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2024–25 United Rugby Championship

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2024–25 United Rugby Championship
Countries Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 South Africa
 Wales
Date20 September 2024 – 14 June 2025
Matches played6
Attendance49,727
(average 8,288 per match)
Tries scored41
(average 6.8 per match)
Official website
unitedrugby.com
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The 2024–25 United Rugby Championship is the 24th season of the professional rugby union competition known as the United Rugby Championship, and the fourth season under that name. It began on 20 September 2024 and will end on 14 June 2025.[1]

Format

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The season consists of 21 rounds: 18 rounds of regular season play, followed by three rounds of play-offs.

There are four regional pools: The Irish Shield pool (featuring the four Irish teams), the Welsh Shield pool (featuring the four Welsh teams), the South African Shield pool (featuring the four South African teams) and the Scottish/Italian 'Azzurri/Blue' Shield pool (featuring the two Italian and two Scottish sides). The pools serve two functions; they guarantee a full slate of derby matches for each team, and they award a minor Regional Shield trophy to the top team in each pool, which thereby functions as a national championship in three of the four pools, and a cross-border regional championship in the Scottish–Italian pool. The winner of each Shield will be determined solely from the games played amongst the teams within their regional pool, mirroring the format of the old Interprovincial Championship in Ireland.[2]

Teams play six matches against their regional pool rivals home and away. The remaining twelve matches are made up by a single round robin, consisting of an even number of six home and six away matches against all the sides from the other pools.[3]

For the Championship itself, there is one main league table. The top eight sides in the table will qualify for the quarter-finals, followed by semi-finals and a grand final, with teams seeded 1 to 4 with home advantage for the lowest seeded side. The Regional Shield pools have no direct link to the play-offs and by extension the Championship itself, and it is technically possible to win a Regional Shield but not contest the play-offs, as the Welsh sides showed in 2022 and 2023.[3]

Teams

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United Rugby Championship

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Team Country Coach /
Director of Rugby 		Captain Stadium Capacity
Benetton Italy Italy Italy Marco Bortolami ZimbabweEli Snyman
Italy Michele Lamaro 		Stadio Comunale di Monigo 5,000
Bulls South Africa South Africa South Africa Jake White South Africa Marcell Coetzee
South Africa Ruan Nortjé 		Loftus Versfeld Stadium 51,762
Cardiff Wales Wales England Matt Sherratt Wales Josh Turnbull Cardiff Arms Park 12,125
Connacht Ireland Ireland England Peter Wilkins Ireland Cian Prendergast The Sportsground 8,129
Dragons Wales Wales Wales Dai Flanagan Wales Ben Carter Rodney Parade 8,700
Edinburgh Scotland Scotland South Africa Sean Everitt Scotland Grant Gilchrist
Scotland Jamie Ritchie 		Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium 		7,800
67,144
Glasgow Warriors Scotland Scotland South Africa Franco Smith Scotland Kyle Steyn Scotstoun Stadium 7,351
Leinster Ireland Ireland Ireland Leo Cullen Ireland Caelan Doris RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium 		18,500
51,700
Lions South Africa South Africa South Africa Ivan van Rooyen South Africa Marius Louw Ellis Park Stadium 62,567
Munster Ireland Ireland England Graham Rowntree Ireland Tadhg Beirne Thomond Park
Musgrave Park 		25,600
8,008
Ospreys Wales Wales England Toby Booth Wales Justin Tipuric Swansea.com Stadium 20,827
Scarlets Wales Wales Wales Dwayne Peel Wales Josh Macleod Parc y Scarlets 14,870
Sharks South Africa South Africa New Zealand John Plumtree South Africa Lukhanyo Am Kings Park Stadium 52,000
Stormers South Africa South Africa South Africa John Dobson South Africa Salmaan Moerat Cape Town Stadium
Danie Craven Stadium[4] 		55,000
16,000
Ulster Ireland Ireland Ireland Richie Murphy Ireland Iain Henderson Ravenhill Stadium 18,196
Zebre Parma Italy Italy Italy Massimo Brunello Italy David Sisi Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000

Locations

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Location of Irish, Scottish and Welsh teams:
2024–25 United Rugby Championship (the United Kingdom and Ireland)
 Location of Italian teams:
2024–25 United Rugby Championship (Northern Italy)

Location of South African teams:

2024–25 United Rugby Championship (South Africa)

Regional Shield competitions

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Regional shield standing will be based entirely on performances against other teams within the same conference.[2] Therefore, only six games for each team will count towards the regional shields.


