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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	5	5	0	0	161	66	95	25	10	25
2	Emirates Lions	4	4	0	0	123	71	52	16	10	18
3	Glasgow Warriors	5	3	2	0	170	97	73	26	12	18
4	Vodacom Bulls	4	3	1	0	120	79	41	17	10	15
5	Ulster	5	3	2	0	131	140	-9	21	21	15
6	Edinburgh	5	2	3	0	133	125	8	18	18	13
7	Connacht	5	2	3	0	132	153	-21	19	20	13
8	Benetton	5	2	2	1	104	128	-24	14	17	12
9	Cardiff Rugby	5	2	3	0	109	136	-27	17	19	12
10	Scarlets	5	2	2	1	106	109	-3	12	16	11
11	Munster	5	2	3	0	122	135	-13	19	19	11
12	DHL Stormers	4	2	2	0	101	99	2	11	13	10
13	Hollywoodbets Sharks	4	2	2	0	101	128	-27	12	18	10
14	Dragons RFC	5	1	4	0	99	142	-43	12	19	7
15	Zebre Parma	5	1	4	0	76	134	-58	9	19	7
16	Ospreys	5	1	4	0	89	135	-46	11	18	6