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Ulster Run Riot With Nine Tries in 61–7 Challenge Cup Opener Against Racing 92

The bonus-point win came against a heavily rotated Racing 92, setting up Ulster's trip to Cardiff in round two.

Overview

  • Ulster piled up 47 unanswered points after halftime, with Tom O'Toole’s strike and Tom Stewart’s maul finish delivering the early second‑half surge and the bonus point.
  • Jacob Stockdale and Zac Ward scored two tries each, with further touchdowns from Rob Herring, Scott Wilson, Jake Flannery, and O'Toole, as Jack Murphy added eight conversions.
  • Racing fly-half Antoine Gibert intercepted for the opening try before Ulster’s maul and late first‑half defense preserved a 14-7 interval lead.
  • Wallaby prop Angus Bell made his Ulster debut as a second‑half replacement.
  • Ulster banked five points to start their pool campaign, with Cardiff up next for the province and Exeter visiting Racing in round two.