2022–23 United Rugby Championship

The 2022–23 United Rugby Championship was the 22nd season of the professional rugby union competition United Rugby Championship. It began on 16 September 2022 and ended on 27 May 2023.^[1] For sponsorship reasons it was known in South Africa as Vodacom United Rugby Championship or Vodacom URC, while in the Northern Hemisphere it was known as the BKT United Rugby Championship or BKT URC.

2022–23 United Rugby Championship
Countries	Ireland  Italy  Scotland  South Africa  Wales
Date	16 September 2022 – 27 May 2023
Champions	Munster (4th title)
Runners-up	Stormers
Matches played	151
Attendance	1,633,458 (average 10,818 per match)
Highest attendance	56,344 Stormers vs Munster (27 May 2023)
Top point scorer	Manie Libbok (Stormers) 217
Top try scorer	Tom Stewart (Ulster) 16
Official website
unitedrugby.com
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The final which was held on 27 May 2023 was between defending champions the Stormers and Munster with Munster winning 19–14.^[2][3]

Format

The tournament consists of 21 rounds; 18 rounds of regular season play, followed by three rounds of play-offs.

There are four regional pools: The Irish Shield pool (featuring the four Irish teams), the Welsh Shield pool (featuring the four Welsh teams), the South African Shield pool (featuring the four South African teams) and the Scottish/Italian 'Azzurri/Blue' Shield pool (featuring the two Italian and two Scottish sides). The pools serve three functions; they guarantee a full slate of derby matches for each team, they are the primary route for qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup, and they award a minor Regional Shield trophy to the top team in each pool, which thereby functions as a national championship in three of the four pools, and a cross-border regional championship in the Scottish-Italian pool.

Teams play six matches against their regional pool rivals home and away. The remaining twelve matches are made up by a single round robin, consisting of an even number of six home and six away matches against all the sides from the other pools.^[4]

For the Championship itself, there is only one main league table (the conference system used in previous Pro14 years has been dropped). The top eight sides in the table will qualify for the quarter finals, followed by semi-finals and a grand final, with teams seeded 1 to 4 with home advantage for the lowest seeded side. The Regional Shield pools have no direct link to the play-offs and by extension the Championship itself, and it is technically possible to win a Regional Shield but not contest the play-offs, as the Welsh sides showed in 2023.^[4]

A total of eight sides will qualify for the following season's European Rugby Champions Cup, but by a slightly different distribution method than the play-offs, while the remaining eight sides will qualify for the EPCR Challenge Cup. All points won in the competition contributed to rankings in the regional pools, with the top side in each regional pool automatically qualifying for the European Rugby Champions Cup. The remaining four places then go to (if not already qualified) the winners of the URC, the European Champions Cup and the European Challenge Cup, (if either or both of the European champions is a URC team that is not already qualified as URC Champion or URC Regional Shield winner) followed then by the highest ranked teams in the main table (who haven't already qualified by other means). A similar format was used to determine playoff contenders in the Super Rugby competition.^[5]

Teams

United Rugby Championship

Team	Country	Coach / Director of Rugby	Captain	Stadium	Capacity
Benetton	Italy	Marco Bortolami	Dewaldt Duvenage Michele Lamaro	Stadio Comunale di Monigo	5,000
Bulls	South Africa	Jake White	Marcell Coetzee	Loftus Versfeld	51,762
Cardiff	Wales	Dai Young	Josh Turnbull	Cardiff Arms Park	12,125
Connacht	Ireland	Andy Friend	Jack Carty	Galway Sportsgrounds	8,129
Dragons	Wales	Dean Ryan	Harrison Keddie Will Rowlands	Rodney Parade	8,700
Edinburgh	Scotland	Steve Diamond[a]	Grant Gilchrist Jamie Ritchie	Edinburgh Rugby Stadium Murrayfield Stadium	7,800 67,144
Glasgow Warriors	Scotland	Franco Smith	Kyle Steyn	Scotstoun Stadium	7,351
Leinster	Ireland	Leo Cullen	Johnny Sexton	RDS Arena Aviva Stadium	18,500 51,700
Lions	South Africa	Ivan van Rooyen	Reinhard Nothnagel	Ellis Park Stadium	62,567
Munster	Ireland	Graham Rowntree	Peter O'Mahony	Thomond Park Musgrave Park	25,600 8,008
Ospreys	Wales	Toby Booth	Justin Tipuric	Swansea.com Stadium	20,827
Scarlets	Wales	Dwayne Peel	Jonathan Davies	Parc y Scarlets	14,870
Sharks	South Africa	Sean Everitt	Thomas du Toit	Kings Park Stadium	52,000
Stormers	South Africa	John Dobson	Ernst van Rhyn	Cape Town Stadium Danie Craven Stadium[7]	55,000 16,000
Ulster	Ireland	Dan McFarland	Iain Henderson	Ravenhill Stadium	18,196
Zebre Parma	Italy	Fabio Roselli	Dave Sisi	Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi	5,000

Locations

Location of Irish, Scottish and Welsh teams: Ulster Connacht Leinster Munster Glasgow Warriors Edinburgh Scarlets Ospreys Dragons Cardiff

Location of Italian teams: Benetton Zebre Parma Location of South African teams: Bulls Lions Sharks Stormers

Regional Pools and European qualification

The Regional pools of the regular season are the primary mechanism by which teams qualify for European competition, with the winner of each regional pool guaranteed qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup, ensuring at least one South African, one Welsh and one Irish side qualify for the premier European competition. As Scotland and Italy are sharing a single regional pool, at least one team from those two countries combined is also guaranteed entry, but neither country individually is so guaranteed. The remaining four places will be awarded to those with the four best overall regular season records, regardless of which pool they take part in. As such, it is possible that a team will qualify for the ERCC without reaching the URC play-offs by topping its pool, but finishing ninth or lower overall. If the club that wins the URC championship has not qualified for the Champions Cup on the above criteria, it will qualify instead of the last of the qualified teams that did not win its pool. The same will apply if a URC team wins the 2022-2023 Champions Cup or Challenge Cup and qualifies for the 2023-2024 Champions Cup without having qualified by its league position.^[8]

Priority order for European Champions Cup Qualification is therefore :

• 2022–23 United Rugby Championship champion
• the four URC Shield winners (if not already qualified as URC Champion)
• the European Rugby Champions Cup champion (if a URC team but not already qualified as above)
• the European Rugby Challenge Cup champion (if a URC team but not already qualified as above)
• the next highest-ranked teams during regular season play not already qualified as above, until eight overall qualifiers have been selected (between 1 and 4 can qualify under this head).

In theory, a team as high as third overall could therefore fail to qualify for the Champions Cup if it fails to win any of the four available titles (URC, its Regional Shield, Champions or Challenge Cup), and they are all won by much lower ranked URC teams, while the team in last place, if it wins a European competition, can qualify for the following year's Champions Cup. In practice, a team may qualify from an overall 9th or 10th position as the shield winner in a weak regional pool, but the emphasis on derby matches, and the points available in them, tend to ensure that the lowest placed shield winner cannot finish lower than tenth.

All 16 teams, however, are guaranteed entry into one of the two competitions. The lowest a team can finish overall while winning its URC shield and qualifying for the Champions Cup is thirteenth.

2022–23 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · edit · discuss
Irish Shield
	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TBP	LBP	Pts
1	Leinster (S)	18	16	1	1	580	363	+217	84	50	13	0	79
2	Ulster	18	13	0	5	554	378	+176	79	45	12	4	68
3	Munster	18	10	1	7	470	357	+113	61	43	9	4	55
4	Connacht	18	10	0	8	456	426	+30	64	58	7	3	50
Scottish/Italian Shield
	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TBP	LBP	Pts
1	Glasgow Warriors (S)	18	12	0	6	498	403	+95	72	53	11	0	63
2	Benetton	18	8	0	10	440	533	–93	56	74	8	1	41
3	Edinburgh	18	6	0	12	466	467	-1	70	62	8	6	38
4	Zebre Parma	18	0	0	18	343	734	–391	50	105	6	5	11
South African Shield
	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TBP	LBP	Pts
1	Stormers (S)	18	12	2	4	531	391	+140	69	48	13	3	68
2	Bulls	18	10	0	8	613	448	+165	78	52	11	2	53
3	Sharks	18	9	1	8	486	480	+6	63	61	8	2	48
4	Lions	18	9	0	9	454	538	–84	55	75	7	2	45
Welsh Shield
	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TBP	LBP	Pts
1	Cardiff (S)	18	9	0	9	425	470	–45	52	64	6	2	44
2	Ospreys	18	5	2	11	400	514	–114	52	70	6	5	35
3	Scarlets	18	6	1	11	435	506	–71	55	65	5	3	34
4	Dragons	18	4	0	14	391	534	–143	46	70	5	3	24
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[9] number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest red cards received the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the Regional Shield, and leading the race for a place in the 2023–24 European Champions Cup (S) indicates teams has won the Regional Shield, and thus guaranteed a place in the 2023–24 European Champions Cup

The following teams have therefore confirmed their qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup for the 2023–24 season as URC Champions:

• Munster, who defeated Stormers 19–14 in the URC Grand Final to become URC Champions.

The following teams have confirmed their qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup for the 2023–24 season upon winning their URC Regional Shield:

• Leinster, as the URC Irish Shield winner
• Stormers, as the URC South African Shield winner
• Glasgow Warriors, as the URC Scottish-Italian Shield Winner
• Cardiff, as the URC Welsh Shield winner

As no URC team won a European trophy (Leinster and Glasgow being runners up in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup respectively), the reserved places for the winners of those competitions is ignored.

The overall champion and four shield winners are therefore joined by the following teams, who claim the final three places in the Champions Cup:

• Ulster, by league placing
• Bulls, by league placing
• Connacht, by league placing .

As Cardiff, the URC Welsh shield winner, sit below eighth in the overall standings, the eighth placed team, Sharks, could not qualify by League standings, despite finishing in eighth place. By losing their URC quarter-final, Sharks were therefore the eighth and final team eliminated from contention for a spot in the 2023-24 European Rugby Champions Cup.

