European Challenge Cup
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s European Challenge Cup news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 months agoJohann van Graan wants Bath to enjoy the moment in Challenge Cup final
Johann van Graan wants Bath to “enjoy the moment” when they continue their quest for a possible trophy treble in Friday’s...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 months agoEuropean Finals Preview: Northampton Saints and Bath shape up to face the French
Paul Rees sets the scene ahead of this weekend's grand finale to European competition in Cardiff As the Premiership hacks through...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 months agoEdinburgh 24 – 39 Bath: Bath’s final push too much for Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final
By Roger Panting Edinburgh .......................24 Tries: Tuipulotu 18, Penalty 42, Price 64 Conversions: Thompson 19, 65 Penalty: Thompson 37 Bath .....................................
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
European rugby is well and truly back, with the semi-finals of both major competitions in continental rugby taking place over the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 months agoChallenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash
By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 months agoPerpignan 18-24 Racing 92: Owen Farrell steers Parisians to quarter-finals in return
Owen Farrell scored five points on his return to action as his Racing 92 side gained some much-needed positivity in their...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 months agoChallenge Cup: Edinburgh battle it out against Lions to book quarter-final spot
Edinburgh avenged their 55-21 humiliation in Johannesburg back in October to book their place in the last eight. Sean Everitt’s side...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview
Having got their campaign underway with victory last week, Gloucester are now back to nearly full strength for a crucial match...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoGeorgia happy to be joining the party
The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBattling Cardiff grab the glory in magnificent triumph over Sharks
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ........................... 28pts Tries: Domachowski 19, Adams 33, 40+2, Conversions: J Evans 20, 40+3 Penalties: J Evans 9,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLions ……………. 51 Racing 92 ……28
LIONS battled to victory in their first ever Challenge Cup knockout stage game in Johannesburg, crushing Racing 92 despite being down...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStade F ………. 24 Lyon ……………..41
CHALLENGE Cup holders Lyon had to come from behind twice to win at Stade Français and earn a place in the...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHigh five for Matthews as Warriors crush Dragons
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............73pts Tries: Horne 2, Matthews 15, 22, 26, 33, 42; Turner 55, Forbes 57, Jones 59, Steyn 72,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoScarlets grit it out to set up clash with Clermont
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 19pts Tries: Fifita 50, Shingler 78 Penalties: Costelow 3, 15, 28 Brive.................... 7pts Tries: Olding 47...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFormer Wasps star for Treviso
By JOHN FALLON Benetton ........41 Connacht ........ 19 CONNACHT could have few complaints as yet another Challenge Cup campaign fizzled out....
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoEasy for Clermont as Bears stumble
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBiggar keeps Toulon on track
Toulon ............36 Cheetahs ........ 21 DAN Biggar helped steer Toulon past the Cheetahs at Stade Mayol. Thomas Salles cut through the...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoToulon have to beat the cold to secure home tie
Toulon ............ 14 Zebre ................. 5 TOULON secured a home tie in the Challenge Cup round of 16 as they maintained...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBenetton edge it but Stade still in
Benetton ........35 Stade F ...........32 BENETTON couldn’t quite make it to the top of Pool B – but they put in...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFalcons on song but it’s too late to matter
■By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle..........35pts Tries: Young 3, Orlando 10, Carreras 18, Barton 42, Lucock 77 Conversions: Schoeman 4, 11, 19, 43,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWeir off target as Glasgow fail to overcome Bath
■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............ 19pts Tries: Fagerson 6, Vailanu 22, Cancelliere 47 Conversions: Jordan 7, 23 Bath .................... 19pts Tries: Cloete...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCheetahs ready to go on attack
Preview Cheetahs v Pau Today. Kick-off 3.15pm TWO teams with almost identical Pool B records meet today knowing victory is a...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLittle goes right for slack Cardiff
By PAUL REYNOLDS Brive .................37 Cardiff ............ 24 CARDIFF ended the group stage on a downbeat note as defeat in Brive...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoScarlets on cruise control
By SAM JACKSON Bayonne ............ 7 Scarlets .......... 20 SCARLETS maintained their 100 per cent record in this season’s Challenge Cup...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCross: It’s all about physicality
