Connacht v Ulster 
United Rugby Championship - Round 8 
Sat 27th December 2025, 09:30am PST 
Dexcom Stadium 
Eoghan Cross Last 5 Games
Connacht v Ulster United Rugby Championship - Round 8 Sat 27th December 2025, 09:30am PST Dexcom Stadium Eoghan Cross 
59' 62' 70' 73' 78' 
Zac Ward Zac Ward 
Sam Gilbert 
Tom Stewart 
Werner Kok 
Dave Heffernan Zac Ward Ben Murphy Connacht face off against Ulster in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Sat 27th December 2025 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Connacht won the last encounter but Connacht are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Ulster in 8th and Connacht in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Connacht vs Ulster will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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