After a dramatic ending to the most competitive regular season of the United Rugby Championship the line-up for next weekend’s quarter-finals can be confirmed.
Defending champions Munster have earned the top ranking for the play-offs meaning that they will host the 2024 BKT URC Grand Final should they qualify.
Rankings based on Final League Standings
Munster - 68 pts
Vodacom Bulls – 66 pts
Leinster – 65 pts (PD +204)
Glasgow Warriors – 65 pts (PD +166)
DHL Stormers – 59 pts
Ulster – 54 pts (PD +28)
Benetton – 54 pts
Ospreys – 50 pts (10 games won)
Munster will face Ospreys in at Thomond Park, Limerick while second-placed Vodacom Bulls will host Benetton at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Quarter-final three sees eight-time league winners Leinster take on Ulster at Aviva Stadium in Dublin and the final game of the slate sees Glasgow Warriors and DHL Stormers meet in Scotstoun Stadium.
Quarter-finals
Friday
QF1: (1) Munster v (8) Ospreys
Thomond Park, Limerick
Kick-off: 7.35pm (UK& IRE)/8.35pm (ITA & SA)
Live on RTE, S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport & URC.tv
Saturday
QF2: (2) Vodacom Bulls v (7) Benetton
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 2.30pm (UK & IRE)/3.30pm (ITA & SA)
Live on SuperSport, Premier Sports, Sky Italia, TG4 & URC.tv
QF3: (3) Leinster v (6) Ulster
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 5pm (UK & IRE)/6pm (ITA & SA)
Live on TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport & URC.tv
QF4: (4) Glasgow Warriors v (5) DHL Stormers
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Kick-off: 7.35pm (UK & IRE)/8.35pm (ITA & SA)
Live on Premier Sports, SuperSport & URC.tv
Semi-final 1: Munster/Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors/DHL Stormers
Semi-final 2: Vodacom Bulls/Benetton v Leinster/Ulster
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