Ulster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Bulls qualified through their league placings at the end of the regular season. Connacht also qualified for the European Rugby Champions Cup by league placing following the elimination of Sharks, the only remaining team that could deny them the final spot by winning the URC Championship.

Munster "upgraded" their qualification route by winning the URC Championship itself, which technically takes priority over league placing (or winning the Regional Shield), but as they had already secured the place through league placing, it did not materially alter the overall list of qualifiers.

Zebre Parma, Dragons, Scarlets, Ospreys, Edinburgh Rugby, Benetton, Lions and Sharks have qualified for the European Rugby Challenge Cup for 2023–24. For the second season, only the Welsh Shield winner gains Champions Cup qualification from among the Welsh sides, and no Italian side qualify for the Champions Cup.

URC League standings

The overall United Rugby Championship table is the central pillar of the regular season, and the mechanism by which the teams qualifying for the Championship play-off bracket are decided. The top eight teams in the table at the end of the regular season, regardless of regional pool, qualify for the play-off quarter-finals, seeded in the order they finished the regular season.

The season concluded with seven of the play-off contenders from last season making the knock-out stages for a second time, with only Connacht, replacing Edinburgh, entering the post-season for the first time. All four Irish provinces qualified for the knock-out rounds. For the second year, no Welsh or Italian team qualified for the final stages, Benetton being the last Welsh or Italian side eliminated on the final day of the regular season.

Leinster Rugby topped the regular season standings for the fourth successive time, and the tenth time in total, both a record. They have confirmed home advantage and first seeding for the whole play-offs. Ulster Rugby have confirmed home advantage for a quarter-final and semi-final. As the final will be held in the Aviva Stadium, neither side will need to leave Ireland to win the competition.

Glasgow Warriors and Stormers as guaranteed fourth and third placed team, have home advantage for the quarter-finals only.

Leinster, Ulster, Glasgow, Stormers, Munster and the Bulls have qualified for the 2023–24 Champions Cup by virtue of their league position. Cardiff Rugby have also qualified as the highest-placed Welsh team.

The remaining position went to Connacht after the Sharks were eliminated from the Championship playoffs.

2022–23 United Rugby Championship watch · edit · discuss
	Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
1	Leinster	18	16	1	1	580	363	+217	82	42	13	0	79
2	Ulster	18	13	0	5	554	378	+176	79	45	12	4	68
3	Stormers (RU)	18	12	2	4	531	391	+140	69	48	13	3	68
4	Glasgow Warriors	18	13	0	5	498	403	+95	72	53	11	0	63
5	Munster (CH)	18	10	1	7	470	357	+113	61	43	9	4	55
6	Bulls	18	10	0	8	613	448	+165	78	52	11	2	53
7	Connacht	18	10	0	8	456	426	+30	64	58	7	3	50
8	Sharks	18	9	1	8	486	480	+6	63	61	8	2	48
9	Lions	18	9	0	9	454	538	–84	55	75	7	2	45
10	Cardiff	18	9	0	9	425	470	–45	52	64	6	2	44
11	Benetton	18	8	0	10	440	533	–93	56	74	8	1	41
12	Edinburgh	18	6	0	12	466	467	–1	70	62	8	6	38
13	Ospreys	18	5	2	11	400	514	–114	52	70	6	5	35
14	Scarlets	18	6	1	11	435	506	–71	55	65	5	3	34
15	Dragons	18	4	0	14	391	534	–143	46	70	5	3	24
16	Zebre Parma	18	0	0	18	343	734	–391	50	105	6	5	11
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[10] number of matches won; the difference between points for and points against; the number of tries scored; the most points scored; the difference between tries for and tries against; the fewest red cards received; the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background indicates teams that are playoff places that top their regional pools and earn a place in the 2023–24 European Champions Cup Blue background indicates teams that did not top their regional pool but are in play-off places and earn a place in the 2023–24 European Champions Cup Pink background indicates teams that did not top their regional pool but are in play-off places, and earn a place in the 2023–24 European Challenge Cup Yellow background indicates teams that top their regional pool and thus currently in a qualification place in the 2023–24 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2023–24 European Challenge Cup. Q: qualified for play-offs. H: home field advantage secured for quarter-and semi-final. h; home field advantage secured for quarter-final X: cannot reach play-offs. E: qualified for Champions Cup.

Regular season

Round 1

16 September 2022 18:30

(1 BP) Benetton	33–11	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Padovani 21' Lucchesi 36' Mendy (2) 42', 79' Con: Smith (2) 43', 80' Pen: Smith (3) 12', 47', 57'	Report[11]	Try: Z. Fagerson 60' Pen: Horne (2) 16', 42'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 1,971 Referee: Frank Murphy

17 September 2022 14:00

(2 BP) Zebre Parma	29–33	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Kriel 28' Bruno 32' Gesi 48' Pelser 55' Smith 69' Con: Eden (2) 55', 70'	Report[12]	Try: McGrath 5' Ruddock (2) 20', 25' Jenkins 36' Kearney 60' Con: R. Byrne (4) 5', 20', 26', 37'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,000[13] Referee: Ben Blain

17 September 2022 15:05

Cardiff	20–13	Munster (1 BP)
Try: Llewellyn 3' Dacey 37' Summerhill 77' Con: Evans 38' Pen: Evans 68'	Report[14]	Try: O'Sullivan 62' Con: Crowley 63' Pen: Healy (2) 17', 30'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,434[15] Referee: Mike Adamson

17 September 2022 16:05

Lions	15–31	Bulls
Try: F. Horn 33' Louw 43' Con: Hendrikse 44' Pen: Hendrikse 7'	Report[16]	Try: Coetzee 3' Hendricks 22' Wessels 72' Con: C. Smith 3' Steyn 72' Pen: C. Smith (4) 20', 47', 59', 65'

Emirates Airline Park Attendance: 6,720 Referee: AJ Jacobs

17 September 2022 17:15

Scarlets	23–23	Ospreys
Try: J. Williams 53' Costelow 65' Con: Costelow (2) 54', 65' Pen: Costelow (3) 13', 42', 44'	Report[17]	Try: Anscombe 5' R. Davies 81' Con: Anscombe 6' Walsh 82' Pen: Anscombe (3) 9', 17', 47'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 9,582[18] Referee: Adam Jones

17 September 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	36–10	Connacht
Try: Marshall 27' Stewart 37' Doak 50' S. Moore 63' Reid 75' Con: Doak (4) 28', 38', 52', 76' Pen: Doak 44'	Report[19]	Try: Blade 70' Con: Hawkshaw 71' Pen: Fitzgerald 41'

Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 10,858[20] Referee: Eoghan Cross

17 September 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Edinburgh	44–6	Dragons
Try: Vellacott 27' Young 34' Graham (2) 41', 49' Hoyland 53' Kinghorn 60' Dean 62' Con: Bennett (3) 27', 50', 63' Pen: Bennett 40'	Report[21]	Pen: Hanrahan (2) 2', 12'

The DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 5,196[22] Referee: Andrea Piardi

18 September 2022 19:00

Sharks	P–P	Stormers
	Postponed to 4 February 2023[23]

Kings Park Stadium

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Round 2

23 September 2022 14:30

(2 BP) Zebre Parma	37–42	Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Bigi 42' Gesi 44' Fox-Matamua 50' Venditti 71' Trulla Con: Eden (3) 43', 45', 72' Pen: Eden (2) 14', 78'	Report[24]	Try: Hugo 9' Van Vuuren 17' Kok 22' Janse van Rensburg 26' Jooste 67' Con: Chamberlain (4) 11', 18', 23', 27' Pen: Chamberlain (3) 42', 62', 78'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,000[25] Referee: Craig Evans

23 September 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	52–24	Cardiff
Try: F. Brown (2) 22', 51' Forbes 24' M. Fagerson 29' Horne 41' Z. Fagerson 46' Gordon 64' McDowall 73' Con: Horne (6) 23', 26', 30', 42', 47', 65'	Report[26]	Try: Adams 15' Dacey 43' Belcher 69' Con: Evans (2) 17', 44' Priestland 70' Pen: Evans 36'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 5,790[27] Referee: Chris Busby

23 September 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Leinster	42–10	Benetton
Try: Sheehan (4) 5', 16', 28', 52' Van der Flier 46' McGrath 71' Con: Frawley (3) 7', 17', 29' R. Byrne (3) 47', 53', 73'	Report[28]	Try: Albanese 57' Con: Da Re 58' Pen: Da Re 22'

RDS Arena Attendance: 13,881[13] Referee: Jaco Peyper

2. 24 September 2022 13:00

(1 BP) Scarlets	39–55	Ulster (1 BP)
Try: J. Davies 16' Conbeer 20' Fifita 41' D. Hughes (2) 54', 62' Con: Costelow (3) 19', 42', 54' Patchell 63' Pen: Costelow 24' Patchell 67'	Report[29]	Try: O'Connor 5' M. Moore 14' Cooney (2) 33', 57' Marcus Rea 41' Burns 48' O'Toole 77' Con: Cooney (7) 6', 15', 34', 42', 49', 58', 78' Pen: Cooney (2) 43', 74'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,171[18] Referee: AJ Jacobs

24 September 2022 13:30

Bulls	33–31	Edinburgh
Try: Grobbelaar 11' Louw 18' Hendricks 40' Jacobs Con: C. Smith (2) 12', 42' Pen: C. Smith (2) 5', 50' Steyn 79'	Report[30]	Try: Savala 23' Graham (3) 31', 46', 52' Hoyland 69' Con: Bennett (3) 25', 32', 69'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 8,225 Referee: Adam Jones

24 September 2022 13:30

(1 BP) Stormers	38–15	Connacht
Try: Roos 3' Venter 61' Dayimani 67' Theunissen 83' Con: Libbok (3) 5', 63', 84' Pen: Libbok (4) 12', 26', 44', 54'	Report[31]	Try: Tierney-Martin 38' Aungier 70' Con: Hawkshaw 70' Pen: Fitzgerald 7'

