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Tournament organisers have released the revised schedule for the remainder of the United Rugby Championship.

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Tournament organisers have released the revised schedule for the remainder of the United Rugby Championship.

United Rugby Championship

Tournament organisers have released the revised schedule for the remainder of the United Rugby Championship.

Tournament organisers have released the revised schedule for the remainder of the United Rugby Championship, following the postponement of a number of fixtures due to Covid-19.

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The Round 10 fixtures involving South African teams, due to take place in Ireland and Italy on the weekend of 7/8 January, have been rescheduled to the final weekend of February, to avoid further rescheduling in the immediate calendar.

The postponed fixtures from Rounds 6 and 7 (that were due to take place in South Africa at the end of November/beginning of December) will now be moved to the weekends of 11/12 March and 18/19 March.

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More details about these fixtures will be confirmed after further discussions with key stakeholders involved are completed.

Several South African derbies have also been adjusted to accommodate the revised schedule.

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In a statement, organisers said they were fully committed to playing all games as scheduled, but would ensure that the welfare of teams and players came first.

The statement said: “The league is greatly encouraged by the decision of the UK government to ease travel restrictions with respect to South Africa and will continue to comply with directions set out by the health authorities and government departments in our various jurisdictions. 

“The URC Medical Advisory Group will continue to provide regular guidance and updates to our clubs regarding best practice and health and safety measures in relation to Covid-19 protocols.

“The dates and kick-off times for Round 18 will be confirmed next month after consultation with our broadcast partners who have been of a great assistance during this process.”

Revised United Rugby Championship schedule

R10 – Saturday, January 8

Edinburgh v Cardiff  15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA
Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys  17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA
Munster v Ulster  19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA
Scarlets v Dragons  19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA

R8 (SA Derbies) – Saturday, January 22

Lions v Sharks  13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA
Bulls v Stormers  15:05 UK / 16:05 ITA / 17:05 SA

R11 – Friday, January 28

Ulster v Scarlets  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA
Dragons v Benetton  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Saturday, January 29

Lions v Bulls  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA
Connacht v Glasgow Warriors  14.55 UK / 15.55 ITA / 16.55 SA 
Sharks v Stormers  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA  
Zebre Parma v Munster  17.00 UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA 
Ospreys v Edinburgh  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA 
Cardiff v Leinster  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA  

R9 (SA Derbies) – Saturday, February 5

Bulls v Lions  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA 
Stormers v Sharks  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA 

R12 (SA Derbies) – Saturday, February 12

Lions v Stormers  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA 
Bulls v Sharks  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA 

R12 – Friday, February 18

Munster v Edinburgh  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA  
Cardiff v Zebre Parma 19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Saturday, February 19

Leinster v Ospreys  17.00 UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA 
Scarlets v Connacht  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA  
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA  

Sunday, February 20

Dragons v Ulster  14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA 

R10 (Rescheduled) – Friday, February 25

Zebre Parma v Bulls  17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA
Leinster v Lions  19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA  

Saturday, February 26

Connacht v Stormers  13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA 
Benetton v Sharks  15:05 UK / 16:05 ITA / 17:05 SA

R13 – Friday, March 4

Ulster v Cardiff  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA 
Edinburgh v Connacht  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA  

Saturday, March 5

Benetton v Leinster  12.55 UK / 13.55 ITA / 14.55 SA
Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA 
Munster v Dragons  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA  

Sunday, March 6

Ospreys v Zebre Parma  14.00 UK / 15.00 ITA / 16.00 SA 

R6 (Rescheduled) – Weekend of March 11/12/13

R7 (Rescheduled) – Weekend of March 18/19/20

Bulls v Scarlets  TBC  
Sharks v Zebre Parma  TBC  
Lions v Munster  TBC 
Stormers v Cardiff  TBC 

R14 – Friday, March 25

Lions v Ospreys  17.00 UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA 
Munster v Benetton  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Saturday, March 26

Zebre Parma v Scarlets  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA
Stormers v Ulster  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA / 15.00 SA 
Sharks v Edinburgh  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA / 17.05 SA 
Cardiff v Glasgow Warriors  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA 
Bulls v Dragons  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA  
Connacht v Leinster  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA 

R15 – Friday, April 1

Sharks v Dragons  18.30 UK / 19.30 ITA & SA 
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA & SA  

Saturday, April 2

Benetton v Connacht  12.00 UK / 13.00 ITA & SA
Bulls v Ulster  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA & SA  
Lions v Edinburgh  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA & SA 
Stormers v Ospreys  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA & SA  
Leinster v Munster  19.00 UK / 20.00 ITA & SA  
Scarlets v Cardiff  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA & SA 

R13 (SA Derbies) – Saturday, April 9

Stormers v Bulls  13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA 
Sharks v Lions  15 :05 UK / 16 :05 ITA & SA 

R16 – Friday, April 22

Stormers v Glasgow Warriors  17.30 UK / 18.30 ITA & SA  
Ulster v Munster  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA & SA 
Edinburgh v Zebre Parma  19.45 UK / 20.45 ITA & SA  

Saturday, April 23

Bulls v Benetton  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA & SA  
Lions v Connacht  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA & SA  
Dragons v Scarlets  15.00 UK / 16.00 ITA & SA 
Cardiff v Ospreys  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA & SA 
Sharks v Leinster  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA & SA   

R17 – Friday, April 29

Bulls v Glasgow Warriors  18.00 UK / 19.00 ITA & SA 
Munster v Cardiff  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA & SA  

Saturday, April 30

Lions v Benetton  13.00 UK / 14.00 ITA & SA
Sharks v Connacht  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA & SA  
Zebre Parma v Dragons  15.05 UK / 16.05 ITA & SA 
Stormers v Leinster  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA & SA 
Ospreys v Scarlets  17.15 UK / 18.15 ITA & SA 
Edinburgh v Ulster  19.35 UK / 20.35 ITA & SA 

R18 – Weekend of May 20/21/22 (To Be Confirmed in January 2022)

Connacht v Zebre Parma  TBC 
Leinster v Edinburgh  TBC
Ulster v Sharks  TBC
Dragons v Lions  TBC
Scarlets v Stormers  TBC
Ospreys v Bulls  TBC
Glasgow Warriors v Munster  TBC
Benetton v Cardiff  TBC