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

Priority order for 2025-26 European Rugby Champions Cup qualification is as follows: As a result of the priority order, the top five teams in the regular season standings are guaranteed qualification to the Champions Cup.

The eight remaining teams automatically qualify for the 2025-26 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

The following are the match results for the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship regular season: Colours: Green: home team win; Yellow: draw; Red: away team win; Blue: upcoming matches The play-off draw is seeded based on final positions in the regular season league table.

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps.