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2024–25 United Rugby Championship

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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]

2024–25 United Rugby Championship
Countries Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 South Africa
 Wales
Date20 September 2024 – 14 June 2025
Matches played46
Attendance423,343
(average 9,203 per match)
Official website
unitedrugby.com
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

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 Italian x Scottish Shield pool (featuring the two Italian and two Scottish sides), the South African Shield pool (featuring the four South African teams) and the Welsh Shield pool (featuring the four Welsh teams). 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   Marco Bortolami  Eli Snyman
  Michele Lamaro 		Stadio Comunale di Monigo 5,000
Bulls   South Africa   Jake White   Marcell Coetzee
  Ruan Nortjé 		Loftus Versfeld Stadium 51,762
Cardiff   Wales   Matt Sherratt   Josh Turnbull Cardiff Arms Park 12,125
Connacht   Ireland   Peter Wilkins   Cian Prendergast The Sportsground 8,129
Dragons   Wales   Dai Flanagan   Ben Carter Rodney Parade 8,700
Edinburgh   Scotland   Sean Everitt   Grant Gilchrist
  Jamie Ritchie 		Hive Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium 		7,800
67,144
Glasgow Warriors   Scotland   Franco Smith   Kyle Steyn Scotstoun Stadium
Hampden Park 		7,351
51,866
Leinster   Ireland   Leo Cullen   Caelan Doris RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium
Croke Park 		18,500
51,700
82,300
Lions   South Africa   Ivan van Rooyen   Marius Louw Ellis Park Stadium 62,567
Munster   Ireland   Graham Rowntree   Tadhg Beirne Thomond Park
Musgrave Park 		25,600
8,008
Ospreys   Wales   Toby Booth   Justin Tipuric Swansea.com Stadium
Brewery Field 		20,827
8,000
Scarlets   Wales   Dwayne Peel   Josh Macleod Parc y Scarlets 14,870
Sharks   South Africa   John Plumtree   Lukhanyo Am Kings Park Stadium 52,000
Stormers   South Africa   John Dobson   Salmaan Moerat Cape Town Stadium
Danie Craven Stadium[4] 		55,000
16,000
Ulster   Ireland   Richie Murphy   Iain Henderson Ravenhill Stadium 18,196
Zebre Parma   Italy   Massimo Brunello [it]   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
  Irish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1   Leinster 2 2 0 0 59 24 +35 9 4 2 0 10 1
2   Ulster 1 1 0 0 32 27 +5 5 4 1 0 5 7
3   Munster 2 1 0 1 47 59 –12 7 8 1 0 5 12
4   Connacht 3 0 0 3 72 100 –28 10 15 2 2 2 5
    Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1   Glasgow Warriors 2 2 0 0 75 13 +62 11 1 2 0 10 2
2   Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
3   Zebre Parma 1 0 0 1 3 33 –30 0 5 0 0 0 16
4   Benetton 1 0 0 1 10 42 –32 1 4 0 0 0 11
  South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1   Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2   Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
3   Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
4   Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
  Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1   Cardiff 2 1 0 1 43 40 +3 7 4 1 1 6 8
2   Dragons 1 1 0 0 23 21 +2 2 2 0 0 4 15
3   Scarlets 2 1 0 1 40 43 –3 4 7 0 0 4 6
4   Ospreys 1 0 0 1 21 23 –2 2 2 0 1 1 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   Leinster 6 6 0 0 185 72 +113 28 10 5 0 29
2   Glasgow Warriors 6 4 0 2 198 114 +84 30 14 5 2 23
3   Bulls 5 4 0 1 137 94 +43 19 10 2 1 19
4   Lions 5 4 0 1 129 95 +34 16 13 2 0 18
5   Connacht 6 3 0 3 163 160 +3 24 21 4 2 18
6   Scarlets 6 3 1 2 136 117 +19 16 17 1 1 16
7   Ulster 6 3 0 3 150 161 –11 24 24 3 1 16
8   Cardiff 6 3 0 3 130 155 –25 20 22 3 1 16
9   Sharks 5 3 0 2 142 152 –10 17 22 2 1 15
10   Edinburgh 6 2 0 4 146 147 –1 19 21 3 2 13
11   Benetton 6 2 1 3 119 145 –26 14 19 2 1 13
12   Munster 6 2 0 4 146 176 –30 23 24 4 0 12
13   Stormers 5 2 0 3 118 127 -9 13 17 2 0 10
14   Ospreys 6 2 0 4 111 148 –37 14 19 1 1 10
15   Dragons 6 1 0 5 106 173 –67 13 24 1 2 7
16   Zebre Parma 6 1 0 5 84 164 –80 10 23 1 2 7
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 15-17 R14 R13 R17 5-35 20-20 38-10 R11 R8
Bulls R17 R18 22-16 R13 R9 R11 R12 47-21 R14
Cardiff R7 36-52 R13 R16 R9 19-25 R10 21-19 22-17
Connacht R12 R7 R11 31-7 R17 12-33 R14 36-30 R9
Dragons 21-31 R8 R11 19-23 R10 23-21 R15 30-33 R13
Edinburgh R7 27-8 R14 R9 31-33 R15 38-7 R18 R11
Glasgow Warriors 42-10 R16 R10 R8 R14 R13 R12 R7 33-3
Leinster R12 R8 34-6 R18 24-6 26-12 R10 R15 R17
Lions R15 R10 R16 55-21 R18 R17 R12 R11 35-22
Munster R18 R15 35-33 R12 R9 R7 23-0 R11 R17
Ospreys R10 19-29 R15 R13 R16 22-13 R11 R8 37-24
Scarlets 23-22 15-24 23-24 R9 R10 R16 R14 R13 30-8
Sharks R8 28-24 R14 TBC 41-24 R17 R18 R7 R13
Stormers R16 TBC R18 R15 R17 17-28 R8 34-19 R9
Ulster 32-27 20-19 R7 R8 36-12 R12 R16 R14 R10
Zebre Parma R9 R18 R12 R16 R15 9-10 42-33 R7 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  22–17  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, Cardiff
Attendance: 6,291[7]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
20 September 2024
19:35
(2 BP) Edinburgh  31–33  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'
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,774[8]
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
21 September 2024
15:00
Dragons  23–21  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  35–33  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  20–20  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  20–19  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  v  Bulls
Postponed
Sharks  v  Lions

