Ulster vs Munster · United Rugby Championship
United Rugby Championship · 2026-27Full time
26–26
Timeline
- 8'0–5TryAlex KendellenMunster8'0–5TryAlex Kendellen
- 11'5–5TryJacob StockdaleUlsterTryJacob Stockdale11'5–5
- 14'5–10TryMarnus van der MerweMunster14'5–10TryMarnus van der Merwe
- 15'5–12ConversionJJ HanrahanMunster15'5–12ConversionJJ Hanrahan
- 17'SubstitutionDavid McCann on for Eli SnymanUlsterSubstitutionDavid McCann on for Eli Snyman17'
- 28'Yellow cardCormac IzuchukwuUlsterYellow cardCormac Izuchukwu28'
- 31'5–17TryDan KellyMunster31'5–17TryDan Kelly
- 31'5–19ConversionJJ HanrahanMunster31'5–19ConversionJJ Hanrahan
- 39'5–24TryAlex KendellenMunster39'5–24TryAlex Kendellen
- 40'SubstitutionTom O'Toole on for Eric O'SullivanUlsterSubstitutionTom O'Toole on for Eric O'Sullivan40'
- Second half
- 40'SubstitutionTom McAllister on for Keynan KnoxUlsterSubstitutionTom McAllister on for Keynan Knox40'
- 40'5–26ConversionJJ HanrahanMunster40'5–26ConversionJJ Hanrahan
- 40'SubstitutionJames McNabney on for Juarno AugustusUlsterSubstitutionJames McNabney on for Juarno Augustus40'
- 49'SubstitutionMatthew Devine on for Nathan DoakUlsterSubstitutionMatthew Devine on for Nathan Doak49'
- 49'SubstitutionJack Aungier on for Kieran BrookesMunster49'SubstitutionJack Aungier on for Kieran Brookes
- 49'SubstitutionBrian Gleeson on for Gavin CoombesMunster49'SubstitutionBrian Gleeson on for Gavin Coombes
- 52'10–26TryJacob StockdaleUlsterTryJacob Stockdale52'10–26
- 53'12–26ConversionJack MurphyUlsterConversionJack Murphy53'12–26
- 53'SubstitutionJohn Hodnett on for Alex KendellenMunster53'SubstitutionJohn Hodnett on for Alex Kendellen
- 60'SubstitutionMichael Foy on for Evan O'ConnellMunster60'SubstitutionMichael Foy on for Evan O'Connell
- 65'SubstitutionJosh Wycherley on for Jeremy LoughmanMunster65'SubstitutionJosh Wycherley on for Jeremy Loughman
- 65'SubstitutionMax Clein on for Marnus van der MerweMunster65'SubstitutionMax Clein on for Marnus van der Merwe
- 67'17–26TryDavid McCannUlsterTryDavid McCann67'17–26
- 68'19–26ConversionJack MurphyUlsterConversionJack Murphy68'19–26
- 69'SubstitutionCharlie O'Shea on for JJ HanrahanMunster69'SubstitutionCharlie O'Shea on for JJ Hanrahan
- 72'SubstitutionBen O'Donovan on for Craig CaseyMunster72'SubstitutionBen O'Donovan on for Craig Casey
- 76'24–26TryStuart McCloskeyUlsterTryStuart McCloskey76'24–26
- 77'26–26ConversionJack MurphyUlsterConversionJack Murphy77'26–26
- 79'SubstitutionHenry Walker on for Tom StewartUlsterSubstitutionHenry Walker on for Tom Stewart79'
- Full time
Team stats
UlsterMunster
45%Possession55%
33%Territory67%
4Tries4
113Carries122
413Metres carried235
6Clean breaks1
34Defenders beaten22
8Offloads3
178Passes185
169Tackles147
22Missed tackles34
87%Tackle success75%
3Turnovers won8
16Penalties conceded5
7/9Scrums won5/7
5/7Lineouts won16/21
14Kicks from hand21
Match report
Ulster and Munster drew 26-26 at Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast in round 3 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
In the current table, Ulster are 11th and Munster 9th. Craig Evans refereed.
Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.
Head to head
4
Ulster wins (40%)
1
Draws (10%)
5
Munster wins (50%)
Last 10 meetings, since June 2022
Biggest Ulster win
28–3
2 Jan 2026
Biggest Munster win
41–14
25 Apr 2026
Last 5 meetings
- 10 Oct 2026 · United Rugby ChampionshipUlster26Munster2610 Oct 2026Ulster26–26MunsterUnited Rugby Championship
- 25 Apr 2026 · United Rugby ChampionshipMunster41Ulster1425 Apr 2026Munster41–14UlsterUnited Rugby Championship
- 2 Jan 2026 · United Rugby ChampionshipUlster28Munster32 Jan 2026Ulster28–3MunsterUnited Rugby Championship
- 9 May 2025 · United Rugby ChampionshipMunster38Ulster209 May 2025Munster38–20UlsterUnited Rugby Championship
- 20 Dec 2024 · United Rugby ChampionshipUlster19Munster2220 Dec 2024Ulster19–22MunsterUnited Rugby Championship
Lineups
Avg. age
27.5
Avg. age
28.3
Ulster
- 1Eric O'Sullivan(30)
- 2Tom Stewart(25)
- 3Keynan Knox(27)
- 4Ben Donnell(26)
- 5Eli Snyman(30)
- 6Cormac Izuchukwu(26)
- 7Nick Timoney(31)
- 8Juarno Augustus(28)
- 9Nathan Doak(24)
- 10Jack Murphy(22)
- 11Jacob Stockdale(30)
- 12Stuart McCloskey(34)
- 13Jamie Benson(24)
- 14Robert Baloucoune(29)
- 15Ethan McIlroy(26)
Replacements
- 16Henry Walker(21)
- 17Tom O'Toole(28)
- 18Tom McAllister(21)
- 19James McNabney(23)
- 20David McCann(26)
- 21Matthew Devine(24)
- 22Jake Flannery(27)
- 23Chay Mullins(24)
Munster
- 1Jeremy Loughman(31)
- 2Marnus van der Merwe(29)
- 3Kieran Brookes(36)
- 4Evan O'Connell(22)
- 5Tadhg Beirne(34)
- 6Jack O'Donoghue(32)
- 7Alex Kendellen(25)
- 8Gavin Coombes(28)
- 9Craig Casey(27)
- 10JJ Hanrahan(34)
- 11Sean O'Brien(28)
- 12Dan Kelly(25)
- 13Alex Nankivell(29)
- 14Shay McCarthy(23)
- 15Ben O'Connor(22)
Replacements
- 16Max Clein(23)
- 17Josh Wycherley(27)
- 18Jack Aungier(27)
- 19Michael Foy(20)
- 20Brian Gleeson(22)
- 21Ben O'Donovan(21)
- 22Charlie O'Shea(20)
- 23John Hodnett(27)