URC - Ulster vs Lions on 17 November 2023



November 17, 2023 - The match was played in Belfast on Friday 17 November 2023, and kick-off was at 21:35 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Andrea Piardi
AR1: Frank Murphy
AR2: Padraic Reidy
TMO: Matteo Liperini

Teams

Ulster: 15. Stewart Moore, 14. Rob Baloucoune, 13. James Hume, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 11. Jacob Stockdale, 10. Jake Flannery, 9. Nathan Doak, 8. David McCann, 7. Reuben Crothers, 6. Dave Ewers, 5. Iain Henderson (c), 4. Alan O’Connor, 3. Scott Wilson, 2. Rob Herring, 1. Andrew Warwick.
Replacements: 16. John Andrew, 17. Eric O’Sullivan, 18. Marty Moore, 19. Harry Sheridan, 20. Lorcan McLoughlin, 21. John Cooney, 22. Billy Burns, 23. Mike Lowry.

Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Richard Kriel, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Marius Louw (c), 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Sanele Nohamba, 9. Morne vd Berg, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Emmanuel Tshituka, 6. Hanru Sirgel, 5. Willem Alberts, 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. PJ Botha, 1. Corne Fourie.
Replacements: 16. Jaco Visagie, 17. JP Smith, 18. Ruan Smith, 19. Ruan Delport, 20. Ruan Venter, 21. JC Pretorius, 22. Jordan Hendrikse, 23. Rabz Maxwane.

Scorers

Ulster: 24 (7): Tries: James Hume, Jacob Stockdale, Rob Herring. Conversions: Nathan Doak (3). Penalties: John Cooney.

Lions: 17 (14): Tries: Richard Kriel, Hanru Sirgel. Conversions: Sanele Nohamba (2). Penalties: Sanele Nohamba.

“Forwards win games, backs decide by how much.”