Danie Craven Stadium Attendance: 9,358 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

24 September 2022 19:35

Ospreys	27–28	Lions
Try: Giles (2) 12', 16' Webb 32' Lake 52' Con: Walsh (2) 12', 16' Pen: Walsh 60'	Report[32]	Try: Horn 18' Nohamba 48' Van der Merwe 70' Con: Lombard (2) 19', 71' Pen: Lombard (3) 6', 38', 56'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 4,052[33] Referee: Eoghan Cross

25 September 2022 15:00

Dragons	23–17	Munster
Try: Dyer 71' Pen: Hanrahan (6) 9', 15', 22', 26', 34', 80'	Report[34]	Try: Archer 36' Healy 39' Con: Healy (2) 36', 40' Pen: Healy 2'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,269[15] Referee: Sam Grove-White

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Round 3

30 September 2022 18:30

(1BP) Bulls	28–14	Connacht
Try: Arendse 6' Burger (2) 9', 45' Coetzee 39' Con: Goosen (4) 7', 10', 40', 46'	Report[35]	Try: Aungier 67' Hawkshaw 72' Con: Hawkshaw (2) 67', 73'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 9,228 Referee: Andrea Piardi

30 September 2022 19:35

(1BP) Ulster	13–20	Leinster
Try: Andrew 61' Con: Cooney 63' Pen: Cooney (2) 18', 72'	Report[36]	Try: Baird 7' Sheehan Con: R. Byrne (2) 9', 22' Pen: R. Byrne (2) 36', 45'

Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 14,477[13] Referee: Andrew Brace

30 September 2022 19:35

Cardiff	18–31	Lions (1BP)
Try: Botham 36' Lewis-Hughes 67' Con: Evans 37' Pen: Evans (2) 9', 25'	Report[37]	Try: Penalty try 40' Botha 49' Van den Berg 63' Q. Horn 77' Con: Lombard (3) 50', 64', 77' Pen: Lombard 29'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,260[27] Referee: Sam Grove-White

1 October 2022 14:00

(1BP) Stormers	34–18	Edinburgh
Try: Fourie 41' Dweba 42' Hartzenberg (2) 67', 80' Con: Libbok (4) 42', 44', 68', 82' Pen: Libbok (2) 48', 64'	Report[38]	Try: Schoeman 28' Cherry 75' Con: Kinghorn 29' Pen: Kinghorn (2) 5', 52'

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 10,616 Referee: Frank Murphy

1 October 2022 15:05

(1BP) Ospreys	32–17	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Giles (2) 29', 47' North 71' Morgan-Williams 77' Con: Anscombe 30' Walsh (2) 48', 77' Pen: Anscombe 38' Walsh 58'	Report[39]	Try: Kebble 79' Gordon 82' Con: Kennedy 79' Miotti 85' Pen: Jordan 40'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 4,398[33] Referee: Jaco Peyper

1 October 2022 17:05

Munster	21–5	Zebre Parma
Try: N. Scannell (2) 8', 24' Knox 17' Con: Healy (3) 8', 18', 25'	Report[40]	Try: Pani 44'

Musgrave Park Attendance: 6,485[15] Referee: AJ Jacobs

1 October 2022 18:05

Benetton	34–23	Scarlets
Try: Albornoz 29' Padovani 57' Menoncello 77' Con: Albornoz 31' Smith 57' Pen: Albornoz (4) 5', 36', 42', 54' Smith 74'	Report[41]	Try: Kalamafoni 63' J. Williams 69' Con: Patchell (2) 64', 69' Pen: Halfpenny (3) 34', 39', 51'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 2,701[18] Referee: Chris Busby

1 October 2022 19:35

(1BP) Dragons	19–20	Sharks
Try: Dee 46' Con: Reed 47' Pen: Reed (4) 11', 14', 27', 40'	Report[42]	Try: Williams 61' Abrahams 74' Con: Chamberlain (2) 62', 75' Pen: Chamberlain (2) 8', 32'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,069[22] Referee: Ben Blain

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Round 4

7 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Edinburgh	19–22	Lions
Try: Mata 19' Graham 51' Muncaster 59' Con: Bofelli (2) 52', 60'	Report[43]	Try: Coetzee 35' Van Wyk 56' F. Horn 64' Con: Lombard (2) 57', 65' Pen: Lombard 74'

The DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 5,860[44] Referee: Andrea Piardi

7 October 2022 19:35

Connacht	20–11	Munster
Try: Hansen 7' Bealham 53' Boyle 78' Con: Fitzgerald 79' Pen: Fitzgerald 61'	Report[45]	Try: Campbell 23' Pen: Healy (2) 39', 47'

The Sportsground Attendance: 7,512[15] Referee: Chris Busby

8 October 2022 16:00

Zebre Parma	20–37	Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Cook 37' Neculai 41' Con: Eden (2) 39', 42' Pen: Eden (2) 58', 64'	Report[46]	Try: Pokomela 4' Fouché 34' Jantjies 49' Mngomezulu 78' Con: Mngomezulu (4) 5', 35', 50', 79' Pen: Mngomezulu (3) 15', 61', 67'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,500[47] Referee: Eoghan Cross

8 October 2022 17:05

(1 BP) Leinster	54–34	Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Jenkins 3' Ringrose (2) 24', 37' Porter 46' Henshaw 59' Russell 68' Sexton 68' McKee 75' Con: Sexton (7) 4', 25', 38', 47', 61', 66', 70'	Report[48]	Try: Fassi (2) 9', 72' Kok 30' Abrahams (2) 24', 72' Con: Chamberlain (2) 10', 56' Fleurs 73' Pen: Chamberlain 23'

RDS Arena Attendance: 16,844[13] Referee: Craig Evans

8 October 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Scarlets	10–16	Cardiff
Try: McNicholl 71' Con: Halfpenny 72' Pen: Halfpenny 22'	Report[49]	Try: Tomos Williams 24' Con: Evans 25' Pen: Evans (3) 6', 46', 51'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,182[18] Referee: Adam Jones

8 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	47–17	Ospreys
Try: Marshall (2) 1', 33' Andrew 7' Carter (2) 22', 64' McCloskey 41' Marcus Rea 75' Con: Cooney (6) 2', 8', 23', 34', 66', 76'	Report[50]	Try: J. Morgan 12' Morris 82' Con: Walsh (2) 13', 82' Pen: Walsh 27'

Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 11,517[33] Referee: Ben Blain

8 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	35–21	Bulls
Try: Fagerson 6' Cancelliere 10' Cummings 22' Horne 35' McKay 47' Con: Horne (5) 6', 12', 23', 37', 48'	Report[51]	Try: Arendse 18' B. du Plessis 58' Swanepoel 79' Con: Smith (3) 19', 59', 80'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 5,855[52] Referee: Andrew Brace

9 October 2022 15:45

(1 BP) Benetton	34–14	Dragons
Try: Nicotera 12' Cannone Padovani 61' Bellini 69' Con: Albornoz (4) 13', 21', 62', 70' Pen: Albornoz (2) 8', 50'	Report[53]	Try: Dyer 46' Hughes 66' Con: Hanrahan 47' S. Davies 66'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,498[22] Referee: Sam Grove-White

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Round 5

14 October 2022 19:35

Ospreys	16–16	Stormers
Try: Baldwin 75' Con: Myler 76' Pen: Myler (3) 35', 50', 68'	Report[54]	Try: De Wet 53' Con: Libbok 55' Pen: Libbok (3) 12', 29', 71'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 4,908[33] Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

14 October 2022 19:35

Connacht	0–10	Leinster
	Report[55]	Try: Foley 2' Con: R. Byrne 4' Pen: Frawley 76'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 6,997[13] Referee: Frank Murphy

15 October 2022 13:00

(2 BP) Lions	37–39	Ulster (1 BP)
Try: F. Horn (2) 16', 76' Tshituka 32' Coetzee 61' Q. Horn 65' Con: Lombard 17' Hendrikse (2) 66', 77' Pen: Lombard (2) 7', 26'	Report[56]	Try: Baloucoune 1' Burns 39' Lyttle 41' McCloskey 46' Herring 52' Con: Cooney (3) 2', 42', 47' Doak 53' Pen: Cooney 9' Doak 74'

Emirates Airline Park Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Ben Blain

15 October 2022 15:05

(1 BP) Sharks	40–12	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Volmink (2) 33', 52' Mbonambi 60' Fassi Kok 84' Con: Chamberlain (3) 34', 62', 69' Pen: Chamberlain (3) 13', 23', 55'	Report[57]	Try: Gordon (2) 14', 42' Con: Jordan 15'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 13,657 Referee: Chris Busby

15 October 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Cardiff	31–14	Dragons
Try: Adams 12' Carré 15' Botham 29' Young 72' Con: Evans (4) 13', 16', 30', 73' Pen: Evans 71'	Report[58]	Try: O'Brien 23' Roberts 49' Con: Hanrahan (2) 24', 50'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 8,161[27] Referee: Craig Evans

15 October 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Edinburgh	53–8	Benetton
Try: Skinner 30' Crosbie 39' Schoeman 43' Van der Merwe (2) 45', 70' Graham (2) 51', 80' Nel 55' Boffelli 61' Con: Boffelli (4) 40', 46', 56', 70'	Report[59]	Try: Halafihi 73' Pen: Albornoz 2'

DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 5,862[60] Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

15 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Scarlets	36–12	Zebre Parma
Try: Costelow (2) 5', 42' Lousi 28' J. Davies 39' Conbeer 78' Con: Halfpenny (4) 7', 29', 40', 43' Pen: Halfpenny 72'	Report[61]	Try: Pelser 13' Pani 52' Con: Prisciantelli 53'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 5,597[18] Referee: Morné Ferreira

15 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Munster	31–17	Bulls
Try: G. Coombes (2) 28', 35' Loughman 42' Beirne 61' Con: Carbery (4) 29', 36', 43', 62' Pen: Carbery 21'	Report[62]	Try: WJ Steenkamp 50' Kriel 64' Con: C. Smith (2) 51', 65' Pen: Goosen 10'

