United Rugby Championship

About United Rugby Championship

The United Rugby Championship (URC) 2024 starting on 18 Septmber is a professional rugby union competition that features teams from across Europe and South Africa Teams: Includes teams from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy, and South Africa. Format: Teams play a regular season of home and away matches. The top teams then progress to the playoffs, culminating in a final to determine the champion. Regular Season: Each team plays 18 matches (home and away against every other team). Playoffs: The top teams from the regular season advance to the knockout stages, culminating in the grand finale.

Teams in United Rugby Championship

Ireland: Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Connacht
Wales: Cardiff, Ospreys, Dragons, Scarlets
Scotland: Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh
Italy: Benetton Treviso, Zebre
South Africa: Bulls, Lions, Sharks, Stormers.

Squad of each team United Rugby Championship

TEAM	SQUAD
Leinster	Cian, Ronan, Dan, Tadhg, Andrew, Jamison, Luke, Harry, Ross, Ciaran, Rabah, Ryan, Brian, Joe, James, James, Jordie, Robbie, Jimmy, Tommy, RG Snyman, Will, Scott, Josh, Jack, Jamie, Garry, Liam, Jordan, Rob, Hugo, Sam, Max, Caelan, Lee, Thomas, Cormac, John, Michael, Alex
Sharks	Khwezi, Ntuthuko, Ox, Bongi, Fez, Cameron, Grant, Jaden, Tian, Jordan, Ruan, Trevor, Vincent, Corne, Eben, Siya, Tiaan, Makazole, Yaw, Marnus, Gerbrandt, Jason, Jeandre, Reniel, Dylan, Andre, Diego, Francois, Lukhanyo, Aphelele, James, Phepsi, Tinotenda, Siya, George, Vincent, Bradley, Dan, Dian, Eduan, Emile, Hanru, Ig, Emmanuel, Muller, Tiaan
Benetton	THOMAS, IVAN, BAUTISTA, SIUA, MARCO, SIMONE, TIZANO, NAHUEL, GIOSUE, NICCOLO, RICCARDO, EDOARDO, ALESSANDRO, GIDEON, FEDERICO, SCOTT, ELI, LORENZO, MICHELE, SEBASTIAN, MANUEL, TOA, TOMAS, RICCARDO, MIRCO, LAUTARO, NICOLO, ALESSANDRO, ANDRY, LEONARDO, TOMMASO, JUAN, MALAKAI, JACOB, MARCO, FILIPPO, LOUIS, IGNACIO, PAOLO, ONISI, MATT, RHYNO
Scarlets	ALEC, KEMSLEY, MARNUS, RYAN, HARRI, HENRY, VAEA, ALEX, SAM, BEN, JOSH, TAINE, DAN, SHAUN, CARWYN, JAC, JARROD, MAX, MORGAN, SAM, TOMI, ARCHIE, EFAN, GARETH, LOAN, SAM, STEFFAN, EDDIE, JOE, JOHNNY, IOAN, BLAIR, ELLIS, TOM
Glasgow Warriors	JAMIE, ALLAN, NATHAN, RORY, ANGUS, GREGOR, GRANT, ZANDER, FINLAY, SEMISE, SCOTT, RICHIE, JP, ALEX, MAX, JACK, RORY, ALLY, MATT, SIONE, HENCO, GREGOR, EUAN, JOHNNY, PATRICK, MURPHY, JAMIE, BEN, GEORGE, SEAN, TOM, DUNCAN, ADAM, JOSH, HUW, STAFFORD, DUNCAN, SIONE, TAMATI, SEBASTIAN, KYLE, LOGAN, FACUNDO, KYLE, RICHIE, OLLIE
Lions	JUAN, JEAN, MORNE, JACQUES, FRANCO, JACO, CONRAAD, DARRIEN, REINHARD, SIBABALO, ETIENNE, JC, WJ, RUAN, JAROD, RENZO, MORGAN, ASENATHI, HEIKO, PJ, RUAN, RAYNARD, RUBEN, FRANCKE, RUHAN, SANELE, NICO, KADE, MANUEL, HENCO, RICHARD, TAPIWA, MORNE, GIANNI, RYNHARDT, SIBHALE, IZAN, MARIUS, ERICH, BOLDWIN, ZANDER, EDWILL, QUAN
Ospreys	STEFF, GARETH, BEN, DEWI, ETHAN, LEWIS, SAM, TOM, JAMES, WILLIAM, WILL, LEWIS, HUW, ADAM, RHYS, JAMES, TRISTAN, JUSTIN, HARRI, JAC, MORGAN MORRIS, MORGAN MORSE, PHIL, LUKE, RHYS, CAMERON, MAX, GARYN, LUKE, JACK, KIERDY, REBEN, OWEN, HARRI, LUKE, KEIRAN, TOM, OWEN, KEELAN, DAMIEL, LESTYN
Edinburgh	PIERRE, JAVAN, BOAN, PAUL, EWAN, DAVE, DARCY, ANGUS, ROB, THOMAS, GRANT, JAMIE, SAM, MARSHALL, GLEN, MAGNUS, LUKE, LIAM JAMIE, HAMISH, BEN CONNOR, PATRICK, ROBIN, MIKEY, MATT, ROSS, ALI, CHARLIE, BEN V, BEN H, JAMES, MOSESE, MARK, MATT, WES, DARCY, ROSS, DUHAN, EMILIANO, HARRY, CAMERON, NATHON
