Ulster staged a remarkable second-half comeback at Hive Stadium, scoring 33 unanswered points to defeat Edinburgh 40-19 and move into second place in the United Rugby Championship table.

Second-Half Surge

Ulster trailed 19-14 at half-time but scored 33 unanswered points in the second half to secure a dominant victory.

Disciplinary Challenges

Both teams saw yellow cards upgraded to red cards for Harry Sheridan (Ulster) and Harri Morris (Edinburgh).

URC Table Impact

The win moves Ulster to second place in the standings, while Edinburgh remains outside the top eight play-off spots.

Ulster came from behind to defeat Edinburgh 40-19 at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday, March 13, 2026, scoring 33 unanswered points in the second half to claim a bonus-point victory and move up to second place in the United Rugby Championship table. Edinburgh led 19-14 at half-time and appeared in control, but Ulster's second-half display was decisive and damaging to the hosts' play-off hopes. Head coach Richie Murphy's side showed considerable resilience to overturn the deficit despite finishing the match with 14 players following a red card issued to Ulster's Harry Sheridan.

URC: Edinburgh vs Ulster, March 13, 2026: Edinburgh 19:40 Ulster

The match was disrupted by disciplinary incidents from the opening minutes. Ulster's Zac Ward was sin-binned just two minutes into the game, giving Edinburgh an early numerical advantage. Despite that setback, Ulster's Charlie Irvine, Juarno Augustus, Jack Flannery, Scott Wilson, Conor McKee, and Ben Carson all crossed for tries, with Jack Murphy adding five conversions. Edinburgh's points came through tries from Ross Thompson, Harry Paterson, and Wes Goosen. Harry Sheridan was sent off for Ulster after a yellow card was upgraded to a red for a high tackle, while Edinburgh's Harri Morris also received a red card following a yellow card upgrade, leaving both teams with 14 players for the closing stages.

Ulster and Edinburgh are two of the four Irish and two Scottish professional provincial sides, respectively, competing in the United Rugby Championship. Ulster have won the URC — formerly known under previous formats — once, as have they won the European Rugby Champions Cup once. Edinburgh, formerly known as Edinburgh Reivers and Edinburgh Gunners, play the majority of their home matches at Edinburgh Rugby's home ground and compete alongside Glasgow Warriors as Scotland's two professional URC clubs.

The victory carried significant table implications, lifting Ulster to second place in the URC standings. Edinburgh's defeat dealt a blow to their ambitions of finishing in the top eight and securing a play-off berth. Ulster's second-half performance, described in coverage as a "blitz," underlined the team's capacity to recover from difficult positions, with the 33-point unanswered run in the second period representing a complete turnaround from the half-time scoreline of 19-14 in Edinburgh's favor.

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