URC: Bulls fixtures for new season

The Bulls have been handed a favourable opening sequence of matches in the URC fixtures schedule for the new 2023/24 season.

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The Bulls fixtures for the 2023/24 United Rugby Championship season have been confirmed, beginning with an opening-round visit to the fortress by Scarlets, on Sunday 22 October 2023.

Post the opening round, the Tshwane-based side will have a four-week-long European tour that will see them take on Ulster (Northern Ireland), Zebre Parma (Italy), Cardiff Rugby (Wales) and Edinburgh (Scotland). The Bulls will then return to base, first welcoming Connacht on the last weekend of November before ushering in the festive period with a tantalising derby against the Sharks at Loftus, the following weekend.

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Thereafter, the competition will go on a break with the European season kicking off on the weekend of the 8, 9 and 10 of December.

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BULLS URC FIXTURES FOR 2023/24 SEASON

R1 – Sun, 22 Oct. 15:00
v Scarlets (h)

R2 – Sun, 29 Oct. 19:00
v Ulster (a)

R3 – Sat, 4 Nov. 15:00
v Zebre (a)

R4 – Fri, 10 Nov. 21:35
v Cardiff (a)

R5 – Fri, 17 Nov. 21:35
v Edinburgh (a)

R6 – Sat, 25 Nov. 17:00
v Connacht (h)

R7 – Sat, 2 Dec. 15:00
v Sharks (h)

•Champions Cup R1 – 8/9/10 Dec
•Champions Cup R2 – 15/16/17 Dec

R8 – Sat, 23 Dec. 19:15
v Stormers (a)

R9 – Sat, 30 Dec. 16:45
v Lions (h)

•Champions Cup R3 – 12/13/14 Jan
•Champions Cup R4 – 19/20/21 Jan

R10 – Sat, 17 Feb. 15:00
v Lions (a)

R11 – Sat, 2 Mar. 17:05
v Stormers (h)

R12 – Sat, 23 Mar. 21:35
v Dragons (a)

R13 – Fri, 29 Mar. 21:35
v Leinster (a)

R14 – Sat, 20 Apr. 17:05
v Munster (h)

R15 – Sat, 27 Apr. 15:00
v Ospreys (h)

R16 – Sat, 11 May. 14:00
v Glasgow Warriors (h)

R17 – Sat, 18 May. 14:00
v Benetton (h)

R18 – Sat, 1 Jun. 16:05
v Sharks (a)