Ulster

36 - 12

Full Time

Ospreys

Ospreys vs Ulster

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Harry Sheridan comes on.

76'

Cormac Izuchukwu comes off.

76'

Aidan Morgan comes on.

76'

Mike Lowry comes off.

76'

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Dan Gemine getting some game time.

73'

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Justin Tipuric being replaced.

73'

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Dan Edwards getting some game time.

73'

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Jack Walsh being replaced.

73'

Ospreys make a substitution with Ethan Lewis coming on.

69'

Ospreys make a substitution with Sam Parry coming off.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Nathan Doak took full advantage.

68'

Ospreys make a substitution with Owen Williams coming on.

67'

Ospreys make a substitution with Keelan Giles coming off.

67'

Ulster Rugby make a substitution with Kieran Treadwell coming on.

67'

Ulster Rugby make a substitution with Harry Sheridan coming off.

67'

Ospreys make a substitution with Rhys Thomas coming on.

65'

Ospreys make a substitution with William Greatbanks coming off.

65'

Conversion

The Ulster Rugby supporters go wild as Nathan Doak successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Great hands by Ulster Rugby leads to a try for Jacob Stockdale

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Stockdale goes through the gap.

64'

Mike Lowry sets up the try.

64'

Ulster Rugby sub Tadgh McElroy comes onto the field.

64'

James McCormick departs for Ulster Rugby.

64'

Ulster Rugby sub Matty Rea comes onto the field.

64'

David McCann departs for Ulster Rugby.

64'

Ulster Rugby sub Jude Postlethwaite comes onto the field.

63'

Stuart McCloskey departs for Ulster Rugby.

63'

Jack Walsh curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

61'

Try

Great hands by Ospreys leads to a try for Keelan Giles

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Keelan Giles goes through the gap.

60'

Spellbinding play by Tom Florence is finished off with a try.

60'

Callum Reid comes on for Ulster Rugby.

57'

Eric O'Sullivan leaves the field.

57'

Tom Florence comes on for Ospreys.

57'

Owen Williams leaves the field.

57'

James Humphreys comes on for Ulster Rugby.

56'

Aidan Morgan leaves the field.

56'

Nathan Doak comes on for Ulster Rugby.

56'

John Cooney leaves the field.

56'

Yellow Card

Harry Sheridan (Ulster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

54'

Garyn Phillips comes on.

54'

Gareth Thomas comes off.

54'

Matholwch Iorwerth-Scott comes on.

53'

Ben Warren comes off.

53'

Max Nagy comes on.

53'

Dan Edwards comes off.

53'

What a run here by Morgan Morris as they get over the gainline!

53'

Scott Wilson comes on.

51'

Tom O'Toole comes off.

51'

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop James McCormick from scoring as they record the try for Ulster Rugby.

50'

Mike Lowry makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Dan Edwards adds the two points for Ospreys.

40'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Ospreys as Sam Parry goes over.

39'

Conversion

John Cooney does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Marcus Rea scores from close range.

31'

Trouble here as Eric O'Sullivan breaches the defence.

29'

This is dangerous for the defence as Eric O'Sullivan bursts through to advance the Ulster Rugby attack.

24'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Ulster Rugby.

23'

Yellow Card

Kieran Hardy (Ospreys) is shown a yellow card

23'

A gap opened in the defence and Jacob Stockdale took full advantage.

15'

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

10'

Try

A series of passes by Ulster Rugby results in a try for Jacob Stockdale

A gap opened in the defence and Jacob Stockdale took full advantage.

David McCann played a key part in that try.

A gap opened in the defence and Cormac Izuchukwu took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Keelan Giles goes through the gap.

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

The Ulster Rugby pack has powered over for James McCormick to score the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Ulster v Ospreys 
  
 Round 5 
  
 Fri 18th October 2024, 11:35am PDT 
  
 Affidea Stadium 
  
 Andrea Piardi

Points Flow Chart

Ulster win +24

Time in lead

Mins in lead

98%

% Of Game In Lead

34%

Possession Last 10 min

66%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Doak

36 - 12

65'

Stockdale

34 - 12

64'

Giles

60'

29 - 12

Sheridan

29 - 7

54'

McCormick

29 - 7

50'

Half Time

Edwards

40'

24 - 7

Parry

39'

24 - 5

Cooney

24 - 0

33'

Rea

22 - 0

31'

Penalty Try

17 - 0

23'

Hardy

23'

10 - 0

Stockdale

10 - 0

McCormick

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Ulster

Ospreys

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Defence Profile

Ulster

Ospreys

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

58%

57%

3-6 secs

30%

27%

6+ secs

12%

16%

Rucks Won

113

Last 5 Penalties

67'

69'

76'

78'

80'

Ulster

Ospreys

Ulster vs Ospreys Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Ulster face off against Ospreys in United Rugby Championship Round 5 on Fri 18th October 2024 at Affidea Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 20:35 SAST on SuperSport, 07:35 NZST in New Zealand, 05:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Ospreys in 12th and Ulster in 14th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Ulster vs Ospreys Squads

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