URC Preview | Glasgow v Ulster

Sat 3 Oct, 17:30 (UK/IRE), Scotstoun Stadium

Broadcasters: Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby

The big picture

Glasgow return to Scotstoun after winning at Munster on opening weekend. Ulster travel to Scotland following their home

defeat to Edinburgh, with the sides meeting again after Glasgow’s win in Belfast in Round 18 last season.

Match angles

• Glasgow’s only defeat in their last five URC matches was 21-22 to Vodacom Bulls in last season’s Semi-Final.

• Glasgow lost just once at Scotstoun in all competitions last season: 19-22 to Toulon in the European Cup Quarter-Final.

• Ulster’s only victory in their last seven matches in all competitions was 29-12 over Exeter in the European Challenge Cup

Semi-Final.

• Ulster’s 40-19 win over Edinburgh at Hive Stadium in March ended three successive defeats on trips to Scotland.

• Glasgow’s only defeat in the last four meetings with Ulster was 19-20 in September 2024.

• Ulster have won just once at Scotstoun since 2016: 19-13 in February 2021.

Form snapshot

Glasgow Warriors last 6 URC: L-W-W-W-L-W

Ulster Rugby last 6 URC: W-L-L-D-L-L

Recent URC meetings

In the last five meetings, Glasgow Warriors have 3 wins and Ulster Rugby 2 wins.

15 May 2026: Ulster Rugby 22 Glasgow Warriors 26

21 Sep 2024: Ulster Rugby 20 Glasgow Warriors 19

25 Nov 2023: Glasgow Warriors 33 Ulster Rugby 20

Overall URC H2H

Glasgow Warriors 19 wins, Ulster Rugby 21 wins, 1 draw.

Key players in the URC this season

Glasgow Warriors: Jamie Dobie scored two tries at Munster in Round 1, while George Horne scored 11 points.

Ulster Rugby: Jack Murphy scored nine points against Edinburgh, with Zac Ward, Dave McCann, Keynan Knox and Michael

Lowry scoring a try each.

Match officials

Referee: Christopher Allison (SARU, 12th game)

AR1: Jonny MacKenzie (SRU)

AR2: Sam O'Neil (SRU)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)