Match
Connacht v Ulster
2025/26 United Rugby Championship match: Connacht 24-29 Ulster.
Connacht 24-29 Ulster
Date2025-12-27
RoundRound 8
VenueDexcom Stadium, Galway
CompetitionUnited Rugby Championship
Season2025/26
Team Sheets
Connacht
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sam Gilbert | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Daniel Ryan | starter Wing |
| 13 | Cathal Forde | starter Centre |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | starter Centre |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | starter Wing |
| 10 | Jack Carty | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Ben Murphy | starter Scrum-half |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | starter No.8 |
| 7 | Cian Prendergast | starter Openside Flanker |
| 6 | Josh Murphy | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 5 | David O'Connor | starter Lock |
| 4 | Joe Joyce | starter Lock |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | starter Hooker |
| 1 | Denis Buckley | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 16 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Jordan Duggan | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Fiachna Barrett | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Darragh Murray | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Sean O'Brien | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | replacement Scrum-half |
| 22 | Josh Ioane | replacement Back |
| 23 | David Hawkshaw | replacement Back |
Ulster
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jacob Stockdale | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Werner Kok | starter Wing |
| 13 | James Hume | starter Centre |
| 12 | Stuart McCloskey | starter Centre |
| 11 | Zac Ward | starter Wing |
| 10 | Jack Murphy | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Conor McKee | starter Scrum-half |
| 8 | Juarno Augustus | starter No.8 |
| 7 | Nick Timoney | starter Openside Flanker |
| 6 | David McCann | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 5 | Cormac Izuchukwu | starter Lock |
| 4 | Harry Sheridan | starter Lock |
| 3 | Scott Wilson | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 2 | Tom Stewart | starter Hooker |
| 1 | Sam Crean | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 16 | John Andrew | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Angus Bell | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Tom O'Toole | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Joe Hopes | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Bryn Ward | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Nathan Doak | replacement Scrum-half |
| 22 | Jake Flannery | replacement Back |
| 23 | Jude Postlethwaite | replacement Back |
Scorers
- Sam Gilbert (Connacht - C3, P1, 9 pts)
- Finn Treacy (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Matthew Devine (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Sean Jansen (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Zac Ward (Ulster - T2, 10 pts)
- Jack Murphy (Ulster - C2, P1, 7 pts)
- Penalty Try (Ulster - T1, 7 pts)
- Werner Kok (Ulster - T1, 5 pts)
Linked Public Pages
- United Rugby Championship
- Connacht
- Ulster