Thomond Park Attendance: 12,218[15] Referee: Mike Adamson

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Round 6

21 October 2022 19:30

Benetton	22–44	Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Zuliani 54' Con: Albornoz 55' Pen: Albornoz (5) 11', 20', 37', 47', 57'	Report[63]	Try: Nortjé 44' Louw 50' Wessels 71' Coetzee 75' Jacobs 79' Con: C. Smith (5) 44', 50', 72', 77', 80' Pen: C. Smith (3) 35', 42', 63'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,526 Referee: Frank Murphy

21 October 2022 21:35

(1 BP) Connacht	36–14	Scarlets
Try: N. Murray 0' Hansen (2) 34', 76' Aungier 53' Penalty try 73' Pen: Carty (2) 6', 28' Hawkshaw 60'	Report[64]	Try: Steff Evans 14' Pen: Costelow (2) 4', 30' Patchell 58'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,100[18] Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

22 October 2022 15:00

Zebre Parma	19–38	Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Fusco 49' Rizzoli 67' Trulla 77' Con: Prisciantelli (2) 68', 78'	Report[65]	Try: McBurney (2) 6', 25' Hodgson 13' Goosen 20' Immelman 41' Currie 70' Con: Boffelli (4) 7', 22', 27', 71'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,000[66] Referee: Craig Evans

22 October 2022

Lions	P–P	Glasgow Warriors
	Postponed because of illness.[67]

Ellis Park Stadium

22 October 2022

Sharks	P–P	Ulster
	Postponed because of illness.[67]

Kings Park Stadium

22 October 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Leinster	27–13	Munster
Try: Penny 27' Sheehan 49' McGrath 61' Russell 76' Con: Sexton (2) 28', 50' Pen: Sexton 57'	Report[68]	Try: L. Coombes 45' Con: Carbery 46' Pen: Carbery (2) 21', 33'

Aviva Stadium Attendance: 45,436[13] Referee: Andy Brace

22 October 2022 19:35

Cardiff	30–24	Stormers (2 BP)
Try: Cabango 16' Harries 42' Con: Priestland 44' Pen: Priestland (6) 9', 15', 33', 52', 69', 80'	Report[69]	Try: Xaba (2) 20', 48' Zas 27' Pokomela 60' Con: Libbok (2) 22', 27'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,723[27] Referee: Mike Adamson

23 October 2022 15:00

(1 BP) Dragons	32–25	Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Wainwright 23' Penalty try 37' Roberts 43', Dyer (2) 47', 74' Con: Hanrahan 44' Pen: Hanrahan 17'	Report[70]	Try: North 0' Baldwin 26' Watkin 78' Con: Walsh (2) 2', 78' Pen: Walsh (2) 14', 54'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 6,031[22] Referee: Adam Jones

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Round 7

28 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	37–0	Benetton
Try: Vailanu (2) 9', 57' Cancelliere 35' McDowall 39' F. Brown 48' McLean 72' Con: Miotti (2) 37', 40' Pen: Miotti 28'	Report[71]

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 6,035[72] Referee: Craig Evans

28 October 2022 19:35

Scarlets	5–35	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Steff Evans 20'	Report[73]	Try: Cosgrave 0' Russell 24' Clarkson 47' Penalty try (2) 59', 72' Con: R. Byrne (3) 2', 26', 47'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,823[18] Referee: Andrea Piardi

29 October 2022 15:00

Lions	22–31	Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Van Wyk 35' Con: Hendrikse 36' Pen: Hendrikse (5) 2', 5', 16', 24', 31'	Report[74]	Try: Davids 9' Mngomezulu 54' Blommetjies Xaba 75' Con: Libbok (4) 9', 55', 69', 76' Pen: Libbok 21'

Emirates Airline Park Attendance: 8,592 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

29 October 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Dragons	47–7	Zebre Parma
Try: R. Williams 8' Richards (2) 27', 65' Hughes 46' O'Brien 56' Con: S. Davies (5) 9', 27', 47', 57', 66' Pen: S. Davies (4) 4', 16', 31', 38'	Report[75]	Try: Krumov 32' Con: Eden 33'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,069[22] Referee: Ben Blain

29 October 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Munster	14–15	Ulster
Try: S. Daly 66' Pen: Crowley (3) 9', 48', 53'	Report[76]	Try: Murphy 4' Stewart 13' Hume

Thomond Park Attendance: 15,260[15] Referee: Frank Murphy

29 October 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Ospreys	19–22	Connacht
Try: Sutton 2' Morgan-William 8' Parry 68' Con: Walsh (2) 3', 69'	Report[77]	Try: Wootton 33' Blade 38' Porch 42' Con: Carty (2) 24', 38' Drop: Carty 63'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 4,242[33] Referee: Sam Grove-White

30 October 2022 13:00

(1 BP) Bulls	40–27	Sharks
Try: Coetzee 36' Papier 65' Jacobs 68' Wessels 75' Con: C. Smith (4) 37', 66', 69', 76' Pen: C. Smith 37', 66', 69', 76'	Report[78]	Try: Potgieter 39' Fassi 48' Buthelezi 78' Con: Chamberlain (3) 40', 49', 79' Pen: Chamberlain (2) 28', 64'

Loftus Versfeld Attendance: 20,321 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

30 October 2022 15:00

Cardiff	17–25	Edinburgh
Try: Young 17' Penalty try 37' Con: Evans 17' Pen: Evans 25'	Report[79]	Try: Muncaster 7' Crosbie 21' Courtney 58' Con: Boffelli (2) 23', 59' Pen: Boffelli (2) 3', 53'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5,550[27] Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

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Round 8

26 November 2022 14:00

(1 BP) Benetton	24–17	Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Watson 18' Negri 36' N. Cannone 48' Smith 67' Con: Albornoz 49' Umaga 68'	Report[80]	Try: Immelman (2) 42', 60' Con: Savala (2) 44', 61' Pen: Savala 1'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,660 Referee: Craig Evans

27 November 2022 14:00

Lions	33–25	Dragons
Try: Staeuli 32' Hendrikse 50' JP Smith 73' Con: Hendrikse (2) 33', 51' Lombard 73' Pen: Hendrikse (3) 4', 12', 41 Drop: Hendrikse 27'	Report[81]	Try: Tomkinson 44' Benjamin 68' Hope 79' Con: Hanrahan (2) 69', 80' Pen: S. Davies (2) 6', 14'

Emirates Airline Park Attendance: 3,894[22] Referee: Sam Grove-White

26 November 2022 13:30

(1 BP) Bulls	43–26	Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Kriel (2) 6', 32' Carr 12' WJ Steenkamp 20' Louw 42' Nortjé 69' Burger 77' Con: C. Smith (3) 7', 33', 43' Steyn 70'	Report[82]	Try: Walsh 26' Thomas-Wheeler 38' Williams 55' Henry 74' Con: Walsh (3) 27', 39', 75'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 5,573[33] Referee: Ben Blain

27 November 2022 16:10

Sharks	0–35	Cardiff
	Report[83]	Try: Young (2) 39', 49' Thomas Con: Evans (2) 41', 58 Pen: Evans (3) 1', 22', 31'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 7,487[27] Referee: Frank Murphy

26 November 2022 15:15

(1 BP) Leinster	40–5	Glasgow Warriors
Try: Kearney 7' Russell (3) 10', 22', 71 Milne 55' McKee 77' Con: R. Byrne (4) 8', 11', 23', 56' H. Byrne 78'	Report[84]	Try: Cancelliere 48'

RDS Arena Attendance: 14,153[13] Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

25 November 2022 19:00

(1 BP) Stormers	36–19	Scarlets
Try: Jantjies 14' Zas 17' Van Rhyn 22' Dayimani 34' D. du Plessis 41' Con: Wolhuter (4) 15', 19', 36', 42' Pen: Wolhuter 40'	Report[85]	Try: Conbeer (2) 31', 53' Rogers 49' Con: D. Jones 32' Patchell 50'

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 9,986[18]

26 November 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Munster	24–17	Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Nash 11' Salanoa 36' Ryan 58' N. Scannell 65' Con: Carbery (2) 59', 66'	Report[86]	Try: Ralston 26' Marmion 73' Con: Carty (2) 27', 73' Pen: Carty 9'

Thomond Park Attendance: 16,725[15] Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

25 November 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	36–15	Zebre Parma
Try: Stewart (2) 4', 52' Matty Rea 8' Reid 35' S. Moore Andrew 65' Con: Doak (3) 9', 36', 42'	Report[87]	Try: Pani 30' Cronjé 80' Con: Prisciantelli 81' Pen: Prisciantelli 13'

Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 16,741[88] Referee: AJ Jacobs

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Round 9

2 December 2022 17:10

Sharks	25–10	Ospreys
Try: Notshe 48' Bosch 76' J. Venter 80' Con: Bosch (2) 77', 83' Pen: Bosch (2) 11', 19'	Report[89]	Try: L. Morgan 44' Morris 66'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 7,890 Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

2 December 2022 19:35

Edinburgh	17–38	Munster (1 BP)
Try: Dean 2' Graham 13' Ritchie 36' Con: Kinghorn 3'	Report[90]	Try: Casey 23' R. Scannell 40' Nash 41' Coombes 52' Carbery 80' Con: Carbery (5) 24', 40', 42', 53', 80' Pen: Carbery 64'

DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 7,339 Referee: Mathieu Raynal

3 December 2022 12:00

(1 BP) Stormers	34–26	Dragons (1 BP)
Try: Pokomela 8' Dweba 15' Nel 21' Libbok 35' Con: Libbok (3) 10', 17', 23' Blommetjies 37' Pen: Libbok (2) 50', 57'	Report[91]	Try: J. Williams 40' Seiuli 46' Hanrahan 70' Reynolds 74' Con: Hanrahan (2) 41', 71' Reed 75'

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Attendance: 14,378[22] Referee: Frank Murphy

