Summary

  • FT: Ulster 28-7 Bulls

  • Stuart McCloskey and Wilco Louw trade first-half tries

  • Juarno Augustus, Rob Herring and Cormac Izuchukwu with quick fire second-half tries to seal bonus point

  1. Thanks for joining us!published at 21:59 BST 11 October 2025

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    That’s all from Belfast.

    Level 7-7 at the interval, Ulster took control after the break and punished the Bulls, tries from Juarno Augustus, Rob Herring and Cormac Izuchukwu sealing a bonus-point victory.

    A good night’s work for Richie Murphy’s men who will not only be happy with the result but will also be heartened by the authority of their performance.

  2. 'We stuck it to them up front'published at 21:49 BST 11 October 2025

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Ulster’s captain Iain Henderson speaking to Premier Sport:

    "Yeah, I thought we did really well. We really wanted to stick it to them up front and I think we did that for most of the game. We did well in our maul and out scrum, we did really well there, against a pack that usually dominates teams.

    "We know what we can produce internally and we've really struggled to get that on the pitch. Whereas now we're starting to see slightly more in training and we're able to translate that into the 80 minutes."

  3. Full-timepublished at 21:34 BST 11 October 2025

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bonus-point win for Ulster in Belfast.

    Richie Murphy’s side punished Bulls errors after the break, and Nathan Doak takes player of the match.

    The crowd loved that against last season’s beaten URC finalists.

  4. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bulls win a scrum penalty and they will have a chance to score a late consolation.

    The visitors kick to the corner.

    Ulster turn it over and that's it.

  5. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Ulster firmly in control as we enter the closing stages.

    Can they finish with a flourish?

  6. Postpublished at 21:31 BST 11 October 2025

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bulls struggling to get out of their own half. The ball is turned over on the halfway line.

    Jacob Stockdale breaks through and sprints towards the line...

    But the winger is hauled down and his attempted offload bounces off the chest of Connor McKee and the chance is lost.

  7. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bulls just not clicking in attack.

    An attempted kick through goes straight into the hands of Nathan Doak and Ulster drive forward once again.

    But the chip from Zac Ward goes into the in-goal area and Bulls clear their lines.

  8. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bulls going through the phases in the middle of the pitch.

    Ulster intercept and keep the ball alive.

    The hosts swing it wide and then work their way back inside.

    But it's turned over and Bulls kick to touch.

  9. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bulls over-throw their line out and Tom Stewart collects the ball at the tail.

    Ulster surge forward with Jacob Stockdale and Rob Baloucoune but lose it forward.

    Scrum to the Bulls deep inside their own half.

  10. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Ulster have the put-in to the scrum as they look to exit.

    Nick Timoney drives forward from the base and Nathan Doak clears his lines.

  11. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Ulster so far resisting the Bulls attack but it's advantage to the visitors.

    Bulls will take the tap-and-go.

    But they've lost the ball.

    Resilient defence from Ulster. Sums up the second half performance from both sides.

  12. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Bulls make a rare visit to Ulster's 22.

    The hosts soaking up some pressure but it's a penalty to the Bulls and Handre Pollard kicks to the corner.

    Will it lead to a try?

    Bulls attacking a few metres short of the line...

  13. Replacementspublished at 21:12 BST 11 October 2025

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Ulster make a number of changes.

    Eric O'Sullivan comes on for Sam Crean, Sean Reffel comes on for Juarno Augustus with Nick Timoney moving to no.8.

    Harry Sheridan comes on for Cormac Izuchukwu.

  14. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Ulster 28-7 Bulls

    Ulster playing with confidence now.

    The hosts looks in control as they force another knock-on with a solid kick-chase.

    Scrum to Ulster and after the front rows come up for a reset there's a bit of pushing and shoving.

    The home-crowd are in full-voice as the game pauses for Cormac Izuchukwu to receive treatment.

  15. converted try

    Converted try: Ulster 28-7 Bullspublished at 55 mins

    Cormac Izuchukwu

    A quick fire double from Ulster!

    Jack Murphy with a pinpoint accurate cross-kick which finds Dave McCann who offloads to Cormac Izuchukwu who sprints over for a brilliant try.

    Nathan Doak maintains his perfect record with conversions to add the extras.

  16. converted try

    Converted try: Ulster 21-7 Bullspublished at 21:01 BST 11 October 2025

    Rob Herring (try) Nathan Doak (conv)

    What a maul from Ulster!

    The hosts march forward with a strong drive and Rob Herring uses the maul as his launch-pad to propel himself over the line.

    Great finish from the hooker.

    Doak adds the extras.

  17. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Ulster 14-7 Bulls

    Quality from Ulster, showing goods ambition in attack and keeping the ball alive.

    Nick Timoney makes good yards and Ulster win a penalty for a deliberate knock-on.

    Jack Murphy goes to the corner...

  18. converted try

    Converted try: Ulster 14-7 Bullspublished at 20:56 BST 11 October 2025

    Juarno Augustus (try) Nathan Doak (conv)

    Ulster finally rewarded for a sustained spell of pressure.

    After a brave defensive effort from the Bulls, Juarno Augustus burrows his way over to put his side ahead.

    Nathan Doak is accurate from the tee, adding the extra two points.

  19. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Ulster 7-7 Bulls

    Ulster battering the Bulls line.

    Can they get over?

  20. Sin-binpublished at 20:55 BST 11 October 2025

    Jeandre Rudolph

    Bulls get a yellow card and Ulster win a penalty deep inside the opposition half.