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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	14	13	1	0	390	194	196	56	27	62
2	Glasgow Warriors	14	10	4	0	423	249	174	63	32	54
3	Vodacom Bulls	14	10	4	0	400	293	107	53	34	50
4	Hollywoodbets Sharks	14	9	5	0	355	353	2	46	52	45
5	Munster	14	7	7	0	342	346	-4	53	49	39
6	Ulster	14	7	7	0	341	358	-17	49	49	37
7	Benetton	14	7	6	1	292	354	-62	36	49	36
8	Edinburgh	14	6	8	0	351	326	25	49	46	36
9	Cardiff Rugby	14	6	7	1	302	358	-56	46	48	36
10	DHL Stormers	14	6	8	0	335	348	-13	42	45	35
11	Scarlets	14	6	7	1	326	306	20	38	43	33
12	Ospreys	14	6	7	1	323	336	-13	43	45	33
13	Connacht	14	5	9	0	341	369	-28	52	48	33
14	Emirates Lions	14	6	8	0	297	331	-34	38	46	30
15	Zebre Parma	14	5	9	0	254	366	-112	32	52	27
16	Dragons RFC	14	1	13	0	261	446	-185	32	63	9