2023–24 United Rugby Championship

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2023–24 United Rugby Championship
Countries Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 South Africa
 Wales
Date21 October 2023 – 22 June 2024
Matches played32
Attendance193,534
(average 6,048 per match)
Official website
unitedrugby.com
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The 2023–24 United Rugby Championship is the 23rd season of the professional rugby union competition known as the United Rugby Championship, and the third season under that name. It began on 21 October 2023 and will end on 22 June 2024. The reigning and defending champions are Munster Rugby who defeated Stormers in the 2023 final.[1]

Format[edit]

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 Welsh Shield pool (featuring the four Welsh teams), the South African Shield pool (featuring the four South African teams) and the Scottish/Italian 'Azzurri/Blue' Shield pool (featuring the two Italian and two Scottish sides). 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. They will no longer be used to determine qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup. Instead, the top eight teams will qualify.[2]

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.[3]

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. [4]

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.[4]

Teams[edit]

United Rugby Championship[edit]

Team Country Coach /
Director of Rugby 		Captain Stadium Capacity
Benetton Italy Italy Italy Marco Bortolami South Africa Dewaldt Duvenage
Italy Michele Lamaro 		Stadio Comunale di Monigo 5,000
Bulls South Africa South Africa South Africa Jake White South Africa Marcell Coetzee Loftus Versfeld 51,762
Cardiff Wales Wales England Matt Sherratt Wales Josh Turnbull Cardiff Arms Park 12,125
Connacht Ireland Ireland England Peter Wilkins Ireland Jack Carty Galway Sportsgrounds 8,129
Dragons Wales Wales Wales Dai Flanagan Wales Steffan Hughes Rodney Parade 8,700
Edinburgh Scotland Scotland South Africa Sean Everitt Scotland Grant Gilchrist
Scotland Jamie Ritchie 		Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium 		7,800
67,144
Glasgow Warriors Scotland Scotland South Africa Franco Smith Scotland Kyle Steyn Scotstoun Stadium 7,351
Leinster Ireland Ireland Ireland Leo Cullen Ireland James Ryan
Ireland Garry Ringrose[5] 		RDS Arena
Aviva Stadium 		18,500
51,700
Lions South Africa South Africa South Africa Ivan van Rooyen South Africa Reinhard Nothnagel Ellis Park Stadium 62,567
Munster Ireland Ireland England Graham Rowntree Ireland Peter O'Mahony Thomond Park
Musgrave Park 		25,600
8,008
Ospreys Wales Wales England Toby Booth Wales Justin Tipuric Swansea.com Stadium 20,827
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[6] 		55,000
16,000
Ulster Ireland Ireland England Dan McFarland Ireland Iain Henderson Ravenhill Stadium 18,196
Zebre Parma Italy Italy Italy Fabio Roselli Italy David Sisi Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000

Locations[edit]

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Location of United Rugby Championship teams in Britain and Ireland.
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Location of United Rugby Championship teams in Italy
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Location of United Rugby Championship teams in South Africa

Regional Shield competitions[edit]

This season, for the first time, regional shield standing were based entirely on performances against other teams within the same conference.[3] Therefore, only six games for each team will count towards the regional shields.

2023–24 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 4 3 0 1 75 63 +12 10 7 1 1 14 1st
2 Ireland Ulster 4 3 0 1 83 76 +7 9 11 0 1 13 5th
3 Ireland Connacht 4 2 0 2 85 73 +12 10 8 0 2 10 9th
4 Ireland Munster 4 0 0 4 42 73 –31 3 6 0 3 3 11th
Italy Scotland Scottish/Italian Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Italy Benetton 4 3 0 1 103 86 +17 13 12 2 0 14 2nd
2 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 3 2 0 1 62 41 +21 9 3 1 1 10 3rd
3 Scotland Edinburgh 3 1 0 2 51 60 –9 6 8 0 1 5 6th
4 Italy Zebre Parma 2 0 0 2 38 67 –29 5 10 0 1 1 14th
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 South Africa Stormers 3 3 0 0 77 68 +9 7 10 1 0 13 7th
2 South Africa Bulls 3 2 0 1 94 64 +30 12 6 1 1 10 4th
3 South Africa Lions 3 1 0 2 81 83 –2 10 9 1 2 7 10th
4 South Africa Sharks 3 0 0 3 43 80 –37 5 9 0 2 2 16th
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Wales Ospreys 4 3 0 1 88 61 +27 12 5 2 0 14 8th
2 Wales Cardiff 5 2 0 3 140 117 +23 17 16 1 3 12 12th
3 Wales Scarlets 5 2 0 3 92 117 –25 12 13 2 1 11 13th
4 Wales Dragons 4 2 0 2 63 88 –25 6 13 0 1 9 15th
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[7]
  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.

