All You Need To Know | Ulster v Munster

In Round 9 of the United Rugby Championship, Munster travel to Belfast to take on Ulster at Affidea Stadium.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.

Where?

Affidea Stadium, Belfast

When?

Friday, January 2nd, 7.45pm

Munster News

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Teams

The Munster side will be named on Thursday at midday.

Did you know?

• Ulster’s last four BKT United Rugby Championship matches have been evenly split with two wins
  and two defeats.
• Ulster have won all three Championship matches they have played at Affidea Stadium this season
  and have not won four in a row at the stadium since October 2024.
• Munster have lost two of their last three BKT URC matches, both at Thomond Park, after opening
  the campaign with five successive victories.
• Munster are unbeaten in their last four away games in the Championship since their 21-26 reversal
  at Cardiff in April.
• Munster completed a season’s double over Ulster during the 2024/25 season whilst Ulster’s last
  victory in the series came in November 2023.
• Munster have won on three of their last five visits to Affidea Stadium.

Match Officials

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

AR1: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU)

AR2: Sam Holt (IRFU)

TMO: Dave Sutherland (SRU)

Broadcast

Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Tickets

Saturday, January 17

Champions Cup Round 4: Munster Rugby v Castres Olympique, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here

Friday, January 23

URC Round 10: Munster Rugby v Dragons RFC, Virgin Media Park, 7.45pm; Buy tickets here

Saturday, February 28

URC Round 12: Munster Rugby v Zebre Rugby, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here

Saturday, April 25

URC Round 16: Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here

Saturday, May 16

URC Round 18: Munster Rugby v Emirates Lions, Thomond Park, 7.45pm; Buy tickets here