A supercomputer has predicted how final URC table will look at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)A supercomputer has predicted how final URC table will look at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)
A supercomputer has predicted how final URC table will look at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group) | SNS Group

URC predicted table: Where Glasgow, Edinburgh and all clubs will finish this season according to supercomputer

Where each URC club will finish from 1st to 16th

The 2024-25 United Rugby Championship season gets underway this weekend with both of Scotland's representatives hoping to get off to a positive start.

Glasgow Warriors go into the new campaign as defending champions after their stunning run to the URC Grand Final last season where they claimed a famous win over Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria to lift the trophy.

Edinburgh Rugby, meanwhile, missed out on a play-off place last season after a disappointing 10th place finish and will be hoping for a better outcome in head coach Sean Everitt's second year in charge.

Both sides face a tough start to the campaign as Glasgow kick things off at the Kingspan Stadium in Ulster on Saturday while Edinburgh welcome title favourites Leinster to The Hive on Friday night.

But where will the Scottish sides finish this season? That question has been answered by a URC supercomputer which has predicted the entire league standings from first place through to 16th.

The boffins at Grosvenor Sport have based their findings on a probability model, not determined by human predictions or bias. The supercomputer has estimated the outcome of each fixture based on a team’s current strength (based on factors such as league position and form) and betting market odds.

The machine then simulates all matches in a season 10,000 times and constructs an average league table from the ensuing simulations, to rule out anomalous results.

Here is the predicted URC table for season 2024-25, from last placed to first, according to the Grosvenor Sport supercomputer...

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