The 2002–03 season was Ulster Rugby's eighth under professionalism, and their second under head coach Alan Solomons.
They competed in the Heineken Cup and the Celtic League.
No IRFU Interprovincial Championship was held this season.
In the Celtic League, they finished third in Pool A, qualifying for the playoffs.
They beat Glasgow in the quarter-finals, but lost to Munster in the semi-finals.
In the Heineken Cup, they finished third in Pool 6, missing out on the knockout stage.
Bryn Cunningham was Ulster's Player of the Year.
Flanker Neil McMillan won the IRUPA Young Player of the Year award.
Props Hookers Locks Back row Scrum-halves Fly-halves Centres Wings Fullbacks 1.
Replacements: Adam Larkin (for Humphreys, 50) 1.
Replacements: Scott Young (for Howe, 9), Neil Best (for McWhirter, 59), Paul Shields (for Sexton, 65), Adam Larkin (for Bell, 75), Kieran Campbell (for Stewart, 79) 1.
Replacements: Adam Larkin (for Constable, 2), Sheldon Coulter (for Bell, 80) 1.
Replacements: Sheldon Coulter (for Bell, 4), Simon Best (for Fitzpatrick, 61), Paul Shields (for Sexton, 61), Mark Blair (for Longwell, 61), Tony McWhirter (for McMillan, 61).
Replacements: Paul Shields (for Sexton), Russell Nelson (for McWhirter).
Replacements: Justin Fitzpatrick (for Best, 61), Russell Nelson (for McWhirter, 69).
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 1.
Replacements: Mark Blair (for Davidson 30'), Justin Fitzpatrick (for S. Best 67').
Replacements: Justin Fizpatrick (for S. Best 21') Neil Best (for McMillan 21').
Replacements: Neil Best (for Brosnihan 39-40'; for Nelson 40'), Paddy Wallace (for Humphreys 55'), Ryan Constable (for Bell 60'), Kieran Campbell (for Sexton 60'), Simon Best (for Fitzpatrick 62'), Tony McWhirter (for Davidson 65-78').
Replacements: Neil Best (for McWhirter 74'), Jan Cunningham (for Stewart 80').
Replacements: Scott Young (for Topping 34'), Paul Shields (for Sexton 54'), Paddy Johns (for Davidson 58'), Shane Stewart (for Bell 74'), Neil Best (for Brosnihan 80').
Replacements: Shane Stewart (for Constable 7'), Neil Best (for Fitzpatrick 50'), Mark Blair (for Longwell 55'), Kieran Campbell (for Doak 60'), Paul Shields (for McMillan 32-40', for Sexton 60'), Adam Larkin (for Bell 65').
Replacements: Sheldon Coulter (for Topping 39'), Neil Best (for McWhirter 74').
Replacements: Paul Shields (for Sexton 25'), Andy Ward (for McWhirter 47'), Ryan Constable (for Stewart 47').
Replacements: Simon Best (for McMillan 17'), Jan Cunningham (for Larkin 34'), Scott Young (for B. Cunningham 48'), Andy Ward (for McWhirter 48'), Paul Shields (for Sexton 65'), Kieran Campbell (for Doak 76').
Justin Fitzpatrick, Matt Sexton, 3.
Replacements: Paul Shields (for Sexton 40'), Robbi Kempson (for Fitzpatrick 50'), Reece Spee (for Campbell 75'), Neil Best (for Nelson 80').
Replacements: Scott Young, Seamus Mallon, Kieran Campbell, Robbi Kempson, Paul Shields, Mark Blair, Robby Brink.
Replacements: Neil Best (for Constable 40'), Roger Wilson (for Doak 58'), Paul Shields (for Sexton 60'), Simon Best (for Kempson 60').
[36] The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Ramada Hotel on 15 May 2003.