Final details confirmed for 25 URC games, including Christmas derbies

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