Round 2

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27 September 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  42–10  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  34–6  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  35–22  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  22–16  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  42–33  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  15–24  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  36–30  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  37–24  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. Bridgend
Attendance: 3,781[19]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Round 3

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4 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Scarlets  23–24  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  36–52  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, Cardiff
Attendance: 6,237[21]
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
5 October 2024
13:45
(1 BP) Lions  55–21  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  47–21  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  5–35  Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Manfredi 65' mTry: Penalty try 9'
Frawley 11' c
Conan 18' c
Doris 25' c
Barron 79' c
Con: Frawley (3/3) 11', 19', 26'
R. Byrne (1/1) 80'
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Attendance: 4,391[22]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
5 October 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Dragons  30–33  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  23–0  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  5–36  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
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors  33–3  Zebre Parma
Try: Matthews 13' c
Dobie 17' c
Jones (2) 33' c, 52' c
Stewart 60' m
Con: Hastings (4/5) 14', 18', 34', 52'		Pen: Da Re (1/1) 27'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,499[26]
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
12 October 2024
16:00
(1 BP) Benetton  38–10  Sharks
Try: Odogwu 23' c
Smith (2) 29' c, 68' c
Mendy 37' c
Marin 75' c
Con: Umaga (5/5) 24', 31', 38', 69', 76'
Pen: Umaga (1) 10'		Try: Mchunu 80' c
Con: Cronjé 80' (1/1)
Pen: Masuku 17'
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
12 October 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Cardiff  19–25  Scarlets
Try: Millard 22' c, 43' m
Penalty try 66'
Con: de Beer 23' (1/1)		Try: G. Davies (2) 32' m, 46' c
J. Williams 59' c
Con: Lloyd (2/3) 47', 60'
Pen: Lloyd (2) 8', 16'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 12,125[27]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
12 October 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Edinburgh  38–7  Stormers
Try: Harrison 18' c
Muncaster (2) 21' c, 79' c
Graham 58' c
Gilchrist 62' c
Con: Thompson (4/4) 19', 22', 58', 63'
C. Scott (1/1) 80'
Pen: Thompson (1) 74'		Try: Nel 31' c
Con: Willemse 32' (1/1)
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 6,914[28]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
12 October 2024
17:45
(1 BP) Leinster  26–12  Munster
Try: Lowe 5' c'
Doris 10' c
Keenan 14' c
Snyman 40' m
Con: Frawley (3/4) 6', 11', 15'		Try: O'Brien 34' m
Haley 65' c
Con: Crowley (1/2) 66'
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 80,468[29]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
12 October 2024
19:35
Ospreys  19–29  Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Lake 26' m
Conbeer 54' c
Morris 79' c
Con: Edwards (1/2) 55'
Walsh (1/1) 79'		Try: E. Louw 2' c'
Arendse (2) 10' m, 22' c
Papier 12' c
Con: Chamberlain (3/4) 3', 13', 23'
Pen: Chamberlain 76'
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 3,901[30]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
12 October 2024
20:00
(1 BP) Ulster  32–27  Connacht (2 BP)
Try: Andrew 2' c
Postlethwaite 20' m
Cooney 27' c
McCann 49' m
Timoney 75' m
Con: Cooney (2/5) 3', 28'
Pen: Cooney 71'		Try: Bolton 10' m
Joyce 30' m
B. Murphy 40' c
Tierney-Martin 60' c
Con: Ioane (2/4) 42', 62'
Pen: Ioane 79'
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
13 October 2024
14:30
(1 BP) Dragons  19–23  Lions
Try: Keddie 14' c
Basham (2) 24' m, 42' c
Con: Evans (2/3) 15', 43'		Try: Q. Horn 10' c
Cairns 51' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 11'
Nohamba (1/1) 52'
Pen: Steyn (2/2) 28', 40+1'
Nohamba (1/1) 49'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4 237 [31]
Referee: Fillipo Russo (Italy)

