Challenge Cup

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Saracens dig deep to find a gem in Christie

17 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Saracens v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 1pm, StoneX Stadium THE season Saracens spent in the Championship allowed them to scrutinise players who […]

Albornoz inspires Treviso fightback

10 April 2022 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Benetton ……..17 Perpignan ……..7 ARGENTINIAN Tomas Albornoz jumped off the bench to inspire Benetton into the last 16 of the Challenge Cup […]

Falcons leave it late to steal the show

10 April 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ……..25ptsTries: Davison 17, Burrell 28, McGuigan 58, Nordil-Kelemeti 80 Conversions: Connon 80+1 Penalties: Connon 40+1 Zebre ………………22ptsTries: Andreani 46 Conversions: Rizzi […]

Edinburgh on the Boyle with eight-try slaughter to stretch unbeaten home run

10 April 2022 2 comments

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ……..54pts Tries: McInally 3, Boyle 10, 20; Pyrgos 32, Nel 39, Moyano 45, 79;, Phillips 69 Conversions: Van der Walt 3, […]

Gloucester bank on Socino to save face

10 April 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Dragons…………..21ptsTries: Basham 18, Rosser 26, Keddie 40 Conversions: S Davies 18, 26, 40 Gloucester ……..26ptsTries: Socino 13, 62, 67; Rees-Zammit 36 Conversions: […]

Amitage leads way against his old club

10 April 2022 0 comments

By TOM SHEEDY Biarritz …………20 Toulon…………..17 IN a superb contest, Steffon Armitage, now 36, rolled back the years to lead Biarritz to victory over a […]

It’s shooting practice for ace Farrell

10 April 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Brive ………………….5ptsTries: Tuicuvu 14 Saracens ……….55ptsConversions: Farrell 22, 37, 41, 58, 72, 76 Penalties: Farrell 6Tries: Christie 10, Mawi 21, Iswieke 36, […]

Burns in control to steer Warriors towards survival

23 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Zebre ………………24ptsTries: Cronje 31, D’Onofrio 36, Trulla 66, Lucchin 79 Conversions: O’Malley 31 38Worcester ……..36ptsTries: Annett 3 16; Searle 33, Howe 44, […]

Lewington glad England don’t need Vunipolas

23 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW…Saracens v London IrishToday. Kick-off 3.15pm, StoneX StadiumALEX Lewington claims having the Vunipolas around StoneX Stadium more often in the coming weeks […]

Classy Mignot try caps victory

23 January 2022 1 comment

Lyon …………….25Benetton……….10LYON confirmed their place in the Challenge Cup Round of 16 with their fourth win in four matches on Friday night.Tries from Hamza Kaabeche […]

Covid grounds Falcons

23 January 2022 1 comment

NEWCASTLE’S Challenge Cup tie against Toulon was cancelled after the Falcons recorded nine positive Covid cases.The club were due to face the French side at […]

Owsley gets his reward for hard work with double

23 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ……..66ptsTries: Young 5, 26; Ritchie 28, Graham 33, Owsley 37, 42; Muncaster 52, Watson 66, Bennett 72, Pyrgos 79Conversions: Boffelli 5, […]

Good times are rolling again at Gloucester

23 January 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ……..68ptsTries: Ludlow 6, Moyle 10, Reid 20, 49; Socino 29, Atkinson 35, Varney 55, Singleton 70, Harris 74, Rees-Zammit 79Conversions: Hastings […]

Gutsy Ospreys make it tough for French aces

16 January 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………..10ptsTries: K Williams 21 Conversions: Anscombe 21 Penalties: Anscombe 31 Racing 92 ……….25ptsTries: Imhoff 34, Vakatawa 57, Thomas 72 Conversions: Gibert […]

Sanderson knows Clermont pose major threat to Sale (but don’t mention the elephant in the room)

16 January 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW…Clermont v SaleToday. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Marcel-MichelinDiscipline: Tom CurryHAVING negotiated several hurdles and been the subject of off-field headlines, Sale travel to […]

We’ll throw the kitchen sink at them says Boyd

16 January 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW…Northampton v UlsterSunday. Kick-off 3.15pm, Franklin’s GarenCHRIS BOYD wants to leave Northampton with something to show for his four years in charge, […]

Sexton on bench for ‘fired up’ Leinster

16 January 2022 0 comments

PreviewLeinster v MontpellierToday, Kick-off 1pmIRELAND captain Johnny Sexton is back in the Leinster squad after a two-month injury lay-off.The fly-half has been named on the […]

Italian pack power is too strong for the Dragons

16 January 2022 1 comment

By ANDREW DEERING Benetton ……….23ptsTries: Herbst 14, Padovani 55, Baravalle 76 Conversions: Smith 57Penalties: Smith 23, 71Dragons …………..9ptsPenalties: Davies 3, 25, 40+2THE Dragons were unable […]

Final flurry can’t rescue Warriors

16 January 2022 2 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Worcester ……..23ptsTries: Van der Merwe 62, Doel 68 Conversions: Smith 63, 69Penalties: Smith 3, 7, 25 Toulon…………….34ptsTries: Du Preez 31, Isa 37, […]

Unbeaten Lyon ease to win in Perpignan

16 January 2022 0 comments

ROUNDUP LYON ran out comfortable winners away at Perpignan to stay top of Pool B with three wins from three.Roman Taofifenua got Lyon’s opening try […]