URC league standings[edit]

2023–24 United Rugby Championship
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Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Ireland Leinster 9 7 0 2 257 161 +96 36 20 5 1 34
2 Italy Benetton 9 7 1 1 192 161 +31 22 22 2 0 32
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 9 6 0 3 244 192 +52 36 19 6 1 31
4 South Africa Bulls 9 6 0 3 324 210 +114 43 24 4 2 30
5 Ireland Ulster 9 6 0 3 217 208 +9 26 30 2 2 28
6 Scotland Edinburgh 9 6 0 3 200 198 +2 22 25 1 1 26
7 South Africa Stormers 9 5 0 4 213 163 +50 26 22 3 3 26
8 Wales Ospreys 9 5 0 4 203 180 +23 27 21 4 1 25
9 Ireland Connacht 9 5 0 4 215 215 0 24 28 1 3 24
10 South Africa Lions 9 4 0 5 258 205 +53 32 24 3 5 24
11 Ireland Munster 9 4 1 4 184 153 +31 23 16 3 3 24
12 Wales Cardiff 9 3 1 5 227 204 +23 29 26 2 5 21
13 Wales Scarlets 9 2 0 7 148 310 –162 19 41 2 2 12
14 Italy Zebre Parma 9 1 1 7 194 319 –125 27 46 3 3 12
15 Wales Dragons 9 2 0 7 142 306 –164 16 42 0 2 10
16 South Africa Sharks 9 1 0 8 173 206 –33 23 25 1 4 9
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[8]
  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 play-off places and earn a place in the 2024–25 European Champions Cup

Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2024–25 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.

Regular season[edit]

Round 1[edit]

21 October 2023
13:00
(2 BP) Zebre Parma Italy36–40Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Licata (2) 4' 13'
Pani 22'
Gregory 40'
Gesi (2) 41' 70'
Con: Prisciantelli (3) 5' 14' 23'		Report[9]Try: Flannery 9'
Lowry 16'
Stockdale (2) 28' 60'
Stewart (2) 52' 66'
Con: Doak (5) 11' 17' 29' 53' 68'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Adam Jones
21 October 2023
16:00
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland34–26Wales Ospreys
Try: Blade (3) 11' 23' 33'
Forde 56'
Con: Hanrahan (4) 12' 24' 33' 57'
Pen: Hanrahan (2) 2' 5'		Report[10]Try: Giles 40'
Morgan-Williams 48'
Ratti 52'
R. Davies 74'
Con: Walsh (3) 49' 53' 75'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 3,699
Referee: Federico Vedovelli
21 October 2023
16:05
(2 BP) Lions South Africa33–35South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Botha 5'
Van Wyk 45'
Venter 61'
Van den Berg 71'
F. Horn 78'
Con: Hendrikse (2) 5' 46'
Nohamba (2) 72' 79'		Report[11]Try: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2) 8' 41'
Dweba 33'
Jantjies 37'
Con: Blommetjies (3) 9' 34' 38'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2) 17' 54'
Blommetjies 19'
Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 6,672
Referee: Morné Ferreira
21 October 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Dragons Wales17–22Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Tomkinson 1'
Baldwin 16'
Con: Evans (2) 2' 18'
Pen: Evans 45'		Report[12]Try: Vellacott 65'
Con: Healy 65'
Pen: Healy (5) 29' 42' 55' 72' 80'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,212
Referee: Eoghan Cross
21 October 2023
17:15
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales22–23Italy Benetton
Try: Belcher 17'
Carré 26'
Bevan 31'
Con: De Beer (2) 19' 27'
Pen: De Beer 60'		Report[13]Try: Lucchesi 36'
Albornoz 65'
Con: Umaga (2) 37' 66'
Pen: Umaga (3) 10' 47' 79'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Frank Murphy
21 October 2023
17:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland34–21South Africa Sharks
Try: Edogbo 20'
Barron 25'
Frisch 40'
Conway 66'
Coughlan 77'
Con: Carbery (3) 21' 26' 41'
Pen: Carbery 44'		Report[14]Try: Kok 37'
Janse van Rensburg 47'
Fassi 81'
Con: Bosch (3) 38' 48' 81'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 11,239[15]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
22 October 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bulls South Africa63–21Wales Scarlets
Try: Nortjé 2'
Hanekom (2) 5' 14'
Grobbelaar 24'
Kriel 44'
Gans (2) 51' 57'
Van der Merwe 62'
Simelane 65'
Con: Goosen (9) 3' 6' 15' 25' 45' 51' 58' 63' 66'		Report[16]Try: McNicholl 30'
Plumtree (2) 38' 68'
Con: Lloyd (3) 31' 39' 68'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Mike Adamson
22 October 2023
16:00
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland43–25Ireland Leinster
Try: McKay 12'
Cancelliere 20'
Jones 32'
Fraser 37'
Horne 52'
Matthews 74'
Con: Jordan (2) 13' 33'
Horne 75'		Report[17]Try: Boyle 28'
Barron 44'
T. O'Brien 71'
Con: H. Byrne (2) 29' 45'
Pen: H. Byrne (2) 15' 18'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,221
Referee: Craig Evans

Round 2[edit]