Stormers	LIZO, STEVEN, SITHEMBISO, ALISTAIR, JOSEPH, JJ, SCARRA, ANDRE, NEETHLING, BROK, FRANS, CONNOR, SALMAAN, GARY, DYLAN, RUBEN, WILLIE, JD, PAUL, HENDRE, BEN, DEON, DAVE, EVAN, SAZI, ANDRE, KEKETSO, MARCEL, THOMAS, ANGEL, PAUL, HERSCHEL, IMAD, STEFAN, JEAN, SACHA, MANIE, DAMIAN, BEN, SEABELO, COURTNALL, DANIEL, LEOLIN, RUHAN, WANDISILE, SULEIMAN, JURIE, CLAYTON, WARRICK,
Dragons	JOSH, BRODIE, ELLIOTT, DIMITRI, LEON, CHRIS, RHODRI, BEN, STEVEN, JOSEPH, BARNY, SHANE, MATTHEW, GEORGE, SOLOMONE, DAN, OWEN, TAINE, JAMES, OLLIE, AARON, HARRISON, OLI, RODRIGO, ANEURIN WILL, LUKE, GEORGE, OWAIN, DANE, RHODRI, CAI, ANGUS, RIO, ASHTON, EWAN, LLOYD, STEFFAN, JARED, JORDAN, HARRI
Connacht	DENNIS, PETER, TEMI, EOIN, DAVE, ADAM, JACK, FINLAY, OISIN, DARRAGH, NIALL, JOE, JOSH, DAVID, OISIN, SEAN, SHAMUS, CONOR, PAUL, SEAN, CIAN, JORDAN, SAM, DYLAN, MATTHEW, COLM, DAVID, CAOLIN, BEN, JACK, JJ, CATHAL, JOSH, BYRON, MACK, JOHN, BUNDEE, HUGH SHANE, PIERS, SHAYNE, SANTIAGO, CHAY, ANDREW
Zebre	POALO, DANILO, LUCA, GIOVANNI, ION, MATTEO N, MATTEO C, DYLAN, LEONARD, IACOPO, GIACOMO, DAVID, BAUTISTA, LUCA, DAVIDE, GIOVANNI, TOMMASO, LUCA, MUHAMED, JUAN, GIAMPIETRO, LUCA, ANDREA, GINZALO, JACOPO, BRUNO, FILIPPO, THOMAS, ALESSANDRO, RATKO, SIMONE, BEN , ENRICO, DAMIANO, LUCA, FETULI, GIACOM, SCOTT, GIOVANNI, LORENZO, GERONIMO,
Munster	DAVE, DIARMUID, EOGHAN, NIALL, STEPHEN, OLI, JEREMY, JOHN, CIAN, TADHG, EDWIN, JEAN, FINEEN, GAVIN, PETER, BRIAN, JACK, THAAKIR, THOMAS, ETHAN, JACK, MARK, JIHN, ALEX, DIARMUID, ROMAN, JOSH, CRAIG, CONOR, PADDY, BILLY, JACK, ALEX, SEAN, RORY, SHANE, THOMAS, LIAM, CALVIN, PATRICK, MIKE
Bulls	SIMPHIWE, DYLAN, GERHARD, ALULUTHO, JACQUES, JOHAN, AKKER, JAN, FRANCOIS, WILCO, KHUTHA, MORNAY, REINHARDT, RUAN, MERWE, NEL, RUAN, ELRIGH, SINTU, MARCELL, MARCO, CORNE, COBUS, CYLE, CELIMPIOL, CAMERON, JANNES, NIZAAM, SEBASTIAN, TELMAN, JOE, MIHLALI, MULLER, NAMA, ZAK, KEAGEN, BOETA, SEBASTIAN, STEDMAN, DAVID, CORNEL, STRAVINO, KABELO, DEVON, EMBROSE, BERNARD, MARCO, JOHAN, JACO, APHIWE, HAROLD, LIONEL, CORNAL, CANAN, SERGEAL, KURT, TIAAN, HENRY, WILLIE, SIBONGILE
Cardiff Rugby	ED, COREY, DANNY, LIAM, EFAN, DAFYDD, KIERON, SEB, BEN, JOSHUA, RORY, JAMES, ALUN, MACKENZIE, TAULUPE, DANIEL, THOMAS, EVANL, WILL, TINUS, RHYS, LEX, TEDDY, JOE, ELLIS, ALED, JOHAN, CALLUM, JOSH, GABRIEL, IWAN, BEN, STEFFAN, MASON, REYNOLD, THEO, HARRI, JACOB, CAM, TOM,
Ulster	ERIC, ANDREW, JOHN, ROB, JAMES, MARTY, TOM, CORMC, ALAN, HARRY, KIERAN, IAIN, REUBEN, LORCAN, JAMES, MATTHEW, SEAN, MARCUS, NICK, JACK, DAVID, MIACHAEL, ETHAN, STEWART, AIDAN, BEN, CALLUM, AARON, TOM, SCOTT, JOHN, NATHAN, CONOR, DAVID, ROBERT, JACOB, BEN, WERNER, STUART, JUDE, JAMES H, JAMES HP, MIACHAEL LOWRY

RUGBY SQUAD

How many rugby players on a team

Matchday Squad: Each team can name a matchday squad of 23 players. This includes 15 starting players and 8 substitutes. Full Squad: While there is no fixed number for the total squad size during the season, teams usually have a broader squad of around 40-45 players. This includes players who are not selected for every match but are part of the broader squad throughout the season.

How to watch URC

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