The full Vodacom URC fixture list for the 2025/26 season has been officially released — marking the earliest-ever publication of league fixtures in competition history.
A minimum of 35 matches will take place on South African Soil – scroll down for fixtures.
With the campaign set to kick off on September 26, this release arrives 128 days ahead of Round 1, beating the previous benchmark of 114 days. The record-setting publication offers fans and clubs more time than ever before to plan their schedules around the league’s biggest moments.
Round 1 will kick off in Cape Town where the 2022 Vodacom URC champions, DHL Stormers, will take on the eight-time league winners, Leinster, at DHL Stadium on Friday, September 26. Games will take place across the weekend in all five competing territories with highlights including Glasgow Warriors hosting Hollywoodbets Sharks, Scarlets facing Munster, Connacht taking on Benetton and Ospreys visiting the Vodacom Bulls.
As is now the norm, Vodacom URC supporters across the globe can download fixtures directly to their devices via the Ecal Vodacom URC 25/26 calendar, ensuring they never miss a kick-off — no matter their time zone. (Note: updates may take up to an hour to sync.)
The 2025/26 season promises a packed calendar of action, including festive derby rounds which are once again locked in for Rounds 7, 8 and 9, while the Race to the Eight steps up from Round 13 as teams compete for Play-Off places and Investec Champions Cup qualification.
In addition, a range of themed rounds such as Kids Round, Origin Round, and Unity Round will be confirmed in the coming weeks, enhancing the match-day experience for fans and clubs alike.
The format of the competition remains unchanged, with the top eight teams progressing to the Play-Offs beginning May 29. The Semi-Finals will be played on June 6, followed by the Grand Final on June 20 to crown the 2025/26 champions.
Broadcast coverage for fixtures will continue to evolve, with additional partners to be announced as talks with a Free-to-air partner in the UK and in international territories continue.
Martin Anayi, United Rugby Championship CEO, said: “Advance planning is critical to the success of the United Rugby Championship and it is fantastic that we have continued to raise the bar in publishing our fixtures as early as possible.
“For clubs and fans, planning their weekends and knowing where their teams are playing so far ahead of time makes a big difference. The drama and excitement of the Vodacom URC is matched by the complexity of putting all of the pieces of the fixture list together but it is made much easier thanks to the support of our teams and broadcasters to assist us in this process.
“For the moment, we look forward to the Play-Offs that kick off next week after another regular season full of surprises. The Race to the Eight provided huge jeopardy and now we move into the ultimate win or go home stage of the competition which will lift the intensity up to another level.”
The Vodacom URC fixture process continues to benefit from its work with Ligalytics, a German sports data and scheduling firm trusted across rugby, football, cricket, basketball, and hockey. For the 2025/26 season, Ligalytics produced 202 workable fixture models based on over 4,000 individual constraints — allowing the league to deliver on essential travel requirements, support a balanced cadence of home and away fixtures across the full competition, and accommodate stadium availability and local restrictions.