28 October 2023
13:00
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales34–31Italy Zebre Parma (2 BP)
Try: Morgan-Williams 15'
Protheroe 21'
Nagy 42'
Smith 49'
Con: Walsh (3) 16' 22' 43'
O. Williams 50'
Pen: Walsh 35'
O. Williams 77'		Report[18]Try: Gesi (2) 3' 24
Bigi 8'
Gregory (2) 61' 80'
Con: Prisciantelli (3) 4' 25' 62'
Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Ian Kenny
28 October 2023
15:00
Connacht Ireland34–26Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Kilgallen (2) 18' 60'
Tierney-Martin 45'
Con: Forde (2) 46' 61'
Pen: Hanrahan (3) 4' 8' 14'
Forde (2) 52' 58'		Report[19]Try: Rowe 15'
Penalty Try 24'
Jordan 40'
Dobie 79'
Con: Jordan (2) 16' 79'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 4,109
Referee: Adam Jones
28 October 2023
16:00
(1 BP) Stormers South Africa52–7Wales Scarlets
Try: Theunissen (2) 7' 12'
De Wet (2) 25' 42'
Blommetjies 28'
Loader 35'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58'
Skosan 71'
Con: Blommetjies (2) 7' 29'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4) 36' 43' 59' 72'		Report[20]Try: Hardy 16'
Con: Lloyd 17'
Danie Craven Stadium
Attendance: 4,141
Referee: Sam Grove-White
28 October 2023
16:55
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland34–13South Africa Sharks
Try: Larmour 4'
Deegan 21'
Russell (2) 52' 80'
T. O'Brien 65'
Con: H. Byrne (2) 22' 54'
Prendergast 81'
Pen: H. Byrne 48'		Report[21]Try: Richardson 79'
Con: Chamberlain 79'
Pen: Bosch (2) 1' 9'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 10,404
Referee: Federico Vedovelli
28 October 2023
17:00
Edinburgh Scotland17–16South Africa Lions (1 BP)
Try: Crosbie 13'
Ashman 61'
Con: Healy 13' 63'
Pen: Healy 41'		Report[22]Try: F. Horn 57'
Con: Hendrikse 58'
Pen: Hendrikse (3) 15' 38' 68'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 5,408
Referee: Chris Busby
29 October 21023
15:00
Benetton Italy13–13Ireland Munster
Try: Smith 36'
Con: Umaga 37'
Pen: Umaga (2) 9' 15'		Report[23]Try: Ahern 79'
Con: Carbery 80'
Pen: Carbery (2) 13' 73'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Morné Ferreira
29 October 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Dragons Wales9–16Wales Cardiff
Pen: O'Brien (3) 9' 36' 78'Report[24]Try: Grady
Con: De Beer 33'
Pen: De Beer (3) 12' 18' 66'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,272
Referee: Frank Murphy
29 October 2023
17:00
Ulster Ireland26–19South Africa Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Stewart 9'
Stockdale 28'
Con: Doak (2) 10' 30'
Pen: Doak (4) 42' 50' 63' 73'		Report[25]Try: G. Steenekamp 35'
De Klerk 40'
E. Louw 68'
Con: Goosen (2) 36' 69'
Ravenhill Stadium
Attendance: 10,181
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

Round 3[edit]

3 November 2023
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland20–9South Africa Stormers
Try: Tuipulotu 24'
Matthews (2) 28' 40'
Con: Horne 24'
Pen: Horne 33'		Report[26]Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3) 19' 27' 36'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 6,191
Referee: Chris Busby
3 November 2023
19:35
Ospreys Wales19–5South Africa Sharks
Try: Walsh 14'
Nagy 28'
K. Williams 39'
Con: Walsh (2) 29' 40'		Report[27]Try: Buthelezi 3'
Twickenham Stoop[28]
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Mike Adamson
4 November 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Zebre Parma Italy29–54South Africa Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Bianchi 8'
Prisciantelli 29'
Gregory 56'
Pani 67'
Con: Prisciantelli (3) 30' 57' 68'
Pen: Prisciantelli 36'		Report[29]Try: Van der Merwe (2) 16' 26'
Petersen 20'
Williams (2) 42' 74'
Kriel (3) 50' 69' 78'
Con: Goosen (6) 17' 21' 27' 43' 52' 75'
C. Smith 79'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Frank Murphy
4 November 2023
15:05
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland36–27Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Barron 20'
Deegan 32'
Frawley 39'
T. O'Brien 51'
Culhane 57'
Con: H. Byrne (4) 21' 33' 40' 52'
Pen: Prendergast 70'		Report[30]Try: Lang 53'
Boyle 66'
Venter 73'
Con: Healy (3) 53' 67' 73'
Pen: Healy (2) 17' 36'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 14,434[15]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
4 November 2023
17:15
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales31–25Wales Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Craig 19'
McNicholl 37'
G. Davies 52'
Fifita 64'
Con: Lloyd (4) 20' 39' 54' 65'
Pen: Lloyd 73'		Report[31]Try: Bevan 4'
Carré 28'
Cabango 75'
Con: De Beer (2) 6' 30'
Pen: De Beer (2) 43' 60'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,325
Referee: Adam Jones
4 November 2023
17:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland45–14Wales Dragons
Try: R. Scannell 13'
G. Coombes 17'
Nash (2) 21' 73'
Ahern 47'
Casey 53'
Gleeson 64'
Con: Butler (4) 15' 48' 54' 65'
Crowley 74'		Report[32]Try: R. Woodman 35'
Seiuli 80'
Con: Reed (2) 36 81'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,171
Referee: Sam Grove-White
4 November 2023
19:35
Connacht Ireland22–20Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Forde 48'
Farrell 53'
Kilgallen 73'
Con: Carty (2) 48' 54'
Pen: Carty 19'		Report[33]Try: Flannery 33'
Shanahan 41'
Con: Flannery (2) 34' 42'
Pen: Flannery (2) 22' 36'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 5,468
Referee: Morné Ferreira
5 November 2023
14:30
Benetton Italy15–10South Africa Lions (1 BP)
Try: Fekitoa 4'
Mendy 70'
Con: Albornoz 6'
Pen: Umaga 55'		Report[34]Try: Ntlabakanye 62'
Con: Nohamba 63'
Pen: Hendrikse 17'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Peter Martin

