Challenge Cup

stdClass Object ( [id] => 5 [league_name] => Challenge Cup [league_logo_id] => 0 [league_logo_url] => [parent_league_id] => 0 [wp_league_id] => 13 )

Bath

Benetton Treviso

Biarritz

Bristol

Brive

Cardiff

Connacht

Dragons

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Gloucester

Lions

London Irish

Lyon

Newcastle

Paris

Pau

Perpignan

Saracens

Scarlets

Toulon

Wasps

Worcester

Zebre

Wasteful Wasps get blast from boss Dai

19 January 2020 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING POOL 3 WASPS’ European campaign came to a miserable end as the French secured a home quarter-final with a convincing victory. Wasps […]

Ryan dares to hope despite his Dragons’ six-try pasting

12 January 2020 0 comments

By TOM COLEMAN DEAN RYAN is refusing to give up on his side’s European dreams despite being hit for six in France. Castres ran in […]

Not perfect, but Warriors still score dazzling ten

12 January 2020 0 comments

By ANDY MITCHELL Away: Scott van Breda breaks to score the first try Hat-trick: Ollie Lawrence lands his third try of the match PICTURES: Getty […]

Sad Irish are thumped again after slow start leaves them playing catch-up

12 January 2020 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD IRISH are in danger of finishing bottom of their European pool after slumping to yet another dismal loss in France. The visitors […]

Scarlets thumped by Toulon power game

12 January 2020 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Spirit: Uzair Cassiem tries to battle through for Scarlets PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS SCARLETS: Halfpenny 4; Mc- Nicholl 5, Hughes 5 (Asquith […]

Zebre shock Stade’s aristos

12 January 2020 1 comment

ROUND-UP ZEBRE produced the shock of the round with a dramatic 29-24 victory over Stade Francais – only their fourth-ever win on their travels in […]

Cockerill left chasing bonus point at Agen

12 January 2020 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY POOL 3 Bordeaux …….32 Edinburgh…….17 BORDEAUX-Begles progressed to the knock-out stages with victory over Edinburgh Rugby. And the loss means that Richard […]

Maestro Randall helps Bristol hit high notes

12 January 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Nap hand: Luke Hamilton goes over to score Bristol’s fifth try PICTURE: Getty Images HARRY Randall underlined his England potential with a […]

Wasps sign off in France with eight-try salvo as Sopoaga weighs in with 12 points for the visitors

12 January 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Double: Jimmy Gopperth DAI Young’s men are clearly keen to end their dismal European crusade on a high note after dishing out […]

Tigers will go hunting for a home quarter-final

12 January 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY First appearance: Dillon Lewis Must-win game: Tommy Reffell PICTURES: Getty Images TOUGH-TACKLING Welsh flanker Tommy Reffell is ready to step up to […]

Lancaster quells talk of unbeaten season

12 January 2020 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON STUART Lancaster says Getty Images Leinster are dealing well with the expectation which comes from winning all 14 games so far this […]

It’s job done for Chiefs but they’ll have to raise game

12 January 2020 1 comment

By NICK CAIN Held: Chiefs’ Olly Woodburn is tackled IT IS the first stage of mission accomplished for Exeter in their bid to become the […]

Mallinder’s back at last as Saints

12 January 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Year out: Harry Mallinder HARRY Mallinder makes his first appearance in over a year as Northampton take on Benetton in the first […]

Baxter: It feels like a winning draw…

12 January 2020 2 comments

EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter said his team had “shown huge character” after coming away from Glasgow with a draw after a difficult week […]

Sale find Kerr-Barlow too much of a handful

12 January 2020 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS A MASTERCLASS from former All Blacks scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow helped La Rochelle dump Sale Sharks out of Champions Cup contention. Steve Diamond’s […]

Davies on target as Dragons defy rain

15 December 2019 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Threat: Sam Davies takes on the Warriors’ defence Fast start: Adam Warren dives in to score for Dragons PICTURES: Huw Evans TEAMS […]

Scarlets hit Bayonne for six to keep heat on Pool pace-setters Toulon

15 December 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER SCARLETS put the distraction of New Zealand’s interest in head coach Brad Mooar to one side as they hammered listless Bayonne. New […]

Kidney raps ref penalty count against the Exiles

15 December 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Touchdown: Albert Tuisue scores London Irish’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Brophy-Clews 6 (Brand 65, 6), Rona 6, Stephenson […]

Begles sniff out another victory

15 December 2019 1 comment

ROUND-UP BORDEAUX Begles remain unbeaten in Pool 3 after a bonus-point victory over winless Agen. After an early Agen penalty, Seta Tamanivalu got Bordeaux off […]

Thacker’s final flourish maintains Bears’ perfect record

15 December 2019 0 comments

By JACK WILLIS Big impact: Toby Fricker makes yards for Bristol BRISTOL’S pursuit of European glory stepped up a gear as Harry Thacker struck late […]

Jaco puts the boot into Wasps’ Euro hopes

15 December 2019 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN DAI Young urged his faltering Wasps squad to “stay strong together” after losing for the second week running to Edinburgh. Two late […]

Tovey’s late penalty keeps Cardiff alive and kicking

15 December 2019 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY JASON Tovey slotted a last gasp penalty to secure a pair of losing bonus-pointsfor Cardiff Blues following a hat-trick by Owen Lane. […]

Unbeaten Tigers line up their place in quarter finals

15 December 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Try time: Andy Forsyth scored Tigers’ second GEORDAN Murphy believes the best is yet to come from his Tigers in Europe after […]

