Overview

• Ulster defeated Dragons 42–21 at Belfast’s Affidea Stadium to open the URC with a maximum five points.
• Tries from Cormac Izuchukwu, Nick Timoney, David McCann, Zac Ward, Nathan Doak and Tom Stewart secured the bonus and capped a six-try haul.
• Dragons stunned the hosts after 12 seconds through Aaron Wainwright, with Jared Rosser and Shane Lewis-Hughes adding further tries.
• Ulster needed 33 minutes to lead and went close to 40 minutes between second‑half scores despite a three‑try burst in eight first‑half minutes.
• Juarno Augustus made his Ulster debut as a second‑half substitute, Griffin Colby of South Africa refereed, and Ulster next visit Edinburgh on 3 October.