Ulster 42 - 21 Dragons

Full time

26 Sep 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Affidea Stadium

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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

Kickoff
0'

Try

Aaron Wainwright · Dragons

0 - 5
1'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

0 - 7
11'

Try

Cormac Izuchukwu · Ulster

5 - 7
12'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

7 - 7
15'

Try

Jared Rosser · Dragons

7 - 12
16'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

7 - 14
17'

Substitution

Brodie Coghlan on for Elliot Dee · Dragons
25'

Substitution

Fine Inisi on for Jared Rosser · Dragons
27'

Try

Nick Timoney · Ulster

12 - 14
28'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

14 - 14
30'

Missed Drop Goal

Tinus de Beer · Dragons
32'

Try

David McCann · Ulster

19 - 14
34'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

21 - 14
35'

Try

Zac Ward · Ulster

26 - 14
36'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

28 - 14
Halftime 28 - 14
Second Half
41'

Try

Nathan Doak · Ulster

33 - 14
42'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

35 - 14
43'

Substitution

Huw Anderson on for Joe Westwood · Dragons
48'

Try

Shane Lewis-Hughes · Dragons

35 - 19
49'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

35 - 21
52'

Substitution

Rodrigo Martinez on for Wyn Jones · Dragons
52'

Substitution

Dillon Lewis on for Robert Hunt · Dragons
56'

Substitution

Scott Wilson on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Juarno Augustus on for David McCann · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Levi Douglas on for Callum Reid · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Sam Crean on for Harrison Keddie · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Mackenzie Martin on for Rob Herring · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Tom Stewart on for Stuart McCloskey · Ulster
59'

Substitution

Ben Carson on for Iain Henderson · Ulster
59'

Substitution

Matthew Dalton on for Jack Murphy · Ulster
68'

Substitution

Jake Flannery on for Nathan Doak · Ulster
68'

Substitution

Conor McKee on for Rhodri Williams · Ulster
82'

Try

Tom Stewart · Ulster

40 - 21
83'

Conversion

Jake Flannery · Ulster

42 - 21
Fulltime 42 - 21

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Mike Lowry 8.2
14 Zac Ward 9.1
13 James Hume 6.6
12 Stuart McCloskey 7.2
11 Jacob Stockdale 7.8
10 Jack Murphy 5.9
9 Nathan Doak 7.9
1 Callum Reid 6.5
2 Rob Herring 7.1
3 Tom O'Toole 6.5
4 Iain Henderson 6.7
5 Harry Sheridan 7.1
6 Cormac Izuchukwu 7.8
7 Nick Timoney 8.1
8 David McCann 7.7
16 Tom Stewart 7.5
17 Sam Crean 6.5
18 Scott Wilson 6.3
19 Matthew Dalton 6.1
20 Juarno Augustus 6.6
21 Conor McKee 6.2
22 Jake Flannery 6.3
23 Ben Carson 6.2

Dragons

15 Angus O'Brien 5.8
14 Rio Dyer 5.9
13 Joe Westwood 5.8
12 Aneurin Owen 6.6
11 Jared Rosser 7.4
10 Tinus de Beer 6.8
9 Rhodri Williams 5.8
1 Wyn Jones 6.4
2 Elliot Dee 5.6
3 Robert Hunt 5.8
4 Matthew Screech 6.0
5 Ben Carter 6.6
6 Shane Lewis-Hughes 7.3
7 Harrison Keddie 6.3
8 Aaron Wainwright 7.6
16 Brodie Coghlan 6.9
17 Rodrigo Martinez 5.7
18 Dillon Lewis 6.1
19 Levi Douglas 6.0
20 Mackenzie Martin 6.2
21 Che Hope –
22 Fine Inisi 5.9
23 Huw Anderson 6.3