Round 4[edit]

10 November 2023
18:30
Zebre Parma Italy12–10South Africa Sharks (1 BP)
Pen: Prisciantelli (3) 6' 59' 66'
Trulla 13'		Report[35]Try: Wright 15'
Con: Chamberlain 17'
Pen: Chamberlain 9'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Peter Martin
10 November 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales12–18South Africa Bulls
Try: Grady 22'
Lee-Lo 52'
Con: De Beer 53'		Report[36]Try: Papier 10'
De Klerk 13'
Con: C. Smith 14'
Pen: C. Smith (2) 42' 61'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Sam Grove-White
10 November 2023
19:35
Ulster Ireland21–14Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Stockdale 26'
Timoney 67'
Con: Doak 68'
Pen: Doak (3) 13' 46' 63'		Report[37]Try: Casey (2) 7' 17'
Con: Crowley (2) 8' 19'
Ravenhill Stadium
Attendance: 14,960[15]
Referee: Frank Murphy
11 November 2023
16:00
Benetton Italy20–17South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Zanon 23'
Izekor 55'
Con: Albornoz 24'
Umaga 56'
Pen: Albornoz 34'		Report[38]Try: Gelant 30'
Ntubeni 36'
Skosan 46'
Con: J-L du Plessis 47'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Craig Evans
11 November 2023
17:15
Ospreys Wales23–31Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: K. Williams 5'
Morgan-Williams 56'
Con: Walsh (2) 6' 57'
Pen: Walsh (3) 25' 55' 73'		Report[39]Try: Matthews (2) 36' 44'
Vailanu 51'
Dell 80'
Con: Weir (4) 38' 45' 52' 81'
Pen: Weir 76'
Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 4,355
Referee: Andrea Piardi
11 November 2023
17:15
(1 BP) Scarlets Wales23–24South Africa Lions
Try: Rogers 16'
Elias 68'
Con: Lloyd (2) 18' 69'
Pen: Lloyd (3) 3' 47' 54'		Report[40]Try: Louw 21'
Botha 51'
Van Wyk 76'
Con: Nohamba (3) 41' 52' 78'
Pen: Nohamba 73'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Chris Busby
11 November 2023
19:35
Edinburgh Scotland25–22Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Goosen 4'
Vellacott 45'
Bennett 66'
Con: Healy (2) 6' 47'
Pen: Healy 55'
Drop: Healy 80'		Report[41]Try: O'Halloran 50'
Joyce 57'
Prendergast 75'
Con: Carty 6'
Hanrahan 76'
Pen: Carty 34'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 6,717
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
12 November 2023
13:15
Dragons Wales10–33Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Owen 49'
Con: Evans 49'
Pen: Evans 14'		Report[42]Try: Sheehan 8'
Clarkson 37'
Frawley 40'
Ngatai 61'
Penny 81'
Con: R. Byrne (4) 9' 39' 42' 82'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

Round 5[edit]

17 November
19:35
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland31–23South Africa Bulls
Try: Ashman (2) 32' 43'
Van der Merwe 48'
Mata 63'
Con: Healy 64'
Pen: Healy (3) 15' 18' 80'		Report[43]Try: Williams 8'
E. Louw 65'
Con: Goosen 9'
Van der Walt 66'
Pen: Goosen (2) 22' 28'
Van der Walt 72'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 6,759
Referee: Chris Busby
17 November
19:35
Ulster Ireland24–17South Africa Lions (1 BP)
Try: Hume 28'
Stockdale 41'
Herring 46'
Con: Doak (3) 29' 42' 47'
Pen: Cooney 67'		Report[44]Try: Kriel 10'
Sirgel 34'
Con: Nohamba (2) 12' 35'
Pen: Nohamba 35'
Ravenhill Stadium
Attendance: 11,471[15]
Referee: Andrea Piardi
17 November 2023
20:35
Zebre Parma Italy22–22Wales Cardiff
Try: Smith 34'
Morisi 37'
Krumov 85'
Con: Prisciantelli (2) 35' 86'
Pen: Prisciantelli 60'		Report[45]Try: Thomas 10'
Timani 54'
Grady 71'
Con: De Beer (2) 11' 55'
Pen: De Beer 66'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mike Adamson
18 November 2023
17:00
(1 BP) Sharks South Africa12–13Ireland Connacht
Try: Notshe 31'
Kok 49'
Con: Bosch 51'		Report[46]Try: O'Brien 7'
Con: Hanrahan 8'
Pen: Hanrahan (2) 34' 66'
Kings Park Stadium
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Craig Evans
18 November 2023
17:15
Dragons Wales20–5Wales Ospreys
Try: Roberts 37'
Dyer 65'
Con: Evans (2) 38' 66'
Pen: Evans (2) 24' 30'		Report[47]Try: Protheroe 4'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
18 November 2023
17:15
Munster Ireland10–3South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Edogbo 39'
Con: Crowley 40'
Pen: Crowley 14'		Report[48]Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 45'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 15,045[15]
Referee: Sam Grove-White
18 November 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland54–5Wales Scarlets
Try: Prendergast 3'
J. O'Brien 8'
Deegan (2) 15' 79
Ringrose 49'
Osborne (2) 60' 73
Boyle 66'
Con: Prendergast (3) 9' 16' 50'
R. Byrne (4) 61' 67' 74' 81'		Report[49]Try: J. Williams 26'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 15,664[15]
Referee: Hollie Davidson
18 November 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland26–12Italy Benetton
Try: McKay 16'
Rowe 20'
Cancelliere 54'
Horne 66'
Con: Horne (3) 17' 21' 67'		Report[50]Pen: Albornoz (3) 6' 10' 22'
Umaga 59'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Andy Brace

