Cardiff Rugby kick off their 2021/22 United Rugby Championship campaign under Friday Night Lights, as they welcome Connacht to the capital for what promises to be a thrilling curtain raiser to the new season.
The Blue and Blacks will make a long-awaited return to action in front of the Cardiff Arms Park crowd, as the fixture list for the new campaign is announced.
The second round of URC action sees Dai Young's side travelling to Swansea to go toe-to-toe with Ospreys in a mouth-watering derby encounter before welcoming Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks to the Arms Park for the first time for a South African double header in October.
The first home derby of the season will see Dragons visiting Cardiff in October, with Scarlets set to be the opposition at the Arms Park on Boxing Day.
There will also be home matches against Leinster, Zebre, Glasgow Warriors and Ospreys to enjoy over the course of the campaign, with all home encounters included in the Season Membership packages.
In terms of away trips, Cardiff face back-to-back clashes against Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers, while visiting Rodney Parade on New Year's Day. The season will draw to a close in Italy against Benetton Rugby.
2021/22 United Rugby Championship Fixtures
R1 - Friday, September 24
Zebre v Emirates Lions | 17:35 UK / 18:35 ITA & SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Ulster v Glasgow Warriors | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Cardiff v Connacht | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, TG4, Premier Sports
Saturday, September 25
Benetton v DHL Stormers | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Mediaset, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Leinster v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Scarlets | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, S4C
Munster v Sharks | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Sunday, September 26
Dragons v Ospreys | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
R2 – Friday, October 1
Connacht v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Emirates Lions | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 2
Benetton v Edinburgh | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Cell C Sharks | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Zebre v Ulster | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Dragons v Leinster | Date & KO TBC | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Cardiff | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Munster v DHL Stormers | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
R3 – Friday, October 8
Ulster v Benetton | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, Premier Sports, TG4
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 9
Leinster v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | RTE, Italian TV, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Emirates Lions | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Connacht v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v DHL Stormers | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Cardiff v Vodacom Bulls | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Sunday, October 10
Scarlets v Munster | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA & SA | S4C, RTE, Premier Sports
R4 – Friday, October 15
Ulster v Lions | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC NI, Super Sport, Premier Sports, RTE
Dragons v DHL Stormers | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 16
Zebre v Glasgow Warriors | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Benetton v Ospreys | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Leinster v Scarlets | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, S4C, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Vodacom Bulls | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, Super Sport
Munster v Connacht | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | RTÉ, Premier Sports
Cardiff v Cell C Sharks | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, Super Sport, Premier Sports
R5 – Friday, October 22
Scarlets v Benetton | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Saturday, October 23
Zebre v Edinburgh | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA & SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Leinster | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA | Premier Sports, TG4
Connacht v Ulster | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Cardiff v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA & SA | Premier Sports
Ospreys v Munster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA & SA | S4C, RTÉ, Premier Sports
R6 – Friday, November 26
Connacht v Ospreys | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA/ 21:35 SA | RTE, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Saturday, November 27
DHL Stormers v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Cell C Sharks v Scarlets | 15:30 UK / 16:30 ITA / 17:30 SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
Dragons v Edinburgh | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports
Vodacom Bulls v Munster | 17:45 UK / 18:45 ITA / 19:45 SA | Super Sport, TG4, Premier Sports
