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The BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed following the conclusion of the common season this weekend.
South African sides secured two of the 4 coveted house ties, with three SA sides in complete set to characteristic within the KO levels. Two Irish and Scottish sides and a lone Welsh URC outfit make up the eight.
Leinster, Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks and Glasgow Warriors will every host a quarter-final over the weekend of Might 30–31.
Munster, Edinburgh and the Scarlets left it late however secured their quarter-final spots on the ultimate time of asking, edging out rivals in a dramatic conclusion to the Race to the Eight.
Certainly, the ultimate spherical of the pool levels proved decisive, locking within the high eight and making certain that Durban and Pretoria can be key battlegrounds within the title race.
United Rugby Championship
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The Bulls, second on the ultimate standings, swept apart the Dragons 55–15 and can now welcome Edinburgh to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Sharks, who edged the Scarlets 12–3 in a decent affair, completed third and can host Munster at Kings Park later that night.
Glasgow, who slipped to fourth after a final-round loss to Leinster, face the DHL Stormers at Scotstoun. The Cape City facet secured their place within the knockouts with a vigorous 34–24 win over Cardiff.
The opposite tie sees table-toppers Leinster tackle the Scarlets on the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Whereas Leinster completed with a robust house report, no facet has ever gained the competitors from the No.1 seed.
URC Play-Off Format
Quarter-Finals
Friday, Might 30
QF4: (4) Glasgow Warriors v (5) DHL Stormers
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
KO: 19:35 UK / 20:35 SA
Stay on Premier Sports activities, SuperSport, URC.television, FloRugby
Saturday, Might 31
QF2: (2) Vodacom Bulls v (7) Edinburgh
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
KO: 12:30 UK / 13:30 SA
Stay on SuperSport, Premier Sports activities, URC.television, FloRugby
QF1: (1) Leinster v (8) Scarlets
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
KO: 15:00 UK / 16:00 SA
Stay on RTE, SuperSport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports activities, URC.television, FloRugby
QF3: (3) Hollywoodbets Sharks v (6) Munster
Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
KO: 17:30 UK / 18:30 SA
Stay on TG4, SuperSport, Premier Sports activities, URC.television, FloRugby
Semi-Finals – Saturday, June 7
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF4
SF2: Winner QF2 v Winner QF3
BKT URC Grand Last – Saturday, June 14
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
