History of rugby union matches between Connacht and Ulster

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Connacht Rugby and Ulster Rugby are two Irish rugby union provincial teams that possess a rivalry that dates back to their IRFU Interprovincial Championship clashes during the amateur era. That rivalry has continued during the professional era and intensified as Connacht have more competitive in the domestic league, winning 2015-16 Pro12 championship. Connacht and Ulster comprise two of the four Irish provincial teams competing in the United Rugby Championship (formerly known as the Celtic League). As such, the two sides regularly face each other during the regular season. Typically, Ulster have had the advantage in the series with Connacht failing to achieve a single victory over Ulster between 1965 and 1982.[1] Following Connacht's victory in 1983, it would not be until the 1997–98 season until they would achieve their next victory over Ulster.[1] Connacht also went 58 years without winning a match in Belfast.[2]

Below are the historical results of the Irish Rugby Football Union teams, Ulster and Connacht, as part of the IRFU Interprovincial Championship, and later the Celtic League, Pro12, Pro14, and United Rugby Championship.[3][4][5]

Details Played Won by Connacht Won by Ulster Drawn
Connacht Home 50 18 28 4
Ulster Home 57 5 52 0
Overall 107 23 80 4

Statistics

Highest scoring match

2013–14: 70 points (Ulster 58 Connacht 12)

Lowest scoring match

1965–66: 6 points (Ulster 3 Connacht 3)

Highest margin of victory

Ulster: 46 points (58–12 in 2013–14)

Connacht: 28 points (44–16 at home in 2017–18)

Most consecutive wins

Ulster: 13 (1966–1979)

Connacht: 3 (1954–1957, 2017–2019)

Amateur Era Results 1946–1995

SeasonWinnerLoserWinnerNote(s)
1946–47Ulster 26Connacht 5Ulster (1)
1947–48Ulster 19Connacht 0Ulster (2)
1948–49Ulster 30Connacht 6Ulster (3)
1949–50Ulster 12Connacht 3Ulster (4)
1950–51Ulster 26Connacht 3Ulster (5)
1951–52Ulster 13Connacht 0Ulster (6)
1952–53Ulster 28Connacht 3Ulster (7)
1953–54Ulster 11Connacht 3Ulster (8)
1954–55Connacht 14Ulster 6Connacht (1)
1955–56Connacht 12Ulster 9Connacht (2)
1956–57Connacht 6Ulster 3Connacht (3)
1957–58Ulster 23Connacht 12Ulster (9)
1958–59Connacht 14Ulster 5Connacht (4)
1959–60Ulster 9Connacht 3Ulster (10)
1960–61Connacht 6Ulster 3Connacht (5)
1961–62Ulster 11Connacht 0Ulster (11)
1962–63Ulster 19Connacht 6Ulster (12)
1963–64Connacht 13Ulster 3Connacht (6)
1964–65Connacht 13Ulster 3Connacht (7)
1965–66Connacht 3Ulster 3Draw (1)Lowest scoring match in the history of this fixture
1966–67Ulster 9Connacht 8Ulster (13)
1967–68Ulster 14Connacht 12Ulster (14)
1968–69Ulster 11Connacht 9Ulster (15)
1969–70Ulster 20Connacht 0Ulster (16)
1970–71Ulster 42Connacht 0Ulster (17)
1971–72Ulster 13Connacht 0Ulster (18)
1972–73Ulster 37Connacht 6Ulster (19)
1973–74Ulster 17Connacht 14Ulster (20)
1974–75Ulster 29Connacht 6Ulster (21)
1975–76Ulster 6Connacht 3Ulster (22)
1976–77Ulster 13Connacht 3Ulster (23)
1977–78Ulster 18Connacht 3Ulster (24)
1978–79Ulster 11Connacht 4Ulster (25)
1979–80Connacht 6Ulster 6Draw (2)
1980–81Ulster 13Connacht 12Ulster (26)
1981–82Ulster 6Connacht 3Ulster (27)
1982–83Ulster 22Connacht 21Ulster (28)
1983–84Connacht 9Ulster 4Connacht (8)
1984–85Ulster 28Connacht 6Ulster (29)
1985–86Ulster 12Connacht 6Ulster (30)
1986–87Ulster 37Connacht 6Ulster (31)
1987–88Ulster 20Connacht 3Ulster (32)
1988–89Ulster 16Connacht 3Ulster (33)
1989–90Ulster 38Connacht 3Ulster (34)
1990–91Ulster 16Connacht 9Ulster (35)
1991–92Connacht 10Ulster 10Draw (3)
1992–93Ulster 19Connacht 6Ulster (36)
1993–94Ulster 39Connacht 10Ulster (37)
1994–95Ulster 20Connacht 6Ulster (38)

Professional Era Results since 1995/96 season

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