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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 played53
Attendance509,907
(average 9,621 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 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 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
Hive Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
7,800
67,144
Glasgow Warriors Scotland Scotland South Africa Franco Smith Scotland Kyle Steyn Scotstoun Stadium
Hampden Park
7,351
51,866
Leinster Ireland Ireland Ireland Leo Cullen Ireland Caelan Doris RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium
Croke Park
18,500
51,700
82,300
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
Brewery Field
20,827
8,000
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 [it] 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 Leinster 3 3 0 0 86 44 +42 13 6 3 0 15 1
2 Ireland Ulster 2 1 0 1 52 54 –2 7 8 1 1 6 10
3 Ireland Munster 2 1 0 1 47 59 –12 7 8 1 0 5 11
4 Ireland Connacht 3 0 0 3 72 100 –28 10 15 2 2 2 8
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 2 2 0 0 75 13 +62 11 1 2 0 10 2
2 Scotland Edinburgh 1 1 0 0 50 33 +17 7 5 1 0 5 7
3 Italy Benetton 2 0 0 2 43 92 –49 6 11 1 0 1 12
4 Italy Zebre Parma 1 0 0 1 3 33 –30 0 5 0 0 0 15
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 South Africa Sharks 1 1 0 0 21 15 +6 3 2 0 0 4 6
2 South Africa Stormers 1 0 0 1 15 21 –6 2 3 0 1 1 13
3 South Africa Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
4 South Africa Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Wales Cardiff 3 2 0 1 74 63 +9 11 6 5 3 11 4
2 Wales Scarlets 2 1 0 1 40 43 –3 4 7 0 0 4 9
3 Wales Dragons 2 1 0 1 46 52 –6 4 6 0 0 4 16
4 Wales 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 Ireland Leinster 7 7 0 0 212 92 +120 32 12 6 0 34
2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 7 5 0 2 215 129 +86 32 16 5 2 27
3 South Africa Bulls 6 5 0 1 165 108 +57 23 12 3 1 24
4 Wales Cardiff 7 4 0 3 161 178 –17 24 24 4 1 21
5 South Africa Lions 6 4 0 2 139 112 +27 17 16 2 1 19
6 South Africa Sharks 6 4 0 2 163 167 –4 20 24 2 1 19
7 Scotland Edinburgh 7 3 0 4 196 180 +16 26 26 4 2 18
8 Ireland Connacht 7 3 0 4 177 188 –11 26 25 4 2 18
9 Wales Scarlets 7 3 1 3 151 134 +17 18 19 1 2 17
10 Ireland Ulster 7 3 0 4 170 188 –18 26 28 3 2 17
11 Ireland Munster 7 3 0 4 163 186 –23 26 25 4 0 16
12 Italy Benetton 7 2 1 4 152 195 –43 19 26 3 1 14
13 South Africa Stormers 6 2 0 4 133 148 -15 15 20 2 1 11
14 Wales Ospreys 7 2 0 5 128 170 –42 16 22 1 2 11
15 Italy Zebre Parma 7 2 0 5 106 181 –75 13 25 1 2 11
16 Wales Dragons 7 1 0 6 129 204 –75 15 28 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 31-23 36-52 R13 R16 R9 19-25 R10 21-19 22-17
Connacht R12 14-28 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 50-33 27-8 R14 R9 31-33 R15 38-7 R18 R11
Glasgow Warriors 42-10 R16 R10 R8 R14 R13 R12 17-15 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 17-10 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 21-15 R13
Stormers R16 TBC R18 R15 R17 17-28 R8 34-19 R9
Ulster 32-27 20-19 20-27 R8 36-12 R12 R16 R14 R10
Zebre Parma R9 R18 R12 R16 R15 9-10 42-33 22-17 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' c
Stephens 18' m
D. Thomas 23' m
McNally 56' m
Con: Sheedy 10' (1/4)
Try: Bertaccini 64' c
Locatelli 81' c
Con: Da Re (2/2) 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 Scotland31–33Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Schoeman 11' c
van der Merwe (2) 32' m, 66' m
Cherry 42' c
M. Scott 80' c
Con: Thompson (2/3) 11', 43'
Healy 81' (1/2)
Try: T. O'Brien 15' m
Tector 26' c
Larmour 46' c
Gibson-Park 53' c
Conan 56' c
Con: Prendergast (4/5) 27', 47', 54', 58'
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,774[8]
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
21 September 2024
15:00
Dragons Wales23–21Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Keddie 26' c
Yendle 83' c
Con: L. Evans (2/2) 27', 84'
Pen: L. Evans (3) 1', 23', 77'
Try: K. Williams 19' c
Conbeer 45' m
Con: Edwards 20' (1/2)
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' c
Haley 31' c
Hodnett 44' c
Coombes 58' c
Daly 69' c
Con: Burns (3/3) 28', 32', 45'
Butler (2/2) 59', 70'
Try: Ioane 13' m
B. Murphy (2) 20' c, 39' c
Hawkshaw 53' c
Forde 63' c
Con: Ioane (3/4) 21', 54', 64'
Forde 40' (1/1)
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 15,705[10]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
21 September 2024
20:35
Benetton Italy20–20Wales Scarlets
Try: Ratave (2) 21' m, 78' m
Smith 31' c
Con: Umaga 32' (1/3)
Pen: Umaga 48'
Try: Page 40' c
Taylor 52' c
Con: Lloyd (2/2) 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' c
McCann 72' m
Shanahan 84' m
Con: Doak 19' (1/1)
Pen: Doak 16'
Report[12]Try: Matthews 5' m
Venter 25' c
Steyn 74' c
Con: Jordan 26' (1/2)
Hastings 75' (1/1)
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. Bridgend
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, Cardiff
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 (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 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
