The United Rugby Championship
After great anticipation, the United Rugby Championship can reveal all 144 regular season match-ups as South Africa’s top clubs take to the field against the Celtic and Italian nations in a global first for rugby.
Building upon rivalry created during the British & Irish Lions Series, the Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls now take the pitch in iconic locations against the best of Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales across 18 rounds of action.
With every game live on TV, this new era will kick-off to the widest possible audience in the league’s history with major free-to-air audiences opened up in Ireland (RTÉ and TG4), Italy (to be confirmed shortly), and the UK (BBCNI, BBCW and S4C) as part of the URC’s new line-up of broadcast partners.
They will line up alongside our long-term pay TV partners in Premier Sports and Supersport in order to deliver unprecedented access for fans and major exposure for players and teams.
The unique appeal of the URC will be on show in the round 1 where title holders and eight-times champions Leinster will play host to the three-time Super Rugby champions, Vodacom Bulls.
Munster, another multiple-time league winner, will welcome the Cell C Sharks to Ireland, while the DHL Stormers face Rainbow Cup winners Benetton in Treviso and the Emirates Lions travel to Parma to take on Zebre.
Edinburgh will host the Scarlets in their new stadium in the Scottish capital, the first Welsh derby of the season takes place between the Dragons and the Ospreys, Cardiff entertain Connacht, while a battle of former champions will take place between Ulster and Glasgow Warriors.
Martin Anayi, United Rugby Championship CEO, said: “We believe these fixtures will ensure that the URC could deliver on its promise of a new era for our league where the very best from South Africa go head-to-head with our Celtic and Italian teams.
“As we carefully manoeuvre out of the pandemic, the URC will take its place as one of the leading leagues in global rugby and this fixture list should ignite our competition and take it to the next level.
“This schedule is the most complex we have ever produced and the efforts of every one of our stakeholders to help us piece it together in the current climate have been monumental.
“We now have a format that will heighten competition, showcase our teams, elevate our players and bring great excitement to fans and TV audiences right across our territories and beyond.”
To accommodate the very latest travel conditions across the URC’s competing territories the provisional fixtures had to be readjusted.
The South African teams will now complete four-week tours of Europe to begin the season, giving fans in Ireland, Italy, Wales and Scotland an early opportunity to see these new sides in person.
In the URC’s commitment to avoid clashing with international weekends, the original date of round 6 has been moved to the final week in November which ensures every round of the tournament is played on a standalone weekend.
Across the world, rugby fans will be able catch all the action on URC TV, the league’s own OTT player which will be launched in partnership with RTÉ very shortly.
Jeopardy and drama will be littered across the campaign with every team eligible to qualify for EPCR tournaments and the reduction in rounds from 21 to 18 means every match matters.
In the new format, all 16 teams will be ranked across a single table which will reward the top eight teams with their places in an expanded final series that includes a full quarter-final stage, followed by semi-finals before the best two teams meet in the URC grand final in June.
Kick-off times and TV selections have been made up to round 10 and the details for the remaining rounds will be finalised in the near future.
The quarter-finals, semi-finals and URC grand final will take place on consecutive weekends on June 4, June 11 and June 18 respectively.
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UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES – 2021/22 SEASON:
ROUND 1 –
Friday, September 24
Zebre v Emirates Lions | 17:35 IRE/UK / 18:35 ITA/SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Ulster v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | Premier Sports
Cardiff v Connacht | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Premier Sports
Saturday, September 25
Benetton v DHL Stormers | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA/SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Scarlets | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | Premier Sports, S4C
Munster v Sharks | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Sunday, September 26
Dragons v Ospreys | 14:00 IRE/UK / 15:00 ITA/SA | Premier Sports
ROUND 2 –
Friday, October 1
Connacht v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Emirates Lions | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 2
Benetton v Edinburgh | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA/SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Cell C Sharks | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA/SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Zebre v Ulster | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | Premier Sports
Dragons v Leinster | TBC | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Cardiff | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | Premier Sports
Munster v DHL Stormers | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
ROUND 3 –
Friday, October 8
Ulster v Benetton | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC NI, Premier Sports, TG4
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 9
Leinster v Zebre | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA/SA | RTE, Italian TV, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Emirates Lions | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA/SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Connacht v Dragons | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v DHL Stormers | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Cardiff v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | S4C, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Sunday, October 10
Scarlets v Munster | 14:00 IRE/UK / 15:00 ITA/SA | S4C, RTE, Premier Sports
ROUND 4 –
Friday, October 15
Ulster v Lions | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC NI, Super Sport, Premier Sports, RTE
Dragons v DHL Stormers | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 16
