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In Pics: Refurbished Ravenhill is looking slick as Ulster prepare for Saracens

The province gave a tour of the new facilities in the stadium ahead of the Heineken Cup quarter-final.

ULSTER ARE GETTING set for their biggest home clash of the season [or perhaps even their history] as they welcome Saracens to the newly refurbished Ravenhill on Saturday in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

With the capacity now up to 16,000, the atmosphere is likely to be superb when the Premiership leaders arrive with the intention of ending the northern province’s European dreams for the second season in-a-row.

Ulster CEO Shane Logan led a tour of the facilities at Ravenhill today, and here’s how it’s looking ahead of what should be a magnificent night of rugby this weekend.

This place will be packed to the rafters on Saturday evening.

General view of the redeveloped Ravenhill stadium Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

CEO Shane Logan is a proud man.

Shane Logan Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

‘That’s where Tommy Bowe is going to score on Saturday.’

Shane Logan Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

The gym area looks pretty comprehensively stocked.

General view of the gym area Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

A view of the sprinting track in the gym.

General view of the gym area Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

Second row Lewis Stevenson does his foam rolling.

Lewis Stevenson Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

While the “mutant” man-child Iain Henderson hits the weights.

Iain Henderson Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

The place is well stocked for Stephen Ferris’ leg days.

General view of the gym area Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

The finishing touches are still being applied elsewhere.

Workers put the last minute touches to the stadium Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

But Ravenhill is ready to see its province make new Heineken Cup history.

General view of the redeveloped Ravenhill stadium Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO Presseye / Darren Kidd/INPHO / Darren Kidd/INPHO

Ulster will beat Saracens 28-0 on Saturday, if this cool Lego video is anything to go by

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