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Final details confirmed for 25 URC games, including Christmas derbies
By Liam Heagney
The final details for 25 URC fixtures for the 2024/25 season have been officially confirmed by the organisers of the five union tournament. Exact details for the entire opening round weekend on September 21 but 10 other rounds have now been adjusted – including rounds eight and nine over the Christmas period when Munster will host Leinster in Limerick on December 27.
Other confirmations include the details of the October 12 reverse of that all-Irish fixture, the derby that Leinster will stage at Croke Park which is the home of the GAA in Ireland, and the October 26 visit of defending champions Glasgow to the Stormers. Cape Town won’t play host to that match as Stellenbosch has instead been pencilled in as the venue.
A statement read: “With less than a month to go ahead of the 2024/25 season the BKT United Rugby Championship has finalised outstanding fixture information while a number of other games have been adjusted. Below is a comprehensive list of games which have either now been confirmed or had venues or kick-off times updated.
“All fixtures are now up to date on the league’s official website. Each fixture lists a kick-off relevant to the core territories of the BKT URC in the UK & Ireland (UK & IRE), South Africa (SA) and Italy (ITA).”
ROUND 2
Saturday, September 28
Emirates Lions v Ulster
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
KO: 11:55 UK & IRE / 12:55 ITA & SA
Vodacom Bulls v Edinburgh
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
KO: 14:00 UK & IRE / 15:00 ITA & SA
Ospreys v DHL Stormers
Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA & SA
ROUND 4
Saturday, October 12
Leinster v Munster
Croke Park, Dublin
KO: 17:45 UK & IRE / 18:45 ITA & SA
Ospreys v Vodacom Bulls
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA & SA
ROUND 6
Saturday, October 26
DHL Stormers v Glasgow Warriors
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
KO: 12:45 UK & IRE / 13:45 ITA & SA
Ospreys v Edinburgh
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 15:00 UK & IRE / 16:00 ITA & SA
ROUND 8
Friday, December 20
Ulster v Munster
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA
Saturday, December 21
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
KO: 13:45 UK & IRE / 14:45 ITA / 15:45 SA
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Vodacom Bulls
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
KO: 16:00 UK & IRE / 17:00 ITA / 18:00 SA
Ospreys v Scarlets
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 17:15 UK & IRE / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA
Leinster v Connacht
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
KO: 17:30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Thursday, December 26
Dragons RFC v Cardiff
Rodney Parade, Newport
KO: 17:15 UK & IRE / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA
ROUND 9
Friday, December 27
Munster v Leinster
Thomond Park, Limerick
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA
Saturday, December 28
DHL Stormers v Hollywoodbets Sharks
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
KO: 15:00 UK & IRE / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Connacht v Ulster
Dexcom Stadium, Galway
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA
Saturday, February 22
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
KO: 12:00 UK & IRE / 13:00 ITA / 14:00 SA
ROUND 10
Friday, January 24
Ospreys v Benetton
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA
ROUND 11
Friday, February 14
Ospreys v Leinster
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA
Saturday, February 15
Munster v Scarlets
Thomond Park, Limerick
KO: 17:15 UK & IRE / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA
Sunday, February 16
Dragons RFC v Glasgow Warriors
Rodney Parade, Newport
KO: 14:00 UK & IRE / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
ROUND 12
Friday, February 28
Munster v Edinburgh
Virgin Media Park, Cork
KO: 19:35 UK & IRE / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA
ROUND 13
Saturday, March 22
Ospreys v Connacht
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 17:15 UK & IRE / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA
ROUND 14
Saturday, March 29
Connacht v Munster
Dexcom Stadium, Galway
KO: 14:30 UK & IRE / 15:30 ITA / 16:30 SA
ROUND 16
Saturday, April 26
Ospreys v Dragons RFC
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
KO: 15:00 UK & IRE / 16:00 ITA & SA
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Before the CT team was announced, everybody and his neighbour was saying that Jordan should be moved to FB to give him more space so that his speed and flair can be properly used, etc.
One game later, against a side that is notoriously physical with a near-impenetrable defense and the "Jordan for FB" chorus has been replaced by the "Back to Wing" brigade.
Really? After a single game? Was he that bad?
In 2016, Allister Coetzee had the audacity to move PSdT from his established lock position to flank. We lost rather badly against England. It included a try by the England no. 9 where PSdT was badly shown up. Needless to say, every critic p*ssed on Coetzee from a dizzy height (tbh, he was a pretty bad coach...), specifically about playing PSdT out of position.
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Maybe Jordan should get another chance?
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