URC: Ulster 19 Connacht 26Connacht brought a miserable run of 11 interprovincial URC defeats to an end with a superb victory at the Affidea Stadium. Three tries in seven second-half minutes, two from the impressive Finn Treacy, gave the visitors the momentum to squeeze home with a bonus-point win. Ulster lost Mikey Lowry after just five minutes, punished for getting his head in the wrong place in making a tackle. Connacht turned over three Ulster lineouts which kept the home side at a non-threatening distance from their line. CONNACHT: S Naughton; S Jennings, C Forde, B Aki, F Treacy; J Carty, C Reilly; B Bohan, D Heffernan, F Bealham; J Joyce, D Murray; J Murphy, C Prendergast, S Jansen.

Source: The Irish Times March 21, 2026 01:00 UTC