Creevy red card can’t halt Exiles’ progress

16 January 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ….21ptsTries: Rowe 25, Hoskins 45, Cracknell 77 Conversions: Jackson 26, 46, 78, Edinburgh ……..20ptsTries: McBurney 22, Moyano 31 Conversions: Boffelli […]

Wacokecoke agility is what it’s all about

16 January 2022 2 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Biarritz …………..13ptsTries: Jalagonia 63 Conversions: Bosch 64 Penalties: Herron 34, 71 Newcastle ……..17ptsTries: Stuart 5, Wacokecoke 80 Conversions: Connon 7, 80Penalties: Connon […]

Euro re-matches to be announced this week

9 January 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES THE Champions Cup organisers will decide by the end of the week whether to rearrange the five matches called off in Round […]

Twelvetrees leads way to eight-try bonanza

19 December 2021 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester……..54pts Tries: Singelton 20, Meehan 26, Reid 30, Alemanno 42, Penalty 51, Varney 59, May 68, Clement 75 Conversions: Hastings 27, 31, […]

Outpowered Dragons still make fight of it

19 December 2021 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Dragons …………28pts Tries: Doge 39, Seiuli 45, Wainwright 58 Conversions: S Davies 39, 58 Penalties: S Davies 18, 29, 65 Lyon ………………..41pts […]

Kolbe returns in Toulon’s bonus win

19 December 2021 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon …………28 Zebre…………….14 CHESLIN Kolbe made his long-awaited Toulon debut as his side eased past Zebre at Stade Felix Mayol on Friday […]

Creevy at the double as Exiles enjoy away day

12 December 2021 1 comment

By JOHN WILLIAMS Pau ………………….17pts Tries: Levron 58, Joseph 77 Conversions: Levron 59, 78 Penalties: Levron 14 London Irish ….26pts Tries: Penalty 12, Creevy 19, […]

Valiant Gloucester kids fall just short

12 December 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Lyon ………………..19ptsTries: Taufua 46 Conversions: Doussain 47 Penalties: Doussain 10, 24, 58; Pelissie 70Gloucester ……..13ptsTries: Jordan 59 Conversions: Twelvetrees 60 Penalties: Twelvetrees […]

Billy blow makes bad day worse for Sarries

12 December 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ……….18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57Edinburgh……….21ptsTries: Moyano 23, Nel 66 Conversions: Boffelli […]

Biarritz send the Warriors a warning

12 December 2021 0 comments

By SUFIAN ALAM Zebre …………….13 Biarritz …………26 BIARRITZ scored four tries as they dispatched Zebre in Palma in a match between two teams desperately struggling […]

Quickfire Wright sets try record to get Falcons going

12 December 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ……..31ptsTries: Wright 1, Brown 24, McGuigan 40, Lindsay-Hague 46Conversions: Haydon-Wood 1, 25, 40+1, 47 Penalties: Hodgson 76 Worcester ……..26ptsTries: Penalty 6, […]

Wasteful Dragons blow their chance in France

12 December 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Perpignan ……..20pts Tries: Penalty 54, Ecochard 60, Plana 66 Conversions: Ecochard 62 Penalties: Ecochard 65 Dragons…………..16pts Tries: Roberts 73 Conversions: S Davies […]

Scarlets concede Champions Cup opener with Bristol Bears

7 December 2021 0 comments

Scarlets have been forced to concede their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool game vs Bristol Bears on Saturday. The decision was made due to concerns […]

Saints aim to make a statement in Europe

5 December 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving players, having made his debut 12 years ago, and hopes to see out his […]

Bordeaux can be Woki champs

5 December 2021 0 comments

PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE COVID IMPACT ON THIS SEASON’S EUROPEAN CUP Tigers roar in 2002: Leicester will be hoping to revive the old glory days […]

Sarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown

5 December 2021 0 comments

Challenge Cup WHO WOULD have thought it only a few years ago when they were jockeying for the title of the best club in Europe, […]

Tell us European Cup dates, clubs urge EPCR

5 September 2021 0 comments

EUROPEAN Challenge Cup organisers are coming under pressure from clubs to announce the format of this season’s competition which remains under discussion weeks before the […]

Youngs: This will help us be great

23 May 2021 2 comments

The Leicester Tigers captain offered his reaction after coming agonisingly close to winning the Challenge Cup trophy

Leicester Tigers lose in the Challenge Cup final

Leicester 17-18 Montpellier: Tigers put maul in the bin and pay the penalty

23 May 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher’s report from Leicester Tigers’ narrow Challenge Cup final defeat at Twickenham

Leicester Tigers will play Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final

Reaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester

20 May 2021 1 comment

Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European Final Weekend

Alex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier

16 May 2021 0 comments

Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard

Tom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham

16 May 2021 0 comments

The Leicester Tigers captain talks to Paul Rees about his desire to bring silverware home to Welford Road by beating Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final

Leicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final

2 May 2021 0 comments

The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster’s first start in Friday’s Challenge Cup semi-final

McFarland: Defeat is hard to take

2 May 2021 0 comments

ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was dejected by this semi-final defeat and fears his squad will take time to recover from conceding their 17-6 lead. […]