The next United Rugby Championship season is nearly upon us with the 2024/2025 URC set to kick off on Friday 20 September.
For the South African teams, round one is a derby round with the Sharks hosting the Lions and the Bulls in Cape Town to face the Stormers.
The Bulls are looking strong heading into the season but each South African franchise has some reason to be upbeat.
URC fixtures
URC R1 – Friday, September 20
Cardiff Rugby v Zebre Parma | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Saturday, September 21
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Emirates Lions | 14:45 IRE & UK / 15:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Dragons RFC v Ospreys | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Munster v Connacht | 17:30 IRE & UK / 18:30 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Benetton v Scarlets | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Glasgow Warriors | 19:45 IRE & UK / 20:45 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R2 – Friday, September 27
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Leinster v Dragons RFC | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, September 28
Emirates Lions v Ulster | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Edinburgh Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Munster | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v DHL Stormers | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R3 – Friday, October 4
Scarlets v Connacht | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, October 5
Emirates Lions v Edinburgh Rugby | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Ulster | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Leinster | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons RFC v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Ospreys | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTÉ, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v DHL Stormers | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R4 – Friday, October 11
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Saturday, October 12
Benetton v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff Rugby v Scarlets | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh v DHL Stormers | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v Munster | 17:45 IRE & UK / 18:45 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Connacht | 20:00 IRE & UK / 21:00 ITA & SA | BBC NI, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Sunday, October 13
Dragons RFC v Emirates Lions | 14:30 IRE & UK / 15:30 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R5 – Friday, October 18
Scarlets v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Ospreys | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, October 19
Zebre Parma v Emirates Lions | 12:30 IRE & UK / 13:30 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Glasgow Warriors | 14:45 IRE & UK / 15:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Munster | 17:00 IRE & UK / 18:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Rugby | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Leinster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons RFC v Benetton | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
URC R6 – Friday, October 25
Scarlets v Zebre Parma | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Benetton v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, October 26
DHL Stormers v Glasgow Warriors | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Edinburgh Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
Leinster v Emirates Lions | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | RTE, Premier, SuperSport
Connacht v Dragons RFC | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff Rugby v Ulster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R7 – Friday, November 29
Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, BBC Wales, SuperSport
Ulster v Leinster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | BBC NI, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, November 30
Hollywoodbets Sharks v DHL Stormers | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Cardiff Rugby v Dragons RFC | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Vodacom Bulls | 17:30 IRE & UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Emirates Lions | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v Ospreys | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | Sky Italia, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
URC R8 – TBC
Ulster v Munster | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | Premier, TG4, SuperSport
Leinster v Connacht | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | RTE, Premier, SuperSport
URC R8 – Saturday, December 21
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Zebre Parma | 13:00 IRE & UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Vodacom Bulls | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Thursday, December 26
Dragons RFC v Cardiff Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Scarlets | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R9 – TBC
Munster v Leinster | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Ulster | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R9 – Saturday, December 28
DHL Stormers v Hollywoodbets Sharks | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Benetton | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Wednesday, January 1
Cardiff Rugby v Ospreys | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v Dragons RFC | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
TBC
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
URC R10 – Friday, January 24
Glasgow Warriors v Connacht | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Ospreys v Benetton | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Saturday, January 25
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA / 14:45 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Edinburgh | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v DHL Stormers | 17:00 IRE & UK / 18:00 ITA / 19:00 SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons RFC v Munster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Sunday, January 26
Ulster v Zebre Parma | 17:30 IRE & UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA | BBC NI, RTÉ, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
URC R11 – Friday, February 14
Edinburgh Rugby v Zebre Parma | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Ospreys v Leinster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, February 15
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers | 12:30 IRE & UK / 13:30 ITA / 14:30 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Ulster | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Scarlets | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | RTÉ, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Cardiff Rugby | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons RFC v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R12 – Friday, February 28
Munster v Edinburgh Rugby | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v Dragons RFC | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Sky Italia, BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, March 1
Emirates Lions v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 12:30 IRE & UK / 13:30 ITA / 14:30 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Cardiff Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | RTÉ, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Scarlets | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | BBC NI, S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Benetton | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | TG4, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R13 – Friday, March 21
Cardiff Rugby v Emirates Lions | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Munster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, RTÉ, SuperSport
Saturday, March 22
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Zebre Parma | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA / 14:45 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Edinburgh Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Vodacom Bulls v Leinster | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Dragons RFC v Ulster | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Connacht | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v DHL Stormers | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R14 – Friday, March 28
Ulster v DHL Stormers | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | BBC NI, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh Rugby v Dragons RFC | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, BBC Wales, SuperSport
Saturday, March 29
Vodacom Bulls v Zebre Parma | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA / 14:45 SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports, Sky Italia
Scarlets v Ospreys | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Leinster | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Benetton v Cardiff Rugby | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Sky Italia, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Emirates Lions | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
TBC
Connacht v Munster | TBC IRE & UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R15 – Friday, April 18
Edinburgh Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, April 19
Emirates Lions v Benetton | 12:45 IRE & UK / 13:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports, Sky Italia
Ospreys v Cardiff Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport
DHL Stormers v Connacht | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Munster v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons RFC v Scarlets | 17:30 IRE & UK / 18:30 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v Ulster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R16 – Friday, April 25
Glasgow Warriors v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff Rugby v Munster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, April 26
Emirates Lions v Connacht | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Dragons RFC | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
DHL Stormers v Benetton | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Premier Sports, Sky Italia
Scarlets v Leinster | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Hollywoodbets Sharks | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v Edinburgh Rugby | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC R17 – Friday, May 9
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Ospreys | 18:00 IRE & UK / 19:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Munster v Ulster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, May 10
Vodacom Bulls v Cardiff Rugby | 15:00 IRE & UK / 16:45 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Dragons RFC | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports
Leinster v Zebre Parma | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors | 17:15 IRE & UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | ITA, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Edinburgh Rugby | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Sunday, May 11
Emirates Lions v Scarlets | 14:00 IRE & UK / 15:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports
URC R18 – Friday, May 16
DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby | 18:00 IRE & UK / 19:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Benetton | 20:00 IRE & UK / 21:00 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport
Saturday, May 17
Vodacom Bulls v Dragons RFC | 14:00 IRE & UK / 15:00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports
Emirates Lions v Ospreys | 16:15 IRE & UK / 17:15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Connacht | 17:00 IRE & UK / 18:00 ITA & SA | Sky Italia, TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Scarlets | 18:30 IRE & UK / 19:30 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Premier Sports
Leinster v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 IRE & UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport
URC Quarter Final – Friday, May 30/Saturday, May 31
TBC
URC Semi Final – Saturday, June 7
TBC
URC Grand Final – Saturday, June 14
TBC
Who will win the next URC?
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