Rams have shown plenty of potential in pre-season with a 40-14 home success against Clifton and were outstanding in building up a 24-0 lead at Super Rugby Cymri outfit Aberavon on Saturday.

And the first league test comes against The Dogs, with more than 70 booked in for the pre-match lunch and a bumper crowd expected at Old Bath Road.

So make sure you book in to create a big atmosphere for the first game of the season!

We are grateful to everyone who continue to pre-purchase tickets at the discounted rate – it makes entry to the ground much easier for supporters – and are very appreciative to all our fans who do so.

Here are all the details to allow matchday to run smoothly.

Card only payment

We are a cashless club on matchday, so all payments need to be made in advance or by card at the bar and hospitality outlets. Thank you!

Match entry - please pre-book your tickets

Tickets for entry and parking are now available to purchase online here

These will be scanned on entry - so please purchase and have your ticket ready for scanning either on your phone or printed off - thank you.

Entry cost is £16.50 for adults (£18.50 on the day) and £10 (£12) for students. Under 18s are FREE.

Vice Presidents, Life Members and Season Ticket Holders will need to present reactivated cards on entry. Cards are reactivated once payment is made.

Pre-match lunch bookings

Timing is 12.30pm seated for 1pm service – please book here by noon on Wednesday, September 2.

Please contact Steve Ogles at steven@ramsrugby.com

Menu

To start:

Fresh cherry tomato salad with balsamic dressing fresh and Rosemary Focaccia bread.

Main Course:

Chicken Kiev, Pan Haggerty and tenderstem broccoli

To Finish:

Chef’s spectacular cheese board

Parking at the ground - please pre-book your car park ticket

To encourage everyone to car share, organise a lift, walk or use public transport all cars parked on the Old Bath Road ground will be charged £12 per car.

Pre-book your car park tickets here

This applies to all members, RAMS season ticket holders, lunch guests and any supporter paying for entry on the gate.

Please accept direction from the Parking Team without argument and remember they are willing volunteers from our Junior section.

Our system on match days is to fill up from the far end of the ground to the front, and initial parking in the main car park is reserved for match officials and players.

Please email us if you are a blue badge holder and require a larger space. We have three spaces for cars/drivers who require accessible parking.

Park for free

It's easy to use the FREE Park and Ride service available from the Piggott School in Wargrave.

Directions to the school are here

The bus timetable is as follows:

The Piggott CE School, Twyford Rd, Wargrave, Reading RG10 8DS

Shuttle: From 1pm then every 25 minutes to 3.05pm.

Rams RFC, Old Bath Road Sonning, Reading RG4 6TQ (drop off point - bus layby on A4 )

Return Shuttle: From 5pm then every 25 minutes until 5.50pm.

The 850 bus service run by Carousel also drops supporters at the ground. It can be picked up from Friar Street in central Reading, departing every half-hour at 15 and 45 minutes past.

For the full route, click here