How To Watch United Rugby Championship Matches in 2023-204 And More Info
How To Watch United Rugby Championship Matches in 2023-204 And More Info
The United Rugby Championship season begins on Oct. 21 and all the matches are streaming live on FloRugby. Here's a look at the schedule and more
The 2023-2024 United Rugby Championship season begins on Oct. 21, 2023 as 16 of Europe and South Africa’s top professional clubs compete for the URC championship.
Irish rugby club Munster returns as the URC champion after it beat favorite, and its biggest rival, Leinster in the semifinals and followed it with a win over defending champion DHL Stormers in the Grand Final.
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Munster and Leinster enter as the prohibitive favorites in the URC this season with a pair of South African teams, the Stormers and the Hollywoodbets Sharks, behind them.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2023-2024 United Rugby Championship before Week 1.
How To Watch United Rugby Championship Matches
The URC will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports are also the home to:
FloRugby is also home to match archives and match replays.
When Does The URC 2023-2024 Season Begin?
Week 1 of the URC starts on Oct. 21.
Who Plays In the United Rugby Championship?
There are 16 teams in the URC. They include:
- Benetton (Italy)
- Vodacom Bulls (South Africa)
- Cardiff Rugby (Scotland)
- Connacht (Ireland)
- RFC Dragons (Wales)
- Edinburgh (Scotland)
- Glasgow Warriors (Scotland)
- Leinster (Ireland)
- Emirates Lions (South Africa)
- Munster (Ireland)
- Ospreys (Wales)
- Scarlets (Wales)
- Hollywoodbets Sharks (South Africa)
- DHL Stormers (South Africa)
- Ulster (Ireland)
- Zebre Parma (Italy)
Why No English Teams In The United Rugby Championship?
English rugby clubs compete in the Premiership Rugby Cup, also known as the Gallagher Cup. However, URC clubs will play teams from England, as well as France, in Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches.
How Many Matches In United Rugby Championship?
There are 16 teams in the URC. They play 18 weeks with eight games per week.
What Is The URC Season Schedule?
Here is the weekly schedule:
- Week 1: Oct. 21-22
- Week 2: Oct. 28-29
- Week 3: Nov. 3-5
- Week 4: Nov. 10-12
- Week 5: Nov. 17-18
- Week 6: Nov. 24-25
- Week 7: Dec. 1-2
- Week 8: Dec. 22-Jan. 6
- Week 9: Dec. 30-Jan. 27
- Week 10: Feb. 16-18
- Week 11: March 1-2
- Week 12: March 22-23
- Week 13: March 29-30
- Week 14: April 19-20
- Week 15: April 26-27
- Week: 16: May 10-11
- Week 17: May 17-18
- Week 18: May 31-June 1
When Are the 2024 United Rugby Championship Quarterfinals?
The URC quarterfinals are June 7-8. Currently there are three games scheduled for June 8 and one on June 7.
Times are to be announced.
When Are the 2024 United Rugby Championship Semifinals?
The URC Semifinals are June 15.
Times are to be announced.
When is the United Rugby Championship Grand Final?
The URC Final is scheduled for June 22.
Who Won The United Rugby Championship In 2023?
Munster beat the DHL Stormers 19-14 on May 27 in South Africa to win its third URC Grand Final and first since 2011.
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