3 December 2022 13:00

Zebre Parma	17–45	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Bruno 19' Du Toit (2) 70', 76' Con: Prisciantelli 20'	Report[92]	Try: Manjezi 21' Cancelliere 45' McDowall 48' Matthews (2) 67', 83' Miotti 74' Con: Horne (6) 20', 46', 49', 68', 75', 84' Pen: Horne 40'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 1,800[93] Referee: Tual Trainini

3 December 2022 15:15

(1 BP) Connacht	38–19	Benetton
Try: N. Murray 3' Boyle 23' Bealham 43' Blade 66' Tierney Martin 80' Con: Carty (5) 4', 23', 43', 67', 81' Pen: Carty 36'	Report[94]	Try: Watson 17' Zanon 53' Menoncello 78' Con: Umaga 18', 54'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,172[95] Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

3 December 2022 18:00

(1 BP) Bulls	45–9	Cardiff
Try: Moodie (2) 28', 68' Arendse 39' Goosen 42' Nortjé 59' Louw 76' Con: Goosen (4) 29. 39', 43 61' C. Smith (2) 69', 77' Pen: Goosen 5'	Report[96]	Pen: Evans (3) 1', 12', 31'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 6,547 Referee: Sam Grove-White

3 December 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Leinster	38–29	Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Kelleher 40' Ringrose (2) 58', 63' Porter 73' Lowe 75' Con: R. Byrne (5) 42', 59', 63', 73', 76' Pen: R. Byrne 2'	Report[97]	Try: Herring 21' Treadwell 28' McIlroy 34' Carter 79' Con: Cooney (2) 22', 29' Nathan Doak 80' Pen: Cooney 9'

RDS Arena Attendance: 15,990[13] Referee: Christophe Ridley

4 December 2022 11:30

(1 BP) Lions	32–15	Scarlets
Try: Maxwane 11' Tshituka (2) 20', 75' Kriel 55' Con: Hendrikse (2) 21', 56' Du Plessis 76' Pen: Hendrikse (2) 5', 41'	Report[98]	Try: Davis 32' Rogers 58' Lousi 82'

Emirates Airline Park Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Ben Blain

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Round 10

23 December 2022 17:00

(1 BP) Sharks	37–10	Lions
Try: Mapimpi (2) 8', 74' Chamberlain 15' Williams 55' Kolisi 74' Con: Bosch (2) 10', 56' Cronjé 76' Pen: Bosch 43', Cronjé 67'	Report[99]	Try: Van der Merwe 17' Con: Hendrikse 19 Pen: Hendrikse 45'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 24,721[100] Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron

23 December 2022 18:15

(1 BP) Stormers	37–27	Bulls
Try: Penalty try 23' Dweba 48' Hartzenberg 49' Zas 53' Con: Libbok (3) 49', 50', 54' Pen: Libbok (3) 3', 10', 71'	Report[101]	Try: Carr 25' Van Staden 63' B. du Plessis 78' Con: Goosen (2) 27', 63' C. Smith 78' Pen: Goosen (2) 20', 38'

DHL Stadium Attendance: 30,003[102] Referee: AJ Jacobs

23 December 2022 17:35

(1 BP) Connacht	20–22	Ulster
Try: Blade 59' Butler 78' Byrne 84' Con: Carty 78' Pen: Carty 34'	Report[103]	Try: Lyttle 29' Stewart (2) 44', 53' Con: Cooney (2) 45', 54' Pen: Cooney 71'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 6,041 Referee: Frank Murphy

23 December 2022 19:35

Glasgow Warriors	16–10	Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Dempsey 28' Con: Horne 29' Pen: Horne 41' Jordan (2) 66', 74'	Report[104]	Try: Boyle 57' Con: Boffelli 58' Pen: Van der Walt 79'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,338 Referee: Ben Blain

24 December 2022 12:30

(1 BP) Benetton	38–5	Zebre Parma
Try: Albornoz 12' N. Cannone 30' L. Cannone 38' Smith 52' Nicotera 55' Favretto 75' Con: Smith (4) 14', 39', 54', 76'	Report[105]	Try: Bigi 65'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,683 Referee: Andrea Piardi

26 December 2022 14:15

(1 BP) Dragons	24–29	Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Dyer 38' Keddie 64' Con: Hanrahan 66' Pen: Hanrahan (4) 21', 25', 57', 71'	Report[106]	Try: T. Williams (2) 32', 51' Adams 34' Domachowski 79' Con: Evans (3) 32, 35, 80' Pen: Evans 60'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 8,582 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

26 December 2022 17:15

(1 BP) Ospreys	34–14	Scarlets
Try: Cuthbert 14' L. Morgan 23' Webb 33' Parry 67' K. Williams 81' Con: O. Williams (2) 24', 69' Webb 34' Pen: O. Williams 52'	Report[107]	Try: Kalamafoni 30' McNicholl 48' Con: Patchell (2) 31', 50'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 11,480 Referee: Craig Evans

26 December 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Munster	19–20	Leinster
Try: G. Coombes 30 Penalty try 43' Campbell 63' Con: Carbery 30'	Report[108]	Try: Penny 48' Sheehan 52' Con: R. Byrne (2) 48', 54' Pen: R. Byrne (2) 2', 19'

Thomond Park Attendance: 25,600 Referee: Chris Busby

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Round 11

30 December 2022 19:35

(1 BP) Edinburgh	25–32	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Ritchie 10' Crosbie 26' Harrison 79' Con: Boffelli (2) 10', 27' Pen: Boffelli (2) 14', 42'	Report[109]	Try: Steyn 5' M. Fagerson 34' Jordan 55' Horne 68' Con: Jordan (2) 6', 56' Horne 69' Pen: Horne (2) 66', 73'

Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 25,137 Referee: Sam Grove-White

31 December 2022 12:30

Zebre Parma	17–40	Benetton (1 BP)
Try: Cronjé 1' Trulla 6' Con: Eden (2) 1', 7' Pen: Eden 39'	Report[110]	Try: Zuliani 28' Ruzza (3) 43', 53', 76'<VR />Menoncello 67' Zani 71' Con: Umaga (3) 29', 44', 54' Albornoz (2) 68', 77'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,433 [111]

31 December 2022 14:45

(1 BP) Sharks	47–20	Bulls
Try: Williams 39' Mbonambi 45' Janse van Rensburg (2) 50', 81' Con: Bosch (4) 40', 47', 51', 82' Pen: Bosch (4) 8', 16', 27', 61'	Report[112]	Try: Moodie 18' Penalty try 30' Goosen 57' Con: C. Smith (2) 19', 58' Pen: C. Smith (2) 1', 14'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 25,813 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

31 December 2022 17:00

(1 BP) Stormers	40–8	Lions
Try: Willemse 6' Fourie 12' D. du Plessis 27' Davids (2) 53', 66' Theunissen 78' Con: Manie Libbok (5) 7', 28', 55', 67', 79'	Report[113]	Try: Van Wyk 49' Pen: Hendrikse 18'

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 16,001 Referee: Morné Ferreira

1 January 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Cardiff	19–22	Ospreys
Try: Lane 4' Belcher 28' Adams 67' Con: Evans (2) 5', 68'	Report[114]	Try: Parry 21' O. Williams 43' Lake 53' Con: O. Williams (2) 22', 54' Pen: O. Williams 77'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 12,121 Referee: Adam Jones

1 January 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Ulster	14–15	Munster
Try: Baloucoune 67' Pen: Cooney (3) 15', 19', 24'	Report[115]	Try: Patterson 44' Healy 79' Con: Healy 80' Pen: Healy 73'

Ravenhill Stadium Attendance: 16,672 Referee: Andrew Brace

1 January 2023 17:15

Scarlets	33–17	Dragons
Try: Steff Evans 22' Blacker 58' McNicholl 81' Con: Halfpenny (3) 23', 59', 83' Pen: Halfpenny (4) 4', 11', 38', 48'	Report[116]	Try: O'Brien 18' L. Jones 33' Con: Hanrahan (2) 19', 35' Pen: Hanrahan 14'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 8,566 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

1 January 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Leinster	41–12	Connacht
Try: Turner 2' Deeny 21' Larmour (2) 31', 44' Russell 68' Baird 71' Van der Flier 75' Con: Sexton (2) 23', 32' H. Byrne 72'	Report[117]	Try: Hawkshaw 16' Farrell 36' Con: Carty 16' Pen: Carty 51'

RDS Arena Attendance: 17,560 Referee: Eoghan Cross

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Round 12

6 January 2023 19:35

Dragons	14–29	Bulls
Try: Roberts 24' Clark 34' Con: S. Davies (2) 25', 35'	Report[118]	Try: Arendse 3' Penalty try 15' Vorster 59' B. du Plessis 64' Con: Goosen (2) 5', 60' Pen: Goosen 15'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,039 Referee: Mike Adamson

6 January 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Munster	33–3	Lions
Try: Buckley (2) 9', 79' O'Donoghue 28' Patterson 48' L. Coombes 74' Con: Healy (4) 30', 49', 76', 81'	Report[119]	Pen: Hendrikse 5'

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Hollie Davidson

7 January 2023 14:00

Benetton	31–29	Ulster (2 BP)
Try: Albornoz 13' Ratave 18' Brex 63' Con: Albornoz (2) 14', 19' Pen: Albornoz 36' Smith (2) 59', 77' Drop: Albornoz 42'	Report[120]	Try: O'Sullivan 8' Herring 54' Lowry 67' Penalty try 74' Con: Cooney (2) 9', 68' Pen: Cooney 40'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,218 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

7 January 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Edinburgh	24–17	Zebre Parma
Try: Shiel 17' Blain 21' Boyle Harrison 78' Con: Kinghorn (2) 70', 80'	Report[121]	Try: Gesi (2) 43', 50' Eden 66' Con: Eden 67'

DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 5,193 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron

