Ulster
26 - 19
Stade Français
17 Ion 2026
Stage: Pool 3 Round 4
Affidea Stadium
Ulster Rugby defeated Stade Français Paris 26-19 in a closely contested Challenge Cup match. The home side started strongly with tries from O'Toole, Baloucoune, McCloskey, and Doak, all converted by Murphy, giving them a commanding 26-0 lead at halftime. Stade Français responded after the break with an early try from Melikidze, converted by Foursans-Bourdette. Despite Ulster's dominance in the first half, Stade fought back with tries from Laloi and Peyresblanques, closing the gap. The match saw multiple substitutions from Stade in an attempt to shift momentum. Ulster's defense held firm in the final minutes to secure the win. This victory reinforced Ulster's strength at home, showcasing their attacking prowess and resilience.
Tywydd
Tymheredd: 8.2°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 5.2°C) Amodau: Cloudy Gwynt: 12.0 km/h, gusting to 21.9 km/h Lleithder: 83% Cwmwl: 88%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 1' try Tom O'Toole
- 2' conversion Jack Murphy
- 13' substitution Lester Etien
- 14' try Robert Baloucoune
- 23' try Stuart McCloskey
- 24' conversion Jack Murphy
- 30' try Nathan Doak
- 31' conversion Jack Murphy
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' substitution Alvaro Garcia
- 45' substitution Paul Abadie
- 45' substitution Jack Iscaro
- 45' substitution Zack Henry
- 45' substitution Pierre-Henri Azagoh
- 46' try Giorgi Melikidze
- 47' conversion Louis Foursans-Bourdette
- 50' substitution Tom Stewart
- 50' substitution Sam Crean
- 50' substitution Giorgi Melikidze
- 52' substitution Tom O'Toole
- 52' substitution James Hume
- 54' try Charles Laloi
- 60' substitution Jacques Botha
- 62' substitution Iain Henderson
- 62' substitution David McCann
- 66' try Lucas Peyresblanques
- 67' conversion Louis Foursans-Bourdette
- 74' substitution Yanis Lux
- 80' full_time