Round 6[edit]

24 November 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales31–24South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Hamer-Webb 23'
Belcher 33'
Grady 53'
Litterick 81'
Con: de Beer (4) 24' 34' 54' 84'
Pen: de Beer 63'		Report[51]Try: Venter 4'
Nel (2) 12' 50'
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3) 5' 13' 51'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 27'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 6,815
Referee: Hollie Davidson
24 November 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland22–24Italy Benetton
Try: Kinghorn (2) 2' 38'
Currie 13'
Con: Healy (2) 3' 40'
Pen: Healy 54'		Report[52]Try: Mendy 31'
Zanon (2) 42' 67'
Con: Umaga (3) 32' 43' 68'
Pen: Umaga 35'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Attendance: 6,527[53]
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
25 November 2023
14:55
(1 BP) Lions South Africa61–19Italy Zebre Parma
Try: Kriel 4'
van der Merwe (2) 9' 71'
Q. Horn 15'
F. Horn 28'
van Wyk (2) 36' 49'
van den Berg 60'
Tshituka 79'
Con: Nohamba (7) 5' 16' 30' 37' 51' 61' 72'
Alberts 80'		Report[54]Try: Gesi (2) 33' 44'
Trulla 56'
Con: Montemauri (2) 34' 45'
Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Craig Evans
25 November 2023
17:00
(1 BP) Bulls South Africa53–27Ireland Connacht
Try: van der Merwe 11'
Louw 19'
Nortjé 32'
le Roux 38'
Carr 56'
Kriel 65'
Smith 72'
Con: van der Walt (5) 20' 33' 39' 57' 66'
Smith 73'
Pen: van der Walt (2) 9' 28'		Report[55]Try: Kilgallen 34'
McElroy 46'
Hurley-Langton 77'
Con: Carty (2) 35' 47'
Hanrahan 77'
Pen: Carty (2) 7' 31'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 9,228[56]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
25 November 2023
19:05
(1 BP) Sharks South Africa69–14Wales Dragons
Try: Fassi (2) 11' 75'
Mapimpi 20'
Kok 42'
Etzebeth 47'
Williams (2) 54' 71'
Buthelezi 61'
Labuschagne 64'
Am 78'
Con: Bosch (5) 13' 48' 55' 62' 65'
Chamberlain (3) 72' 76' 80'
Pen: Bosch 7'		Report[57]Try: Blacker 27'
Dyer 56'
Con: Evans 28'
Williams 57'
Kings Park Stadium
Attendance: 12,659[15]
Referee: Frank Murphy
25 November 2023
18:30
Leinster Ireland21–16Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Gibson-Park 24'
Sheehan 34'
Larmour 65'
Con: Frawley (3) 25' 35' 66'		Report[58]Try: Casey 5'
Con: Crowley 6'
Pen: Crowley 13' 52' 73'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 49,246[15]
Referee: Chris Busby
25 November 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland33–20Ireland Ulster
Try: Kennedy 20'
George Turner 41'
Rowe 50'
Matthews (2) 58' 70'
Con: Jordan (4) 21' 42' 59' 71'		Report[59]Try: Stewart 5'
Cooney 10'
Con: Cooney (2) 6' 11'
Pen: Cooney 56'
Doak 63'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 7,216[60]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
26 November 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales31–9Wales Scarlets
Try: K. Williams (2) 7' 18
Morris (1) 50'
Edwards (1) 75'
Con: Walsh (3) 9' 19' 52'
Edwards (1) 75'
Pen: Walsh (1) 34'		Report[61]Pen: Lloyd (3) 4' 12' 26'
Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 8,489
Referee: Mike English

Round 7[edit]

