Ulster 19 - 22 Sharks

Full time

26 Apr 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Kingspan Stadium

Ulster vs Sharks head to head

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😭 3

Ulster Rugby faced the Sharks at Kingspan Stadium and lost 19-22 in a tightly contested match. Ulster started strong with early tries from Murphy, Postlethwaite, and Doak, establishing a 19-5 lead by the 30th minute. However, the Sharks responded with a try from Mapimpi just before halftime, narrowing the gap. A yellow card for Stockdale hindered Ulster's momentum and provided an opportunity for the Sharks. In the second half, tries from Tshituka and Julius, along with a conversion from Hendrikse, gave the Sharks a crucial lead. Hendrikse's accurate kicking proved decisive, particularly with a penalty late in the match. Despite a valiant effort from Ulster, they were unable to reclaim the lead, resulting in a disappointing defeat.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 14.2°C (Feels like 11.9°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 17.3 km/h, gusting to 32.3 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 24%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Jack Murphy · Ulster

5 - 0
9'

Try

Jude Postlethwaite · Ulster

10 - 0
9'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

12 - 0
29'

Try

Nathan Doak · Ulster

17 - 0
30'

Conversion

Jack Murphy · Ulster

19 - 0
33'

Try

Makazole Mapimpi · Sharks

19 - 5
33'

Yellow Card

Jacob Stockdale · Ulster
40'

Substitution

Hanro Jacobs on for Vincent Koch · Sharks
Halftime 19 - 5
Second Half
43'

Yellow Card Complete

Jacob Stockdale · Ulster
52'

Substitution

Jurenzo Julius on for Lukhanyo Am · Sharks
60'

Try

Emmanuel Tshituka · Sharks

19 - 10
61'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

19 - 12
61'

Substitution

Callum Reid on for Andrew Warwick · Ulster
61'

Substitution

Ntuthuko Mchunu on for Ox Nche · Sharks
61'

Substitution

Fez Mbatha on for Bongi Mbonambi · Sharks
61'

Substitution

Phepsi Buthelezi on for James Venter · Sharks
69'

Try

Jurenzo Julius · Sharks

19 - 17
70'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

19 - 19
70'

Substitution

Kieran Treadwell on for Alan O'Connor · Ulster
70'

Substitution

Tom Stewart on for Rob Herring · Ulster
70'

Substitution

David McCann on for James McNabney · Ulster
74'

Substitution

Bryan O'Connor on for Scott Wilson · Ulster
74'

Substitution

Matthew Dalton on for Cormac Izuchukwu · Ulster
74'

Substitution

Bradley Davids on for Jaden Hendrikse · Sharks
77'

Penalty

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

19 - 22
Fulltime 19 - 22

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Jacob Stockdale 7.2
14 Werner Kok 5.9
13 Jude Postlethwaite 7.6
12 Stuart McCloskey 6.7
11 Zac Ward 7.5
10 Jack Murphy 6.9
9 Nathan Doak 6.7
1 Andrew Warwick 6.4
2 Rob Herring 6.4
3 Scott Wilson 5.9
4 Alan O'Connor 6.7
5 Cormac Izuchukwu 7.0
6 Matty Rea 6.7
7 Nick Timoney 7.2
8 James McNabney 7.6
16 Tom Stewart 6.2
17 Callum Reid 6.2
18 Bryan O'Connor –
19 Matthew Dalton –
20 Kieran Treadwell 6.0
21 Dave Shanahan –
22 Aidan Morgan –
23 David McCann 5.9

Sharks

15 Aphelele Fassi 6.3
14 Ethan Hooker 7.2
13 Lukhanyo Am 6.4
12 Andre Esterhuizen 8.2
11 Makazole Mapimpi 8.0
10 Jordan Hendrikse 7.6
9 Jaden Hendrikse 7.0
1 Ox Nche 7.4
2 Bongi Mbonambi 7.4
3 Vincent Koch 6.6
4 Vincent Tshituka 6.8
5 Jason Jenkins 6.7
6 James Venter 7.0
7 Emmanuel Tshituka 7.5
8 Siya Kolisi 6.9
16 Fez Mbatha 6.5
17 Ntuthuko Mchunu 6.5
18 Hanro Jacobs 6.9
19 Deon Slabbert –
20 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.4
21 Bradley Davids –
22 Siya Masuku –
23 Jurenzo Julius 7.3