2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · edit · discuss
Ireland Irish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Ireland Munster 1 1 0 0 35 33 +2 5 4 1 0 5 3
2 Ireland Connacht 1 1 0 1 33 35 -2 4 5 1 1 2 4
3 Ireland Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 Ireland Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Italy Scotland Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 1 1 0 0 42 10 +32 6 1 1 0 5 2
2 Scotland Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
3 Italy Zebre Parma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
4 Italy Benetton 1 0 0 1 10 42 –32 1 4 0 0 0 16
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 South Africa Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
2 South Africa Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
3 South Africa Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
4 South Africa Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Wales Cardiff 1 1 0 0 24 15 +9 4 1 1 0 5 5
2 Wales Dragons 1 1 0 0 23 21 +2 2 2 0 0 4 11
3 Wales Ospreys 1 0 0 1 21 23 -2 2 2 0 1 1 9
4 Wales Scarlets 1 0 0 1 15 25 –9 1 4 0 0 0 14
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

URC league standings

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2024–25 United Rugby Championship
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Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster 3 3 0 0 102 42 +60 16 6 3 0 15
2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 3 2 0 1 113 66 +47 17 9 2 1 11
3 Ireland Munster 3 2 0 1 91 75 +16 14 11 3 0 11
4 Ireland Connacht 3 2 0 1 93 88 +5 13 10 2 1 11
5 Wales Cardiff 3 2 0 1 82 84 –2 13 12 3 0 11
6 South Africa Lions 2 2 0 0 90 43 +47 13 7 2 0 10
7 South Africa Bulls 2 2 0 0 69 37 +32 10 4 1 0 9
8 South Africa Sharks 2 1 0 1 63 66 –3 8 9 1 1 6
9 Wales Ospreys 3 1 0 2 58 70 –12 6 8 1 1 6
10 Italy Zebre Parma 3 1 0 2 64 91 –27 9 13 1 1 6
11 Wales Dragons 3 1 0 2 59 88 –29 6 13 1 1 6
12 South Africa Stormers 2 1 0 1 60 42 +18 6 5 1 0 5
13 Ireland Ulster 3 1 0 2 63 101 –38 10 15 1 0 5
14 Wales Scarlets 3 0 1 2 58 68 –10 6 10 0 1 3
15 Scotland Edinburgh 3 0 0 3 68 110 –42 9 16 1 2 3
16 Italy Benetton 3 0 1 2 35 97 –62 5 13 0 0 2
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[6]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Champions Cup

Pink background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup
Yellow background indicates the team that won the 2024–25 European Challenge Cup and thus qualify for the 2025–26 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup.
Q: qualified for play-offs. H: home field advantage secured for quarter-and semi-final. h; home field advantage secured for quarter-final X: cannot reach play-offs. E: qualified for Champions Cup.

European qualification

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Priority order for European Champions Cup qualification is:

  • 2024–25 United Rugby Championship champions
  • the European Rugby Champions Cup champions (if a URC team but not already qualified as above)
  • the EPCR Challenge Cup champions (if a URC team but not already qualified as above)
  • the next highest-ranked teams during regular season play not already qualified as above, until eight overall qualifiers have been selected.