No. of Matches per Stadium:
- Cardiff Arms Park – 9
- Dexcom Stadium – 9
- DHL Stadium – 8
- Emirates Airline Park – 9
- Hampden Park – 1
- Hive Stadium – 8
- Hollywoodbets Kings Park – 9
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium – 9
- Parc Y Scarlets – 9
- Rodney Parade – 9
- Scotstoun Stadium – 8
- Scottish Gas Murrayfield – 1
- Sadio Lanfrachi – 9
- Stadio Monigo – 9
- Thomond Park – 9
- Uilster Rugby Stadium – 9
- Virgin Media Park – 2
- TBC – 2
Please note fixtures may be subject to change:
Round 1 – Friday, Sep 26
DHL Stormers v Leinster (DHL Stadium)
KO: 18:00 UK / 19:00 ITA / 19:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
Ulster v Dragons (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 20:05 UK / 21:05 ITA / 21:05 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 20:05 UK / 21:05 ITA / 21:05 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Sep 27
Vodacom Bulls v Ospreys (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 14:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Edinburgh (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 15:05 UK / 16:05 ITA / 16:05 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v Munster (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Emirates Lions (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Benetton (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 2 – Friday, Oct 3
DHL Stormers v Ospreys(DHL Stadium)
KO: 18:00 UK / 19:00 ITA / 19:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Ulster (Hive Stadium)
KO: 20:05 UK / 21:05 ITA / 21:05 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Rodney Parade)
KO: 20:05 UK / 21:05 ITA / 21:05 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Oct 4
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Vodacom Bulls v Leinster (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Munster v Cardiff (Thomond Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
TBC
Connacht v Scarlets (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 20:05 UK / 21:05 ITA / 21:05 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Sunday, Oct 5
Zebre Parma v Emirates Lions (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 15:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 3 – Friday, Oct 10
Munster v Edinburgh (Virgin Media Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v DHL Stormers (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Oct 11
Benetton v Emirates Lions (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Zebre Parma (TBC)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v Hollywoodbets Sharks (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Vodacom Bulls (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Connacht (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Round 4 – Friday, Oct 17
Edinburgh v Benetton (Hive Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Cardiff (Rodney Parade)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Oct 18
Emirates Lions v Scarlets (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 12:45 UK / 13:45 ITA / 13:45 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Ulster (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Munster (TBC)
KO: 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 18:15 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v DHL Stormers (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors (TBC)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
TBC
Connacht v Vodacom Bulls (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 5 – Friday, Oct 24
Glasgow Warriors v Vodacom Bulls (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Oct 25
Emirates Lions v Ulster (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 12:45 UK / 13:45 ITA / 13:45 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Scarlets (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Zebre Parma (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Benetton v DHL Stormers (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Ospreys (Rodney Parade)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Connacht (Thomond Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Edinburgh (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 6 – Friday, Nov 28
Ulster v Benetton (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Leinster (Rodney Parade)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Saturday, Nov 29
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 12:00 UK / 13:00 ITA / 14:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Cardiff (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v DHL Stormers (Thomond Park)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh v Ospreys (Hive Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 7 – Friday, Dec 19
Cardiff v Scarlets (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v Ulster (TBC)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Dec 20
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions(DHL Stadium)
KO: 13:30 UK / 14:30 ITA / 15:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Zebre Parma (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh (Hampden Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Vodacom Bulls (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 16:00 UK / 17:00 ITA / 18:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Munster (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Connacht (Rodney Parade)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Round 8 – Friday, Dec 26
Scarlets v Ospreys (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Dragons (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Dec 27
Zebre Parma v Benetton (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 14:30 UK / 15:30 ITA / 16:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors (Scottish Gas Murrayfield)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Ulster (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Leinster (Thomond Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 8 – TBC
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: TBC UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Emirates Lions v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: TBC UK / TBC ITA / TBC SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Round 9 – Friday, Jan 2
Ulster v Munster (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 9 – Saturday Jan 3
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls (DHL Stadium)
KO: 16:00 UK / 17:00 ITA / 18:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Edinburgh (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 9 – Saturday, Jan 3
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Emirates Lions (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 13:30 UK / 14:30 ITA / 15:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Connacht (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Thurs, Jan 1
Dragons v Scarlets (Rodney Parade)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Cardiff (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 10 – Friday, Jan 23
Ospreys v Emirates Lions (TBC)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh v Vodacom Bulls (Hive Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Dragons (Virgin Media Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Jan 24
