Ulster 28 - 24 Ospreys

Full time

04 Apr 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: R16 Round 5

Affidea Stadium

Ulster vs Ospreys head to head

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Ulster Rugby triumphed over Ospreys with a final score of 28-24 in a thrilling Challenge Cup match. Cormac Izuchukwu opened the scoring for Ulster with a try in the third minute, successfully converted by Nathan Doak. Ospreys responded quickly with two tries from Reuben Morgan-Williams and Daniel Kasende, both converted by Dan Edwards, taking a brief lead. However, Ulster regained control with tries from David McCann and Jacob Stockdale, along with additional conversions from Doak. A penalty try for Ospreys, awarded after Jack Murphy's yellow card, brought them close, but Ulster held firm. Doak's kicking and Ulster's consistent pressure in the second half proved decisive. The victory marked a significant turnaround for Ulster after their previous loss to Ospreys in February.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 10.1°C (Feels like -0.2°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 40.8 km/h, gusting to 96.1 km/h Humidity: 68% Cloud Cover: 29%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Cormac Izuchukwu · Ulster

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

7 - 0
8'

Try

Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys

7 - 5
9'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

7 - 7
14'

Substitution

Sam Crean on for Angus Bell · Ulster
19'

Try

Daniel Kasende · Ospreys

7 - 12
20'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

7 - 14
21'

Substitution

Tom Stewart on for Rob Herring · Ulster
29'

Penalty

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

7 - 17
34'

Try

David McCann · Ulster

12 - 17
35'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

14 - 17
Halftime 14 - 17
Second Half
45'

Try

Jacob Stockdale · Ulster

19 - 17
46'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

21 - 17
51'

Substitution

Tom Botha on for Rhys Henry · Ospreys
51'

Substitution

Steffan Thomas on for Gareth Thomas · Ospreys
54'

Substitution

Kieran Hardy on for Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys
55'

Yellow Card

Jac Morgan · Ospreys
55'

Try

Nick Timoney · Ulster

26 - 17
56'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

28 - 17
56'

Substitution

Jack Murphy on for Jake Flannery · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Charlie Irvine on for Iain Henderson · Ulster
57'

Substitution

Harri Deaves on for Huw Owen-Sutton · Ospreys
58'

Substitution

Iestyn Hopkins on for Jack Walsh · Ospreys
59'

Substitution

James Fender on for Rhys Davies · Ospreys
59'

Substitution

Efan Daniel on for Sam Parry · Ospreys
63'

Substitution

Scott Wilson on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
63'

Substitution

Zac Ward on for Werner Kok · Ulster
63'

Substitution

Bryn Ward on for Juarno Augustus · Ulster
65'

Yellow Card Complete

Jac Morgan · Ospreys
67'

Substitution

Conor McKee on for Nathan Doak · Ulster
68'

Yellow Card

Jack Murphy · Ulster
68'

Penalty Try

No Player · Ospreys

28 - 24
73'

Substitution

Tom O'Toole on for Sam Crean · Ulster
78'

Substitution

Evardi Boshoff on for Keiran Williams · Ospreys
78'

Yellow Card Complete

Jack Murphy · Ulster
Fulltime 28 - 24

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Ethan McIlroy 7.0
14 Werner Kok 6.1
13 James Hume 6.3
12 Stuart McCloskey 8.7
11 Jacob Stockdale 8.3
10 Jake Flannery 6.2
9 Nathan Doak 6.4
1 Angus Bell 6.3
2 Rob Herring 6.1
3 Tom O'Toole 5.5
4 Iain Henderson 6.7
5 Cormac Izuchukwu 8.5
6 David McCann 7.1
7 Nick Timoney 8.8
8 Juarno Augustus 7.1
16 Tom Stewart 8.5
17 Sam Crean 7.4
18 Scott Wilson 6.3
19 Charlie Irvine 6.9
20 Bryn Ward 6.6
21 Conor McKee 6.2
22 Jack Murphy 4.3
23 Zac Ward 6.3

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 5.5
14 Daniel Kasende 6.5
13 Owen Watkin 7.2
12 Keiran Williams 6.0
11 Luke Morgan 9.1
10 Dan Edwards 6.0
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.9
1 Gareth Thomas 6.4
2 Sam Parry 6.9
3 Rhys Henry 5.5
4 Rhys Davies 6.9
5 Ryan Smith 5.7
6 Huw Owen-Sutton 7.0
7 Jac Morgan 6.5
8 Morgan Morris 7.7
16 Efan Daniel 6.2
17 Steffan Thomas 6.3
18 Tom Botha 5.9
19 James Fender 6.0
20 Harri Deaves 6.5
21 Kieran Hardy 6.9
22 Evardi Boshoff –
23 Iestyn Hopkins 5.9