Ulster
42 - 21
Dragons
26 Sep 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Affidea Stadium
Ulster Rugby secured a commanding 42-21 victory over Dragons RFC at Affidea Stadium. The match started with Dragons taking an early lead through a try by Wainwright, converted by de Beer. However, Ulster responded strongly with five tries in the first half, showcasing their attacking prowess, particularly through Doak, who scored and converted multiple tries. Key performances included McCann and Timoney, who were instrumental in Ulster's offensive play. Despite a brief resurgence from Dragons with a try from Lewis-Hughes, Ulster's dominance was evident. The home side continued to capitalize in the second half, with Stewart scoring late to seal the match. This result further solidified Ulster's strong position in the URC standings.
Weather
Temperature: 14.1°C (Feels like 11.0°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 15.7 km/h, gusting to 34.1 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 91%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 0' try Aaron Wainwright
- 1' conversion Tinus de Beer
- 11' try Cormac Izuchukwu
- 12' conversion Nathan Doak
- 15' try Jared Rosser
- 16' conversion Tinus de Beer
- 17' substitution Elliot Dee
- 25' substitution Jared Rosser
- 27' try Nick Timoney
- 28' conversion Nathan Doak
- 30' drop_goal_miss Tinus de Beer
- 32' try David McCann
- 34' conversion Nathan Doak
- 35' try Zac Ward
- 36' conversion Nathan Doak
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Nathan Doak
- 42' conversion Nathan Doak
- 43' substitution Joe Westwood
- 48' try Shane Lewis-Hughes
- 49' conversion Tinus de Beer
- 52' substitution Wyn Jones
- 52' substitution Robert Hunt
- 56' substitution Tom O'Toole
- 56' substitution David McCann
- 56' substitution Callum Reid
- 56' substitution Harrison Keddie
- 56' substitution Rob Herring
- 56' substitution Stuart McCloskey
- 59' substitution Iain Henderson
- 59' substitution Jack Murphy
- 68' substitution Nathan Doak
- 68' substitution Rhodri Williams
- 82' try Tom Stewart
- 83' conversion Jake Flannery
- 80' full_time