Matches

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The following are the match results for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship regular season:

Home \ Away BEN BUL CAR CON DRA EDI GLA LEI LIO MUN OSP SCA SHA STO ULS ZEB
Benetton TBC TBC TBC TBC 5-35 20-20 TBC TBC TBC
Bulls TBC TBC 22-16 TBC TBC TBC TBC 47-21 TBC
Cardiff TBC 36-52 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC 22-17
Connacht TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC 36-30 TBC
Dragons TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC 23-21 TBC 30-33 TBC
Edinburgh TBC TBC TBC TBC 31-33 TBC TBC TBC TBC
Glasgow Warriors 42-10 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Leinster TBC TBC 34-6 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Lions TBC TBC TBC 55-21 TBC TBC TBC TBC 35-22
Munster TBC TBC 35-33 TBC TBC TBC 23-0 TBC TBC
Ospreys TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC 37-24
Scarlets TBC 15-24 23-24 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Sharks TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Stormers TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Ulster TBC 20-19 TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC
Zebre Parma TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC 42-33 TBC 5-36

Colours: Green: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win; Blue: upcoming matches

Regular season

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Round 1

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20 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales22–17Italy Zebre Parma (1 BP)
Try: Winnett 9'
Stephens 18'
D. Thomas 23'
McNally 56'
Con: Sheedy 10'		Try: Bertaccini 64'
Locatelli 81'
Con: Da Re (2) 65', 82'
Pen: Montemauri 8'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,291[7]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
20 September 2024
19:35
(2 BP) Edinburgh Scotland31–33Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Schoeman 11'
van der Merwe (2) 32', 66'
Cherry 42'
M. Scott 80'
Con: Thompson (2) 11', 43'
Healy 81'		Try: T. O'Brien 15'
Tector 26'
Larmour 46'
Gibson-Park 53'
Conan 56'
Con: Prendergast (4) 27', 47', 54', 58'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 7,774[8]
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
21 September 2024
15:00
Dragons Wales23–21Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Keddie 26'
Yendle 83'
Con: L. Evans (2) 27', 84'
Pen: L. Evans (3) 1', 23', 77'		Try: K. Williams 19'
Conbeer 45'
Con: Edwards 20'
Pen: Edwards (3) 7', 33', 37'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,181[9]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
21 September 2024
17:30
(1 BP) Munster Ireland35–33Ireland Connacht (2 BP)
Try: Nankivell 28'
Haley 31'
Hodnett 44'
Coombes 58'
Daly 69'
Con: Burns (3) 28', 32', 45'
Butler (2) 59', 70'		Try: Ioane 13'
B. Murphy (2) 20', 39'
Hawkshaw 53'
Forde 63'
Con: Ioane (3) 21', 54', 64'
Forde 40'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 15,705[10]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
21 September 2024
20:35
Benetton Italy20–20Wales Scarlets
Try: Ratave (2) 21', 78'
Smith 31'
Con: Umaga 32'
Pen: Umaga 48'		Try: Page 40'
Taylor 52'
Con: Lloyd (2) 41', 53'
Pen: Lloyd (2) 59', 67'
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 3,243[11]
Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)
21 September 2024
19:45
Ulster Ireland20–19Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Morgan 18'
McCann 72'
Shanahan 84'
Con: Doak 19'
Pen: Doak 16'		Report[12]Try: Matthews 5'
Venter 25'
Steyn 74'
Con: Jordan 26'
Hastings 75'
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Attendance: 11,533
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Postponed
Stormers South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
Postponed
Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Lions

