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VODACOM UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

Scottish side Glasgow Warriors dethroned Munster from Ireland as champions of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship after they beat the Vodacom Bulls in the Grand Final in Pretoria on 22 June 2024. In 2022, the DHL Stormers became the first holders of the title by beating fellow-SA team the Vodacom Bulls in the final. Four teams from South Africa, the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks, are joined by 12 clubs from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales this competition that first kicked off in September 2021. All the teams are split into four conferences and the Vodacom Bulls won the SA Shield in 2024. Previously, it was called the PRO12 and later PRO14.

The history

The Championship originated in 1999 when the Welsh and Scottish unions created a competition for their teams, and in 2001 four Irish provinces were added to create the Celtic League. The ambition amongst the three unions in 2001 was to create a vibrant and competitive professional club competition that would provide their players with the best preparation for Test level rugby. In 2010, two Italian teams were welcomed as the competition began to look boldly towards a more diverse future – this was reflected in the name change to PRO12 in later seasons. In a historic move in 2017, the Championship expanded to South Africa and, in keeping with its cross-border DNA, added the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings to become a cross-hemisphere club rugby tournament known as the PRO14.

Pos	Team	PL	W	L	D	PF	PA	DIFF	TF	TA	PTS
1	Leinster	16	14	2	0	453	246	207	66	33	67
2	Glasgow Warriors	16	11	5	0	456	281	175	68	34	59
3	Vodacom Bulls	16	12	4	0	442	325	117	56	38	58
4	Hollywoodbets Sharks	16	11	5	0	395	389	6	51	58	53
5	Cardiff Rugby	16	8	7	1	364	398	-34	56	54	46
6	DHL Stormers	16	8	8	0	425	382	43	54	51	45
7	Scarlets	16	8	7	1	392	351	41	46	49	43
8	Benetton	16	8	7	1	339	441	-102	42	60	41
9	Munster	16	7	9	0	376	388	-12	57	54	41
10	Edinburgh	16	6	9	1	393	369	24	55	51	39
11	Ospreys	16	7	8	1	399	396	3	55	54	38
12	Ulster	16	7	9	0	377	421	-44	54	59	38
13	Emirates Lions	16	7	9	0	354	380	-26	45	52	35
14	Connacht	16	5	11	0	377	429	-52	58	56	35
15	Zebre Parma	16	5	10	1	285	405	-120	35	57	29
16	Dragons RFC	16	1	15	0	308	534	-226	38	76	9