Match Details
🤝 Ulster Rugby v Leinster Rugby\
🗓 Saturday 12 March, 7.35pm\
🏟 Kingspan Stadium\
🏆 United Rugby Championship Round 9\
📺 Live on Premier Sports & TG4
Tickets
The further easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland has meant that Kingspan Stadium will now operate at its full available capacity for this fixture, and it is set to be the largest crowd at the home of Ulster Rugby in more than two years.
A very limited number of tickets are still available via the link below.
Match tickets purchased for the original fixture date of 1 January 2022 remain valid for this rescheduled game.
Officials
Referee: Frank Murphy\
AR: Eoghan Cross, Oisin Quinn\
TMO: Lee Colgan
Campaign so far
Having both played 12 games, Ulster and Leinster occupy the top two places in the United Rugby Championship Standings, with Leinster four points in front.
The Ulster men have won nine and lost two to date, with the defeats coming on the road to Connacht, Munster and Ospreys.
Leinster have won ten with just two defeats - away to Cardiff and at home to Ulster.
Watch England v Ireland before Ulster v Leinster
Prior to the big interprovincial derby, we are pleased to confirm that we will be screening England versus Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations, which kicks off at 4.45pm. Gates will open at 4pm and the match will be shown on all screens within the public bars, A&L Goodbody Premium Lounge and the two big screens in the stadium bowl.
In addition to the rugby action, there will be plenty of family friendly activities and live entertainment, so come on down to Kingspan Stadium for a great rugby day out!
Did you know?
- Ulster have lost just once in any competition since early December: 13-18 at Munster in the United Rugby Championship on 8 January.
- The Ulstermen have a perfect played eight, won eight record (all with maximum points) in the United Rugby Championship at Kingspan Stadium this season.
- Ulster have won just two of their last nine clashes with fellow Irish provinces, but both of those victories have been in the space of their last three such games.
- Leinster have won their last four United Rugby Championship matches since their 27-29 defeat at Cardiff on 29 January.
- Leinster have lost only two of their last nine fixtures against fellow Irish provinces, both at home, to Munster in the Rainbow Cup in April and Ulster in the United Rugby Championship in November.
- Ulster beat Leinster 20-10 at the RDS in Round 6 and have not achieved a United Rugby Championship double over their rivals since season 2012/13.
- Leinster have won on two of their last three visits to Kingspan Stadium.
Last Time Out
Back in November, Ulster recorded a first victory at the RDS Arena in eight years, with a superb 10-20 victory over Leinster.
Player of the Match, James Hume's intercept try was the highlight of a memorable day in Dublin.