Preview Dragons v Lions Kick-off 1pm URC rivals Lions and Dragons collide in what is a winner takes all contest in...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoThacker’s hat-trick lifts Bears
By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre.................. 11pts Tries: Gesi 60 Penalties: Eden 7, 24 Bristol ............... 34pts Tries: Thacker 43, 67, 77; Lloyd...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStuart: It will be tough but we’ll do our best
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Cardiff v Newcastle Today. Kick-off 1pm, Arms Park SCRUM-HALF Sam Stuart insists Newcastle haven’t given up hope...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s like a cup final – Annett
Preview Bath v Toulon Kick-off 3.15pm BATH’S Challenge Cup game against Toulon was postponed yesterday because of flooding. The game will...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoConnacht cruise into knockouts
By DARAGH SMALL Connacht ........ 61 Brive ................... 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWarriors hit Perpignan for six
By BRYN PALMER Perpignan .....26 Glasgow ..........40 GLASGOW maintained their 100 per cent record in the European Challenge Cup pool stages...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoDragons end European drought
By ROB COLE Pau .................... 12 Dragons ........... 21 DRAGONS took revenge on Pau to record a first win in European...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBenetton ………26 Bayonne ………… 7
BENETTON booked their place in the knockout stage of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over rock-bottom Bayonne in Pool...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStade F ………… 17 Lions ……………… 7
A SECOND half horror show saw the Lions go down to Stade Francais at the Stade Jean-Bouin. The Lions completely dominated...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoScarlets looking to prove worth
Preview Scarlets v Bayonne Today. 3.15pm SCARLETS welcome Wales internationals Dane Blacker, Ryan Elias and Josh Macleod back into their starting...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCardiff cruise home as Williams hits 250 in style
By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff............... 41pts Tries: Dacey 4, 18; Adams 22, L Williams 48, T Williams 60, Grady 77, Cabango 80...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWeir keeps his cool to guide Glasgow home
By HAMISH STUART Bath....................... 19pts Tries: White 22, Lee-Warner 28, Gallagher 61 Conversions: Francis 29, 62 Glasgow...............22pts Tries: Bean 3, Turner...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoRelief for Moriarty after he loses head
By MATT LLOYD Lions................... 31pts Tries: Lombard 15, Ntlabakanye 30, van der Merwe 44, 48 Conversions: Lombard 10, 30; Hendrikse 44,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWalder: We couldn’t put them under any pressure
By JOHN FALLON Connacht..........22pts Tries: Boyle 4, Byrne 37, Killgallen 77 Conversions: Hawkshaw 4, 38 Penalties: Hawkshaw 60 Newcastle.......... 8pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoZebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24
GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoPau…………………… 16 Cheetahs………… 21
SOUTH African franchise the Cheetahs made a victorious start to their Challenge Cup campaign as they edged Top 14 strugglers Pau....
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStade Fr……………24 Benetton………… 14
STADE Francais produced a stunning second half to overcome a resilient Benetton at the Stade Jean-Bouin on Friday. In a turgid...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoDai Young: Welsh rugby needs to build from the bottom up
Tough times: Dai Young DAI Young thought he knew what he was taking on when he took charge of Cardiff for...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoEdinburgh’s second half charge sinks sorry Bath
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........41pts Tries: Boffelli 10, 63, Kinghorn 31, Schoeman 53, Bennett 69, Boyle 78 Conversions: Boffelli 32, 54,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints at sea after Biggar’s red card
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Thorley 4, Rapava-Ruskin 7, Alemanno 21, Socino 47 Conversions: Hastings 4, 7, 21, 47 Penalties:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBarbeary hat-trick as fast-starting Wasps hold off fierce French fightback
By JAMES HARRINGTON Biarritz ..............29pts Tries: Peyresblanques 28, Hirigoyen 42, Soury 68, Armitage 57 Conversions: Bosch 43, 58, 68 Penalties: Bosch...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoJaded Falcons sent crashing
By SAM JACKSON Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Montgomery 51, Hodgson 65 Conversions: Connon 52, 66 Penalties: Connon 28 Glasgow ............27pts Tries: Matthews...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWarriors fall short but get plaudits from Diamond
By TOM SHEEDY Lyon ....................31pts Tries: Couilloud 5, Taofifenua 16, Devisme 48, Barassi 77 Conversions: Sopoaga 6, 17, 49; Berdeu 79...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCarbonel puts the boot into Benetton
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............36 Benetton ........27 TOULON will face London Irish in the semi-finals after they comfortably beat Benetton to...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoClinical first half sets up 10-try win for Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....64pts Tries: Creevy 6, 24; Rona 18, Pearson 34, Gonzalez 36, Rowe 39, Rogerson 71, Joseph...
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