1 December 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Munster Ireland40–29Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Edogbo 7' c
Ahern (2) 12' m, 36' c
Barron 15' c
Nankivell 48' c
Hodnett 64' c
Con: Jack Crowley (5/6) 7', 16', 37', 49', 65'		Try: Vailanu 26' m
Matthews 41' m
Darge 54' m
Penalty try 61'
Fraser 78' c
Con: Weir (1/4) 78'
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Bulls South Africa44–10South Africa Sharks
Try: Gans (2) 13' c, 22' c
Arendse 32' m
van der Merwe (2) 39' m, 71' c
E. Louw 62' c
Con: Goosen (4/6) 14', 22', 63', 72'
Pen: Goosen (2/2) 10', 66'		Try: Penalty try 45'
Pen: Bosch (1/3) 2'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 24,515[15]
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
2 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales23–29Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Williams 3' c
Winnett 10' c
Con: de Beer (2/2) 4', 11'
Pen: de Beer (3/4) 42', 60', 76'		Try: Davies (2) 12' c, 39' c
Craig 23' m
S. Evans 61' m
McNicholl 70' m
Con: Lloyd (2/5) 13', 40'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 8,282
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
2 December 2023
17:05
(1 BP) Lions South Africa49–24Wales Dragons
Try: van Wyk 11' m
Q. Horn 28' c
van der Merwe (2) 43' c, 76' c
van den Berg 57' c
F. Horn 70' c
Con: Nohamba (5/6) 29', 44', 59', 71', 78'
Pen: Nohamba (3/3) 22', 33', 53'		Try: Harrison Keddie 5' c
Hewitt 48' c
Roberts 66' c
Con: Reed (3/3) 6', 50', 67'
Pen: Reed (1/1) 39'
Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Andrea Piardi
2 December 2023
19:15
(1 BP) Stormers South Africa31–7Italy Zebre Parma
Try: Roos 13' c
Nel 36' m
Skosan 44' c
Zas 67' m
Willemse 74' c
Con: Libbok (3/5) 14', 45', 75'		Try: Fusco 41' c
Con: Montemauri (1/1) 42'
Danie Craven Stadium
Attendance: 6,196
Referee: Eoghan Cross
2 December 2023
17:15
(2 BP) Ulster Ireland24–27Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Stewart (2) 5' c, 28' m
Baloucoune 73' m
Hume 80' c
Con: Cooney (1/2) 6'
Doak (1/2) 81'		Report[62]Try: Vellacott 24' c
Schoeman 58' c
Hislop 69' c
Con: Healy (3/3) 25', 60', 71'
Pen: Healy (2/2) 16', 40'
Ravenhill Stadium
Attendance: 12,403[15]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli
2 December 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Connacht Ireland22–24Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Hawkshaw 8' m
Blade 63' c
Kilgallen 69' c
Con: Hanrahan (2/3) 65', 70'
Pen: Hanrahan (1/1) 22'		Try: Ngatai 34' c
Jenkins 50' c
Kelleher 55' m
Frawley 81' m
Con: Byrne (2/4) 35', 51'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Andrew Brace
2 December 2023
20:35
Benetton Italy18–13Wales Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Bernasconi 16' c
Da Re 76' m
Con: Umaga (1/2) 17'
Pen: Jacob Umaga (2/2) 64', 68'		Try: Nagy 41' m
L. Davies 60' m
Pen: Edwards (1/1) 12'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Sam Grove-White

Round 8[edit]

22 December 2023
19:35
Glasgow Warriors Scotland22–10Scotland Edinburgh
Try: Rowe 16'
Matthews 66'
Miller 73'
Con: Horne (2) 67' 74'
Pen: Thompson 5'		Report[63]Try: Nel 33'
Con: Healy 33'
Pen: Healy 47'
Scotstoun Stadium
Attendance: 7,172[64]
Referee: Sam Grove-White
22 December 2023
19:35
Ulster Ireland20–19Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Warwick 2'
Timoney 18'
Con: Cooney (2) 3' 20'
Pen: Cooney (2) 50' 65'		Report[65]Try: Aki 8'
Hurley-Langton 59'
Bolton 68'
Con: Carty 9'
Hanrahan 69'
Ravenhill Stadium
Attendance: 15,365[66][67]
Referee: Eoghan Cross
23 December 2023
14:00
(1 BP) Zebre Parma Italy24–31Italy Benetton (1 BP)
Try: Pani 2'
Bianchi 60'
Krumov 80'
Con: Prisciantelli (3) 4' 61' 81'
Pen: Prisciantelli 9'		Report[68]Try: Bernasconi 12'
Menoncello 25'
Umaga 37'
Odogwu 43'
Con: Umaga (4) 13' 26' 38' 44'
Pen: Umaga 76'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Attendance: 4,701[66][69]
Referee: Felippo Russo
23 December 2023
19:00
Stormers South Africa26–20South Africa Bulls (1 BP)
Try: J-L du Plessis 24'
Nel 59'
Con: Libbok (2) 25' 60'
Pen: Libbok (3) 4' 19' 44'
Drop: Willemse 10'		Report[70]Try: Ludwig 12'
Arendse 16'
Moodie 51'
Con: Goosen 52'
Pen: C. Smith 72'
Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 39,925[71]
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
26 December 2023
15:00
(1 BP) Cardiff Wales55–21Wales Dragons
Try: Carré (2) 2', 10'
T. Williams (2) 17', 35'
Thomas 14'
Botham 22', 30'
Assiratti 48'
Winnett 76'
Con: De Beer (5/9) 3' 11' 15'23' 37'		Report[72]Try: Keddie (2) 7', 51'
Penalty Try 58'
Con: Evans (2/2) 7' 52'
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 12,000[66]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
26 December 2023
17:15
Scarlets Wales11–25Wales Ospreys
Try: G. Davies 48'
Pen: Lloyd (2) 68', 80'		Report [73]Try: Morgan-Williams 48',
Parry 73',
Walsh 81'
Con: O. Williams (2) 49', 82'
Drop: O. Williams 64'
Parc y Scarlets
Attendance: 11,282[66]
Referee: Craig Evans
26 December 2023
19:35
(1 BP) Munster Ireland3–9Ireland Leinster
Pen: Crowley 51'Report [74]Pen: H. Byrne (3) 1', 15', 80'
Thomond Park
Attendance: 25,600[66]
Referee: Andrew Brace
6 January 2023
17:00
(1 BP) Sharks South Africa18–20South Africa Lions
Try: Mapimpi 21' c
Williams 32' m
Con: Bosch (1/2) 22'
Pen: Bosch (1/1) 12'
Drop: Bosch (1/1) 30'		Report[75]Try: Penaltry try 52'
Louw 76' c
Con: Sanele Nohamba (1/1) 78'
Pen: Sanele Nohamba (2/4) 8', 59'
Kings Park Stadium
Attendance: 19,703[66]
Referee: Morné Ferreira

