Capital of Culture
(’90), National City of Sport (’95-’99) and European
Capital of Sport ’03. With the early kick-o on
Saturday, any fans who decide to stay until Sunday will have ample opportunity to explore many delights of
Glasgow as outlined earlier in the guide.
Given the last encounter between the sides back in April and the narrow loss suered by Glasgow, we can
expect the few hundred Leinster fans who make the journey to Scotstoun Stadium to encounter a noisy
reception as is the norm from the previous games between the sides. Full voice is needed from the time
the boys in blue run on to the pitch until the nal whistle. Be sure to wear your Leinster colours, especially
important if you plan on wearing a jacket for the kick o. Last thing you want is the weather to turn at a
moment’s notice and catch you unawares.
Leinster’s last visit to Glasgow at Scotstoun was in Sept 2016 were the hosts ran out the victors 33-25 in front
of a crowd of 7,251 so let’s hope we can build on our most recent xture against the Warriors and come away
with full points. I’m sure that our South African adventures in Rounds three and four left the lads feeling
a little nostalgic and craving the support so let’s get back on track with our travelling fans the team have
become so accustomed to and roar on the boys in blue!
Waxy O’Connor’s in central Glasgow is our Supporters HQ this weekend, it’s an ideal place to meet up with
others in the Blue Army regardless of if you are in a group of traveling alone. We hope to see you there at
some point on Saturday or Sunday.
Enjoy the weekend.
C’MON LEINSTER!
The OLSC Committee
