Ulster vs Edinburgh Rugby · United Rugby Championship
United Rugby Championship · 2026-27Full time
29–34
Timeline
- 19'0–5TryFreddy DouglasEdinburgh Rugby19'0–5TryFreddy Douglas
- 20'0–7ConversionJames GraysonEdinburgh Rugby20'0–7ConversionJames Grayson
- 23'0–10PenaltyJames GraysonEdinburgh Rugby23'0–10PenaltyJames Grayson
- 25'5–10TryMichael LowryUlsterTryMichael Lowry25'5–10
- 27'5–13PenaltyJames GraysonEdinburgh Rugby27'5–13PenaltyJames Grayson
- 38'5–18TryMalelili SatalaEdinburgh Rugby38'5–18TryMalelili Satala
- 39'5–20ConversionJames GraysonEdinburgh Rugby39'5–20ConversionJames Grayson
- 39'SubstitutionJake Flannery on for Michael LowryUlsterSubstitutionJake Flannery on for Michael Lowry39'
- Second half
- 41'5–25TryHector PattersonEdinburgh Rugby41'5–25TryHector Patterson
- 42'5–27ConversionJames GraysonEdinburgh Rugby42'5–27ConversionJames Grayson
- 43'SubstitutionMatthew Devine on for Conor McKeeUlsterSubstitutionMatthew Devine on for Conor McKee43'
- 43'SubstitutionZac Ward on for Robert BaloucouneUlsterSubstitutionZac Ward on for Robert Baloucoune43'
- 47'5–32TryPiers O'ConorEdinburgh Rugby47'5–32TryPiers O'Conor
- 48'5–34ConversionJames GraysonEdinburgh Rugby48'5–34ConversionJames Grayson
- 48'SubstitutionKeynan Knox on for Eduardo BelloUlsterSubstitutionKeynan Knox on for Eduardo Bello48'
- 48'SubstitutionHenry Walker on for James McCormickUlsterSubstitutionHenry Walker on for James McCormick48'
- 50'SubstitutionD'arcy Rae on for Paul HillEdinburgh Rugby50'SubstitutionD'arcy Rae on for Paul Hill
- 54'SubstitutionRobert Baloucoune on for Zac WardUlsterSubstitutionRobert Baloucoune on for Zac Ward54'
- 54'SubstitutionZac Ward on for Aitzol KingUlsterSubstitutionZac Ward on for Aitzol King54'
- 54'SubstitutionTom Currie on for Magnus BradburyEdinburgh Rugby54'SubstitutionTom Currie on for Magnus Bradbury
- 56'10–34TryZac WardUlsterTryZac Ward56'10–34
- 57'12–34ConversionJack MurphyUlsterConversionJack Murphy57'12–34
- 60'SubstitutionRory McHaffie on for Geordie GwynnEdinburgh Rugby60'SubstitutionRory McHaffie on for Geordie Gwynn
- 60'SubstitutionJerry Blyth-Lafferty on for Harri MorrisEdinburgh Rugby60'SubstitutionJerry Blyth-Lafferty on for Harri Morris
- 61'17–34TryDavid McCannUlsterTryDavid McCann61'17–34
- 61'19–34ConversionJack MurphyUlsterConversionJack Murphy61'19–34
- 62'SubstitutionCameron Scott on for Kienan HigginsEdinburgh Rugby62'SubstitutionCameron Scott on for Kienan Higgins
- 62'SubstitutionJames McKillop on for James McNabneyUlsterSubstitutionJames McKillop on for James McNabney62'
- 62'SubstitutionTom McAllister on for Eric O'SullivanUlsterSubstitutionTom McAllister on for Eric O'Sullivan62'
- 63'24–34TryKeynan KnoxUlsterTryKeynan Knox63'24–34
- 64'26–34ConversionJack MurphyUlsterConversionJack Murphy64'26–34
- 69'SubstitutionEuan McVie on for Callum Hunter-HillEdinburgh Rugby69'SubstitutionEuan McVie on for Callum Hunter-Hill
- 71'SubstitutionConor McAlpine on for Hector PattersonEdinburgh Rugby71'SubstitutionConor McAlpine on for Hector Patterson
- 74'29–34PenaltyJack MurphyUlsterPenaltyJack Murphy74'29–34
- 74'SubstitutionHarry Sheridan on for Ben DonnellUlsterSubstitutionHarry Sheridan on for Ben Donnell74'
- 79'SubstitutionJames Whitcombe on for Alec HepburnEdinburgh Rugby79'SubstitutionJames Whitcombe on for Alec Hepburn
- Full time
Team stats
UlsterEdinburgh Rugby
42%Possession58%
51%Territory49%
4Tries4
105Carries152
419Metres carried440
6Clean breaks4
15Defenders beaten27
3Offloads6
188Passes240
194Tackles133
27Missed tackles15
83%Tackle success84%
3Turnovers won13
9Penalties conceded6
5/5Scrums won6/8
11/13Lineouts won13/16
18Kicks from hand25
Match report
Edinburgh Rugby claimed a notable 34-29 victory at Ravenhill Stadium on Friday evening, handing Ulster their first defeat of the new United Rugby Championship season. The visitors overturned both form and expectation to secure five points in Belfast, with Federico Vedovelli officiating the round 1 encounter.
