Summary

  • Edinburgh 19-40 Ulster (FT)

  • Ulster up to second in the United Rugby Championship

  • Edinburgh outside of play-offs in 11th

  1. try

    Try - Edinburgh 5-0 Ulsterpublished at 20:01 GMT 13 March

    Ross Thompson

    It's a try for Edinburgh!

    A seamless pass from Tuipulotu to Thompson sees the fly-half get over the line.

  2. Postpublished at 20:00 GMT 13 March

    Edinburgh 0-0 Ulster

    After going back to Edinburgh's advantage, they go at the try line again.

    Ben Vellacott looks to get close but Ulster keep them out.

  3. No trypublished at 19:58 GMT 13 March

    Edinburgh 0-0 Ulster

    The score remains 0-0 after a TMO review.

    There was a clear knock on, so Ulster escape early pressure from the home side.

  4. Try reviewpublished at 19:57 GMT 13 March

    Edinburgh 0-0 Ulster

    It's time to go to the TMO to check a potential knock on as Dylan Richardson looked to ground.

  5. Replacementpublished at 19:56 GMT 13 March

    Conor McKee is on for Shahahan, as the experienced scrum-half goes off for a HIA.

  6. Postpublished at 19:55 GMT 13 March

    It's not looking good for Dave Shanahan, who is making his first senior start since November 2023.

    Seems to have caught his head on the wrong side.

  7. No trypublished at 19:54 GMT 13 March

    McConnell gets over the line for Edinburgh. However, it's held up by Ulster just about.

  8. Sin-binpublished at 19:53 GMT 13 March

    Zac Ward

    With less than a minute on the clock, it's a yellow card to Ulster's Zac Ward for cynical play.

    Ben Muncaster shows his absolute pace in the build up.

  9. Kick-offpublished at 19:51 GMT 13 March

    Edinburgh 0-0 Ulster

    Action between Ulster and EdinburghImage source, Inpho

    And we're under way at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh, after a slight delay to kick off!

    Edinburgh with the first kick.

  10. Postpublished at 19:50 GMT 13 March

    The players are keeping warm on the pitch - final stretches, passing the ball, and sprinting up and down.

    There are talks of the teams heading back to the changing rooms but it seems like we may kicking off shortly. More information to follow.

  11. Postpublished at 19:46 GMT 13 March

    There has been a slight delay with kick off due to a medical incident at the stadium. The players are ready to go on the pitch but take to their huddles.

    A big night ahead when we get started.

  12. Starting soonpublished at 19:44 GMT 13 March

    Both teams take to the pitch. Get ready!

  13. How things standpublished at 19:41 GMT 13 March

    It’s almost time for kick off at the Hive Stadium but let’s take a quick look at the URC table...

    Ritchie Murphy’s men are currently sixth on the table, following their 21-10 defeat against the Ospreys in Round 12.

    Edinburgh are placed 12th, but they have momentum coming into this game after securing a 24-19 victory over Scarlets before the Six Nations break.

    A bonus-point victory for Ulster tonight could see them leap into second spot on the table.

    Do you think they can do it?

    URC TableImage source, BBC Sport/Inpho
  14. Meet Ulster's latest debut: Texpublished at 19:39 GMT 13 March

    It's an exciting night for 21-year-old Tom McAllister, as he's set to make his senior debut in an Ulster jersey.

    The Academy forward starts at tighthead prop, and will be joined in the front row by loosehead Angus Bell, and hooker Rob Herring, who is captaining in Iain Henderson’s absence.

    McAllister started playing rugby at Ballyclare High School, featured for Ulster ‘A’ in the inaugural IRFU 150 ‘A’ Men’s Interprovincial Championship and has most recently been playing his rugby in the AIL with Ballynahinch RFC.

    The Ireland under-20 international joined Ulster's Academy at the beginning of the season and is raring to go for tonight's fixture.

    Tom McAllisterImage source, Inpho
  15. Ulster team newspublished at 19:37 GMT 13 March

    It’s good news for Ulster fans as Juarno Augustus is back in action, after recovering from an ankle injury he picked up against Connacht back in December.

    Tom McAllister makes his senior men's debut and starts at tighthead prop, alongside Wallaby loosehead Angus Bell and hooker Rob Herring.