Round 5

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18 October 2024
19:35
Scarlets  23–22  Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Macleod 11' c
Murray 41' m
Rogers 71' m
Con: Lloyd 12'
Pen: Lloyd (2) 40', 52'		Try: Moodie 1' c
Burger 15' m
Arendse 29' c
Con: Chamberlain 2', 30'
Pen: Chamberlain 49'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 5,274[32]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli, Italy
18 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Ulster  36–12  Ospreys
Try: McCormick (2) 4' m, 50' m
Stockdale (2) 9' m, 64' c
Penalty try
Mar. Rea 31' c
Con: Cooney 33'
Doak 65'		Try: Parry 39' c
Giles 61' m
Con: Edwards 40'
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Attendance: 12,272[33]
Referee: Andrea Piardi, Italy
19 October 2024
13:30
(1 BP) Zebre Parma  9–10  Lions
Try: Montemauri (3/4) 14', 21', 46'Try: van der Merwe 27' c
Con: Nohamba (1/1) 28'
Pen: Nohamba (1/2) 42'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 1,187[34]
Referee: Ben Connor, Wales
19 October 2024
15:45
Sharks  28–24  Glasgow Warriors (2 BP)
Try: Kolisi 26' c
Fassi 33' m
Williams 70'
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (2/3) 27', 71'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (3/4) 11', 45', 66'		Try: Horne (2) 17' c, 36'
Darge 79' m
Matthews 80'+1 c
Con: Horne (1/2) 18'
Hastings (1/2) 80'+2
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Referee: Chris Busby, Ireland
19 October 2024
18:00
Stormers  34–19  Munster
Try: Hartzenberg 5' c
Theunissen 33' c
R. Nel (2) 46' c, 80'+2
Con: Willemse (4/4) 6', 34', 47', 80'+3
Pen: Willemse 75'
Drop: Willemse 76'		Try: Farrell 17 c'
Clarke 26' m
Coombes 67' c
Con: Crowley (2/3) 19', 68'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 28,013[35]
Referee: Mike Adamson, Scotland
19 October 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Edinburgh  27–8  Cardiff
Try: van der Merwe 45' c
Schoeman 61' m
Graham 64' m
Ashman 78' c
Con: Thompson (2/4) 46', 79'
Pen: Thompson 6'		Try: Young 28' m
Pen: Sheedy 57'
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 6,507[36]
Referee: Morné Ferreira, South Africa
19 October 2024
19:35
Connacht  12–33  Leinster (1 BP)
Try: O'Brien 33' m
Forde 64' c
Con: Ioane (1/2) 64'		Try: J. Osborne 5' c
Turner 15' c
Snyman 38' c
Deegan 45' m
A. Osborne 65' c
Con: Frawley 6' (1/1)
R. Byrne (3/4) 16', 40', 66'
The Sportsground, Galway
Attendance: 6,117[37]
Referee: Eoghan Cross, Ireland
19 October 2024
19:35
Dragons  21–31  Benetton (1 BP)
Try: Westwood 26' c
L. Evans 49' c
Lewis-Hughes 72' c
Con: L. Evans (2/2) 28', 50'.
O'Brien 73'		Try: Bernasconi 36' c
Avaca 45' c
Manfredi 60' c
Cannone 67' c
Con: Umaga (2/2) 37', 47'
Albornoz (2/2) 61', 68'
Pen: Umaga 32'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 4,132[38]
Referee: Peter Martin, Ireland

