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Matchday guide: Tigers versus Ospreys

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Leicester Tigers welcome the Ospreys to Welford Road on Friday in the final leg of preparations for the start of the new Aviva Premiership season.

The two sides met a fortnight ago in Swansea in the first pre-season fixture, with the Welsh side emerging as 26-21 winners before Tigers beat Treviso 33-10 in Italy last weekend.
 
Now, with the league season just a week away, the old rivals meet in the return fixture.
 
This match is included in Tigers season tickets. All matches in the new season will be loaded on to existing season ticket cards unless you have changed seats or price category, in which case a new card will be supplied.
 
Tickets for all other supporters are available now.
 
Book in person at Welford Road, phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2) or click here to book online. The ticket office will be open right up to kick-off.
 
If you are picking up any pre-paid match tickets on your way to the game, the Collection Point is based on the plaza outside main reception.
 
Turnstiles open at 6.15pm, together with food kiosks and bars around the stadium.
 
The Junior Tigers Club, with activities for young supporters, also opens 90 minutes ahead of kick-off. There is an opportunity for one young fan to run out with the team as matchday mascot in our special pre-match draw. For more information on JTC, click here.
 
Tigers have also introduced new matchday wristbands for junior supporters on which parents can complete contact details. These wristbands are available at the Junior Tigers Club and at the turnstiles.
 
The Speed Pass Challenge and the Tigers roadshow vehicle known as The Maul, will be located on the plaza outside the stadium.
 
There are a number of changes to matchday this season, including turnstile opening times and new naming rights to the stands at Welford Road. For all the details, click here.

Due to the need to protect the new playing surface, there will be no access to the pitch post-match.
 
The Fan Radio service piloted at the end of last season is not available for this fixture as there is no broadcast scheduled. The service will be in operation for the opening home game of the league season, against Wasps on September 10.

The new home kit arrives in the Tigers Club Store from Friday. The ‘classic’ versions of the shirt and the new alternate kit will be in store from September 10.
 
There is no live music post-match this week, but resident band Rock Bottom will return for the game against Wasps in a fortnight's time.
 
Please note that the new matchday bus services operated by Centrebus are not is use this week but will be in place for the match against Wasps on September 10. For more information on Tigers matchday services, click here.
 
The proposed fixture against Championship side Nottingham on the same afternoon has unfortunately been cancelled. Click here for more information.