Ulster 29 - 34 Edinburgh

Full time

25 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Affidea Stadium

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Edinburgh Rugby secured a thrilling 34-29 victory over Ulster Rugby at Affidea Stadium. Freddy Douglas opened the scoring for Edinburgh with a try, followed by a conversion and a penalty from James Grayson, giving them a 10-point lead early on. Ulster responded with a try from Mike Lowry, but Edinburgh maintained their dominance, adding two more tries from Malelili Satala-Navlivou and Hector Patterson before halftime. After the break, Edinburgh extended their lead to 34-5 with a try from Piers O'Conor. Ulster mounted a spirited comeback, scoring three tries through Zac Ward, David McCann, and Keynan Knox, while Jack Murphy added conversions. Despite Ulster's efforts, they fell just short, unable to overcome the initial deficit. James Grayson’s remarkable kicking performance proved crucial for Edinburgh, as he successfully converted all four of their tries.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 16.3°C (Feels like 13.9°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 12.2 km/h, gusting to 28.6 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 52%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
19'

Try

Freddy Douglas · Edinburgh

0 - 5
20'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

0 - 7
23'

Penalty

James Grayson · Edinburgh

0 - 10
25'

Try

Mike Lowry · Ulster

5 - 10
27'

Penalty

James Grayson · Edinburgh

5 - 13
38'

Try

Malelili Satala-Navlivou · Edinburgh

5 - 18
39'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

5 - 20
39'

Substitution

Jake Flannery on for Mike Lowry · Ulster
Halftime 5 - 20
Second Half
41'

Try

Hector Patterson · Edinburgh

5 - 25
42'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

5 - 27
43'

Substitution

Matthew Devine on for Conor McKee · Ulster
43'

Substitution

Zac Ward on for Robert Baloucoune · Ulster
47'

Try

Piers O'Conor · Edinburgh

5 - 32
48'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

5 - 34
48'

Substitution

Keynan Knox on for Eduardo Bello · Ulster
48'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for James McCormick · Ulster
50'

Substitution

D'Arcy Rae on for Paul Hill · Edinburgh
54'

Substitution

Robert Baloucoune on for Zac Ward · Ulster
54'

Substitution

Zac Ward on for Aitzol Arenzana-King · Ulster
54'

Substitution

Tom Currie on for Magnus Bradbury · Edinburgh
56'

Try

Zac Ward · Ulster

10 - 34
57'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

12 - 34
60'

Substitution

Rory McHaffie on for Geordie Gwynn · Edinburgh
60'

Substitution

Jerry Blyth-Lafferty on for Harri Morris · Edinburgh
61'

Try

David McCann · Ulster

19 - 34
61'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

14 - 34
62'

Substitution

James McKillop on for James McNabney · Ulster
62'

Substitution

Tom McAllister on for Eric O'Sullivan · Ulster
63'

Try

Keynan Knox · Ulster

24 - 34
64'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

26 - 34
65'

Substitution

Cammy Scott on for Kienan Higgins · Edinburgh
69'

Substitution

Euan McVie on for Callum Hunter-Hill · Edinburgh
71'

Substitution

Conor McAlpine on for Hector Patterson · Edinburgh
74'

Penalty

Jack Murphy · Ulster

29 - 34
74'

Substitution

Harry Sheridan on for Ben Donnell · Ulster
Fulltime 29 - 34

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Mike Lowry 6.6
14 Robert Baloucoune 6.2
13 Ben Carson 7.1
12 Jamie Benson 7.6
11 Aitzol Arenzana-King 5.6
10 Jack Murphy 5.4
9 Conor McKee 5.7
1 Eric O'Sullivan 6.5
2 James McCormick 6.2
3 Eduardo Bello 6.3
4 Eli Snyman 7.1
5 Ben Donnell 7.3
6 David McCann 8.1
7 Martin Moloney 6.9
8 James McNabney 5.9
16 Henry Walker 6.5
17 Tom McAllister 6.0
18 Keynan Knox 6.9
19 Harry Sheridan –
20 James McKillop 6.2
21 Matthew Devine 6.3
22 Jake Flannery 6.3
23 Zac Ward 6.6

Edinburgh

15 Piers O'Conor 8.3
14 Malelili Satala-Navlivou 9.4
13 Matt Currie 7.6
12 Kienan Higgins 5.4
11 Geordie Gwynn 7.3
10 James Grayson 7.9
9 Hector Patterson 7.9
1 Alec Hepburn 7.2
2 Harri Morris 8.9
3 Paul Hill 6.9
4 Callum Hunter-Hill 6.8
5 Glen Young 6.9
6 Liam McConnell 7.8
7 Freddy Douglas 7.4
8 Magnus Bradbury 7.6
16 Jerry Blyth-Lafferty 6.3
17 James Whitcombe –
18 D'Arcy Rae 6.5
19 Euan McVie 6.9
20 Tom Currie 6.9
21 Conor McAlpine –
22 Cammy Scott 6.4
23 Rory McHaffie 6.7