Fixtures for the 2024/25 season of United Rugby Championship unveiled

The 2024/25 season of the United Rugby Championship will kick-off on 20th September with a double header involving Leinster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Zebre.

Cardiff will be hosting Zebre in the first encounter on Friday which will also see Leinster visiting Edinburgh.

In South Africa, the Saturday matches will feature exciting derbies, as the DHL Stormers clash with the Vodacom Bulls in a highly anticipated showdown in Cape Town.

Meanwhile, in Durban, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, fresh from their Challenge Cup victory, will take on the Emirates Lions in what promises to be an electrifying match.

Across Wales and Ireland, local rivalries will also take center stage. Dragons RFC will square off against Ospreys, while Munster will go head-to-head with Connacht in Limerick.

In Italy, Benetton Rugby will kick off their home fixtures against Scarlets, while Ulster will welcome familiar foes Glasgow Warriors in the closing fixture of the opening round.

“Given the complexity of our scheduling we are thrilled to have our fixtures published earlier than ever before," said United Rugby Championship chief executive Martin Anayi.

Our fixture list is at the core of our entire league with fans, teams, broadcasters and media all setting their schedules to it and now we have set a new standard by delivering it while the current season is still in play.

“Our whole team is focused on making the United Rugby Championship the best league in the world and setting fan-friendly goals is key to that. Our clubs have been more engaged than ever in supporting this while our broadcast partners also play a crucial role in allowing the kick-off times to be set so far in advance.

“This weekend we will discover who has triumphed in the Race to Eight before the gripping drama of our Play-Offs takes centre stage. Now, no matter how the season ends fans can immediately look to next season’s fixtures to begin planning for another thrilling campaign.”

Fixtures for Round 1:

September 20

Cardiff Rugby v Zebre Parma
Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster

September 21

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Emirates Lions
Dragons v Ospreys
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls
Munster v Connacht
Benetton v Scarlets
Ulster v Glasgow

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