Ulster – currently second in the pool, three points back on leaders Stade – are determined to go after this one. Stade Francais's Charles Laloi and Juan Martin Scelzo celebrate a late penalty during the Challenge Cup game against Exerter last weekend. ULSTER: J Stockdale, R Baloucoune, J Hume, S McCloskey, Z Ward, J Murphy, N Doak; A Bell, T Stewart, T O’Toole, I Henderson (capt), H Sheridan, D McCann, N Timoney, B WardReplacements: R Herring, E O’Sullivan, S Wilson, M Dalton, S Reffell, C McKee, J Flannery, J Postlethwaite. STADE FRANCAIS: M Ibo, C Laloi, J Ward (capt), T Vili, L Etien, Z Henry, P Abadie; J Iscaro, A Garcia Albo, G Melikidze, P-H Azagoh, J Botha, J-M Scelzo, M Hirigoyen, Y Tanga. Replacements: L Peyresblanques, Y Lux, S Abramishvili, S Turagacoke, T Halaifonua, T Motassi, L Foursans-Bourdette, S Ezeala.

Source: The Irish Times January 16, 2026 20:26 UTC