Ulster 26 - 19 Stade Français

Full time

17 Jan 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 3 Round 4

Affidea Stadium

Ulster vs Stade Français head to head

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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

Kickoff
1'

Try

Tom O'Toole · Ulster

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

7 - 0
13'

Substitution

Samuel Ezeala on for Lester Etien · Stade Français
14'

Try

Robert Baloucoune · Ulster

12 - 0
23'

Try

Stuart McCloskey · Ulster

17 - 0
24'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

19 - 0
30'

Try

Nathan Doak · Ulster

24 - 0
31'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

26 - 0
Halftime 26 - 0
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Lucas Peyresblanques on for Alvaro Garcia · Stade Français
45'

Substitution

Thibaut Motassi on for Paul Abadie · Stade Français
45'

Substitution

Sergo Abramishvili on for Jack Iscaro · Stade Français
45'

Substitution

Louis Foursans-Bourdette on for Zack Henry · Stade Français
45'

Substitution

Setareki Turagacoke on for Pierre-Henri Azagoh · Stade Français
46'

Try

Giorgi Melikidze · Stade Français

26 - 5
47'

Conversion

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

26 - 7
50'

Substitution

Rob Herring on for Tom Stewart · Ulster
50'

Substitution

Eric O'Sullivan on for Sam Crean · Ulster
50'

Substitution

Yanis Lux on for Giorgi Melikidze · Stade Français
52'

Substitution

Scott Wilson on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
52'

Substitution

Jude Postlethwaite on for James Hume · Ulster
54'

Try

Charles Laloi · Stade Français

26 - 12
60'

Substitution

Tanginoa Halaifonua on for Jacques Botha · Stade Français
62'

Substitution

Matthew Dalton on for Iain Henderson · Ulster
62'

Substitution

Sean Reffell on for David McCann · Ulster
66'

Try

Lucas Peyresblanques · Stade Français

26 - 17
67'

Conversion

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

26 - 19
74'

Substitution

Giorgi Melikidze on for Yanis Lux · Stade Français
Fulltime 26 - 19

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Jacob Stockdale 7.2
14 Robert Baloucoune 9.8
13 James Hume 6.9
12 Stuart McCloskey 9.5
11 Zac Ward 8.3
10 Jack Murphy 6.0
9 Nathan Doak 7.8
1 Sam Crean 6.8
2 Tom Stewart 7.3
3 Tom O'Toole 7.0
4 Iain Henderson 6.2
5 Harry Sheridan 8.1
6 David McCann 6.4
7 Nick Timoney 6.9
8 Bryn Ward 7.8
16 Rob Herring 6.5
17 Eric O'Sullivan 6.4
18 Scott Wilson 6.6
19 Matthew Dalton 6.4
20 Sean Reffell 6.6
21 Conor McKee –
22 Jake Flannery –
23 Jude Postlethwaite 6.4

Stade Français

15 Mathis Ibo 5.6
14 Charles Laloi 6.7
13 Jeremy Ward 6.3
12 Tani Vili 7.3
11 Lester Etien 5.9
10 Zack Henry 5.3
9 Paul Abadie 6.0
1 Jack Iscaro 6.2
2 Alvaro Garcia 5.8
3 Giorgi Melikidze 6.9
4 Pierre-Henri Azagoh 6.5
5 Jacques Botha 6.6
6 Juan Martin Scelzo 6.6
7 Mathieu Hirigoyen 5.9
8 Yoan Tanga 7.4
16 Lucas Peyresblanques 7.2
17 Yanis Lux 5.5
18 Sergo Abramishvili 6.0
19 Setareki Turagacoke 6.0
20 Tanginoa Halaifonua 6.1
21 Thibaut Motassi 5.6
22 Louis Foursans-Bourdette 6.4
23 Samuel Ezeala 7.0