Round 9[edit]

30 December 2023
14:30
(1 BP) Benetton Italy36–14Italy Zebre Parma
Try: Lucchesi 3'
Garbisi 12'
Mendy 38'
Izekor 44'
Negri 58'
Albornoz 63'
Con: Smith (2)
Albornoz		Report[76][77]Try: Prisciantelli 22'
Bigi 55'
Con: Prisciantelli (2)
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
30 December 2023
15:00
Edinburgh Scotland19–14Scotland Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Currie 26'
Van der Merwe 71'
Pen: Healy (3) 52' 64' 77'		Reports[78][79]Try: Matthews 3'
McDowall 59'
Con: Horne (2) 4', 60'
Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 37,881
Referee: Mike Adamson
30 December 2023
19:00
Stormers South Africa16–15South Africa Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Smith 15'
Con: Libbok 16'
Pen: Libbok (3) 32', 45', 60'		Reports[80][81]Try: Kok 36'
Rahl 57'
Con: Bosch 58'
Pen: Bosch 53'
Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 37,246
Referee: AJ Jacobs
1 January 2024
15:00
Connacht Ireland22–9Ireland Munster
Try: Aungier 77'
Con: Hanrahan 78'
Pen: Hanrahan (5) 16' 45' 59' 66' 71'		Report[82]Pen: Butler (3) 22' 31' 57'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Attendance: 7,240
Referee: Chris Busby
1 January 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Ospreys Wales27–21Wales Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Giles (2) 7' 76'
Penalty try
Morse
Con: Edwards 59'
Pen: Edwards 63'		Report[83]Try: Lane 15'
Grady 19'
Con: De Beer 20'
Pen: De Beer (3) 26' 33' 52'
Brewery Field[a]
Attendance: 8,159
Referee: Adam Jones
1 January 2024
17:15
Dragons Wales13–12Wales Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Wainwright 35'
Con: Evans 36'
Pen: Evans (2) 4' 48'		Report[85]Try: Rogers 20'
Lloyd 68'
Con: Costelow 21'
Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7,617
Referee: Craig Evans
1 January 2024
17:15
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland21–22Ireland Ulster
Try: Healy 11'
Russell 23'
Sheehan 62'
Con: Prendergast (2) 12' 24'
H. Byrne 63'		Report[86]Try: Timoney (2) 4' 35'
Stockdale 7'
Con: Cooney (2) 5' 37'
Pen: Cooney 55'
RDS Arena
Attendance: 16,248
Referee: Frank Murphy
27 January 2024
17:00
Bulls South Africa30–28South Africa Lions (1 BP)
Try: van der Merwe 24' c
Papier 41' c
Gumede 58' c
Con: Goosen (3/3) 25', 42', 58'
Pen: Goosen (3/3) 12', 37', 78'		Try: Louw (2) 4' m, 17' c
Naudé 62' c
Con: Nohamba (2/3) 18', 63'
Pen: Nohamba (1/2) 48'
Hendrikse (1/2) 73'
Drop: Nohamba (1/1) 44'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 26,632

Round 10[edit]

16 February 2024
19:35
Scarlets WalesvIreland Munster
Parc y Scarlets
16 February 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvScotland Edinburgh
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
17 February 2024
15:00
Lions South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
Ellis Park Stadium
17 February 2024
15:00
Leinster IrelandvItaly Benetton
RDS Arena
17 February 2024
17:05
Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Stormers
Kings Park Stadium
17 February 2024
17:15
Cardiff WalesvIreland Connacht
Cardiff Arms Park
17 February 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvWales Dragons
Scotstoun Stadium
18 February 2024
15:00
Ospreys WalesvIreland Ulster
Swansea.com Stadium

Round 11[edit]

1 March 2024
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvWales Ospreys
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
1 March 2024
19:35
Munster IrelandvItaly Zebre Parma
Musgrave Park
2 March 2024
15:00
Lions South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
Ellis Park Stadium
2 March 2024
16:00
Benetton ItalyvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
2 March 2024
17:05
Bulls South AfricavSouth Africa Stormers
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
2 March 2024
17:05
Connacht IrelandvWales Scarlets
Galway Sportsgrounds
2 March 2024
19:35
Cardiff WalesvIreland Leinster
Cardiff Arms Park
2 March 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvWales Dragons
Ravenhill Stadium

Round 12[edit]

22 March 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvWales Cardiff
Scotstoun Stadium
22 March 2024
19:35
Ospreys WalesvIreland Munster
Swansea.com Stadium
23 March 2024
15:00
Sharks South AfricavIreland Ulster
Kings Park Stadium
23 March 2024
15:00
Scarlets WalesvItaly Benetton
Parc y Scarlets
23 March 2024
17:05
Stormers South AfricavScotland Edinburgh
Cape Town Stadium
23 March 2024
17:15
Connacht IrelandvSouth Africa Lions
Galway Sportsgrounds
23 March 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvIreland Leinster
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
23 March 2024
19:35
Dragons WalesvSouth Africa Bulls
Rodney Parade

Round 13[edit]

