History of rugby union matches between Munster and Ulster

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 54–40 advantage in overall wins, with ten draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in 2001–02, Munster hold a slender 21–20 advantage in wins, with two draws in that time.

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 55 15 36 4
Overall 104 40 54 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]

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

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.

See also
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