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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	8	8	0	0	232	104	128	34	14	38
2	Glasgow Warriors	8	6	2	0	248	143	105	37	18	32
3	Vodacom Bulls	7	5	2	0	182	128	54	25	14	25
4	Hollywoodbets Sharks	7	5	2	0	183	184	-1	22	26	23
5	Cardiff Rugby	7	4	3	0	161	178	-17	24	24	21
6	Munster	8	4	4	0	185	205	-20	30	28	21
7	Emirates Lions	7	4	3	0	149	141	8	19	21	19
8	Scarlets	8	3	4	1	173	157	16	19	22	18
9	Edinburgh	8	3	5	0	210	213	-3	28	31	18
10	Connacht	8	3	5	0	189	208	-19	28	27	18
11	Ulster	8	3	5	0	189	210	-21	29	32	18
12	Benetton	8	3	4	1	163	205	-42	20	27	18
13	DHL Stormers	7	3	4	0	162	158	4	20	22	16
14	Ospreys	8	3	5	0	151	192	-41	19	23	15
15	Zebre Parma	8	2	6	0	116	192	-76	14	26	12
16	Dragons RFC	7	1	6	0	129	204	-75	15	28	7