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

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.[1]

Format

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.[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

United Rugby Championship

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 Thomas du Toit 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 Giovanni Licata Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 5,000

Locations

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

Regional Shield competitions

2023–24 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
Ireland Irish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1Ireland Ulster21014136+545015
2Ireland Leinster11002116+531004
3Ireland Connacht11002220+232004
4Ireland Munster20023042–1235022
Italy Scotland Scottish/Italian Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1Scotland Glasgow Warriors11002612+1440105
2Italy Benetton21013648–1237004
3Scotland Edinburgh10012224–233011
4Italy Zebre Parma000000000000
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1South Africa Stormers11003533+245105
2South Africa Lions10013335–254112
3South Africa Bulls000000000000
4South Africa Sharks000000000000
Wales Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts
1Wales Dragons21012921+822015
2Wales Ospreys21013629+752105
3Wales Cardiff21014140+144015
4Wales Scarlets21014056–1647105
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

    2023–24 United Rugby Championship
    Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
    1Scotland Glasgow Warriors6501179123+5627105025
    2Ireland Leinster6501203114+8929144024
    3South Africa Bulls6402230146+8431183120
    4Ireland Ulster6402151141+1017211118
    5Scotland Edinburgh6402144138+616161118
    6Italy Benetton6411107110–310150018
    7Ireland Connacht6402152162–1017221118
    8Ireland Munster631213293+3917112218
    9Wales Ospreys6303138130+818163015
    10South Africa Lions6204161133+2821162414
    11Wales Cardiff6213128127+116141314
    12South Africa Stormers6204140121+1918162313
    13Italy Zebre Parma6114149221–7221313211
    14South Africa Sharks6105130126+41816127
    15Wales Dragons610584190–106925026
    16Wales Scarlets610596249–1531135116
    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

      Round 1

      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'
      Blommetjies19'
      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
      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[15]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[16]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

      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[17]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[18]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[19]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[20]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[21]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[22]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[23]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[24]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

      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[25]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[26]Try: Buthelezi 3'
      Twickenham Stoop[27]
      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[28]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[29]Try: Lang 53'
      Boyle 66'
      Venter 73'
      Con: Healy (3) 53' 67' 73'
      Pen: Healy (2) 17' 36'
      RDS Arena
      Attendance: 14,434
      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[30]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[31]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[32]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[33]Try: Ntlabakanye 62'
      Con: Nohamba 63'
      Pen: Hendrikse 17'
      Stadio Comunale di Monigo
      Attendance: 5,000
      Referee: Peter Martin

      Round 4

      10 November 2023
      18:30
      Zebre Parma Italy12–10South Africa Sharks (1 BP)
      Pen: Prisciantelli (3) 6' 59' 66'
      Trulla 13'      		Report[34]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[35]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[36]Try: Casey (2) 7' 17'
      Con: Crowley (2) 8' 19'
      Ravenhill Stadium
      Attendance: 14,960
      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[37]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[38]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[39]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[40]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[41]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

      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[42]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[43]Try: Kriel 10'
      Sirgel 34'
      Con: Nohamba (2) 12' 35'
      Pen: Nohamba 35'
      Ravenhill Stadium
      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[44]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[45]Try: O'Brien 7'
      Con: Hanrahan 8'
      Pen: Hanrahan (2) 34' 66'
      Kings Park Stadium
      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[46]Try: Protheroe 4'
      Rodney Parade
      Attendance: 6,277
      18 November 2023
      17:15
      Munster Ireland10–3South Africa Stormers (1 BP)
      Try: Edogbo 39'
      Con: Crowley 40'
      Pen: Crowley 14'      		Report[47]Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 45'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 15,044
      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[48]Try: J. Williams 26'
      RDS Arena
      Attendance: 15,434
      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[49]Pen: Albornoz (3) 6' 10' 22'
      Umaga 59'
      Scotstoun Stadium
      Attendance: 5,685
      Referee: Andy Brace

