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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	17	15	2	0	529	251	278	78	34	72
2	Vodacom Bulls	17	13	4	0	487	346	141	62	41	63
3	Glasgow Warriors	17	11	6	0	463	314	149	69	39	59
4	Hollywoodbets Sharks	17	12	5	0	424	399	25	55	59	58
5	DHL Stormers	17	9	8	0	473	394	79	61	53	50
6	Benetton	17	9	7	1	372	448	-76	47	61	46
7	Munster	17	8	9	0	414	408	6	63	56	46
8	Cardiff Rugby	17	8	8	1	385	443	-58	59	60	46
9	Edinburgh	17	7	9	1	424	390	34	59	54	44
10	Scarlets	16	8	7	1	392	351	41	46	49	43
11	Ospreys	17	7	9	1	409	425	-16	56	58	38
12	Ulster	17	7	10	0	397	459	-62	56	65	38
13	Emirates Lions	16	7	9	0	354	380	-26	45	52	35
14	Connacht	17	5	12	0	398	460	-62	61	60	35
15	Zebre Parma	17	5	11	1	290	481	-191	36	69	29
16	Dragons RFC	17	1	16	0	320	582	-262	40	83	9