Munster versus Ulster is a rivalry that dates back to the foundation of the game in Ireland in 1879. Games between the two have occurred on an annual basis since the inception of the IRFU Interprovincial Championship in 1946. Since the beginning of the inter-provincials in 1946, Ulster hold a 55–40 advantage in overall wins, with ten draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in 2001–02, Munster hold a slender 22–21 advantage in wins, with two draws in that time.[citation needed]

In addition to meeting each other regularly in domestic competition, they sometimes also face off in high-profile European competition. For example, in the 2012 Heineken Cup quarter-finals, Ulster beat Munster 22–16 to advance to the competition semi-finals.[1]

Summary of games since 1946

Details Played Won by Munster Won by Ulster Drawn
Munster Home 49 25 18 6
Ulster Home 56 15 37 4
Overall 105 40 55 10

Statistics

Biggest wins

Munster: 64–7 (2018–19)

Ulster: 37–11 (2008–09)

Highest scoring match

Munster 64–7 Ulster (71 points, 2018–19)

Lowest scoring match

Munster 0–0 Ulster (0 points, 1952–53, 1963–64)

Most consecutive wins

Munster: 6 (1998–99 – 2001–02)

Ulster: 6 (1981–82 – 1986–87) 6 (1988–89 – 1993–94)

Results

A history of Munster–Ulster results since the formation of the inter-provincial championship in 1946:[2][3]