The result leaves Ulster second in the table with 14 wins from 16 matches, while Edinburgh Rugby sit fifth with six wins from 17 outings. In their last eight meetings, Ulster have won five and Edinburgh three, though the Scottish side had lost 40-19 at home to Ulster in March before this latest encounter.
Written by AI from the official match data.
Head to head
5
Ulster wins (63%)
0
Draws (0%)
3
Edinburgh Rugby wins (38%)
Last 8 meetings, since November 2020
Biggest Ulster win
43–14
30 Nov 2020
Biggest Edinburgh Rugby win
47–17
16 May 2025
Last 5 meetings
- 25 Sept 2026 · United Rugby ChampionshipUlster29Edinburgh Rugby3425 Sept 2026Ulster29–34Edinburgh RugbyUnited Rugby Championship
- 13 Mar 2026 · United Rugby ChampionshipEdinburgh Rugby19Ulster4013 Mar 2026Edinburgh Rugby19–40UlsterUnited Rugby Championship
- 16 May 2025 · United Rugby ChampionshipEdinburgh Rugby47Ulster1716 May 2025Edinburgh Rugby47–17UlsterUnited Rugby Championship
- 2 Dec 2023 · United Rugby ChampionshipUlster24Edinburgh Rugby272 Dec 2023Ulster24–27Edinburgh RugbyUnited Rugby Championship
- 21 Apr 2023 · United Rugby ChampionshipUlster28Edinburgh Rugby1421 Apr 2023Ulster28–14Edinburgh RugbyUnited Rugby Championship
Lineups
Avg. age
26.1
Avg. age
26.5
Ulster
- 1Eric O'Sullivan(30)
- 2James McCormick(24)
- 3Eduardo Bello(30)
- 4Eli Snyman(30)
- 5Ben Donnell(26)
- 6David McCann(26)
- 7Martin Moloney(26)
- 8James McNabney(23)
- 9Conor McKee(25)
- 10Jack Murphy(22)
- 11Aitzol King(24)
- 12Jamie Benson(24)
- 13Ben Carson(24)
- 14Robert Baloucoune(29)
- 15Michael Lowry(28)
Replacements
- 16Henry Walker(21)
- 17Tom McAllister(21)
- 18Keynan Knox(27)
- 19Harry Sheridan(25)
- 20James McKillop(21)
- 21Matthew Devine(24)
- 22Jake Flannery(27)
- 23Zac Ward(27)
Edinburgh Rugby
- 1Alec Hepburn(33)
- 2Harri Morris(25)
- 3Paul Hill(31)
- 4Callum Hunter-Hill(29)
- 5Glen Young(31)
- 6Liam McConnell(22)
- 7Freddy Douglas(21)
- 8Magnus Bradbury(31)
- 9Hector Patterson(21)
- 10James Grayson(28)
- 11Geordie Gwynn(22)
- 12Kienan Higgins(26)
- 13Matthew Currie(25)
- 14Malelili Satala(21)
- 15Piers O'Conor(31)
Replacements
- 16Jerry Blyth-Lafferty(22)
- 17James Whitcombe(25)
- 18D'arcy Rae(31)
- 19Euan McVie(21)
- 20Tom Currie(22)
- 21Conor McAlpine(22)
- 22Cameron Scott(25)
- 23Rory McHaffie(19)