      Round 6

      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[50]Try: Venter 4'
      Nel (2) 12' 50'
      Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3) 5' 13' 51'
      Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 27'
      Cardiff Arms Park
      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[51]Try: Mendy 31'
      Zanon (2) 42' 67'
      Con: Umaga (3) 32' 43' 68'
      Pen: Umaga 35'
      Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
      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'
      Horn (2) 15' 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[52]Try: Gesi (2) 33' 44'
      Trulla 56'
      Con: Montemauri (2) 34' 45'
      Ellis Park Stadium
      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[53]Try: Kilgallen 34'
      McElroy 46'
      Hurley-Langton 77'
      Con: Carty (2) 35' 47'
      Hanrahan 77'
      Pen: Carty (2) 7' 31'
      Loftus Versfeld Stadium
      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[54]Try: Blacker 27'
      Dyer 56'
      Con: Evans 28'
      Williams 57'
      Kings Park Stadium
      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[55]Try: Casey 5'
      Con: Crowley 6'
      Pen: Crowley 13' 52' 73'
      Aviva Stadium
      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[56]Try: Stewart 5'
      Cooney 10'
      Con: Cooney (2) 6' 11'
      Pen: Cooney 56'
      Doak 63'
      Scotstoun Stadium
      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[57]Pen: Lloyd (3) 4' 12' 26'
      Swansea.com Stadium
      Referee: Mike English

      Round 7

      2 December 2023
      15:00
      Bulls South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
      Loftus Versfeld Stadium
      2 December 2023
      15:00
      Cardiff WalesvWales Scarlets
      Cardiff Arms Park
      2 December 2023
      17:05
      Lions South AfricavWales Dragons
      Ellis Park Stadium
      2 December 2023
      17:15
      Ulster IrelandvScotland Edinburgh
      Ravenhill Stadium

      Round 8

      22 December 2023
      19:35
      Ulster IrelandvIreland Connacht
      Ravenhill Stadium
      23 December 2023
      19:00
      Stormers South AfricavSouth Africa Bulls
      Cape Town Stadium
      26 December 2023
      15:00
      Cardiff WalesvWales Dragons
      Cardiff Arms Park
      26 December 2023
      17:15
      Scarlets WalesvWales Ospreys
      Parc y Scarlets
      26 December 2023
      19:35
      Munster IrelandvIreland Leinster
      Thomond Park
      6 January 2023
      17:00
      Sharks South AfricavSouth Africa Lions
      Kings Park Stadium

      Round 9

      30 December 2023
      19:00
      Stormers South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
      Cape Town Stadium
      1 January 2024
      17:15
      Dragons WalesvWales Scarlets
      Rodney Parade
      1 January 2024
      17:15
      Leinster IrelandvIreland Ulster
      RDS Arena
      27 January 2024
      17:00
      Bulls South AfricavSouth Africa Lions
      Loftus Versfeld Stadium

      Round 10

      16 February 2024
      19:35
      Scarlets WalesvIreland Munster
      Parc y Scarlets
      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
      18 February 2024
      15:00
      Ospreys WalesvIreland Ulster
      To be confirmed

      Round 11

      2 March 2024
      15:00
      Lions South AfricavSouth Africa Sharks
      Ellis Park Stadium
      2 March 2024
      19:35
      Ulster IrelandvWales Dragons
      Ravenhill Stadium

      Round 12

      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
      19:35
      Dragons WalesvSouth Africa Bulls
      Rodney Parade

      Round 13

      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
      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

      Round 14

      19 April 2024
      19:35
      Ulster IrelandvWales Cardiff
      Ravenhill Stadium
      20 April 2024
      15:00
      Lions South AfricavIreland Leinster
      Ellis Park Stadium

      Round 15

      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
      17:00
      Lions South AfricavIreland Munster
      Ellis Park Stadium
      27 April 2024
      20:00
      Dragons WalesvIreland Connacht
      Rodney Parade

      Round 16

      10 May 2024
      19:35
      Dragons WalesvSouth Africa Stormers
      Rodney Parade
      11 May 2024
      17:15
      Munster IrelandvIreland Connacht
      Thomond Park
      11 May 2024
      19:35
      Leinster IrelandvWales Ospreys
      RDS Arena

      Round 17

      Round 18

      31 May 2024
      19:35
      Leinster IrelandvIreland Connacht
      RDS Arena
      1 June 2024
      15:00
      Scarlets WalesvWales Dragons
      To be confirmed
      1 June 2024
      17:15
      Cardiff WalesvWales Ospreys
      To be confirmed
      1 June 2024
      17:15
      Munster IrelandvIreland Ulster
      Thomond Park

      Knockout stage

      Bracket

      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

      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

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

      Final

      22 June 2024
      15:00
      v

      Leading scorers

      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.

      Notes

      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.[58]

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