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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	15	14	1	0	431	211	220	63	29	67
2	Glasgow Warriors	15	11	4	0	437	255	182	65	32	58
3	Vodacom Bulls	15	11	4	0	416	306	110	54	35	54
4	Hollywoodbets Sharks	15	10	5	0	373	370	3	48	55	49
5	Benetton	15	8	6	1	334	385	-51	41	53	41
6	Cardiff Rugby	15	7	7	1	338	377	-39	52	51	41
7	Munster	15	7	8	0	355	362	-7	54	50	40
8	DHL Stormers	15	7	8	0	369	377	-8	47	50	40
9	Scarlets	15	7	7	1	357	329	28	42	46	38
10	Ulster	15	7	8	0	358	399	-41	51	56	37
11	Edinburgh	15	6	9	0	368	344	24	52	48	37
12	Connacht	15	5	10	0	370	403	-33	57	53	35
13	Ospreys	15	6	8	1	342	372	-30	46	51	33
14	Emirates Lions	15	6	9	0	328	373	-45	42	51	31
15	Zebre Parma	15	5	10	0	260	380	-120	32	54	27
16	Dragons RFC	15	1	14	0	284	477	-193	35	67	9