We have the List of Fixture Dates & Kick-Off Times for United Rugby Championship 2021 for Connacht, Munster, Ulster & Leinster rugby teams.
Kick-off times and dates Guinness PRO16 Rugby Championship Cup can now be confirmed with the opening game kicking off in South Africa.
R1 – Friday, September 24
Zebre v Emirates Lions | 17:35 UK / 18:35 ITA & SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Ulster v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Cardiff v Connacht | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Premier Sports
Saturday, September 25
Benetton v DHL Stormers | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Scarlets | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, S4C
Munster v Sharks | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Sunday, September 26
Dragons v Ospreys | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
R2 – Friday, October 1
Connacht v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Emirates Lions | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 2
Benetton v Edinburgh | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Cell C Sharks | 15:00 UK / 16:00ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Zebre v Ulster | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Dragons v Leinster | TBC | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Cardiff | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Munster v DHL Stormers | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
R3 – Friday, October 8
Ulster v Benetton | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, Premier Sports, TG4
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 9
Leinster v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | RTE, Italian TV, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Emirates Lions | 15:00 UK / 16:00ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Connacht v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v DHL Stormers | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Cardiff v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Sunday, October 10
Scarlets v Munster | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA & SA | S4C, RTE, Premier Sports
R4 – Friday, October 15
Ulster v Lions | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, Super Sport, Premier Sports, RTE
Dragons v DHL Stormers | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 16
Zebre v Glasgow Warriors | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Benetton v Ospreys | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Leinster v Scarlets | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Munster v Connacht | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports
Cardiff v Cell C Sharks | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Super Sport, Premier Sports
R5 – Friday, October 22
Scarlets v Benetton | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 23
Zebre v Edinburgh | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Leinster | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, TG4
Connacht v Ulster | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Cardiff v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Ospreys v Munster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports
R6 – Friday, November 26
Connacht v Ospreys | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA/ 21:35 SA | RTE, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Saturday, November 27
DHL Stormers v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Cell C Sharks v Scarlets | 15:30 UK / 16:30 ITA / 17:30SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
Dragons v Edinburgh | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Munster | 17:45 UK / 18:45 ITA / 19:45SA | Super Sport, TG4, Premier Sports
Leinster v Ulster | 20:00 UK / 21:00 ITA / 22:00 SA | RTE, Premier Sports
Sunday, November 28
Emirates Lions v Cardiff | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
R7 – Friday, December 3
Vodacom Bulls v Scarlets | 17:35 UK / 18:35 ITA / 19:35SA | Super Sport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Benetton | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports
Leinster v Connacht | 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Saturday, December 4
Cell C Sharks v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Super Sport, Italian TV, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Ulster | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Premier Sports
Emirates Lions v Munster | 15:30 UK / 16:30 ITA / 17:30SA | Super Sport, RTE, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Cardiff | 17:45 UK / 18:45 ITA / 19:45SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
R8 – Friday, December 24
Zebre v Benetton | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Sunday, December 26
Cardiff v Scarlets | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Ulster v Connacht | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | BBC NI, TG4, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Munster v Leinster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | RTE, Premier Sports
Monday, December 27
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh | 19:00 UK / 20:00 ITA / 21:00 SA | Premier Sports
R9 – Saturday, January 1
Dragons v Cardiff | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Connacht v Munster | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Ospreys | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Ulster v Leinster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, TG4
Sunday, January 2
Benetton v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA | Premier Sports
R10 – Friday, January 7
Leinster v Emirates Lions | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, January 8
Benetton v Cell C Sharks | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Zebre v Vodacom Bulls | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Cardiff | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Connacht v DHL Stormers | 17:00 UK / 18:00 ITA /19:00 SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports, S4C
Munster v Ulster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Dragons | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | Premier Sports
R11 – Weekend of Jan 28/29/30
Connacht v Glasgow Warriors
Ulster v Scarlets
Cardiff v Leinster
Dragons v Benetton
Ospreys v Edinburgh
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions
DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks
Zebre v Munster
R5 (SA Derbies) – Weekend of Feb 4/5/6
Emirates Lions v Cell C Sharks | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
R8 (SA Derbies) – Weekend of Feb 11/12/13
Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
R12 – Weekend of Feb 18/19/20
Leinster v Ospreys
Munster v Edinburgh
Cardiff v Zebre
Dragons v Ulster
Scarlets v Connacht
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
Cell C Sharks v Vodacom Bulls
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
R13 – Weekend of Mar 4/5/6
Munster v Dragons
Ulster v Cardiff
Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors
Ospreys v Zebre
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers
Cell C Sharks v Emirates Lions
Edinburgh v Connacht
Benetton v Leinster
R9 (SA Derbies) – Weekend of March 18/19/20
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Cell C Sharks v DHL Stormers | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
R14 – Weekend of March 25/26/27
Connacht v Leinster
Munster v Benetton
Cardiff v Glasgow Warriors
Vodacom Bulls v Dragons
Emirates Lions v Ospreys
Cell C Sharks v Edinburgh
DHL Stormers v Ulster
Zebre v Scarlets
R15 – Weekend of April 1/2/3
Leinster v Munster
Scarlets v Cardiff
Vodacom Bulls v Ulster
Emirates Lions v Edinburgh
Cell C Sharks v dragons
DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre
Benetton v Connacht
R16 – Weekend of April 22/23/24
Ulster v Munster
Cardiff v Ospreys
Dragons v Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls v Benetton
Emirates Lions v Connacht
Cell C Sharks v Leinster
DHL Stormers v Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh v Zebre
R17 – Weekend of April 29/30 and May 1
Munster v Cardiff
Ospreys v Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls v Glasgow Warriors
Emirates Lions v Benetton
Cell C Sharks v Connacht
DHL Stormers v Leinster
Edinburgh v Ulster
Zebre v Dragons
R18 – Weekend of May 20/21/22
Connacht v Zebre
Leinster v Edinburgh
Ulster v Cell C Sharks
Dragons v Emirates Lions
Scarlets v DHL Stormers
Ospreys v Vodacom Bulls
Glasgow Warriors v Munster
Benetton v Cardiff
The ‘United Rugby Championship will kick off in September 2021 as the top clubs from South Africa (Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls) combine with the Guinness PRO14 to create a world-class 16-team league.
The United Rugby Championship will be bigger, bolder and stronger than its predecessors. Teams from five of rugby’s elite nations – Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales and South Africa will transform the competition into a league of super clubs, which will embrace difference and champion its athletes on their journey with the URC proudly representing all of those involved with the game.
Off the field the United Rugby Championship will strive to provide a platform for our players to tell their stories so that their achievements in sport and society can inspire the next-generation of rugby talent and the sport’s supporters to prove that rugby is a game for all.
This game-changing agreement between SA Rugby and PRO14 Rugby will strengthen their existing partnership and will drive greater growth of the game for the benefit of all 16 teams in the league.
Martin Anayi, CEO of United Rugby Championship, said: “Fans have always asked more of our league and now we are taking it to new heights. The United Rugby Championship will see World Cup winners, icons of the Guinness Six Nations, the Rugby Championship and stars of the British & Irish Lions tour turning up the intensity in an exciting new league format. Since the origins of the Celtic League in 2001, the vision has been to innovate and evolve in order to create a compelling competition which would challenge our players and teams to be at their very best every single week. Their potential has never been in doubt and now we can provide them with the arena to be the very best.
“Forming the United Rugby Championship will begin to reshape the world of club rugby. We are creating a league that embraces and celebrates difference and where the only way to succeed will be to match the skill and intensity of the international game.
“The arrival of South Africa’s elite teams and the removal of fixtures from international match weekends will make our league stronger across the board. We will see heroes taking on heroes every week in iconic locations to create an appeal that will be unmatched in in the world of club rugby.
“We now have a clear purpose and identity that everyone associated with our league can stand behind. We have listened and we have answered the challenge set by our clubs to take this competition to the next level both on and off the field. North and south will now collide on a regular basis and we cannot wait to see who will rise up as the first champions of the United Rugby Championship.”
