URC State Of Play | Lots At Stake In Final Round

There is just one round of URC action remaining in the regular season with Munster among a number of clubs battling for a place in the play-offs and also Champions Cup qualification.

Munster have won eight of our last 10 URC games, picking up 39 points of a possible 50.

Seven of those eight victories were secured with a try bonus-point to move up to fifth place in the table.

Graham Rowntree’s side face Sharks in Durban for the final game of the regular season this Saturday, April 22 (5.15pm Irish time/6.15pm local).

Munster are guaranteed a top eight finish and have qualified for the URC quarter-finals that take place on the weekend of May 5/6/7.

Eight clubs from the URC will qualify for next season’s Champions Cup. See the full qualification criteria on the URC website here. Scroll to the bottom of the page for Champions Cup qualification details.

See the table as it stands ahead of the final round below and scroll down to see each club’s remaining fixtures.

Click here for the current URC table.

URC Round 18

Friday, April 21

Stormers v Benetton, Danie Craven Stadium, 5.30pm (6.30pm local);

Ulster v Edinburgh Rugby, Kingspan Stadium, 7.35pm;

Saturday, April 22

Lions v Zebre Parma, Loftus Versfeld, 12pm (1pm local);

Bulls v Leinster, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm (4pm local);

Dragons RFC v Scarlets, Principality Stadium, 3pm;

Sharks v Munster, King’s Park, 5.15pm (6.15pm local);

Ospreys v Cardiff Rugby, Principality Stadium, 5.15pm;

Glasgow Warriors v Connacht, Scotstoun, 7.35pm;

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