Zebre v Glasgow Warriors | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA/SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Benetton v Ospreys | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA/SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Leinster v Scarlets | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Munster v Connacht | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports
Cardiff v Cell C Sharks | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | S4C, Super Sport, Premier Sports
ROUND 5 –
Friday, October 22
Scarlets v Benetton | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 23
Zebre v Edinburgh | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA/SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Leinster | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA/SA | Premier Sports, TG4
Connacht v Ulster | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Cardiff v Dragons | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA/SA | Premier Sports
Ospreys v Munster | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/SA | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports
ROUND 6 –
Friday, November 26
Connacht v Ospreys | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA/ 21:35 SA | RTE, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Saturday, November 27
DHL Stormers v Zebre | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Cell C Sharks v Scarlets | 15:30 IRE/UK / 16:30 ITA / 17:30 SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
Dragons v Edinburgh | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Munster | 17:45 IRE/UK / 18:45 ITA / 19:45 SA | Super Sport, TG4, Premier Sports
Leinster v Ulster | 20:00 IRE/UK / 21:00 ITA / 22:00 SA | RTE, Premier Sports
Sunday, November 28
Emirates Lions v Cardiff | 14:00 IRE/UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
ROUND 7 –
Friday, December 3
Vodacom Bulls v Scarlets | 17:35 IRE/UK / 18:35 ITA / 19:35 SA | Super Sport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Benetton | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports
Leinster v Connacht | 19:45 IRE/UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Saturday, December 4
Cell C Sharks v Zebre | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Super Sport, Italian TV, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Ulster | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Premier Sports
Emirates Lions v Munster | 15:30 IRE/UK / 16:30 ITA / 17:30 SA | Super Sport, RTE, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Cardiff | 17:45 IRE/UK / 18:45 ITA / 19:45 SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
ROUND 8 –
Friday, December 24
Zebre v Benetton | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Sunday, December 26
Cardiff v Scarlets | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Ulster v Connacht | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | BBC NI, TG4, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Dragons | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Munster v Leinster | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | RTE, Premier Sports
Monday, December 27
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh | 19:00 IRE/UK / 20:00 ITA / 21:00 SA | Premier Sports
ROUND 9 –
Saturday, January 1
Dragons v Cardiff | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Connacht v Munster | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Ospreys | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Ulster v Leinster | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, TG4
Sunday, January 2
Benetton v Zebre | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors | 14:00 IRE/UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA | Premier Sports
ROUND 10 –
Friday, January 7
Leinster v Emirates Lions | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, January 8
Benetton v Cell C Sharks | 13:00 IRE/UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Zebre v Vodacom Bulls | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Cardiff | 15:00 IRE/UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Connacht v DHL Stormers | 17:00 IRE/UK / 18:00 ITA / 19:00 SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys | 17:15 IRE/UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports, S4C
Munster v Ulster | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Dragons | 19:35 IRE/UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | Premier Sports
ROUND 11 –
Weekend of Jan 28/29/30
Connacht v Glasgow Warriors
Ulster v Scarlets
Cardiff v Leinster
Dragons v Benetton
Ospreys v Edinburgh
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions
DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks
Zebre v Munster
ROUND 5 (SA Derbies) –
Weekend of Feb 4/5/6
Emirates Lions v Cell C Sharks | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
ROUND 8 (SA Derbies) –
Weekend of Feb 11/12/13
Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
ROUND 12 –
Weekend of Feb 18/19/20
Leinster v Ospreys
Munster v Edinburgh
Cardiff v Zebre
Dragons v Ulster
Scarlets v Connacht
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
Cell C Sharks v Vodacom Bulls
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
ROUND 13 –
Weekend of Mar 4/5/6
Munster v Dragons
Ulster v Cardiff
Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors
Ospreys v Zebre
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers
Cell C Sharks v Emirates Lions
Edinburgh v Connacht
Benetton v Leinster
ROUND 9 (SA Derbies) –
Weekend of March 18/19/20
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Cell C Sharks v DHL Stormers | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
ROUND 14 –
Weekend of March 25/26/27
Connacht v Leinster
Munster v Benetton
Cardiff v Glasgow Warriors
Vodacom Bulls v Dragons
Emirates Lions v Ospreys
Cell C Sharks v Edinburgh
DHL Stormers v Ulster
Zebre v Scarlets
ROUND 15 –
Weekend of April 1/2/3
Leinster v Munster
Scarlets v Cardiff
Vodacom Bulls v Ulster
Emirates Lions v Edinburgh
Cell C Sharks v dragons
DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre
Benetton v Connacht
ROUND 16 –
Weekend of April 22/23/24
Ulster v Munster
Cardiff v Ospreys
Dragons v Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls v Benetton
Emirates Lions v Connacht
Cell C Sharks v Leinster
DHL Stormers v Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh v Zebre
ROUND 17 –
Weekend of April 29/30 and May 1
Munster v Cardiff
Ospreys v Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls v Glasgow Warriors
Emirates Lions v Benetton
Cell C Sharks v Connacht
DHL Stormers v Leinster
Edinburgh v Ulster
Zebre v Dragons
ROUND 18 –
Weekend of May 20/21/22
Connacht v Zebre
Leinster v Edinburgh
Ulster v Cell C Sharks
Dragons v Emirates Lions
Scarlets v DHL Stormers
Ospreys v Vodacom Bulls
Glasgow Warriors v Munster
Benetton v Cardiff
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