Basham’s dismissal has Ryan baffled

8 December 2019 0 comments

By GEOFF BERKELEY POOL 1 Determined: Matt Moulds drives forward for Warriors Untouched: Ollie Lawrence goes over for the Warriors PICTURES: Getty Images DIRECTOR of […]

Evans shows his power to keep Scarlets in line for quarter-final challenge

8 December 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets remain in contention for a place in the Challenge Cup quarterfinals after a hard-fought win over Bayonne in France. Brad […]

Two reds…but it’s green for go for terrific Toulon

8 December 2019 2 comments

POOL 2 By SAM JACKSON Dynamic: Baptiste Serin scored two tries for Toulon Power: Steve Mafi DECLAN Kidney wants his Irish players to pick themselves […]

Begles run in six tries in first half

8 December 2019 2 comments

ROUND-UP BORDEAUX-Begles stormed to a 73-3 win over Agen in Pool 3. The visitors got off to a flyer with six tries in the first […]

Win next week, or it will be over for us admits Young

8 December 2019 0 comments

POOL 3 By LUKE JARMYN In the corner: Blair Kinghorn scores for Edinburgh early in the second half EDINBURGH centre George Taylor got on the […]

Piutau has his Bears prowling with intent

8 December 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY POOL 4 Going in: Charles Piutau breaks through to score Bristol’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images CHARLES Piutau celebrated extending his contract […]

Debut hat-trick for Adams as Blues bring up half ton

8 December 2019 2 comments

By ROB COLE POOL 5 JOSH Adams announced his arrival at the Arms Park with a hat-trick as Blues buried Pau under an avalanche of […]

Tigers produce clinical display to honour Matthews

8 December 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN POOL 5 No holding him: Telusa Veainu breaks clear to score LEICESTERneeded only 18 minutes to flatten the Italian visitors in a […]

Shillcock in for a treble as Warriors rout Russians

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER A JAMIE Shillcock hattrick ensured the Warriors got their Challenge Cup campaign off a flying start as they annihilated Enisei in Russia. […]

Basham rises to challenge as Dragons ease to victory

17 November 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE Future star: Taine Basham of Dragons scores his third try PICTURES: Huw Evans TAINE Basham couldn’t have picked a better time to […]

Hughes try gets Scarlets off to winning start on home ground

17 November 2019 0 comments

By CALLUM ELLIS A SECOND-HALF try from Staffen Hughes helped the Scarlets open their Challenge Cup campaign with a win over London Irish at Parc […]

Ryan: tries hid Dragons errors

17 November 2019 0 comments

DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan was happy with the five points, but not so much with the performance. “I’m weirdly not that happy because […]

Wasps left wanting as Jalibert puts boot in

17 November 2019 1 comment

By GARY FITGERALD DAI Young’s men were left ruing what might have been as they slipped out of South West France empty handed from a […]

Taylor shines for Scots in Agen

17 November 2019 0 comments

By TRP REPORTER ROUND-UP CENTRE GEORGE Taylor was the star of the show on his European debut as his two tries helped Edinburgh Rugby to […]

Wonder-kid Lloyd stars in Bears’ 8-try romp

17 November 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Heaven: Charlie Powell has scored Bristol’s seventh try WELSH wonderkid Ioan Lloyd enhanced his burgeoning reputation as Bristol put Zebre to the […]

Lam hits out over sloppy discipline

17 November 2019 3 comments

DESPITE the big victory, Pat Lam was annoyed with Bristol’s discipline. He said: “The yellow cards were unacceptable. We had 20 minutes with 14 men […]

Blues survive scare to get the job done in Calvisano

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Star man: Jarrod Evans JOHN Mulvihill admitted his heart was in his mouth when Calvisano got back to within a point in […]

Holmes scores four as Tigers claw the French

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN To the four: Tigers’ Jonah Holmes scores PICTURES: Getty Images LEICESTER welcomed back their England World Cup men, only for Welsh international […]

We were too naive says Pau coach

17 November 2019 0 comments

JONAH Holmes admitted Leicester’s winning performance was a “nice change” after the defeat at London Irish last week in the Premiership. “We didn’t stop and […]

How could Curry miss out on this award?

17 November 2019 2 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TOM Curry was the Breakthrough Player of the Year in international rugby in 2019 for anyone with […]

Sonny Bill may need masking tape again

17 November 2019 1 comment

JUST before the 2017 Lions tour Sonny Bill Williams refused to wear an Auckland Blues jersey with a Bank of New Zealand logo on it, […]

London Irish - Les Kiss and Declan Kidneyt

London Irish discover Challenge Cup opponents – full draw

19 June 2019 0 comments

Exiles will face Bayonne, who won the French equivalent of the GK IPA Championship last season

Kayser finally one of the kings of Europe

12 May 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Getting the party started: Fritz Lee leads the champagne celebrations for Clermont PICTURES: Getty Images VETERAN hooker Benjamin […]

Galacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny

12 May 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a new team from around […]

Eddie has 60 days to drill the faults out of England

12 May 2019 0 comments

EDDIE Jones has secured more pre-World Cup training/ playing access to his England squad than any national coach before him, and given his side’s undulations […]

New Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals

10 May 2019 0 comments

A stadium with a capacity of 62,062

Ref Owen takes centre stage in Sharks battle

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By GARY FITZGERALD Ever alert: Chris Ashton touches down for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond’s Sharks slumped despairingly out of Europe on a frantic […]