Ulster 30 - 28 Scarlets

Full time

01 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Kingspan Stadium

Ulster narrowly defeated Scarlets 30-28 in a thrilling encounter at Kingspan Stadium. The Scarlets started strong, with tries from Page and Nicholas, followed by a conversion from Lloyd, giving them an early 12-0 lead. Ulster responded with a try from Timoney, and Jack Murphy's accurate kicking brought the score to 12-13. Despite a strong performance from Murphy, Scarlets added another try from Fifita to regain the lead. Ulster's resilience shone through as they scored two late tries, including a pivotal effort from O'Connor. In the closing moments, Murphy’s conversion sealed the victory for Ulster. This match showcased intense competition, with both sides displaying attacking flair and defensive grit.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 8.6°C (Feels like 9.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 4.1 km/h, gusting to 8.6 km/h Humidity: 79% Cloud Cover: 72%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Macs Page · Scarlets

0 - 5
5'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

0 - 7
10'

Try

Ioan Nicholas · Scarlets

0 - 12
22'

Try

Nick Timoney · Ulster

5 - 12
23'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

7 - 12
27'

Penalty

Jack Murphy · Ulster

10 - 12
38'

Penalty

Jack Murphy · Ulster

13 - 12
Halftime 13 - 12
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

13 - 15
43'

Penalty

Jack Murphy · Ulster

16 - 15
46'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

16 - 18
47'

Substitution

Tom O'Toole on for Scott Wilson · Ulster
50'

Substitution

Vaea Fifita on for Max Douglas · Scarlets
50'

Substitution

Marnus van der Merwe on for Ryan Elias · Scarlets
52'

Try

Callum Reid · Ulster

21 - 18
53'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

23 - 18
56'

Substitution

Jude Postlethwaite on for James Hume · Ulster
57'

Try

Vaea Fifita · Scarlets

23 - 23
58'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

23 - 25
58'

Substitution

Nathan Doak on for Conor McKee · Ulster
64'

Substitution

David McCann on for Matty Rea · Ulster
64'

Substitution

Sam Crean on for Callum Reid · Ulster
66'

Substitution

John Andrew on for Rob Herring · Ulster
66'

Substitution

Kieran Treadwell on for Matthew Dalton · Ulster
66'

Substitution

Jac Price on for Alex Craig · Scarlets
70'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

23 - 28
70'

Substitution

Sam O'Connor on for Alec Hepburn · Scarlets
73'

Substitution

Jake Flannery on for Jack Murphy · Ulster
77'

Try

Alan O'Connor · Ulster

28 - 28
78'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

30 - 28
Fulltime 30 - 28

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Stewart Moore 7.1
14 Mike Lowry 6.4
13 James Hume 6.3
12 Stuart McCloskey 7.1
11 Jacob Stockdale 6.8
10 Jack Murphy 7.8
9 Conor McKee 6.1
1 Callum Reid 8.1
2 Rob Herring 7.7
3 Scott Wilson 5.9
4 Alan O'Connor 6.7
5 Matthew Dalton 6.8
6 Matty Rea 7.0
7 Nick Timoney 8.2
8 James McNabney 8.2
16 John Andrew 6.4
17 Sam Crean 6.8
18 Tom O'Toole 6.7
19 Kieran Treadwell 6.4
20 David McCann 6.6
21 Nathan Doak 6.7
22 Jake Flannery –
23 Jude Postlethwaite 6.4

Scarlets

15 Ioan Nicholas 7.7
14 Macs Page 8.0
13 Joe Roberts 6.2
12 Johnny Williams 6.6
11 Tomi Lewis 6.5
10 Ioan Lloyd 7.1
9 Gareth Davies 6.4
1 Alec Hepburn 6.8
2 Ryan Elias 6.2
3 Sam Wainwright 7.1
4 Alex Craig 6.5
5 Sam Lousi 6.9
6 Max Douglas 6.7
7 Dan Davis 6.3
8 Jarrod Taylor 7.2
16 Marnus van der Merwe 6.7
17 Sam O'Connor 6.2
18 Gabe Hawley –
19 Jac Price 5.9
20 Vaea Fifita 7.1
21 Archie Hughes –
22 Charlie Titcombe –
23 Steffan Evans –