Leinster v Ulster | 20:00 UK / 21:00 ITA / 22:00 SA | RTE, Premier Sports
Sunday, November 28
Emirates Lions v Cardiff | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
R7 – Friday, December 3
Vodacom Bulls v Scarlets | 17:35 UK / 18:35 ITA / 19:35 SA | Super Sport, BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Benetton | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports
Leinster v Connacht | 19:45 UK / 20:45 ITA / 21:45 SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Saturday, December 4
Cell C Sharks v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Super Sport, Italian TV, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Ulster | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Premier Sports
Emirates Lions v Munster | 15:30 UK / 16:30 ITA / 17:30 SA | Super Sport, RTE, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Cardiff | 17:45 UK / 18:45 ITA / 19:45 SA | Super Sport, S4C, Premier Sports
R8 – Friday, December 24
Zebre v Benetton | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Sunday, December 26
Cardiff v Scarlets | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Ulster v Connacht | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | BBC NI, TG4, Premier Sports
Ospreys v Dragons | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Munster v Leinster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | RTE, Premier Sports
Monday, December 27
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh | 19:00 UK / 20:00 ITA / 21:00 SA | Premier Sports
R9 – Saturday, January 1
Dragons v Cardiff | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Connacht v Munster | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | TG4, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Ospreys | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | S4C, Premier Sports
Ulster v Leinster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21:35 SA | Premier Sports, TG4
Sunday, January 2
Benetton v Zebre | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors | 14:00 UK / 15:00 ITA / 16:00 SA | Premier Sports
R10 – Friday, January 7
Leinster v Emirates Lions | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | TG4, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Saturday, January 8
Benetton v Cell C Sharks | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA | Italian TV, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Zebre v Vodacom Bulls | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Edinburgh v Cardiff | 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA / 17:00 SA | BBC Wales, Premier Sports
Connacht v DHL Stormers | 17:00 UK / 18:00 ITA / 19:00 SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys | 17:15 UK / 18:15 ITA / 19:15 SA | Premier Sports, S4C
Munster v Ulster | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | RTE, Super Sport, Premier Sports
Scarlets v Dragons | 19:35 UK / 20:35 ITA / 21 :35 SA | Premier Sports
R11 – Weekend of Jan 28/29/30
Connacht v Glasgow Warriors
Ulster v Scarlets
Cardiff v Leinster
Dragons v Benetton
Ospreys v Edinburgh
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions
DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks
Zebre v Munster
R5 (SA Derbies) - Weekend of Feb 4/5/6
Emirates Lions v Cell C Sharks | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
R8 (SA Derbies) – Weekend of Feb 11/12/13
Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
R12 – Weekend of Feb 18/19/20
Leinster v Ospreys
Munster v Edinburgh
Cardiff v Zebre
Dragons v Ulster
Scarlets v Connacht
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
Cell C Sharks v Vodacom Bulls
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
R13 - Weekend of Mar 4/5/6
Munster v Dragons
Ulster v Cardiff
Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors
Ospreys v Zebre
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers
Cell C Sharks v Emirates Lions
Edinburgh v Connacht
Benetton v Leinster
R9 (SA Derbies) – Weekend of March 18/19/20
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
Cell C Sharks v DHL Stormers | TBC | Super Sport, Premier Sports
R14 – Weekend of March 25/26/27
Connacht v Lenster
Munster v Benetton
Cardiff v Glasgow Warriors
Vodacom Bulls v Dragons
Emirates Lions v Ospreys
Cell C Sharks v Edinburgh
DHL Stormers v Ulster
Zebre v Scarlets
R15 – Weekend of April 1/2/3
Leinster v Munster
Scarlets v Cardiff
Vodacom Bulls v Ulster
Emirates Lions v Edinburgh
Cell C Sharks v Dragons
DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Glasgow Warriors v Zebre
Benetton v Connacht
R16 – Weekend of April 22/23/24
Ulster v Munster
Cardiff v Ospreys
Dragons v Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls v Benetton
Emirates Lions v Connacht
Cell C Sharks v Leinster
DHL Stormers v Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh v Zebre
R17 – Weekend of April 29/30 and May 1
Munster v Cardiff
Ospreys v Scarlets
Vodacom Bulls v Glasgow Warriors
Emirates Lions v Benetton
Cell C Sharks v Connacht
DHL Stormers v Leinster
Edinburgh v Ulster
Zebre v Dragons
R18 – Weekend of May 20/21/22
Connacht v Zebre
Leinster v Edinburgh
Ulster v Cell C Sharks
Dragons v Emirates Lions
Scarlets v DHL Stormers
Ospreys v Vodacom Bulls
Glasgow Warriors v Munster
Benetton v Cardiff