7 January 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Cardiff	22–28	Scarlets
Try: Taletau 35' Carré 47' Adams 62' Con: Evans (2) 36', 49' Pen: Evans 1'	Report[122]	Try: Blacker 3' McNicholl 26' J. Davies 28' Con: Halfpenny (2) 4', 30' Pen: Halfpenny (3) 44', 51', 71'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 10,486 Referee: Joy Neville

7 January 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Connacht	24–12	Sharks
Try: Oliver 19' Forde (2) 23', 55' O'Halloran 39' Con: Carty (2) 24', 40'	Report[123]	Try: Janse van Rensburg 60' Bleuler 77' Con: Cronjé 61'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,030 Referee: Adam Jones

7 January 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Ospreys	19–24	Leinster
Try: Giles 14' Con: C. Evans 15' Pen: C. Evans (4) 10', 43', 54', 72'	Report[124]	Try: Sheehan 36' Keenan 63' J. O'Brien 67' Con: H. Byrne 37' R. Byrne (2) 64', 69' Pen: H. Byrne 20'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 4,428 Referee: Andrea Piardi

8 January 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	24–17	Stormers
Try: Cancelliere (2) 7', 78' Steyn 16' Jones 78' Con: Horne 51' Miotti 80'	Report[125]	Try: Dweba 13' Blommetjies 29' Pokomela 61' Con: Libbok 14'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 6,452 Referee: Andrew Brace

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Round 13

27 January 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Scarlets	37–28	Bulls (1 BP)
Try: Davis 9' Mathias 14' G. Davies 20' McNicholl 75' Con: Costelow (3) 10', 15', 21', 77' D. Jones 77' Pen: Costelow (3) 2', 31', 45'	Report[126]	Try: Burger 4' Jacobs 35' Brink 54' Matanzima 61' Con: C. Smith (4) 5', 36', 55', 62'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 6,971 [127] Referee: Andrew Brace

27 January 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	35–5	Stormers
Try: Doak 13' Moxham 20' Timoney 41' Toomaga-Allen 45' Lowry 56' Con: Doak (4) 14', 21', 42', 46' Cooney 57'	Report[128]	Try: Venter 76'

Kingspan Stadium Attendance: 12,216[88] Referee: Mike Adamson

28 January 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Benetton	30–40	Munster (1 BP)
Try: Zanon 6' Mendy (3) 12', 57', 81' Con: Umaga (2) 13', 82' Pen: Umaga (2) 39', 46'	Report[129]	Try: Patterson 16' O'Sullivan 30' Hodnett 42' Kleyn 49' Frisch 71' Carbery 76' Con: Carbery (5) 17', 31', 42', 50', 77'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 4,288 Referee: Ben Blain

28 January 2023 14:30

(1 BP) Dragons	28–42	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: R. Williams 15' Tomkinson 18' Basham 56' Coleman 80' Con: Hanrahan (4) 16', 19', 57', 81'	Report[130]	Try: Forbes', 1' F. Brown (2) 7', 21' Weir 40' McDowall 47' Cancelliere 73' Con: Weir (5) 2', 8', 22', 40', 48' Jordan 74'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,624 [131] Referee: Frank Murphy

28 January 2023 17:05

(1 BP) Leinster	38–14	Cardiff
Try: Deegan 6' McGrath (2) 19', 29' Denny 48' O'Reilly 55' Turner 82' Con: H. Byrne (4) 20', 30', 50', 83'	Report[132]	Try: Thornton 66' Dacey 79' Con: Evans (2) 67', 79'

RDS Arena Attendance: 13,544 [133] Referee: Jaco Peyper

28 January 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Edinburgh	19–22	Sharks
Try: McBurney (2) 27', 36' Immelman 38' Con: Savala (2) 29', 37'	Report[134]	Try: Williams 5' Potgieter 18' Van Vuuren 61' Con: Bosch (2) 6', 19' Pen: Bosch 42'

DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 6,791 [135] Referee: James Doleman

28 January 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Connacht	43–24	Lions
Try: Kilgallen 2' Delahunt 14' Blade (3) 25', 42', 61' O'Halloran 35' Con: Carty (5) 15', 25', 36', 43', 62' Pen: Carty 7'	Report[136]	Try: Ntlabakanye 10' Van Wyk 31' Louw 64' Con: Hendrikse (3) 11', 32', 65' Pen: Hendrikse 4'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,288 Referee: Paul Williams)

29 January 2023 15:00

(2 BP) Zebre Parma	24–28	Ospreys (1 BP)
Try: Van Wyk 19' Fox-Matamua (2) 29', 34' Andreani 49' Con: Eden (2) 30', 35'	Report[137]	Try: Deaves 1' Thomas-Wheeler 5' Morris 63' Morgan-Williams 68' Con: Walsh (2) 2', 6' Myler (2) 65', 69'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,200 [138] Referee: Eoghan Cross

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Round 1 (rescheduled match)

4 February 2023 14:00

Sharks	19–46	Stormers (1 BP)
Try: Grobler (2) 38', 69' Jooste 62' Con: Bosch (2) 23', 63'	Report[139]	Try: Jantjies 1' Van Heerden 17' Dweba 31' Senatla 41' Hartzenberg 48' Libbok 57' Con: Blommetjies 2' Libbok (4) 18', 33', 42', 49' Pen: Libbok (2) 25', 74'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 23,787 Referee: Jaco Peyper

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Round 14

17 February 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Munster	58–3	Ospreys
Try: Coombes (3) 14', 52', 79' Fekitoa 18' Frisch 29' Carbery 36' Patterson 40' Zebo 62' Daly 68' Con: Carbery (5) 15', 37', 53', 68', 79' Pen: Carbery 12'	Report[140]	Pen: Myler 3'

Thomond Park Attendance: 14,082 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

17 February 2023 19:35

Glasgow Warriors	17–11	Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Vailanu 17' Dempsey 63' Brown 74' Con: Weir 76'	Report[141]	Try: Sheridan 28' Pen: Doak 41' Cooney 82'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 7,338 Referee: Craig Evans

18 February 2023 13:00

Lions	7-29	Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Louw 33' Con: Lombard 34'	Report[142]	Try: Bosch 26' Abrahams 48' Mbatha 66' Williams 73' Con: Bosch (3) 27', 50', 74' Pen: Bosch 58'

Emirates Airline Park Attendance: 8,235 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

18 February 2023 15:05

(1 BP) Bulls	19–23	Stormers
Try: Nkosi 64' Con: Steyn 65' Pen: Smith (4) 6', 11', 15', 24'	Report[143]	Try: Theunissen 27' Pokomela 51' Con: Libbok (2) 28', 53' Pen: Libbok (2) 13', 38' Drop: Libbok 72'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 41,205 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

18 February 2023 15:05

(1 BP) Zebre Parma	34–57	Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Gesi (2) 33', 60' Cronjé 44' Furno 54' Con: Eden (4) 34', 46', 56', 61', Pen: Eden (2) 9', 13'	Report[144]	Try: Tierney-Martin (3) 5', 23', 26' O'Halloran 30' Blade 37' Kilgallen 42' Byrne 72' Marmion 76' de Buitléar 80' Con: Carty (6) 6', 28', 38', 43', 73', 77'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

18 February 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Scarlets	42–14	Edinburgh
Try: Conbeer (2) 5', 45' Fifita 11' Steff Evans 30' G. Davies 49' James 75' Con: Costelow (3) 6', 13', 32' D. Jones (3) 46', 49', 76'	Report[145]	Try: McCallum 20' Venter 59' Con: Savala (2) 21', 59',

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Andrea Piardi

18 February 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Cardiff	30–13	Benetton
Try: Lane (2) 1', 6' Ratti 49' Thomas 81' Con: Thomas (2) 50', 83' Pen: Thomas (2) 13', 28'	Report[146]	Try: Smith 3' Zanon 34' Pen: Albornoz 40'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 7,008 Referee: Chris Busby

18 February 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Leinster	43–14	Dragons
Try: H. Byrne (2) 3', 41' McGrath 25' Ruddock 35' Larmour 46' Russell 72', Tector 79' Con: H. Byrne (3) 4', 26', 42' Tector 73'	Report[147]	Try: R. Williams 32' Hanrahan 63' Con: Reed (2) 33', 64'

RDS Arena Attendance: 12,441 Referee: Mike Adamson

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Round 6 (rescheduled matches)

25 February 2023 14:00

(2 BP) Sharks	24–31	Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Williams 1' Abrahams 29' N. Mchunu 51' Chamberlain 67', Con: Bosch (2) 30', 51	Report[148] (Postponed because of illness)[67]	Try: Stewart (2) 24', 32' Moore 43' Sheridan 56' Con: Cooney (4) 25', 33', 44', 58' Pen: Cooney 18'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 13,212 Referee: Sam Grove-White

25 February 2023 16:15

(1 BP) Lions	35–24	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: Nohamba 21' Horn 24', Rass 30', van der Merwe Venter 52' Con: Lombard (2) 22', 24' Pen: Lombard (2) 40', 75'	Report[149] (Postponed because of illness)[67]	Try: Caven 7' Forbes 38' Jordan 56', Gordon 61' Con: Jordan (2) 8', 39'

Ellis Park Stadium Attendance: 8,014 Referee: Adam Jones

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Round 15

3 March 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors	50–8	Zebre Parma
Try: Matthews (3) 9', 27', 43' Du Preez 30' McDowall 47' McKay Gordon 72' F. Brown 81' Con: Horne (4) 10', 44', 48', 59' Weir 73'	Report[150]	Try: Cook 1' Pen: Trulla 19'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 6,126 Referee: Chris Busby

3 March 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Munster	49–42	Scarlets (2 BP)
Try: Campbell 2' Nash (2) 12', 64' Patterson 26' S. Daly 41' G. Coombes 49' Con: Carbery (6) 3', 12', 24', 27', 41', 49' Crowley 65'	Report[151]	Try: Roberts 34' Fifita 45' Kalamafoni 53' Lousi 60' G. Davies 70' Rogers 76' Con: Costelow (6) 35', 46', 54'60', 70', 77'

