How to watch the URC Grand Finale: Vodacom Bulls Vs. Glasgow Warriors

The United Rugby Championship will be decided in South Africa on June 22, as the third season of one of Europe’s most prominent domestic competitions concludes in the southern hemisphere.

The Vodacom Bulls, who finished second in the URC table, will host the fourth-placed team Glasgow Warriors in the URC Grand Final at 11:55am EDT at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Both clubs enjoy huge victories in the URC semi-finals, with the Glasgow Warriors beating number 1 seed Munster Rugby in Ireland to advance, and the Bulls beating one of the Investec Champions Cup finalists, Leinster Rugby, in Pretoria.

It’s a changing of the guard moment for the URC, which changed two seasons ago when the league welcomed four South African clubs. One of those teams has been in the URC final every season since, including the first year when the DHL Stormers defeated the Bulls in the final.

This is the third year in a row that the URC Grand Final will be played in South Africa.

The Warriors are looking for their second URC title, having last won in 2015 when the competition was known as The Pro12. Meanwhile, the Bulls are in their second grand final in three years as they look to become the second South African club to win the competition.

The match will be streamed live in the United States. Here’s what you need to know:

How to watch the URC Grand Final between the Vodacom Bulls and Glasgow Warriors

The United Rugby Championship Grand Final will be streamed live in the United States and Canada on FloRugby and the FloSports app. URC match archives, replays, highlights and more are on both platforms.

URC odds for the grand final

According to most betting sites, the Bulls are the favorites to win the URC Grand Final with -320 odds, while the Warriors are +310.

Vodacom Bulls vs. Glasgow Warriors History

This is a rematch of a Round 16 thriller on May 11, which saw the Bulls beat the Warriors 40-34 in Pretoria.

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Since joining the URC, the Bulls have played the Warriors three times and own a 2-1 record.

Blue Bulls Rugby vs. Vodacom Bulls Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls rugby club has been around since 1938, first as the Northern Transvaal Rugby Union. The Bulls adopted the Barberton Daisy as their emblem, leading to the light blue color that became the club’s trademark.

According to the club’s website: “At the start of the 1998 season it was decided to change the name of the proud union to the Blue Bulls in domestic competitions and the Bulls in Vodacom Super Rugby.”

So when the club plays in South Africa for the Currie Cup, it’s the Blue Bulls. But if the club plays in European or in the recent Pacific competitions, it is the Vodacom Bulls.

How Glasgow Warriors Rugby got its name

The Warriors were founded in 1872 and became a professional club in 1996. They started out as Glasgow Rugby and then formed into Glasgow Caledonians after a merger with another club. In 2005 they officially chose the Glasgow Warriors.

All-Time URC Grand Final Champions

The United Rugby Championship has had several names and adopted its current name in 2021 when the DHL Stormers, the (now known as) HollywoodBets Sharks, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls joined the ranks of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and Italian clubs.

Here is a list of champions since the league was founded in 2001.

• 2001-2002: Leinster
• 2002-2003: Münster
• 2003-2004: Llanelli Scarlets
• 2004-2005: Ospreys
• 2005-2006: Ulster
• 2006-2007: Ospreys
• 2007-2008: Leinster
• 2008-2009: Münster
• 2009–10: Ospreys
• 2010–11: Munster
• 2011–12: Ospreys
• 2012–13: Leinster
• 2013–14: Leinster
• 2014–15: Glasgow Warriors
• 2015–16: Connacht
• 2016–17: Scarlet
• 2017–18: Leinster
• 2018–19: Leinster
• 2019–2020: Leinster
• 2020–21: Leinster
• 2021–22: Stormers
• 2022–23: Munster

How to watch rugby matches in the United States on FloRugby

The URC will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports are also home to the USA:

FloRugby is also home to match archives and match replays.

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