United Rugby Championship: Leinster 24 Ulster 20They’re still not purring but this bonus-point win over the northern neighbours is Leinster’s fifth in a row. Leinster turned the screw midway through the half and got over through Rieko Ioane’s first try for the province 26 minutes in. The passes were slick, the progress steady until Stewart broke weak tackles by James Lowe and Tector to go over. LEINSTER: C Frawley, J Kenny, R Ioane, C Tector, J Lowe, S Prendergast, L McGrath; J Boyle, G McCarthy, R Slimani, B Deeny, J Ryan, A Soroka, S Penny, J Conan. ULSTER: J Stockdale, R Baloucoune, J Postlethwaite, S McCloskey, W Kok, J Murphy, N Doak; A Bell, T Stewart, T O'Toole, H Sheridan, C Irvine, D McCann, N Timoney, Augustus.

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2025 09:51 UTC