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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	11	11	0	0	318	142	176	46	20	52
2	Glasgow Warriors	11	8	3	0	322	192	130	48	24	42
3	Vodacom Bulls	10	7	3	0	269	211	58	36	25	35
4	Hollywoodbets Sharks	10	7	3	0	274	249	25	34	37	34
5	Munster	11	6	5	0	259	260	-1	42	36	31
6	Cardiff Rugby	11	5	5	1	239	279	-40	37	38	30
7	Benetton	11	5	5	1	221	279	-58	28	38	28
8	Scarlets	11	5	5	1	243	225	18	27	33	27
9	Edinburgh	11	4	7	0	261	272	-11	36	38	25
10	DHL Stormers	11	4	7	0	253	277	-24	33	36	24
11	Connacht	11	4	7	0	239	266	-27	36	35	24
12	Emirates Lions	9	5	4	0	201	199	2	24	27	23
13	Ospreys	11	4	6	1	226	227	-1	29	28	23
14	Ulster	11	4	7	0	239	266	-27	36	39	23
15	Zebre Parma	11	4	7	0	165	247	-82	21	35	20
16	Dragons RFC	11	1	10	0	205	343	-138	25	49	8