The Irish Provinces opening URC fixtures

The complete fixture list for the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season has been officially released, setting a record for the earliest release of league fixtures in the competition’s history.

Let’s look at the 4 Irish Provinces opening fixtures with Leinster kicking off their campaign away to Stormers, Munster away to Scarlets, Connacht at home against Bentton and Ulster face Dragons at home.

Leinster

DHL Stormers v Leinster

When: Friday the 26 of September @ 18:00

Venue: DHL Stadium  

Vodacom Bulls v Leinster

When: Saturday 4 October @ 17:30                     

Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Leinster v Hollywoodbets Sharks

When: Saturday 11 October

Venue: (TBC)

Leinster v Munster

When: Saturday 18 October

Venue: (TBC)

Munster

Scarlets v Munster

When: Saturday 27 September @ 17:30

Venue: Parc Y Scarlets

Munster v Cardiff

When: Saturday 4 October @ 17:30

When: Thomond Park

Munster v Edinburgh

When: Friday 10 October @ 19:45

Venue: Virgin Media Park

Leinster v Munster

When: Saturday 18 October

Venue: (TBC)

Connacht

Connacht v Benetton

When: Saturday 27 September @ 19:45

Venue: Dexcom Stadium

Connacht v Scarlets

When: Saturday 4 October @ 20:05

Venue: TBC

Cardiff v Connacht

When: Saturday 11 October @ 19:45

Venue: Cardiff Arms Park

Connacht v Vodacom Bulls

When: Saturday 18 October @19:45

Venue: TBC

Ulster

Ulster v Dragons

When: Friday 26 September @18:00

Venue: Ulster Rugby Stadium

Edinburgh v Ulster

When: Friday 3 October @ 20:05

Venue: Hive Stadium

Ulster v Vodacom Bulls

When: Saturday 11 October @ 19:45

Venue: Ulster Rugby Stadium

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Ulster

When: Saturday 18 October @ 15:00

Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park

All times local*