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 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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