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Ben Blain

4 March 2023 12:30

(1 BP) Stormers	29–23	Sharks (1 BP)
Try: Mngomezulu 14' Dixon 20' Blommetjies (2) 31', 54' Con: Libbok (3) 21', 32', 55 Pen: Libbok 82'	Report[152]	Try: Penxe 58' Janse van Rensburg 65' Williams 71' Con: Bosch 66' Pen: Bosch (2) 8', 19'

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 30,701 Referee: AJ Jacobs

4 March 2023 14:45

(2 BP) Bulls	25–29	Lions
Try: Simelane (2) 28', 46' Nkosi 37' Grobbelaar 61' Con: Steyn 62' Pen: Steyn 1'	Report[153]	Try: Van der Merwe 12' Nohamba 23' Con: Nohamba (2) 13', 24' Pen: Nohamba (5) 6', 17', 32', 65', 69'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 15,626 Referee: Jaco Peyper

4 March 2023 17:05

(1 BP) Edinburgh	27–47	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Boffelli (2) 7', 45' Venter 14' Skinner 77' Con: Boffelli 15' Savala 77' Pen: Boffelli 18'	Report[154]	Try: Deegan 10' Penny (2) 23', 57' Milne (2) 31', 51' Kearney 42' Alaalatoa 55' Con: H. Byrne (6) 12', 23', 32', 52', 56', 58'

DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 7,240 Referee: Craig Evans

4 March 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Ospreys	20–21	Benetton
Try: L. Morgan 6' Parry 73' Morgan-Williams 81' Con: Walsh 74' Pen: Myler 25'	Report[155]	Try: Riera 21' Watson 51' Con: Umaga 22' Pen: Umaga (3) 23', 38 48'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Andrew Brace

4 March 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Dragons	20–22	Connacht
Try: Wainwright 11' Rosser 41' Con: Reed (2) 13', 42' Pen: Reed (2) 23', 47'	Report[156]	Try: Predergast 20' Butler 50' Heffernan 60' Con: Hawkshaw (2) 21', 51' Pen: Hawkshaw 9'

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,113 Referee: Andrea Piardi

4 March 2023 19:35

Cardiff	20–42	Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Lane (2) 6', 62' Summerhill 66' Con: Evans 67' Pen: Evans 16'	Report[157]	Try: S. Moore 1' Stockdale 18' Doak 24' Burns 51' Stewart (2) 60', 72' Con: Doak (6) 2', 19', 25', 52', 61', 73'

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 6,728 Referee: Hollie Davidson

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Round 16

24 March 2023 19:10

(2 BP) Zebre Parma	30–34	Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Gesi 2' Krumov 29' Trulla 68' Kvesic 73' Con: Prisciantelli (2) 3', 68' Pen: Prisciantelli (2) 39', 44'	Report[158]	Try: Botham (2) 21', 27' Grady 46' Belcher 51' Con: Priestland (4) 23', 27', 48', 52' Pen: Priestland 13' Evans 66'

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mike Adamson

24 March 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Leinster	22–22	Stormers
Try: Milne 39' Penny 43' Russell 53' Deegan 59' Con: H. Byrne 59'	Report[159]	Try: Libbok 20' Hartzenberg 33' Blommetjies 68' Con: Libbok (2) 21', 34' Pen: Libbok 7'

RDS Arena Attendance: 15,653 Referee: Sam Grove-White

25 March 2023 13:00

(2 BP) Benetton	28–32	Lions (1 BP)
Try: Riera 21' Watson Maile 33' Stowers 59' Con: Umaga (4) 23', 27', 34', 60'	Report[160]	Try: Q. Horn 30' Tshituka (2) 61', 68' Maxwane 64' Con: Nohamba (3) 31', 65', 69' Pen: Nohamba (2) 17', 42'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 3,924 Referee: Frank Murphy

25 March 2023 13:00

(1 BP) Ospreys	37–18	Dragons
Try: Smith 6' Lydiate 36' Morris 42' Hopkins 50' K. Williams 56' Con: Walsh 7' Scully (2) 43', 57' Pen: Walsh (2) 18', 29'	Report[161]	Try: J. Williams 53' Pen: Reed 21' O'Brien 40'

Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 7,270 Referee: Jaco Peyper

25 March 2023 15:05

(1 BP) Connacht	41–26	Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Forde 7' Oliver 20' Blade (3) 39', 61', 63' Butler 44' Con: Hawkshaw (2) 21', 45' Daly (2) 61', 64' Pen: Hawkshaw 16'	Report[162]	Try: Atalifo 33' Mata 46' Young 51' Kinghorn 77' Con: Boffelli (3) 34', 47', 77'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 6,056 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

25 March 2023 15:05

Scarlets	32–20	Sharks
Try: Steff Evans (2) 8', 45' Con: Costelow (2) 9', 45' Pen: Costelow (6) 13', 22', 52', 55', 71', 75'	Report[163]	Try: Kolisi 27' Mbonambi 58' Con: Bosch (2) 28', 59' Pen: Bosch (2) 42', 64'

Parc y Scarlets Attendance: 7,956 Referee: Eoghan Cross

25 March 2023 17:15

(1 BP) Munster	26–38	Glasgow Warriors (1 BP)
Try: G. Coombes 53', c Casey 57', c J. Wycherley 70', c Nash 77', m Con: Carbery (2/2) 53', 57' Crowley (1/2) 70'	Report[164]	Try: F. Brown 5', c McDowall 24', c Miotti 31', c Forbes 39', c Vailanu 60', c Con: Miotti (5/5) 6', 25', 32', 40', 62' Drop: Miotti (1/1) 44'

Thomond Park Attendance: 17.097 Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

25 March 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	32–23	Bulls
Try: Baloucoune 2' Stewart (3) 25', 42', 54' Con: Doak (3) 26', 43', 54' Pen: Doak 72' Cooney 79'	Report[165]	Try: Arendse 19' Burger 32' Con: C. Smith (2) 19', 33' Pen: C. Smith (3) 13', 40', 63'

Ravenhill Stadium Attendance: 12,196 Referee: Craig Evans

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Round 17

14 April 2023 17:30

(1 BP) Sharks	43–33	Benetton (1 BP)
Try: Tshituka 14' Williams (2) 31', 54' Kolisi 41' Mapimpi (2) 61', 66' Con: Bosch (5) 15', 32', 42', 56', 67' Pen: Bosch 79'	Report[166]	Try: Negri 1' Brex 6' Riera 50' Padovani 58' Albornoz 69' Con: Albornoz (4) 3', 7', 59', 69'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 14,281 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

14 April 2023 19:35

Glasgow Warriors	12–9	Scarlets (1 BP)
Try: Vailanu 35' F. Brown 54' Con: Jordan 55'	Report[167]	Pen: D. Jones (3) 5', 12', 49'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 6,815 Referee: Chris Busby

14 April 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Ulster	40–19	Dragons
Try: McCann 7' Stewart (3) 29', 37', 48' Timoney 67' Penalty try 79' Con: Cooney (4) 9', 38', 50', 68'	Report[168]	Try: O'Brien 11' Dee 54' R. Williams 56' Con: O'Brien 12' Reed 55'

Ravenhill Stadium Attendance: 11,972 Referee: Ben Blain

15 April 2023 13:00

(1 BP) Bulls	78–12	Zebre Parma
Try: Moodie (3) 2', 29', 63' Papier (2) 4', 21' Vermaak (2) 35', 60' Steenekamp 48' Van Staden 69' B. du Plessis 73' C. Smith 79' Con: Goosen (1) 5', 22', 30', 36', 49', 61', 64', 70', 74', 80' Pen: Goosen 40'	Report[169]	Try: Kriel 11' Cook 56' Con: Eden 57'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 8,120 Referee: Hollie Davidson

15 April 2023 15:05

(2 BP) Lions (1 BP)	36–39	Leinster
Try: Van der Merwe 13' Lombard 25' Louw 32' F. Horn 36' Con: Nohamba (3) 26', 33', 37' Pen: Nohamba 49'	Report[170]	Try: Abdaladze 1' Turner 29' Milne 45' Russell 68' Cosgrave 74' Con: Prendergast (4) 2', 31', 46', 74' Pen: Prendergast (2) 62', 80'

Ellis Park Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mike Adamson

15 April 2023 17:15

(2 BP) Stormers	24–26	Munster (1 BP)
Try: Malherbe 29' Nel (2) 43', 81' Kitshoff 65' Con: Libbok (2) 43', 81'	Report[171]	Try: Barron (2) 1', 21' Daly 57' G. Coombes 73' Con: Crowley 2' Healy (2) 58', 73'

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 15,228 Referee: Craig Evans

15 April 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Edinburgh	45–21	Ospreys
Try: Vellacot 4' Cherry 7' Skinner 16' Boffelli 19' Watson 40' Graham (2) 57', 72' Con: Boffelli (5) 5', 8', 17', 20', 41'	Report[172]	Try: Lake (2) 10', 47' Parry Con: O. Williams (2) 11', 48' Anscombe 76'

DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 6,864 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

15 April 2023 19:35

(1 BP) Connacht	38–19	Cardiff
Try: Kilgallen 12' Tierney-Martin Oliver 26' Hansen 36' Marmion 75' Con: Carty (3) 13', 27', 37'	Report[173]	Try: Davies 31' Young (2) 48', 79' Con: Priestland (2) 31', 80'

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 6,343 Referee: Sam Grove-White

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Round 18

21 April 2023 17:30

(1 BP) Stormers	38–22	Benetton
Try: Davids 13' Engelbrecht (2) 41', 42' Kotze Blommetjies 58' Theunissen 65' Con: Libbok 4'	Report[174]	Try: Izekor 17' Zuliani 62' Con: Albornoz 18' Pen: Albornoz 4'

Danie Craven Stadium Attendance: 15 000 Referee: Hollie Davidson

21 April 2023 19:35

Ulster	28–14	Edinburgh
Try: Stockdale 25', m Cooney 41', c Timoney 64', c Con: Cooney (2/3) 42', 65' Pen: Cooney (3/3) 37', 43', 78'	Report[175]	Try: Graham 7', c Nel 75', c Con: Boffelli (2/2) 8', 76'

