Ulster 29 - 12 Exeter

Full time

02 May 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: SF Round 7

Affidea Stadium

Ulster vs Exeter head to head

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Ulster Rugby secured a convincing 29-12 victory against Exeter Chiefs in the Challenge Cup. Juarno Augustus opened the scoring with a try at the 27th minute, successfully converted by Nathan Doak. Despite a yellow card for Stockdale shortly after, Exeter's Ross Vintcent responded with a try, leveling the score temporarily. Ulster regained control with a try from Jack Murphy just after halftime, followed by another try from David McCann. Tom Stewart added a further try, and Doak continued his perfect kicking with conversions. Exeter struggled to respond, only managing a late consolation try from Campbell Ridl. The win reinforced Ulster's strong form against Exeter, following their previous victory earlier in the season.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 15.6°C (Feels like 13.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 11.0 km/h, gusting to 25.4 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
27'

Try

Juarno Augustus · Ulster

5 - 0
27'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

7 - 0
29'

Yellow Card

Jacob Stockdale · Ulster
29'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter
31'

Try

Ross Vintcent · Exeter

7 - 5
31'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

7 - 7
39'

Yellow Card Complete

Jacob Stockdale · Ulster
40'

Penalty

Nathan Doak · Ulster

10 - 7
40'

Substitution

Ethan McIlroy on for Jacob Stockdale · Ulster
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
46'

Try

Jack Murphy · Ulster

15 - 7
47'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

17 - 7
53'

Substitution

Ethan Burger on for Scott Sio · Exeter
53'

Substitution

Joseph Dweba on for Max Norey · Exeter
53'

Substitution

Josh Iosefa-Scott on for Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter
57'

Try

David McCann · Ulster

22 - 7
63'

Substitution

Charlie Irvine on for Iain Henderson · Ulster
63'

Substitution

Bryn Ward on for Juarno Augustus · Ulster
63'

Substitution

Eric O'Sullivan on for Sam Crean · Ulster
63'

Substitution

Rusi Tuima on for Andrea Zambonin · Exeter
65'

Try

Tom Stewart · Ulster

27 - 7
66'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

29 - 7
66'

Substitution

Tom Cairns on for Stephen Varney · Exeter
66'

Substitution

Nick Lilley on for Henry Slade · Exeter
67'

Substitution

Tom McAllister on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
67'

Substitution

Jake Flannery on for Jack Murphy · Ulster
69'

Substitution

James McCormick on for Tom Stewart · Ulster
71'

Substitution

Finn Worley-Brady on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter
73'

Yellow Card

Ben Hammersley · Exeter
82'

Try

Campbell Ridl · Exeter

29 - 12
83'

Yellow Card Complete

Ben Hammersley · Exeter
Fulltime 29 - 12

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Mike Lowry 6.8
14 Zac Ward 6.6
13 Jude Postlethwaite 8.4
12 Stuart McCloskey 6.9
11 Jacob Stockdale 5.2
10 Jack Murphy 7.4
9 Nathan Doak 7.9
1 Sam Crean 6.2
2 Tom Stewart 8.9
3 Tom O'Toole 7.4
4 Iain Henderson 6.8
5 Cormac Izuchukwu 6.9
6 David McCann 8.2
7 Nick Timoney 7.6
8 Juarno Augustus 8.4
16 James McCormick 6.6
17 Eric O'Sullivan 5.7
18 Tom McAllister 6.0
19 Charlie Irvine 6.5
20 Bryn Ward 7.0
21 Conor McKee –
22 Jake Flannery 5.4
23 Ethan McIlroy 6.8

Exeter

15 Ben Hammersley 4.6
14 Campbell Ridl 8.0
13 Henry Slade 6.7
12 Len Ikitau 6.9
11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 6.1
10 Harvey Skinner 6.0
9 Stephen Varney 6.7
1 Scott Sio 6.9
2 Max Norey 5.9
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze 7.2
4 Dafydd Jenkins 7.1
5 Andrea Zambonin 6.0
6 Tom Hooper 7.6
7 Christ Tshiunza 7.0
8 Ross Vintcent 7.5
16 Joseph Dweba 6.3
17 Ethan Burger 6.4
18 Josh Iosefa-Scott 6.1
19 Rusi Tuima 5.9
20 Finn Worley-Brady –
21 Tom Cairns 5.6
22 Will Haydon-Wood 6.4
23 Nick Lilley 5.9