2025-26 URC to Start with a Bang

Irish Rugby | BKT URC Fixtures Confirmed For 2025/26 Season

The full BKT United Rugby Championship fixture list for the 2025/26 season has been officially released – marking the earliest ever publication of league fixtures in competition history. With the campaign set to get underway on September 26, this release arrives 128 days ahead of round 1, beating the previous benchmark of 114 days. The […]

URC 2025/26: Stormers land the big fish at home for season opener

The Stormers will host Irish giants Leinster in the 2025/26 season’s opening night in Cape Town.  The Bulls will also be at home in the opening round, while the Sharks and Lions make the trek north to kick-start their campaigns. Leinster have the toughest start in their URC league history with two away matches, both in South Africa, and against... Read more → The post URC 2025/26: Stormers land the big fish at home for season opener appeared fir…

2025-26 URC to start with a bang

The Stormers host Leinster while the Sharks travel to Glasgow in a blockbuster opening weekend of the 2025-26 Vodacom URC season. In other round 1 matches involving SA teams, the Vodacom Bulls host Ospreys with the Lions at Cardiff. With the campaign set to kick off on 26 September, this is the earliest-ever publication of league fixtures in competition history. “Advance planning is critical to the success of the United Rugby Championship and it…

BKT URC Fixtures For 2025/26 Confirmed - Munster Rugby

The full BKT United Rugby Championship fixture list for the 2025/26 season has been officially released — marking the earliest-ever publication of league fixtures in competition history. With the campaign set to kick off on September 26, this release arrives 128 days ahead of Round 1, beating the previous benchmark of 114 days. The record-setting publication offers fans and clubs more time than ever before to plan their schedules around the leag…