Challenge Cup
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Challenge Cup news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCreevy at the double as Exiles enjoy away day
By JOHN WILLIAMS Pau ......................17pts Tries: Levron 58, Joseph 77 Conversions: Levron 59, 78 Penalties: Levron 14 London Irish ....26pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoValiant Gloucester kids fall just short
By GARY FITZGERALD Lyon ....................19pts Tries: Taufua 46 Conversions: Doussain 47 Penalties: Doussain 10, 24, 58; Pelissie 70 Gloucester ........13pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBilly blow makes bad day worse for Sarries
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57 Edinburgh..........21pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBiarritz send the Warriors a warning
By SUFIAN ALAM Zebre ................13 Biarritz ............26 BIARRITZ scored four tries as they dispatched Zebre in Palma in a match between...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoQuickfire Wright sets try record to get Falcons going
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........31pts Tries: Wright 1, Brown 24, McGuigan 40, Lindsay-Hague 46 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 1, 25, 40+1, 47 Penalties:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoScarlets concede Champions Cup opener with Bristol Bears
Scarlets have been forced to concede their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool game vs Bristol Bears on Saturday. The decision was...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown
Challenge Cup WHO WOULD have thought it only a few years ago when they were jockeying for the title of the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints aim to make a statement in Europe
By PAUL REES ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving players, having made his debut 12 years ago, and hopes...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBordeaux can be Woki champs
PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE COVID IMPACT ON THIS SEASON’S EUROPEAN CUP Tigers roar in 2002: Leicester will be hoping to revive...
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/ 4 years agoTell us European Cup dates, clubs urge EPCR
EUROPEAN Challenge Cup organisers are coming under pressure from clubs to announce the format of this season’s competition which remains under...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoYoungs: This will help us be great
The Leicester Tigers captain offered his reaction after coming agonisingly close to winning the Challenge Cup trophy
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 17-18 Montpellier: Tigers put maul in the bin and pay the penalty
Brendan Gallagher's report from Leicester Tigers' narrow Challenge Cup final defeat at Twickenham
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoReaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester
Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoAlex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier
Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoTom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham
The Leicester Tigers captain talks to Paul Rees about his desire to bring silverware home to Welford Road by beating Montpellier...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final
The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster's first start in Friday's Challenge Cup semi-final
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoMcFarland: Defeat is hard to take
ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was dejected by this semi-final defeat and fears his squad will take time to recover from...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBath 10-19 Montpellier: Toothless Bath flop out with whimper
Montpellier progress to the final with remarkable win at the Rec, their first match in over three weeks
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 39-15 Newcastle: Tigers’ too powerful for 12-man Falcons
Newcastle fall to the grunt of Tigers' forwards pack, following a chaotic finish that saw Falcons reduced to 12 men
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBath 26-13 London Irish: Zach Mercer the man as Bath flex muscles
Bath remain in the hunt for their first trophy in 13 years
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoHooper: Cameron Redpath has grown so much
Redpath answered every question asked by Hooper in his comeback from injury
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoNorthampton 27-35 Ulster: Even battling Ludlam can’t drag Saints home
Nick Isiekwe and David Ribbans sin-bins cost Saints dear at Franklin's Gardens
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoNewcastle not at the races admits Dean Richards
Dean Richards offers his thoughts on Falcons 39-15 loss to Leicester Tigers
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoJake Ball evades citing for contact with Faf de Klerk
The ball was deemed to be out at the ruck by referee Mathieu Raynal when Ball charged into de Klerk
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge
An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoOspreys 24-28 Newcastle: Falcons hit quick triple with Tipuric in sin bin
Justin Tipuric pays the price for a no-arms tackle that reduced Ospreys to 14 players and gave Newcastle the edge
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoZebre 27-35 Bath: Bath battle back to claim victory after Bruno’s hat-trick catches them cold
Anthony Watson and Jacques du Toit ensure Bath finish strongly on their visit to Parma
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoDragons 39-43 Northampton: Collins try gets Saints out of jail
Saints come back to win despite being reduced to 13 players, Teimana Harrison gives his reaction
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoMontpellier 26-21 Glasgow Warriors: Indisciplined Warriors crash out of Europe after Ioane red
All of Glasgow's points came from penalties conceded by Montpellier, but they were still left to rue their own indiscipline
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoQuins make big changes to take on the ‘favourites’
Neil Fissler previews Harlequins' Challenge Cup clash against Ulster to wrap up the European Easter weekend
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 41-35 Cardiff Blues: Irish defy red card with late winner
Another match where Ben Loader and Ollie Hassell-Collins star for London Irish
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBenetton 29-16 Agen: Taulagi’s red card opens door for Benetton
Agen show no signs of winning as their hapless season continues
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBath lose banned captain Charlie Ewels for Challenge Cup clash
A one-week ban for his red card against London Irish rules the England lock out of Bath's trip to Zebre in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoJarrod Evans eager for action after ‘frustrating’ Six Nations
The Cardiff Blues fly-half saw Callum Sheedy overtake him in the Wales pecking order for the Six Nations, to the Welshman's...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoRound of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Easter Monday slot for European Cup games
Jon Newcombe reveals how the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be crammed in to the remainder of the season's schedule
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/ 5 years agoSimon Halliday says French govt’s decision to block European Cup competition was ‘unnecessary’
The EPCR chairman says protocols could not have been more safer for players
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoFrench call two-week halt to the European Cups
Covid-19 spike in Europe is set to obstruct the upcoming rounds of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competition
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoGeorge Nott eyes top spot to build momentum for Rec visit
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish lineout leader George Nott is confident of backing up last week’s fine 34-8 win at Agen...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors fall at final hurdle with Erbani crashing over
Worcester fall to a bitter 24-20 defeat in the opening round of the Challenge Cup in France
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoAlbert Tuisue does the damage with early try double for London Irish
London Irish come away from their trip to Agen with a opening round victory in the Challenge Cup
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoEngland stars get job done for Leicester Tigers
The Youngs brothers and George Ford guide Tigers to victory over Brive at Welford Road
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoSam Parry double helps Osprey banish their Euro hoodoo
THE Ospreys ended the worst losing streak in their European history as they put Castres to the sword with a five...
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/ 5 years agoTEAMS: Will Butler returns from injury for start of Worcester’s Challenge Cup campaign
Selection news for all of the Challenge Cup's opening round of competition, as Worcester Warriors travel to Pau
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoTeams will be at full strength for Champions Cup, says Lawrence Dallaglio
The Champions Cup remains the pinnacle of the European club game and a bigger prize than domestic success
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoThis is just the start of something special – Bristol chairman Chris Booy
Challenge Cup glory is a huge stride forward for Bears who since their Championship days only two years ago
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBreakdown king Ben puts Bears on track for first-ever Euro crown
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BRISTOL - as cool and canny after the break as they were frenetic before it - claimed a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoPLAYER WATCH…
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/ 5 years agoLam: We showed no fear – that’s the Bristol way
PAT LAM doesn’t really want his team contesting a surprise Premiership final next week against Exeter but vowed Bristol will be...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSteven Luatua a late withdrawal from Bristol squad
Bristol Bears captain to remain in England to attend birth of his child and miss Challenge Cup final
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