29 March 2024
19:35
Dragons WalesvItaly Zebre Parma
Rodney Parade
29 March 2024
19:35
Leinster IrelandvSouth Africa Bulls
RDS Arena
30 March 2024
14:00
Benetton ItalyvIreland Connacht
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
30 March 2024
15:00
Sharks South AfricavScotland Edinburgh
Kings Park Stadium
30 March 2024
15:05
Ospreys WalesvSouth Africa Lions
Swansea.com Stadium
30 March 2024
19:15
Stormers South AfricavIreland Ulster
Cape Town Stadium
30 March 2024
19:35
Munster IrelandvWales Cardiff
Thomond Park
30 March 2023
19:35
Scarlets WalesvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Parc y Scarlets

Round 14[edit]

19 April 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvWales Cardiff
Ravenhill Stadium
19 April 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvSouth Africa Sharks
Scotstoun Stadium
20 April 2024
15:00
Lions South AfricavIreland Leinster
Ellis Park Stadium
20 April 2024
15:00
Benetton ItalyvWales Dragons
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
20 April 2024
17:05
Bulls South AfricavIreland Munster
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
20 April 2024
19:35
Connacht IrelandvItaly Zebre Parma
Galway Sportsgrounds
20 April 2024
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvWales Scarlets
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
21 April 2024
19:15
Stormers South AfricavWales Ospreys
Cape Town Stadium

Round 15[edit]

26 April 2024
19:35
Scarlets WalesvSouth Africa Sharks
Parc y Scarlets
26 April 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvItaly Benetton
Ravenhill Stadium
27 April 2024
14:00
Zebre ItalyvScotland Glasgow Warriors
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
27 April 2024
15:00
Bulls South AfricavWales Ospreys
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
27 April 2024
15:05
Cardiff WalesvScotland Edinburgh
Cardiff Arms Park
27 April 2024
17:00
Lions South AfricavIreland Munster
Ellis Park Stadium
27 April 2024
19:05
Stormers South AfricavIreland Leinster
Cape Town Stadium
27 April 2024
20:00
Dragons WalesvIreland Connacht
Rodney Parade

Round 16[edit]

10 May 2024
19:35
Dragons WalesvSouth Africa Stormers
Rodney Parade
10 May 2024
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvItaly Zebre Parma
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
11 May 2024
14:00
Bulls South AfricavScotland Glasgow Warriors
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
11 May 2024
16:05
Sharks South AfricavItaly Benetton
Kings Park Stadium
11 May 2024
15:05
Scarlets WalesvIreland Ulster
Parc y Scarlets
11 May 2024
18:15
Lions South AfricavWales Cardiff
Ellis Park Stadium
11 May 2024
17:15
Munster IrelandvIreland Connacht
Thomond Park
11 May 2024
19:35
Leinster IrelandvWales Ospreys
RDS Arena

Round 17[edit]

17 May 2024
20:35
Zebre Parma ItalyvWales Scarlets
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
17 May 2024
19:35
Edinburgh ScotlandvIreland Munster
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
18 May 2024
14:00
Bulls South AfricavItaly Benetton
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
18 May 2024
15:00
Ospreys WalesvWales Dragons
Swansea.com Stadium
18 May 2024
16:05
Lions South AfricavScotland Glasgow Warriors
Ellis Park Stadium
18 May 2024
17:05
Connacht IrelandvSouth Africa Stormers
Galway Sportsgrounds
18 May 2024
18:15
Sharks South AfricavWales Cardiff
Kings Park Stadium
18 May 2024
19:35
Ulster IrelandvIreland Leinster
Ravenhill Stadium

Round 18[edit]

31 May 2024
19:35
Glasgow Warriors ScotlandvItaly Zebre Parma
Scotstoun Stadium
31 May 2024
19:35
Leinster IrelandvIreland Connacht
RDS Arena
1 June 2024
13:00
Benetton ItalyvScotland Edinburgh
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
1 June 2024
14:00
Stormers South AfricavSouth Africa Lions
Cape Town Stadium
1 June 2024
15:00
Scarlets WalesvWales Dragons
Cardiff City Stadium[87]
1 June 2024
16:05
Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
Kings Park Stadium
1 June 2024
17:15
Cardiff WalesvWales Ospreys
Cardiff City Stadium[87]
1 June 2024
17:15
Munster IrelandvIreland Ulster
Thomond Park

Knockout stage[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
1  
8  
 
 
4  
5  
 
 
2  
7  
 
 
3  
6  

The play-off draw is seeded based on final positions in the regular season league table.

The higher-ranked teams will have home advantage in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Quarter-finals[edit]

7 June 2024
15:00
v
7 June 2024
15:00
v
7 June 2024
15:00
v
7 June 2024
15:00
v

Semi-finals[edit]

15 June 2024
15:00
v
15 June 2024
15:00
v

Final[edit]

22 June 2024
15:00
v

Leading scorers[edit]

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.

Attendance[edit]

Round 8 saw a record for a single round attendance, with 135,747 attending the eight games, beating the record of 123,207 set in Round 11 of the 2022–23 season.[66] Round 9 saw the record broken again, with an attendance of 146,046, helped in large by the attendance at the South African derbies.[88]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ On 10 November 2023, it was announced that due to a clash of fixtures between the Ospreys and Swansea City, the Ospreys have moved their fixture from the Swansea.com Stadium to Bridgend's Brewery Field.[84]

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