Ulster vs Munster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Ulster face off against Munster in United Rugby Championship 9 on Fri 2nd January 2026 at Affidea Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Munster won the last encounter but Munster are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Munster in 5th and Ulster in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Ulster vs Munster Squads

The official squads for Ulster vs Munster will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.