Scarlets v Ulster (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Leinster (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
DHL Stormers v Hollywoodbets Sharks (DHL Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Benetton (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 11 – Friday, Jan 30
Benetton v Scarlets (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Munster (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Saturday, Jan 31
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 12:30 UK / 13:30 ITA / 14:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Hollywoodbets Sharks v DHL Stormers (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Zebre Parma v Connacht (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v Edinburgh (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Dragons (TBC)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Cardiff (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 12 – Friday, Feb 27
Edinburgh v Scarlets (Hive Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Leinster (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Saturday, Feb 28
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 12:30 UK / 13:30 ITA / 14:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Connacht v Glasgow Warriors (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Zebre Parma (Thomond Park)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Benetton (Rodney Parade)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Ulster (TBC)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 13 – Friday, Mar 20
Vodacom Bulls v Cardiff (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 17:00 UK / 18:00 ITA / 19:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Zebre Parma (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Connacht (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Mar 21
Emirates Lions v Edinburgh (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 12:45 UK / 13:45 ITA / 14:45 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Munster (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
Benetton v Ospreys (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Glasgow Warriors v Leinster (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
DHL Stormers v Dragons (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Round 14 – Friday, Mar 27
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Cardiff (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 17:00 UK / 18:00 ITA / 19:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Mar 28
Vodacom Bulls v Munster (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 12:00 UK / 13:00 ITA / 14:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
Connacht v Ospreys (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 14:15 UK / 15:15 ITA / 16:15 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Emirates Lions v Dragons (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 14:30 UK / 15:30 ITA / 16:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Edinburgh (DHL Stadium)
KO: 17:00 UK / 18:00 ITA / 19:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Scarlets (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v Ulster (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 15 – Friday, Apr 17
Edinburgh v Zebre Parma (Hive Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Leinster (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Vodacom Bulls (Rodney Parade)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Apr 18
Emirates Lions v Glasgow Warriors (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 14:45 UK / 15:45 ITA / 15:45 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Connacht (DHL Stadium)
KO: 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 18:15 SA
Live On: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Cardiff (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Benetton v Munster (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ospreys v Hollywoodbets Sharks (TBC)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 16 – Friday, Apr 24
Edinburgh v Hollywoodbets Sharks (Hive Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Zebre Parma v Dragons (Stadio Lanfranchi)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Cardiff v Ospreys (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, Apr 25
Emirates Lions v Connacht (Emirates Airline Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Glasgow Warriors (DHL Stadium)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Munster v Ulster (Thomond Park)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v Vodacom Bulls (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Benetton v Leinster (Stadio Monigo)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 17 – Friday, May 8
Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff (Scotstoun Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v DHL Stormers (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Saturday, May 9
Vodacom Bulls v Zebre Parma (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 12:45 UK / 13:45 ITA / 13:45 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Benetton (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Scarlets (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Leinster v Emirates Lions (TBC)
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 18:30 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Dragons v Edinburgh (Rodney Parade)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Connacht v Munster (Dexcom Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Round 18 – Friday, May 15
Cardiff v DHL Stormers (Cardiff Arms Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Ulster v Glasgow Warriors (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Edinburgh v Connacht (Hive Stadium)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport
Saturday, May 16
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Zebre Parma (Hollywoodbets Kings Park)
KO: 12:45 UK / 13:45 ITA / 13:45 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Benetton (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 16:00 SA
Live On: SuperSport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Ospreys (TBC)
KO: 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 18:15 SA
Live On: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport
Scarlets v Dragons (Parc Y Scarlets)
KO: 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 18:15 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport
Munster v Emirates Lions (Thomond Park)
KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 20:45 SA
Live On: Premier Sports, SuperSport

Miss Mustard
The historic first rugby match was a contest between England and Scotland, marking the beginning of international competition in the sport. Scotland emerged as the victors in this inaugural game.
Red Woman
Cricket became an Olympic sport in 1896. However, no matches were held because there was an insufficient number of teams who attended. Had the sport been played that year, cricket would have earned the distinction of being the only team sport to be played at the time. The first Olympic match in the next Olympics (1900) was participated in by the men’s teams. Great Britain (represented by the Devon and Somerset Wanderers) won gold.