Round 2

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27 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland42–10Italy Benetton
Try: Steyn 5' c, 63' c
M. Fagerson 16' c
Darge 46' c
Dobie 50'
Ferrie 80'+1 c
Con: Hastings (2/2) 6', 17'
Weir (4/4) 47', 51', 64' 80'+3		Try: Spagnolo 32'
Con: Umaga (1/1) 34'
Pen: Umaga (1) 43'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,441[13]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
27 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland34–6Wales Dragons
Try: Conan 17' m
R. Byrne 37' m
Deegan 46' c
McCarthy 64' m
Larmour 68' c
King 81' m
Con: R. Byrne (2/6) 46', 65'		Pen: L. Evans (2/3) 25', 40'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 18,397[14]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
28 September 2024
12:55
(1 BP) Lions South Africa35–22Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Maxwane 10' m
F. Horn 34' c
Marais 46' m
van Wyk 49' c
Wolhuter 79' m
Con: Wolhuter (2/4) 35', 51'
Pen: Wolhuter (2/2) 14', 57'		Try: Cooney 40+3' m
Morgan 42' m
Kok 59' m
Barrett 77' c
Con: Doak (1/2) 78'
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 2,194
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
28 September 2024
15:00
Bulls South Africa22–16Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Kirsten 29' c
van der Walt 32' m
Moodie 63' c
Con: van der Walt (1/2) 29'
Chamberlain (1/1) 65'
Pen: Chamberlain (1/1) 68'		Try: Ashman 38' c
Con: Thompson (1/1) 40'
Pen: Thompson (3/3) 14', 47', 74'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 5,500[15]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
28 September 2024
16:00
(1 BP) Zebre Parma Italy42–33Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Trulla (2) 22' m, 41' m
Fusco (2) 26' c, 59' c
Licata 51' c
Prisciantelli 62' m
Con: Montemauri (3/6) 27', 52' 60'
Pen: Montemauri 11'
Da Re 80'		Try: Coombes (2) 19' c, 30' c
Haley 33' c
Fitzgerald 40' c
McCarthy 76' m
Con: Butler (4/5) 20', 31', 34', 41'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 2,300[16]
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
28 September 2024
17:15
Scarlets Wales15–24Wales Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Page 1' c
Plumtree 10' m
Con: Costelow (1/2) 1'
Pen: Costelow (1) 4'		Try: Belcher 17' m
Grady 21' c
Millard 56'
B. Thomas 62'
Con: Sheedy (2/4) 21', 63'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 7,355[17]
Referee: Christopher Allison (South Africa)
28 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland36–30South Africa Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Heffernan (2) 3' c, 50' m
Forde 42' c
Jennings 54' c
Dowling 70' c
Con: Ioane (1/1) 4'
Forde (3/4) 43', 55', 71'
Pen: Forde (1) 79'		Try: Esterhuizen (2) 21' c, 28' c
Grobler 37' c
Con: Masuku (3/3) 22', 30', 39'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 24', 34'
Masuku 80'+1
The Sportsground, Galway
Attendance: 4,217[18]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
28 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales37–24South Africa Stormers
Try: J. Morgan 25' c
Morgan-Williams48' c
Edwards 64' c
Penalty try 80'
Con: Edwards (3/3) 26', 49', 65'
Pen: Edwards (2) 8', 36'
Drop: Edwards 52'		Try: Zas 5' c
Schickerling 70' m
Con: Matthee (1/2) 6'
Pen: Matthee (3/3) 11', 22', 41'
Drop: Willemse 44'
Brewery Field
Attendance: 3,781[19]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Round 3