Round 6

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25 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Scarlets  30–8  Zebre Parma
Try: Rogers 27'm
Page 42' m
Murray 46' c
Macleod 56' c
Con: Lloyd (2/4) 44', 58'
Pen: Lloyd (2) 4', 23'		Try: Cambriani 8' m
Drop: Prisciantelli 5'
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Attendance: 5,892[39]
Referee: Morné Ferreira, South Africa
25 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Benetton  15–17  Bulls
Pen: Albornoz (4) 1', 34', 62', 72'
Smith 3'		Try: Ludwig 67' c
van der Merwe 77' c
Con: Kriel (2/2) 68', 79'
Pen: Johannes 22'
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Referee: Eoghan Cross, Ireland
26 October 2024
13:45
Stormers  17–28  Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Willemse 33' c
du Plessis 54' c
Con: Libbok (2/2) 34', 55'
Pen: Libbok 63'		Try: Matthews 37' c
Tuipulotu 47' c
Rowe 63' c
Venter 70' c
Con: Hastings (2/2) 38', 48'
Jordan (2/2) 65', 72'
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Andrew Brace, Ireland
26 October 2024
15:00
Ospreys  22–13  Edinburgh
Try: Lake 3' c
Thomas 52' m
Parry 74' c
Con: O. Williams (2/3) 5', 75'
Pen: O. Williams 59'		Try: Vellacott 22' c
Con: Thompson (1/1) 22'
Pen: Thompson (2) 16', 65'
Brewery Field, Bridgend
Attendance: 3,294[40]
Referee: Griffin Colby, South Africa
26 October 2024
16:00
(1 BP) Sharks  41–24  Munster (1 BP)
Try: Fassi 0' c
Mapimpi 4' c
Williams 23' c
Esterhuizen 36' c
Tshituka 65' c
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (5/5) 1', 5', 24', 37', 66'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 13', 48'		Try: Ahern 18' m
Haley 30' m
Nash 73' c
Beirne 80'
Con: Burns (2/2) 73', 80'+1
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 19,465[41]
Referee: Hollie Davidson, Scotland
26 October 2024
17:15
Leinster  24–6  Lions
Try: van der Flier 31' c
Doris 57' c
Penalty try 80'+1
Con: Prendergast (2/2) 32', 58'
Pen: Prendergast 2'		Pen: Wolhuter (2) 12', 17'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 20,945[42]
Referee: Craig Evans, Wales
26 October 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Connacht  31–7  Dragons
Try: Boyle 5' c
Blade 19' c
Prendergast 38' m
Forde 73' c
Devine 80' m
Con: Forde (3/5) 7', 20', 74'		Try: Basham 77' c
Con: O'Brien 78'
The Sportsground, Galway
Attendance: 3,128[43]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi, Italy
26 October 2024
19:35
Cardiff  21–19  Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Stephens 48' c
Hughes 64' c
Young 67' c
Con: Sheedy (3/3) 49', 65', 68'		Try: Izuchukwu 13' c
Postlethwaite (2) 17' c, 23' m
Con: Doak (2/3) 14', 18'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 8,312[44]
Referee: Sam Grove-White, Scotland

Round 7

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29 November 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors  v  Scarlets
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
29 November 2024
19:35
Ulster  v  Leinster
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
30 November 2024
16:00
Sharks  v  Stormers
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
30 November 2024
17:15
Cardiff  v  Dragons
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
30 November 2024
17:30
Connacht  v  Bulls
The Sportsground, Galway
30 November 2024
19:35
Munster  v  Lions
Thomond Park, Limerick
30 November 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma  v  Ospreys
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
30 November 2024
19:35
Edinburgh  v  Benetton
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh

Round 8

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

Round 9

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

Round 10

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

Round 11

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

Round 12

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

Round 13

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

Round 14

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28 March 2025
19:35
Ulster  v  Stormers
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
28 March 2025
19:35
Edinburgh  v  Dragons
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
29 March 2025
14:30
Connacht  v  Munster
The Sportsground, Galway
29 March 2025
14:45
Bulls  v  Zebre Parma
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
29 March 2025
15:00
Scarlets  v  Ospreys
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
29 March 2025
19:15
Sharks  v  Leinster
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
29 March 2025
20:35
Benetton  v  Cardiff
Stadio Monigo, Treviso
29 March 2025
19:35
Glasgow Warriors  v  Lions
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Round 15

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18 April 2025
19:35
Edinburgh  v  Sharks
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
19 April 2025
13:45
Lions  v  Benetton
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
19 April 2025
15:00
Ospreys  v  Cardiff
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
19 April 2025
16:00
Stormers  v  Connacht
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
19 April 2025
17:15
Munster  v  Bulls
Thomond Park, Limerick
19 April 2025
17:30
Dragons  v  Scarlets
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
19 April 2025
19:35
Leinster  v  Ulster
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
19 April 2025
20:35
Zebre Parma  v  Glasgow Warriors
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Round 16

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

Round 17

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

Round 18

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16 May 2025
19:00
Stormers  v  Cardiff
Cape Town Stadium
16 May 2025
19:35
Edinburgh  v  Ulster
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
16 May 2025
20:00
Munster  v  Benetton
Musgrave Park, Cork
17 May 2025
15:00
Bulls  v  Dragons
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
17 May 2025
17:15
Lions  v  Ospreys
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
17 May 2025
18:00
Zebre Parma  v  Connacht
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
17 May 2025
19:30
Sharks  v  Scarlets
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
17 May 2025
19:35
Leinster  v  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 26 October 2024[45]

References

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