Ravenhill Stadium Attendance: 14,641 Referee: Andrea Piardi

22 April 2023 13:00

(1 BP) Lions	50–35	Zebre Parma (1 BP)
Try: Nohamba (2) 9', 49' Van der Merwe (2) 15', 37' Kriel 31' Q. Horn 41' Coetzee 59' Rijnsburger 66' Con: Nohamba (5/8) 9', 32', 42', 60', 67'	Report[176]	Try: Gesi (3) 0', 27', 34' Trulla 68' Pittinari 72'

Ellis Park Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ben Whitehouse

22 April 2023 15:00

(1 BP) Dragons	31–14	Scarlets
Try: Dee 3' J. Williams 6' Tomkinson 15' Hughes 80' Con: O'Brien (4/4) 4', 7', 16', 81' Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 47'	Report[177]	Try: Hardy 23' Tuipulotu 69' Con: Costelow (2/2) 23', 70'

Principality Stadium Attendance: 41,139 Referee: Jaco Peyper

22 April 2023 15:05

(1 BP) Bulls	62–7	Leinster
Try: Nortjé Arendse (2) 24', c 32', c Grobbelaar (2) 39', c 41', m Moodie (2) 46', c 60', c Gans 50', m Vorster 58', c Con: Goosen (7/9) 14', 25', 33', 40', 47', 59', 61' Pen: Goosen (1/1) 6'	Report[178]	Try: Milne 53', c Con: Prendergast (1/1) 54'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Craig Evans

22 April 2023 17:15

Sharks	22–22	Munster
Try: Mbonambi 5', m Kok 28', c Notshe 38', c Con: Bosch (1/2) 30' Chamberlain (1/1) 39' Pen: Chamberlain (1/1) 43'	Report[179]	Try: Penalty try 47' Nash 53', m Murray 64', c Con: Healy (1/2) 65' Pen: Crowley (1/1) 15'

Kings Park Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

22 April 2023 17:15

Ospreys	21–38	Cardiff (1 BP)
Try: Parry 45' Thomas 62' Lake 68' Con: Anscombe (3/3) 46', 63', 68'	Report[180]	Try: Young (2) 25', 58' Llewellyn 29' Grady 31' Carré 75' Con: Priestland (5/5) 25', 30', 32', 58', 77' Pen: Priestland (1/1) 41'

Principality Stadium Attendance: 41,139 Referee: Frank Murphy

22 April 2023 7:35pm

(1BP) Glasgow Warriors	29–27	Connacht
Try: Jones Jordan Price Matthews Con: Jordan x 2 Horne Pen: Horne	Report[181]	Try: Penalty try Prendergast Hurley-Langton Con: Jack Carty x 2 Pen: Jack Carty x 2

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 6,589 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi

Knockout stage

Bracket

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	1	Leinster	35
	8	Sharks	5
						1	Leinster	15
						5	Munster	16
	4	Glasgow Warriors	5
	5	Munster	14
											5	Munster	19
											3	Stormers	14
	2	Ulster	10
	7	Connacht	15
						7	Connacht	25
						3	Stormers	43
	3	Stormers	33
	6	Bulls	21

The play-off draw is seeded based on final positions in the regular season league table.

The higher-ranked teams will have home advantage in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Quarter-finals

5 May 2023 19:35

Ulster	10–15	Connacht
Try: O'Connor 63' Con: Cooney 65' Pen: Cooney 20'	Report[182]	Pen: Carty (5) 24', 33', 40', 44', 75'

Ravenhill Stadium Attendance: 12,844 Referee: Andrew Brace

6 May 2023 15:30

Stormers	33–21	Bulls
Try: Dayimani 8' Zas 33' Davids 47' Con: Libbok (3) 9', 35', 47' Pen: Libbok (4) 16', 43', 62', 75'		Try: Brink 38' Papier 57' du Plessis 80' Con: Goosen 39' Smith (2) 58', 80'

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 44,106[183]

6 May 2023 17:00

Leinster	35–5	Sharks
Try: Doris 14' Milne 22' Larmour 25' Deegan 51' Gibson-Park 75' Con: H. Byrne (4) 15', 23', 25', 52' R. Byrne 76'		Try: Williams 7'

Aviva Stadium Attendance: 14,462

6 May 2023 19:35

Glasgow Warriors	5–14	Munster
Try: Steyn 66'		Try: Fekitoa 22' Frisch 27' Con: Crowley (2) 23', 28'

Scotstoun Stadium Attendance: 6,943

Semi-finals

13 May 2023 16:00

Stormers	43–25	Connacht

Cape Town Stadium Attendance: 47,261[184]

13 May 2023 17:30

Leinster	15–16	Munster
Try: Jenkins 39' McCarthy 63' Con: H. Byrne 40' Pen: H. Byrne 3'		Try: Beirne 46' Con: Crowley 47' Pen: Healy (2) 12', 25' Drop: Crowley 78'

Aviva Stadium Attendance: 26,795 Referee: Frank Murphy (MAR)

Final

Main article: 2023 United Rugby Championship final

27 May 2023 18:30 SAST / 17:30 IST

Stormers	14–19	Munster
Try: Libbok 5' Fourie 49' Con: Libbok (2/2) 6', 50'		Try: Barron 9' Nash 28' Hodnett 74' Con: Crowley (2/3) 30', 76'

DHL Stadium Attendance: 56,344[185] Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

As of 20 May 2024^[186]

Most points Rank Player Club Points 1 Manie Libbok Stormers 217 2 John Cooney Ulster 139 3 Chris Smith Bulls 153 4 Jack Carty Connacht 105 5 Curwin Bosch Sharks 104 6 Sam Costelow Scarlets 102 7 Jarrod Evans Cardiff Blues 101 8 Tomas Albornoz Benetton 100 9 Joey Carbery Munster 92 10 Johan Goosen Bulls 91

Most tries Rank Player Club Tries 1 Tom Stewart Ulster 16 2 Darcy Graham Edinburgh 12 3 Caolin Blade Connacht 11 4 Simone Gesi Zebre 10 Rob Russell Leinster Gavin Coombes Munster Grant Williams Sharks 8 Fraser Brown Glasgow Warriors 9 9 Dan Sheehan Leinster 8 Canan Moodie Bulls Thomas Young Cardiff Blues

Attendances by club

Attendance was up by 32% in the season, with a regular season average of 9,500 per game. The all-time attendance record for the URC and Pro14/12 was set in the semi-final between the Stormers and Connacht in Cape Town, with 47,261 spectators. The previous record was 47,125 in 2019 at Celtic Park in the final between Glasgow Warriors and Leinster. The record lasted only three weeks as a sell-out crowd of 56,344 watched the 2022–23 final between Stormers and Munster^[187][185]

Regular season

Club	Home games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	Capacity
Benetton	9	31,263	3,474	4,288	1,971	69%
Bulls	9	114,782	12,754	41,205	4,120	25%
Cardiff	9	69,475	7,719	12,121	5,550	63%
Connacht	9	49,539	5,504	7,512	4,030	68%
Dragons	9	61,365	6,818	20,569	4,039	59%
Edinburgh	9	75,482	8,387	25,137	5,193	82%
Glasgow	9	58,173	6,464	7,338	5,790	88%
Leinster	9	165,245	18,361	45,436	12,441	83%
Lions	9	58,895	6,544	10,000	2,894	10%
Munster	9	123,493	13,720	25,600	6,485	70%
Ospreys	9	66,967	7,441	20,569	4,052	33%
Scarlets	9	66,379	7,375	9,582	5,597	50%
Sharks	9	141,847	15,760	25,813	7,487	30%
Stormers	9	151,271	16,808	30,701	9,358	32%
Ulster	9	121,290	13,477	16,741	10,858	75%
Zebre	9	19,526	2,215	3,000	1,800	43%

Play-offs

Club	Home games	Total	Average	Highest	Lowest	Capacity
Glasgow	1	6,943	6,943	6,943	6,943	-
Leinster	2	41,257	20,629	26,795	14,462	-
Stormers	3	146,367	48,789	55,000	44,106	-
Ulster	1	12,844	12,844	12,844	12,844	-

End of Season Awards

URC Dream Team

The 2022–23 United Rugby Championship Dream team is:^[188]

Pos		Player	Team
FB	15	Kurt-Lee Arendse	Bulls
RW	14	Darcy Graham	Edinburgh Rugby
OC	13	Sione Tuipulotu	Glasgow
IC	12	Daniel du Plessis	Stormers
LW	11	Simone Gesi	Zebre Parma
FH	10	Ross Byrne	Leinster
SH	9	Grant Williams	Sharks
N8	8	Gavin Coombes	Munster
OF	7	Scott Penny	Leinster
BF	6	Vaea Fifita	Scarlets
RL	5	Federico Ruzza	Benetton
TP	4	Niall Murray	Connacht
TP	3	Finlay Bealham	Connacht
HK	2	Dan Sheehan	Leinster
LP	1	Steven Kitshoff	Stormers

Award winners

The 2022–23 URC award winners were:^[189]

Award	Winner
Players' Player of the Season	Dan Sheehan (Leinster)
Next-Gen Player of the Season	Tom Stewart (Ulster)
Fans' Player of the Season	Manie Libbok (Stormers)
Golden Boot	Johan Goosen (Bulls)
Top Try Scorer	Tom Stewart (Ulster)
Try of the Season powered by URC.tv	Joaquin Riera (Benetton)
Tackle Machine	John Hodnett (Munster)
Turnover King	Thomas Young (Cardiff)
Ironman Award	Quan Horn (Lions)
Coach of the Season	Franco Smith Glasgow

Notes

1. Mike Blair was the head coach of Edinburgh until March 2023, when he stepped down to transition into the role of attack coach. Steve Diamond was then appointed to take on head coaching duties for the remainder of the season, from the position of lead rugby consultant.^[6]

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External links

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