[2] The winner of each Shield is determined solely from the games played amongst the teams within their regional pool, mirroring the format of the old Interprovincial Championship in Ireland.

The national shields no longer factor into qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup, in order to increase meritocracy and competition within the league.

Priority order for European Champions Cup qualification is: All 16 teams, however, are guaranteed entry into one of the two competitions.

The following teams have therefore confirmed their qualification for the European Rugby Champions Cup for the 2024–25 season: No URC side won a place with victory in the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup, Leinster losing in the final to Toulouse.

The following are the match results for the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship regular season: Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024 Colours: Green: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win; Blue: upcoming matches For the first time, all five participating nations are represented in the URC play-offs, following a set of results on the final day that elevated Ospreys three places in the table to take the last available berth.

The play-off draw is seeded based on final positions in the regular season league table.

The 2024 United Rugby Championship Final was held in South Africa for the third time in succession.

For the third year in succession, the top-seeded team entering the playoffs failed to reach the final.

The 2023–24 United Rugby Championship Elite XV is:[198] The 2023–24 URC award winners were:[199] This season saw a record United Rugby Championship attendance, with a 3% increase in overall attendance for a total of 1.69 million, and an average of 11,200 per game.