MUNSTER WILL BEGIN their URC title defence with a home tie against Cell C Sharks on Saturday, 21 October as fixtures for the upcoming season have been released.

Ulster will line out in the first fixture of the 2023/2024 campaign when they travel to face Zebre Parma on the same day while Connacht will host Ospreys. Leinster will face Glasgow in their first URC outing of the season on Sunday, 22 October.

Ulster will take on Connacht in the first of the Irish inter-pros on 4 November before the Northern province faces Munster on 10 November.

2023/24 United Rugby Championship Fixtures

R1 – Saturday, October 21

Zebre Parma v Ulster | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Ospreys | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Edinburgh | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Benetton | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v Cell C Sharks | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Sunday, October 22

Vodacom Bulls v Scarlets | 14.00 IRE & UK / 15.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, BBC Wales, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Glasgow Warriors v Leinster | 16.00 IRE & UK / 17.00 ITA & SA | Viaplay, RTÉ, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R2 – Saturday, October 28

Ospreys v Zebre Parma | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Glasgow Warriors | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Scarlets | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Leinster v Cell C Sharks | 16.55 IRE & UK / 17.55 ITA & SA | RTÉ, SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Emirates Lions | 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Sunday, October 29

Benetton v Munster | 14.00 IRE & UK / 15.00 ITA & SA | ITA, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Cardiff Rugby | 14.30 IRE & UK / 15.30 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ulster v Vodacom Bulls | 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA & SA | BBC NI, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R3 – Friday, November 3

Glasgow Warriors v DHL Stormers | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ospreys v Cell C Sharks | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, November 4

Zebre Parma v Vodacom Bulls | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Edinburgh | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v Dragons RFC | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | RTÉ, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Ulster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Sunday, November 5

Benetton v Emirates Lions | 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R4 – Friday, November 10

Zebre Parma v Cell C Sharks | 17.30 IRE & UK / 18.30 ITA / 19.30 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Vodacom Bulls | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ulster v Munster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC NI, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, November 11

Benetton v DHL Stormers | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Emirates Lions | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Connacht | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, TG4, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Sunday, November 12

Dragons RFC v Leinster | 13.15 IRE & UK / 14.15 ITA / 15.15 SA | S4C, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R5 – Friday, November 17

Edinburgh v Vodacom Bulls | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ulster v Emirates Lions | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC NI, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Zebre Parma v Cardiff Rugby | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | ITA, BBC Wales, Viaplay Xtra, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, November 18

Cell C Sharks v Connacht | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Ospreys | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v DHL Stormers | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Scarlets | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | TG4, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Glasgow Warriors v Benetton | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R6 – Friday, November 24

Cardiff Rugby v DHL Stormers | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Benetton | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, November 25

Emirates Lions v Zebre Parma | 12.55 IRE & UK / 13.55 ITA / 14.55 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Vodacom Bulls v Connacht | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Cell C Sharks v Dragons RFC | 17.05 IRE & UK / 18.05 ITA / 19.05 SA | SuperSport, S4C, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Leinster v Munster | 18.30 IRE & UK / 19.30 ITA / 20.30 SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Glasgow Warriors v Ulster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Sunday, November 26

Ospreys v Scarlets | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R7 – Friday, December 1

Munster v Glasgow Warriors | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, December 2

Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Scarlets | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Emirates Lions v Dragons RFC | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA | SuperSport, BBC Wales, Viaplay, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Zebre Parma | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Ulster v Edinburgh | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Leinster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Benetton v Ospreys | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | ITA, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R8 – Friday, December 22

Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ulster v Connacht | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC NI, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, December 23

Zebre Parma v Benetton | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls | 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Tuesday, December 26

Cardiff Rugby v Dragons RFC | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Ospreys | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v Leinster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, January 6

Cell C Sharks v Emirates Lions | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

R9 – Saturday, December 30

Benetton v Zebre Parma | 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks | 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Monday, January 1

Ospreys v Cardiff Rugby | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Scarlets | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, Viaplay SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Ulster | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Munster | TBC | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, January 27

Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

R10 – Friday, February 16

Scarlets v Munster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Zebre Parma v Edinburgh | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, February 17

Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Leinster v Benetton | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cell C Sharks v DHL Stormers | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Connacht | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Glasgow Warriors v Dragons RFC | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Sunday, February 18

Ospreys v Ulster | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R11 – Friday, March 1

Edinburgh v Ospreys | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, BBC Wales, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v Zebre Parma | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sport

Saturday, March 2

Emirates Lions v Cell C Sharks | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Benetton v Glasgow Warriors | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Connacht v Scarlets | 17.05 IRE & UK / 18.05 ITA / 19.05 SA | TG4, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Leinster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | S4C, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ulster v Dragons RFC | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R12 – Friday, March 22

Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Rugby | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ospreys v Munster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, March 23

Cell C Sharks v Ulster | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Benetton | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Edinburgh | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Connacht v Emirates Lions | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Zebre Parma v Leinster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | ITA, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Vodacom Bulls 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R13 – Friday, March 29

Dragons RFC v Zebre Parma | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Vodacom Bulls | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, March 30

Benetton v Connacht | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | ITA, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cell C Sharks v Edinburgh | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Ospreys v Emirates Lions | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Ulster | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Munster v Cardiff Rugby | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | RTÉ, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R14 – Friday, April 19

Ulster v Cardiff Rugby | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, BBC Wales, TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Glasgow Warriors v Cell C Sharks | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, April 15

Emirates Lions v Leinster | 14.00 IRE & UK / 15.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Benetton v Dragons RFC | 14.00 IRE & UK / 15.00 ITA & SA | ITA, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Vodacom Bulls v Munster | 16.05 IRE & UK / 17.05 ITA & SA | SuperSport, RTÉ, Viaplay, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Ospreys | 18.15 IRE & UK / 19.15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Connacht v Zebre Parma | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Scarlets | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R15 – Friday, April 26

Scarlets v Cell C Sharks | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Ulster v Benetton | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, April 27

Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Vodacom Bulls v Ospreys | 14.00 IRE & UK / 15.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Edinburgh | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Emirates Lions v Munster | 16.00 IRE & UK / 17.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, TG4, Viaplay, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Leinster | 18.05 IRE & UK / 19.05 ITA & SA | SuperSport, TG4, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Connacht | 20.00 IRE & UK / 21.00 ITA & SA | S4C, RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R16 – Friday, May 10

Dragons RFC v DHL Stormers | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Zebre Parma | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, May 11

Vodacom Bulls v Glasgow Warriors | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Cell C Sharks v Benetton | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Ulster | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Emirates Lions v Cardiff Rugby | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Munster v Connacht | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Ospreys | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R17 – Friday, May 17

Zebre Parma v Scarlets | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | ITA, BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Munster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | Viaplay, TG4, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, May 18

Vodacom Bulls v Benetton | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Ospreys v Dragons RFC | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Emirates Lions v Glasgow Warriors | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Connacht v DHL Stormers | 17.05 IRE & UK / 18.05 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cell C Sharks v Cardiff Rugby | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | SuperSport, S4C, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Ulster v Leinster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | Viaplay, TG4, SuperSport, Premier Sports

R18 – Friday, May 31

Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Connacht | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, June 1

Benetton v Edinburgh | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions | 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Dragons RFC | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Cell C Sharks v Vodacom Bulls | 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports

Cardiff Rugby v Ospreys | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v Ulster | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Quarter-Finals – Friday, June 7

TBC

Quarter-Finals – Saturday, June 8

TBC

Semi-Final – Saturday, June 15

TBC

Grand Final – Saturday, June 22

TBC

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