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland33–3Italy 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 Italy38–10South Africa 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 Wales19–25Wales 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 Scotland38–7South Africa 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 Ireland26–12Ireland 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 Wales19–29South Africa 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 Ireland32–27Ireland 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 Wales19–23South Africa 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 Wales23–22South Africa 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 Ireland36–12Wales 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 Italy9–10South Africa 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 South Africa28–24Scotland 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 South Africa34–19Ireland 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 Scotland27–8Wales 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 Ireland12–33Ireland 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 Wales21–31Italy 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 Wales30–8Italy 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 Italy15–17South Africa 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 South Africa17–28Scotland 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 Wales22–13Scotland 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 South Africa41–24Ireland 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 Ireland24–6South Africa 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 Ireland31–7Wales 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 Wales21–19Ireland 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 Scotland17–15Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Matthews 35' c
Venter 49' c
Con: Weir (2/2) 36', 51'
Pen: Weir 65'
Try: Macleod 10' m
Nicholas 46' c
Con: Lloyd (1/2) 47'
Pen: Lloyd 7'
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,403[45]
Referee: Fillipo Russo (Italy)
29 November 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland20–27Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Carson (2) 4' c, 55' c
Con: Doak 6', 56' (2/2)
Pen: Doak 12', 29' (2)
Try: McGrath 9' c
Larmour 49' c
J. O'Brien 59' m
Culhane 72'm
Con: R. Byrne (2/4) 10', 49'
Pen: R. Byrne 16'
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
Attendance: 16,491[46]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
30 November 2024
16:00
Sharks South Africa21–15South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Hooker 11' c
Kolisi 16' c
Esterhuizen 58' c
Con: Masuku (2/2) 12', 17'
Jo. Hendrikse (1/1) 60'
Try: Zas 44' m
penalty try 79'
Drop: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 24'
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 33,744[47]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
30 November 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales31–23Wales Dragons
Try: Mann 31' c
Millard 42' c
Sheedy 42' c
Lee-Lo 49' c
Con: Sheedy (4/4) 32', 43', 43', 50'
Pen: Sheedy 7'
Try: Lloyd 64' c
Seiuli 71' c
Con: O'Brien (2/2) 65', 72'
Pen: O'Brien (3) 11', 23', 28'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,638[48]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
30 November 2024
17:30
Connacht Ireland14–28South Africa Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Hawkshaw 61' c
Blade 74'c
Con: Forde (2/2) 62', 75'
Try: de Klerk 5' c
Papier 35' c
Kriel 41' c
Moodie 54' c
Con: Goosen (4/4) 6', 37', 42', 55'
The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
30 November 2024
19:35
Munster Ireland17–10South Africa Lions (1 BP)
Try: Abrahams 15' c
S. Daly 42' m
Kendellen 53' m
Con: Burns (1/3) 16'
Try: van Wyk 27' c
Con: Wolhuter (1/1) 28'
Pen: Wolhuter 32'
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 11,836[49]
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
30 November 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma Italy22–17Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Gesi (2) 6' c, 25' m
Trulla 43' c
Con: Da Re (2/3) 7', 44'
Pen: Da Re 57'
Try: Kasende 18' c
Lloyd 72' m
Con: O. Williams (1/2) 19', 73'
Pen: O. Williams 39'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 2,395[50]
Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)
30 November 2024
19:35
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland50–33Italy Benetton (1 BP)
Try: van der Merwe 1' c
Muncaster (2) 14' c, 74' c
Bradbury (2) 19' c, 23' c
Hill 42' c
Price 56' m
Con: Thompson (5/6) 2', 15', 20', 24', 42'
Healy 75'
Pen: Healy 80'
Try: Odogwu 42' m
Creevy (2) 47' c, 53' c
Izekor 62' c
Fekitoa 69' c
Con: Umaga (4/5) 48', 54', 63', 70'
Pen: Fekitoa 80'
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 6,057[51]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

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, Cape Town
21 December 2024
17:00
Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
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
19:35
Connacht IrelandvIreland Ulster
The Sportsground, Galway

Round 10

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25 January 2025
17:00
Leinster IrelandvSouth Africa Stormers
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
25 January 2025
17:15
Cardiff WalesvSouth Africa Sharks
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
25 January 2025
19:35
Dragons WalesvIreland Munster
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 11

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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

Round 12

[edit]
28 February 2025
19:35
Munster IrelandvScotland Edinburgh
Musgrave Park, Cork

Round 13

[edit]
22 March 2025
17:15
Dragons WalesvIreland Ulster
Rodney Parade, Newport

Round 14

[edit]

Round 15

[edit]
19 April 2025
17:15
Munster IrelandvSouth Africa Bulls
Thomond Park, Limerick
19 April 2025
19:35
Leinster IrelandvIreland Ulster
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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
17:15
Scarlets WalesvIreland Leinster
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
26 April 2025
19:35
Ulster IrelandvSouth Africa Sharks
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

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
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
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
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

[edit]
7 June 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC
7 June 2025
TBCvTBC
TBC

Final

[edit]
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 2 December 2024[52]

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