    Herring captains the side this evening in the absence of Iain Henderson, who has linked up with the Ireland squad to assist with Super Saturday preparations.

    Cormac Izuchukwu, Jude Postlethwaite and Bryn Ward are also back in Ulster jerseys after returning from Ireland's Six Nations camp.

    Harry Sheridan starts alongside development lock Charlie Irvine in the second row.

    Experienced scrum-half Dave Shanahan makes his first senior start since November 2023, and is partnered by Jack Murphy at fly-half.

    There are no changes from Round 12 to the backline, with Jude Postlethwaite and James Hume forming the midfield partnership.

    Zac Ward and Werner Kok are on the wings, with Michael Lowry at full-back.

    Finally, Ritchie Murphy has opted for a five-three split on the bench, with James McCormick, Sam Crean, Scott Wilson, Joe Hopes and David McCann as the forward replacements, and Conor McKee, Jake Flannery and Ben Carson providing backline options.

    Ulster: Lowry; Kok, Hume, Postlethwaite; Z Ward; Murphy, Shanahan; Bell, Herring (capt), McAllister, Sheridan, Irvine, Izuchukwu, B Ward, Augustus.

    Replacements: McCormick, Crean, Wilson, Hopes, McCann, McKee, Flannery, Carson.

    Juarno AugustusImage source, Inpho
  16. Edinburgh team newspublished at 19:34 GMT 13 March

    First up, let's have a look at Sean Everitt's XV to take on Ulster:

    Scotland international and back-rower Dylan Richardson makes his first start for the club at hooker and Liam McConnell returns from a rib injury to start for Edinburgh at blindside flanker.

    Everitt names an unchanged back-three with Harry Paterson at full-back, alongside Malelili Satala and Wes Goosen on the wings.

    Mosese Tuipulotu starts at inside-centre and is partnered by Piers O'Conor.

    Edinburgh's half-back partnership of Ross Thompson and Ben Vallacott is unchanged.

    Club centurion Boan Venter joins Dylan Richardson and Angus Williams in the front row.

    Marshall Sykes and Glen Young start at lock in front of a new-look back row, with Ben Muncaster at eight, Liam McConnell at blindside and openside flanker Connor Boyle, who makes his first start of the season tonight.

    Edinburgh: Paterson; Satala, O’Conor, Tuipulotu; Goosen; Thompson, Vellacott (capt); Venter, Richardson, Williams, Skyes, Young, McConnell, Boyle, Muncaster.

    Replacements: Morris, Whitcombe, Blyth-Lafferty, Hunter-Hill, Currie, Shiel, Scott, Brown.

  17. Postpublished at 19:31 GMT 13 March

    Connacht v Scarlets (19:45 GMT)

    We'll have updates from Ulster's trip to Edinburgh, but if you fancy listening to Connacht against Scarlets then you can do as at the top of this page.

    Or, you can listen on BBC Sounds.

  18. Why is this fixture happening now?published at 19:29 GMT 13 March

    We rarely see a URC match happening during the Six Nations, so you may be wondering what’s happened here...

    Tonight's clash is a rescheduled fixture from Round 2, which was postponed due to Storm Amy.

    The sides were due to meet at Hive Stadium on 3 October but forecast storm winds forced the URC to call it off.

    Connacht are also facing Scarlets tonight in a rescheduled match due to Storm Amy, and Vodacom Bulls will play DHL Stormers tomorrow at 12:00 GMT in their Round 8 fixture.

    Let's hope it isn't a stormy game tonight!

  19. Welcome everyonepublished at 19:25 GMT 13 March

    Good evening!

    The Men's Six Nations may be concluding tomorrow with the tournament still excitingly open, but first let's turn our attention to the United Rugby Championship.

    It's time to kick start your weekend of rugby, with our live text commentary of tonight's game between Edinburgh and Ulster!

    Kick-off at the Hive Stadium is at 19:45 GMT, so it's almost go time.

    As well as live texts from Edinburgh v Ulster, you can also listen to radio commentary of Connacht v Scarlets on BBC Radio Wales (19:45 GMT).

    We're delighted you've joined us tonight. Enjoy!