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Ulster vs Connacht · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2025-26Full time
Ulster
19–26
Connacht

Match report

Connacht beat Ulster 26-19 away from home at Affidea Stadium, Belfast in round 13 of the United Rugby Championship on Friday, 20 March 2026.

That makes it four wins in a row for Connacht. Mike Adamson refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

7
Ulster wins (70%)
0
Draws (0%)
3
Connacht wins (30%)

Last 10 meetings, since February 2022

Biggest Ulster win
36–10
17 Sept 2022
Biggest Connacht win
26–19
20 Mar 2026

Last 5 meetings

  • 20 Mar 2026 · United Rugby Championship
    Ulster19
    Connacht26
  • 27 Dec 2025 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht24
    Ulster29
  • 28 Dec 2024 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht7
    Ulster17
  • 12 Oct 2024 · United Rugby Championship
    Ulster32
    Connacht27
  • 22 Dec 2023 · United Rugby Championship
    Ulster20
    Connacht19

Lineups

Avg. age
26.8
Avg. age
28.1

Ulster

  1. 1Angus Bell
  2. 2Tom Stewart
  3. 3Scott Wilson
  4. 4Iain Henderson
  5. 5Joe Hopes
  6. 6David McCann
  7. 7Marcus Rea
  8. 8Juarno Augustus
  9. 9Nathan Doak
  10. 10Jack Murphy
  11. 11Zac Ward
  12. 12Ben Carson
  13. 13Jacob Stockdale
  14. 14Werner Kok
  15. 15Michael Lowry
Replacements
  1. 16Rob Herring
  2. 17Sam Crean
  3. 18Tom O’Toole
  4. 20Bryn Ward
  5. 21Conor McKee
  6. 22Jonny Scott
  7. 23Ethan McIlroy

Connacht

  1. 1Billy Bohan
  2. 2Dave Heffernan
  3. 3Finlay Bealham
  4. 4Joe Joyce
  5. 5Darragh Murray
  6. 6Josh Murphy
  7. 7Cian Prendergast
  8. 8Sean Jansen
  9. 9Colm Reilly
  10. 10Jack Carty
  11. 11Finn Treacy
  12. 12Bundee Aki
  13. 13Cathal Forde
  14. 14Shane Jennings
  15. 15Sean Naughton
Replacements
  1. 16Matt Victory
  2. 17Peter Dooley
  3. 18Sam Illo
  4. 19Niall Murray
  5. 20Paul Boyle
  6. 21Ben Murphy
  7. 22Josh Ioane
  8. 23John Devine