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History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Ulster

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Leinster versus Ulster is the oldest fixture in Irish rugby, with the first ever interprovincial match taking place between the sides in 1875. As such, a healthy rivalry has developed between the two provincial rivals.

Both provinces combined to provide the squad for the Irish international representative side from the first international match in 1875 until the IRFU was formally founded in 1879, consisting of the formal founding of the Leinster and Ulster branches and the addition of a third provincial side, the Munster branch. Finally a Connacht branch was added in 1885 to complete representation for all four provinces of Ireland.

The Interprovincial Championship did not formally begin until the 1946–47 season. Since then, Leinster and Ulster have played in many high profile games, including League and European Cup finals, with Leinster getting the upper hand on the big occasions thus far.

Overall Summary of Games Since 1946

Details Played Won by Leinster Won by Ulster Drawn
Leinster Home 59 43 15 1
Ulster Home 53 25 23 5
Neutral Venue 1 1 0 0
Overall 113 69 38 6

Statistics

Record Leinster Ulster
Longest winning streak 9 (1975/76-1983/84) 9 (1984/85-1992/93)
Largest points for
Home 54 (2019–2020) 30 (2015–2016)
Away 39 (1980–1981) 42 (2019–2020)
Largest winning margin
Home 33 (40–7; 2019–2020) 24 (30–6; 2015–2016)
Away 30 (9–39; 1980–1981) 20 (14–34; 1998–1999)
Largest aggregate score
96 (Leinster 54 Ulster 42; 2019–2020)
Lowest aggregate score
0 (Leinster 0 Ulster 0; 1947–1948)
Highest attendance
81,774 (European Cup Final, Twickenham Stadium, May 2012)

Results

Season Home Away Winner Note(s)
1946/47 Ulster 16 Leinster 8 Ulster (1)
1947/48 Leinster 0 Ulster 0 Draw (1)
1948/49 Ulster 0 Leinster 8 Leinster (1)
1949/50 Leinster 8 Ulster 0 Leinster (2)
1950/51 Ulster 10 Leinster 3 Ulster (2)
1951/52 Leinster 14 Ulster 17 Ulster (3)
1952/53 Ulster 3 Leinster 5 Leinster (3)
1953/54 Leinster 0 Ulster 3 Ulster (4)
1954/55 Ulster 3 Leinster 5 Leinster (4)
1955/56 Leinster 6 Ulster 21 Ulster (5)
1956/57 Ulster 17 Leinster 8 Ulster (6)
1957/58 Leinster 13 Ulster 24 Ulster (7)
1958/59 Ulster 12 Leinster 16 Leinster (5)
1959/60 Leinster 16 Ulster 6 Leinster (6)
1960/61 Ulster 9 Leinster 9 Draw (2)
1961/62 Leinster 8 Ulster 3 Leinster (7)
1962/63 Ulster 11 Leinster 8 Ulster (8)
1963/64 Leinster 12 Ulster 8 Leinster (8)
1964/65 Ulster 8 Leinster 8 Draw (3)
1965/66 Leinster 8 Ulster 6 Leinster (9)
1966/67 Ulster 8 Leinster 6 Ulster (9)
1967/68 Leinster 5 Ulster 9 Ulster (10)
1968/69 Ulster 14 Leinster 8 Ulster (11)
1969/70 Leinster 3 Ulster 8 Ulster (12)
1970/71 Ulster 6 Leinster 3 Ulster (13)
1971/72 Leinster 12 Ulster 10 Leinster (10)
1972/73 Ulster 6 Leinster 11 Leinster (11)
1973/74 Leinster 20 Ulster 13 Leinster (12)
1974/75 Ulster 22 Leinster 9 Ulster (14)
1975/76 Leinster 16 Ulster 9 Leinster (13)
1976/77 Ulster 6 Leinster 12 Leinster (14)
1977/78 Leinster 29 Ulster 18 Leinster (15)
1978/79 Ulster 3 Leinster 9 Leinster (16)
1979/80 Leinster 18 Ulster 12 Leinster (17)
1980/81 Ulster 9 Leinster 39 Leinster (18)
1981/82 Leinster 19 Ulster 6 Leinster (19)
1982/83 Ulster 9 Leinster 15 Leinster (20)
1983/84 Leinster 20 Ulster 16 Leinster (21)
1984/85 Ulster 16 Leinster 3 Ulster (15)
1985/86 Leinster 13 Ulster 19 Ulster (16)
1986/87 Ulster 14 Leinster 12 Ulster (17)
1987/88 Leinster 22 Ulster 29 Ulster (18)
1988/89 Ulster 18 Leinster 17 Ulster (19)
1989/90 Leinster 6 Ulster 14 Ulster (20)
1990/91 Ulster 13 Leinster 6 Ulster (21)
1991/92 Leinster 21 Ulster 22 Ulster (22)
1992/93 Ulster 12 Leinster 8 Ulster (23)
1993/94 Leinster 25 Ulster 0 Leinster (22)
1994/95 Ulster 6 Leinster 12 Leinster (23)
1995/96 Leinster 31 Ulster 3 Leinster (24)
1996/97 Ulster 25 Leinster 35 Leinster (25)
1997/98 Leinster 26 Ulster 25 Leinster (26)
1998/99 Leinster 14 Ulster 34 Ulster (24)
1998/99 Ulster 11 Leinster 35 Leinster (27)
1999/00 Leinster 15 Ulster 26 Ulster (25)
1999/00 Ulster 22 Leinster 23 Leinster (28)
2000/01 Leinster 19 Ulster 6 Leinster (29)
2000/01 Ulster 26 Leinster 13 Ulster (26)
2001/02 Leinster 31 Ulster 9 Leinster (30)
2002/03 N/A N/A N/A No Fixture
2003/04 Ulster 23 Leinster 23 Draw (4)
2003/04 Leinster 32 Ulster 30 Leinster (31)
2003/04 Ulster 28 Leinster 6 Ulster (27)
2004/05 Ulster 15 Leinster 26 Leinster (32)
2004/05 Leinster 9 Ulster 8 Leinster (33)
2005/06 Leinster 30 Ulster 23 Leinster (34)
2005/06 Ulster 19 Leinster 24 Leinster (35)
2006/07 Ulster 6 Leinster 6 Draw (5)
2006/07 Leinster 20 Ulster 12 Leinster (36)
2007/08 Ulster 16 Leinster 16 Draw (6)
2007/08 Leinster 29 Ulster 0 Leinster (37)
2008/09 Ulster 13 Leinster 21 Leinster (38)
2008/09 Leinster 32 Ulster 6 Leinster (39)
2009/10 Ulster 16 Leinster 14 Ulster (28)
2009/10 Leinster 15 Ulster 3 Leinster (40)
2010/11 Ulster 13 Leinster 30 Leinster (41)
2010/11 Leinster 34 Ulster 26 Leinster (42)
2010/11 Leinster 18 Ulster 3 Leinster (43)
2011/12 Leinster 42 Ulster 13 Leinster (44)
2011/12 Ulster 8 Leinster 16 Leinster (45)
2011/12 Leinster 42 Ulster 14 Leinster (46) European Cup Final