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4 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales23–24Ireland Connacht
Try: G. Davies (2) 21' c, 29' c
Con: Costelow (2/2) 22', 30'
Pen: Costelow (2) 42', 73'
Lloyd 52'		Try: O'Conor 9' c
Hansen 15' c
J. Murphy 37' c
Con: Carty (3/3) 10', 16', 38'
Pen: Forde 77'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 5,080[20]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
4 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales36–52Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: D. Thomas 11' c
Winnett 19' m
Byrne 46' c
Martin 52' c
Donnell 67' c
Con: Sheedy (1/2) 12'
de Beer (3/3) 47', 54' 69'
Pen: de Beer (1/1) 59'		Try: Dobie 5' c
Rowe (2) 21' m, 74' m
Jordan (2) 29' c, 74' m
Tuipulotu 34' c
Jones 37' c
M. Fagerson 74' m
Con: Jordan (5/6) 6', 30', 35', 39', 64'
Weir (1/2) 72'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,237[21]
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
5 October 2024
13:45
(1 BP) Lions South Africa55–21Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Q. Horn 5' m
Maxwane (3) 12' c, 31' c, 71' c
van der Merwe (2) 20' c, 39' c
Jonker 26' c
F. Horn 35' m
Con: Wolhuter (4/5) 13', 21', 27', 31'
Nohamba (2/3) 40', 73'
Pen: Wolhuter (1/1) 2'		Try: Gilchrist 44' c
Harrison 50' c
Muncaster 66' c
Con: Healy (2/2) 44', 51'
Ross Thompson (1/1) 67'
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 3,542
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
5 October 2024
16:00
(1 BP) Bulls South Africa47–21Ireland Ulster
Try: Arendse 5' c
Kriel 13' c
Grobbelaar 33' c
Moodie 41' c
Hanekom 55' m
Chamberlain 60' c
E. Louw 77' c
Con: Chamberlain (3) 6', 14', 34'
Kriel (2) 42', 61'
Johannes 78'		Try: Stockdale 8' c
Carson 68' c
Moore 71' c
Con: Doak (1/1) 9'
Humphreys (2/2) 69', 72'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 6,319
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
5 October 2024
18:15
Benetton Italy5–35Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Manfredi 65' mTry: Penalty try 9'
Frawley 11' c
Conan 18' c
Doris 25' c
Barron 79' c
Con: Frawley 11', 19', 26'
R. Byrne 80'
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,391[22]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
5 October 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Dragons Wales30–33South Africa Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Basham 17' c
Coleman 26' m
R. Williams 37' c
Carter 54' m
Con: L. Evans (2/3) 17', 38'
Pen: L. Evans 3'
Reed 58'		Try: V. Tshituka 21' m
Ja. Hendrikse 39' c
Julius 44' c
Hooker 48' c
Mbatha 80'+4
Con: Masuku (4/5) 40', 45', 49', 80'+7
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,591[23]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
5 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Munster Ireland23–0Wales Ospreys
Try: McCarthy 1' m
Farrell 26' m
Nash 39' m
O'Donoghue 63' m
Pen: Crowley 9'
Musgrave Park, Cork
Attendance: 8,293[24]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
5 October 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma Italy5–36South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Gesi 75' mTry: Zas 40' c, 72' m
Hartzenberg 59' m
Davids 78'
Con: Matthee 41'
Willemse 79'
Pen: Matthee (4) 2', 23', 27', 43'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 1,867[25]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 4

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11 October 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvItaly Zebre Parma
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
12 October 2024
16:00
Benetton ItalyvSouth Africa Sharks
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
12 October 2024
15:00
Cardiff WalesvWales Scarlets
Cardiff Arms Park
12 October 2024
17:15
Edinburgh ScotlandvSouth Africa Stormers
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
12 October 2024
17:45
Leinster IrelandvIreland Munster
Croke Park, Dublin
12 October 2024
19:35
Ospreys WalesvSouth Africa Bulls
Swansea.com Stadium
12 October 2024
20:00
Ulster IrelandvIreland Connacht
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
13 October 2024
14:30
Dragons WalesvSouth Africa Lions
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 5

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18 October 2024
19:35
Scarlets WalesvSouth Africa Bulls
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
18 October 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvWales Ospreys
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
19 October 2024
13:30
Zebre Parma ItalyvSouth Africa Lions
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
19 October 2024
15:45
Sharks South AfricavScotland Glasgow Warriors
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
19 October 2024
18:00
Stormers South AfricavIreland Munster
Cape Town Stadium
19 October 2024
17:15
Edinburgh ScotlandvWales Cardiff
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
19 October 2024
19:35
Connacht IrelandvIreland Leinster
The Sportsground, Galway
19 October 2024
19:35
Dragons WalesvItaly Benetton
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 6

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25 October 2024
19:35
Scarlets WalesvItaly Zebre Parma
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
25 October 2024
19:35
Benetton ItalyvSouth Africa Bulls
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
26 October 2024
13:45
Stormers South AfricavScotland Glasgow Warriors
Danie Craven Stadium
26 October 2024
15:00
Ospreys WalesvScotland Edinburgh
Brewery Field
26 October 2024
16:00
Sharks South AfricavIreland Munster
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
26 October 2024
17:15
Leinster IrelandvSouth Africa Lions
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
26 October 2024
19:35
Connacht IrelandvWales Dragons
The Sportsground, Galway
26 October 2024
19:35
Cardiff WalesvIreland Ulster
Cardiff Arms Park

