URC: Ulster 21 Cardiff 14Angus Bell stole the show with a sensational solo try as Ulster ground out a 21-14 United Rugby Championship victory over Cardiff at a freezing Affidea Stadium. Despite some late Cardiff pressure, Ulster clung on and leapt above their opponents in the URC standings into fourth, eight points off leaders Glasgow, who have played a game more. ULSTER: E McIlroy; W Kok; J Hume, Ben Carson; Z Ward; J Murphy, C McKee; A Bell, R Herring, S Wilson; I Henderson (capt), C Irvine, M Dalton, M Rea, D McCann. Replacements: J McCormick, S Crean, B O'Connor, H Sheridan, L McLoughlin, D Shanahan, J Flannery, B Moxham. Replacements: D Hughes, D Southworth, J Cowell, R Thornton, L de la Rua, A Davies, E Evans, L Halfpenny.

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2026 07:45 UTC