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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	9	9	0	0	260	111	149	38	15	43
2	Glasgow Warriors	9	6	3	0	255	153	102	38	19	33
3	Cardiff Rugby	9	5	3	1	198	213	-15	30	28	28
4	Vodacom Bulls	7	5	2	0	182	128	54	25	14	25
5	Hollywoodbets Sharks	8	5	3	0	203	208	-5	24	30	24
6	Scarlets	9	4	4	1	205	172	33	23	24	23
7	Benetton	9	4	4	1	187	217	-30	24	29	23
8	Edinburgh	9	4	5	0	220	220	0	29	32	22
9	Ulster	9	4	5	0	206	217	-11	31	33	22
10	DHL Stormers	8	4	4	0	186	178	8	24	24	21
11	Munster	9	4	5	0	192	233	-41	31	32	21
12	Emirates Lions	7	4	3	0	149	141	8	19	21	19
13	Connacht	9	3	6	0	196	225	-29	29	29	18
14	Ospreys	9	3	5	1	164	205	-41	20	25	17
15	Zebre Parma	9	2	7	0	128	216	-88	16	30	12
16	Dragons RFC	9	1	8	0	166	260	-94	20	36	8