Round 7

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29 November 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvWales Scarlets
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
29 November 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvIreland Leinster
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
30 November 2024
16:00
Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Stormers
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
30 November 2024
17:15
Cardiff WalesvWales Dragons
Cardiff Arms Park
30 November 2024
17:30
Connacht IrelandvSouth Africa Bulls
The Sportsground, Galway
30 November 2024
19:35
Munster IrelandvSouth Africa Lions
Thomond Park, Limerick
30 November 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvWales Ospreys
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
30 November 2024
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvItaly Benetton
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium

Round 8

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20 December 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvIreland Munster
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
21 December 2024
14:00
Benetton ItalyvItaly Zebre Parma
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
21 December 2024
15:45
Stormers South AfricavSouth Africa Lions
Cape Town Stadium
21 December 2024
17:00
Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
21 December 2024
17:15
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvScotland Edinburgh
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
21 December 2024
17:15
Ospreys WalesvWales Scarlets
Swansea.com Stadium
21 December 2024
17:30
Leinster IrelandvIreland Connacht
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
26 December 2024
15:00
Dragons WalesvWales Cardiff
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 9

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27 December 2024
19:35
Munster IrelandvIreland Leinster
Thomond Park, Limerick
28 December 2024
17:00
Stormers South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
Cape Town Stadium
28 December 2024
19:35
Connacht IrelandvIreland Ulster
The Sportsground, Galway
29 December 2024
16:00
Zebre Parma ItalyvItaly Benetton
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
29 December 2024
15:00
Edinburgh ScotlandvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
1 January 2025
15:00
Cardiff WalesvWales Ospreys
Cardiff Arms Park
1 January 2025
17:15
Scarlets WalesvWales Dragons
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
22 February 2025
14:00
Bulls South AfricavSouth Africa Lions
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Round 10

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24 January 2025
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvIreland Connacht
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
24 January 2025
19:35
Ospreys WalesvItaly Benetton
Swansea.com Stadium
25 January 2025
14:45
Lions South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
25 January 2025
15:00
Scarlets WalesvScotland Edinburgh
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
25 January 2025
17:00
Leinster IrelandvSouth Africa Stormers
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
25 January 2025
17:15
Cardiff WalesvSouth Africa Sharks
Cardiff Arms Park
25 January 2025
19:35
Dragons WalesvIreland Munster
Rodney Parade, Newport
26 January 2025
17:30
Ulster IrelandvItaly Zebre Parma
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

Round 11

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14 February 2025
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvItaly Zebre Parma
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
14 February 2025
19.35
Ospreys WalesvIreland Leinster
Swansea.com Stadium
15 February 2025
14:30
Lions South AfricavSouth Africa Stormers
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
15 February 2025
17:00
Bulls South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
15 February 2025
18:15
Benetton ItalyvIreland Ulster
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
15 February 2025
17:15
Munster IrelandvWales Scarlets
Thomond Park, Limerick
15 February 2025
19:35
Connacht IrelandvWales Cardiff
The Sportsground, Galway
16 February 2025
14:00
Dragons WalesvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 12

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28 February 2025
19:35
Munster IrelandvScotland Edinburgh
Musgrave Park, Cork
28 February 2025
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvWales Dragons
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
1 March 2025
14:30
Lions South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
Kings Park Stadium, Johannesburg
1 March 2025
17:00
Bulls South AfricavSouth Africa Stormers
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
1 March 2025
15:00
Leinster IrelandvWales Cardiff
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
1 March 2025
17:15
Ulster IrelandvWales Scarlets
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
1 March 2025
19:35
Connacht IrelandvItaly Benetton
The Sportsground, Galway
1 March 2025
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvWales Ospreys
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Round 13

