The 2025/26 United Rugby Championship semi-finals have been confirmed, with the Glasgow Warriors facing the Bulls and Leinster hosting the Stormers.
Franco Smith’s Warriors defeated Connacht 33-21 on Friday evening to secure passage into the semi-finals as they chase a second URC title since lifting the trophy in 2024.
They will host the Bulls, who surged to a 45-14 victory over Munster at Loftus Versfeld to continue their bid for a maiden URC title, having lost three finals (2022, 2023 and 2024). The fixture will take place at Murrayfield Stadium in the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh at 14:30 UK / 15:30 SA.
URC semi-finals confirmed
The second semi-final will be hosted at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin where title holders Leinster will welcome the Stormers to the Irish capital. The team from Cape Town became the first URC champions in 2022 and this is their first appearance in the Semi-Finals since 2023.
John Dobson’s men progressed to the last four after an emphatic 44-21 victory over Cardiff in Cape Town and will now take the trip to Dublin, where Leinster defeated the Lions 59-10 in their quarter-final.
Both games will be live across the UK on Premier Sports and in South Africa on SuperSport. In Ireland, TG4 will screen semi-final between Leinster and the Stormers with Premier Sports also showing the game and the Glasgow Warriors match-up with the Bulls.
The URC confirms that match official appointments and an update on potential Grand Final venues will be confirmed in due course.
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2025/26 United Rugby Championship semi-finals
Glasgow Warriors v Vodacom Bulls
Date: Saturday, June 6
Kick-off: 14:30 UK / 15:30 SA
Venue: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv, FloRugby
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Leinster v DHL Stormers
Date: Saturday, June 6
Kick-off: 17:30 UK / 18:30 SA
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv, FloRugby
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