URC quarter-finals: All the kick-off times confirmed

South Africa's Bulls, Sharks and Stormers will all be in action on the weekend of May 5 and 6.

The Stormers are the SA shield winners of the 2022/23 URC season. Picture: EJ Langner/Gallo Images

The kick-off times for the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals have now been set for Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6.

South Africa’s three last-eight teams, the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers, will all be in action on Saturday, May 6.

Kick-off details

The play-offs will kick off in Belfast where Ulster (2) will host an Irish derby against Connacht (7) at Kingspan Stadium on Friday, May 5 at 8.35pm.

On the Saturday the action will begin in Cape Town where the defending champions, the Stormers (3), will host their big rivals, the Bulls (6), in a rematch of last season’s URC final.

The game at the Cape Town Stadium is scheduled to get underway at 3.30pm.

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In the latter matches on the Saturday, the number one ranked Leinster will host the Sharks (8) in Dublin at 6pm with that game taking place in Aviva Stadium.

The last of the quarter-finals will be played in Scotland where Glasgow Warriors (4) make their return to the play-offs for the first time since 2019. Their opponents at Scotstoun Stadium will be Munster (5), who are searching for their first league title since 2011.

All games will be broadcast live on SuperSport.