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21 March 2025
19:35
Cardiff WalesvSouth Africa Lions
Cardiff Arms Park
21 March 2025
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvIreland Munster
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
22 March 2025
14:45
Sharks South AfricavItaly Zebre Parma
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
22 March 2025
16:00
Benetton ItalyvScotland Edinburgh
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
22 March 2025
17:00
Bulls South AfricavIreland Leinster
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
22 March 2025
17:15
Dragons WalesvIreland Ulster
Rodney Parade, Newport
22 March 2025
17:15
Ospreys WalesvIreland Connacht
Swansea.com Stadium
22 March 2025
19:35
Scarlets WalesvSouth Africa Stormers
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Round 14

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28 March 2025
19:35
Ulster IrelandvSouth Africa Stormers
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
28 March 2025
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvWales Dragons
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
29 March 2025
14:30
Connacht IrelandvIreland Munster
The Sportsground, Galway
29 March 2025
14:45
Bulls South AfricavItaly Zebre Parma
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
29 March 2025
15:00
Scarlets WalesvWales Ospreys
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
29 March 2025
19:15
Sharks South AfricavIreland Leinster
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
29 March 2025
20:35
Benetton ItalyvWales Cardiff
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
29 March 2025
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvSouth Africa Lions
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Round 15

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18 April 2025
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvSouth Africa Sharks
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
19 April 2025
13:45
Lions South AfricavItaly Benetton
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
19 April 2025
15:00
Ospreys WalesvScotland Cardiff
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
19 April 2025
16:00
Stormers South AfricavIreland Connacht
Cape Town Stadium
19 April 2025
17:15
Munster IrelandvSouth Africa Bulls
Thomond Park, Limerick
19 April 2025
17:30
Dragons WalesvWales Scarlets
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
19 April 2025
19:35
Leinster IrelandvIreland Ulster
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
19 April 2025
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Round 16

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25 April 2025
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvSouth Africa Bulls
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
25 April 2025
19:35
Cardiff WalesvIreland Munster
Cardiff Arms Park
26 April 2025
16:00
Lions South AfricavIreland Connacht
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
26 April 2025
15:00
Ospreys WalesvWales Dragons
Swansea.com Stadium
26 April 2025
18:15
Stormers South AfricavItaly Benetton
Cape Town Stadium
26 April 2025
17:15
Scarlets WalesvIreland Leinster
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
26 April 2025
19:35
Ulster IrelandvSouth Africa Sharks
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
26 April 2025
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvScotland Edinburgh
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Round 17

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9 May 2025
19:00
Sharks South AfricavWales Ospreys
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
9 May 2025
19:35
Munster IrelandvIreland Ulster
Thomond Park, Limerick
10 May 2025
16:45
Bulls South AfricavWales Cardiff
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
10 May 2025
18:15
Stormers South AfricavWales Dragons
Cape Town Stadium
10 May 2025
17:15
Leinster IrelandvItaly Zebre Parma
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
10 May 2025
18:15
Benetton ItalyvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
10 May 2025
19:35
Connacht IrelandvScotland Edinburgh
The Sportsground, Galway
11 May 2025
15:00
Lions South AfricavWales Scarlets
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Round 18

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16 May 2025
19:00
Stormers South AfricavWales Cardiff
Cape Town Stadium
16 May 2025
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvIreland Ulster
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
16 May 2025
20:00
Munster IrelandvItaly Benetton
Musgrave Park, Cork
17 May 2025
15:00
Bulls South AfricavWales Dragons
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
17 May 2025
17:15
Lions South AfricavWales Ospreys
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
17 May 2025
18:00
Zebre Parma ItalyvIreland Connacht
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
17 May 2025
19:30
Sharks South AfricavWales Scarlets
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
17 May 2025
19:35
Leinster IrelandvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The play-off draw is seeded based on final positions in the regular season league table.

The higher-ranked teams have home advantage in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Quarter-finals

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30/31 May 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC
30/31 May 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC
30/31 May 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC
30/31 May 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC

Semi-finals

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7 June 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC
7 June 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC

Final

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Main article: 2025 United Rugby Championship final
14 June 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC

Leading scorers

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Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

As of 5 October 2024[26]

References

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