Season Home Away Winner Note(s)
1946–47 Ulster 6 Munster 3 Ulster (1)
1947–48 Munster 6 Ulster 6 Draw (1)
1948–49 Ulster 13 Munster 6 Ulster (2)
1949–50 Munster 0 Ulster 11 Ulster (3)
1950–51 Ulster 6 Munster 3 Ulster (4)
1951–52 Munster 3 Ulster 16 Ulster (5)
1952–53 Ulster 0 Munster 0 Draw (2)
1953–54 Munster 11 Ulster 6 Munster (1)
1954–55 Ulster 3 Munster 0 Ulster (6)
1955–56 Munster 3 Ulster 6 Ulster (7)
1956–57 Ulster 5 Munster 3 Ulster (8)
1957–58 Munster 11 Ulster 6 Munster (2)
1958–59 Ulster 8 Munster 6 Ulster (9)
1959–60 Munster 18 Ulster 0 Munster (3)
1960–61 Ulster 13 Munster 3 Ulster (10)
1961–62 Munster 3 Ulster 26 Ulster (11)
1962–63 Ulster 0 Munster 11 Munster (4)
1963–64 Munster 0 Ulster 0 Draw (3)
1964–65 Ulster 8 Munster 9 Munster (5)
1965–66 Munster 13 Ulster 6 Munster (6)
1966–67 Ulster 3 Munster 3 Draw (4)
1967–68 Munster 6 Ulster 13 Ulster (12)
1968–69 Ulster 9 Munster 17 Munster (7)
1969–70 Munster 3 Ulster 3 Draw (5)
1970–71 Ulster 8 Munster 3 Ulster (13)
1971–72 Munster 6 Ulster 13 Ulster (14)
1972–73 Ulster 4 Munster 3 Ulster (15)
1973–74 Munster 6 Ulster 6 Draw (6)
1974–75 Ulster 6 Munster 6 Draw (7)
1975–76 Munster 7 Ulster 9 Ulster (16)
1976–77 Ulster 27 Munster 24 Ulster (17)
1977–78 Munster 6 Ulster 9 Ulster (18)
1978–79 Ulster 6 Munster 11 Munster (8)
1979–80 Munster 15 Ulster 11 Munster (9)
1980–81 Ulster 10 Munster 21 Munster (10)
1981–82 Munster 16 Ulster 18 Ulster (19)
1982–83 Ulster 19 Munster 10 Ulster (20)
1983–84 Munster 12 Ulster 13 Ulster (21)
1984–85 Ulster 14 Munster 6 Ulster (22)
1985–86 Munster 3 Ulster 23 Ulster (23)
1986–87 Ulster 17 Munster 6 Ulster (24)
1987–88 Munster 10 Ulster 10 Draw (8)
1988–89 Ulster 12 Munster 9 Ulster (25)
1989–90 Munster 10 Ulster 13 Ulster (26)
1990–91 Ulster 19 Munster 15 Ulster (27)
1991–92 Munster 22 Ulster 37 Ulster (28)
1992–93 Ulster 12 Munster 11 Ulster (29)
1993–94 Munster 21 Ulster 24 Ulster (30)
1994–95 Ulster 16 Munster 17 Munster (11)
1995–96 Ulster 14 Munster 10 Ulster (31)
1996–97 Munster 27 Ulster 24 Munster (12)
1997–98 Ulster 22 Munster 12 Ulster (32)
1998–99 Ulster 29 Munster 12 Ulster (33)
1998–99 Munster 31 Ulster 9 Munster (13)
1999–2000 Ulster 24 Munster 25 Munster (14)
1999–2000 Munster 36 Ulster 19 Munster (15)
2000–01 Ulster 16 Munster 21 Munster (16)
2000–01 Munster 29 Ulster 21 Munster (17)
2001–02 Munster 15 Ulster 9 Munster (18) 2001–02 Celtic League semi-final
2001–02 Ulster 23 Munster 18 Ulster (34)
2002–03 Ulster 26 Munster 17 Ulster (35)
2002–03 Munster 42 Ulster 10 Munster (19) 2002–03 Celtic League semi-final
2003–04 Munster 15 Ulster 16 Ulster (36)
2003–04 Ulster 36 Munster 13 Ulster (37)
2004–05 Ulster 3 Munster 24 Munster (20)
2004–05 Munster 21 Ulster 15 Munster (21)
2005–06 Munster 17 Ulster 20 Ulster (38)
2005–06 Ulster 27 Munster 3 Ulster (39)
2006–07 Munster 21 Ulster 13 Munster (22)
2006–07 Ulster 21 Munster 24 Munster (23)
2007–08 Munster 42 Ulster 6 Munster (24)
2007–08 Ulster 19 Munster 9 Ulster (40)
2008–09 Ulster 22 Munster 6 Ulster (41)
2008–09 Munster 11 Ulster 37 Ulster (42)
2009–10 Munster 24 Ulster 10 Munster (25)
2009–10 Ulster 15 Munster 10 Ulster (43)
2010–11 Ulster 6 Munster 16 Munster (26)
2010–11 Munster 35 Ulster 10 Munster (27)
2011–12 Ulster 33 Munster 17 Ulster (44)
2011–12 Munster 16 Ulster 22 Ulster (45) 2011–12 Heineken Cup quarter-final
2011–12 Munster 36 Ulster 8 Munster (28)
2012–13 Ulster 20 Munster 19 Ulster (46)
2012–13 Munster 24 Ulster 10 Munster (29)
2013–14 Ulster 29 Munster 19 Ulster (47)
2013–14 Munster 17 Ulster 19 Ulster (48)
2014–15 Munster 21 Ulster 20 Munster (30)
2014–15 Ulster 23 Munster 23 Draw (9)
2015–16 Munster 32 Ulster 28 Munster (31)
2015–16 Ulster 7 Munster 9 Munster (32)
2016–17 Ulster 14 Munster 15 Munster (33)
2016–17 Munster 22 Ulster 20 Munster (34)
2017–18 Ulster 24 Munster 17 Ulster (49)
2017–18 Munster 24 Ulster 24 Draw (10)
2018–19 Munster 64 Ulster 7 Munster (35)
2018–19 Ulster 19 Munster 12 Ulster (50)
2019–20 Munster 22 Ulster 16 Munster (36)
2019–20 Ulster 38 Munster 17 Ulster (51)
2020–21 Ulster 15 Munster 10 Ulster (52)
2020–21 Munster 38 Ulster 10 Munster (37)
2021–22 Munster 18 Ulster 13 Munster (38)
2021–22 Ulster 17 Munster 24 Munster (39)
2021–22 Ulster 36 Munster 17 Ulster (53) 2021–22 URC quarter-final
2022–23 Munster 14 Ulster 15 Ulster (54) [4]
2022–23 Ulster 14 Munster 15 Munster (40) [5]
2023–24 Ulster 21 Munster 14 Ulster (55) [6]

References

  1. ^ "Ulster down rivals Munster", ESPN.
  2. ^ "Archived Team History". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster Rugby Fixtures and Results". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Ulster pip Munster to record their first win at Thomond Park in eight years". the42. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Healy the hero as Munster snatch dramatic win away to Ulster". the42. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Ulster end Munster's unbeaten start to URC season". United Rugby. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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