Ulster 26 - 19 Stade Français

● full_time 80 minutes

17 Jan 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 3 Round 4

Affidea Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 2

👏 2

💩 1

🔥 3

😭 3

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.

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Weather

Temperature: 8.2°C (Feels like 5.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 12.0 km/h, gusting to 21.9 km/h Humidity: 83% Cloud Cover: 88%

Highlights

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