United Rugby Championship: How to watch Round One of the 2026/27 season

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Sam Prendergast in action for Leinster against Lions.

Sam Prendergast in action for Leinster against Lions.

The United Rugby Championship season kicks off this weekend, and here are the details on how to watch all eight matches, with three on Friday night and five on Saturday.

On Friday, it’s Benetton v Dragons in Treviso, Connacht v Stormers in Galway and Ulster v Edinburgh in Belfast as the new campaign gets underway.

The action on Saturday kicks off with the Lions hosting reigning URC champions Leinster before the Sharks v Ospreys in Durban. Then two matches at the same time as Munster take on Glasgow Warriors while Zebre Parma host the Bulls before the first round concludes with a Welsh derby between the Scarlets and Cardiff in Llanelli.

URC, round one

Friday

Benetton v Dragons

Venue: Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA
Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Connacht v Stormers

Venue: Dexcom Stadium, Galway
Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Ulster v Edinburgh

Venue: Affidea Stadium, Belfast
Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

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Saturday

Lions v Leinster

Venue: 10bet Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 12.30 IRE & UK / 13.30 ITA & SA
Live on: SuperSport, TG4, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Sharks v Ospreys

Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA
Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

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Munster v Glasgow Warriors

Venue: Thomond Park, Limerick
Kick-off: 17.30 IRE & UK / 18.30 ITA & SA
Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Zebre Parma v Bulls

Venue: Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma
Kick-off: 17.30 IRE & UK / 18.30 ITA & SA
Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

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Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby

Venue: Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA
Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

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