• Source: 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 55–41 advantage in overall wins, with ten draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in 2001–02, Munster hold a slender 23–21 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.


    Summary of games since 1946




    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:


    References




    See also


    IRFU Interprovincial Championship
    History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Munster
    History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Ulster
    History of rugby union matches between Munster and Connacht

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