The first ever Final Eight line-up in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has been set following the thrilling completion of Round 18.
Two Quarter-final games will take place in UK and Ireland while two fixtures will be hosted in South Africa marking the first time in the league’s history that play-offs will be hosted in the southern hemisphere.
The Vodacom URC Final Eight fixtures will take place on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 with kick-off times to be confirmed early next week following consultation with host broadcasters.
Leinster, DHL Stormers, Ulster and Vodacom Bulls have all earned the right to host home Quarter-final games against Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh, Munster and Cell C Sharks respectively.
League rankings determined which teams were placed into each Final Eight fixture with home advantage in the Final Four going to the winners of Quarter-final 1 and Quarter-final 2. Home advantage for the Vodacom URC Grand Final going to the team with the highest ranking.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship Final Eight (Fri, Jun 3 & Sat, Jun 4)
1. Leinster v Glasgow Warriors
2. DHL Stormers v Edinburgh
3. Ulster v Munster
4. Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks
Rankings for the Vodacom URC Final Eight were determined by each team’s placing in the league table:
1. Leinster 67 points
2. DHL Stormers 61 points
3. Ulster 59 points
4. Vodacom Bulls 58 points
5. Cell C Sharks 57 points
6. Munster 56 points
7. Edinburgh 54 points
8. Glasgow Warriors 50 points
Confirmation of Vodacom United Rugby Championship Shield winners 2021/22:
Irish Shield: Leinster
South African Shield: DHL Stormers
Welsh Shield: Ospreys
Scottish x Italian Shield: Edinburgh