Neutral Venue (Twickenham Stadium)

Highest Attendance (81,774)

2012/13 Ulster 27 Leinster 19 Ulster (29)
2012/13 Leinster 18 Ulster 22 Ulster (30)
2012/13 Ulster 18 Leinster 24 Leinster (47)
2013/14 Leinster 19 Ulster 6 Leinster (48)
2013/14 Ulster 20 Leinster 22 Leinster (49)
2013/14 Leinster 13 Ulster 9 Leinster (50)
2014/15 Leinster 24 Ulster 11 Leinster (51)
2014/15 Ulster 26 Leinster 10 Ulster (31)
2015/16 Leinster 8 Ulster 3 Leinster (52)
2015/16 Ulster 30 Leinster 6 Ulster (32)
2015/16 Leinster 30 Ulster 18 Leinster (53)
2016/17 Leinster 22 Ulster 7 Leinster (54)
2016/17 Ulster 17 Leinster 13 Ulster (33)
2017/18 Ulster 10 Leinster 25 Leinster (55)
2017/18 Leinster 38 Ulster 7 Leinster (56)
2018/19 Leinster 40 Ulster 7 Leinster (57)
2018/19 Leinster 21 Ulster 18 Leinster (58) European Cup Quarter-Final
2018/19 Ulster 14 Leinster 13 Ulster (34)
2019/20 Leinster 54 Ulster 42 Leinster (59)
2019/20 Ulster 10 Leinster 28 Leinster (60) Ulster home match played at the Aviva stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019/20 Leinster 27 Ulster 5 Leinster (61) 2020 Pro14 Grand Final
2020/21 Leinster 24 Ulster 12 Leinster (62)
2020/21 Ulster 19 Leinster 38 Leinster (63)
2020/21 Leinster 21 Ulster 17 Leinster (64) Rainbow Cup fixture
2021/22 Leinster 10 Ulster 20 Ulster (35)
2021/22 Ulster 18 Leinster 13 Ulster (36)
2022/23 Ulster 13 Leinster 20 Leinster (65)
2022/23 Leinster 38 Ulster 29 Leinster (66)
2022/23 Leinster 30 Ulster 15 Leinster (67) Champions Cup round of 16
2023/24 Leinster 21 Ulster 22 Ulster (37)
2023/24 Ulster 23 Leinster 21 Ulster (38)
2023/24 Leinster 43 Ulster 20 Leinster (68) United Rugby Championship quarter-final
2024/25 Ulster 20 Leinster 27 Leinster (69)

See also

References

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