Leinster vs. Ulster Match of the Week: Evenly Matched URC Clash at Aviva
Leinster vs. Ulster Match of the Week: Evenly Matched URC Clash at Aviva
Leinster and Ulster meet at Aviva Stadium in a tightly contested URC FloRugby Match of the Week after Champions Cup play. Stats suggest a near-even battle.
After a three-week break for European competition play, Leinster and Ulster are set for a good old-fashioned United Rugby Championship clash.
No. 4 Ulster heads to Aviva Stadium on Dec. 19 for its first match of the Champions Cup hiatus against No. 6 Leinster. Action kicks off at 2:45 p.m. ET and streams live on FloRugby.
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Both teams sit in the top third of the URC table and are pushing to break into the top three. Despite Leinster’s lower league position, the side has won both of its Champions Cup matches so far, opening with a 45-28 win over Harlequins before earning a 23-15 victory against Leicester.
Ulster dominated Racing 92, 61-7, in Round 1 of Challenge Cup play. The side then suffered a narrow 29-26 loss in Round 2 after Cardiff converted an 80th-minute penalty to break a deadlock.
A look at URC season statistics shows just how closely matched these teams are. Leinster and Ulster are nearly even in tries scored (23-26), penalties conceded (60-60), offloads (79-78) and tackle success (80%-78%). Ulster holds an edge in total points (182-150) and has lost fewer turnovers (65-86), while Leinster boasts a higher lineout success rate (95%-77%).
The teams last met at Aviva Stadium in April, when Leinster claimed a 41-17 victory. With that result and recent Champions Cup success in mind, Leinster enters with confidence, while Ulster looks to lean on its strong URC form.
All signs point to a tightly contested matchup between two sides separated by little more than fine margins.
How To Watch Leinster vs. Ulster 2025 URC Round 7
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Leinster vs. Ulster 2025 URC Season Stats
- Points: Leinster 150 – 182 Ulster
- Tries: Leinster 23 – 26 Ulster
- Penalties Conceded: Leinster 60 – 60 Ulster
- Clean Breaks: Leinster 61 – 68 Ulster
- Offloads: Leinster 79 – 78 Ulster
- Tackle Success %: Leinster 80% – 78% Ulster
- Lineout Success %: Leinster 95% – 77% Ulster
- Scrum Success: Leinster 84% – 90% Ulster
- Turnovers Won: Leinster 35 – 34 Ulster
- Turnovers Lost: Leinster 86 – 65 Ulster
Leinster vs. Ulster Match History: Last 5 Meetings
- Apr 19, 2025: Leinster 41 – 17 Ulster
- Nov 29, 2024: Leinster 27 – 20 Ulster
- Jun 8, 2024: Leinster 43 – 20 Ulster
- May 18, 2024: Leinster 21 – 23 Ulster
- Jan 1, 2024: Leinster 21 – 22 Ulster
URC Round 7 Schedule 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025
- 2:45 PM ET – Cardiff Rugby vs. Scarlets
- 2:45 PM ET – Leinster vs. Ulster
Saturday, December 20, 2025
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- 9:00 AM ET – Benetton vs. Zebre Parma
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- 11:00 AM ET – Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Vodacom Bulls
- 12:30 PM ET – Ospreys vs. Munster
- 2:45 PM ET – Dragons RFC vs. Connacht
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