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

Jake Ball evades citing for contact with Faf de Klerk

7 April 2021 1 comment

The ball was deemed to be out at the ruck by referee Mathieu Raynal when Ball charged into de Klerk

Leicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge

4 April 2021 0 comments

An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup

Ospreys 24-28 Newcastle: Falcons hit quick triple with Tipuric in sin bin

4 April 2021 1 comment

Justin Tipuric pays the price for a no-arms tackle that reduced Ospreys to 14 players and gave Newcastle the edge

Zebre 27-35 Bath: Bath battle back to claim victory after Bruno’s hat-trick catches them cold

4 April 2021 0 comments

Anthony Watson and Jacques du Toit ensure Bath finish strongly on their visit to Parma

Dragons 39-43 Northampton: Collins try gets Saints out of jail

4 April 2021 0 comments

Saints come back to win despite being reduced to 13 players, Teimana Harrison gives his reaction

Montpellier 26-21 Glasgow Warriors: Indisciplined Warriors crash out of Europe after Ioane red

4 April 2021 0 comments

All of Glasgow’s points came from penalties conceded by Montpellier, but they were still left to rue their own indiscipline

Quins make big changes to take on the ‘favourites’

4 April 2021 3 comments

Neil Fissler previews Harlequins’ Challenge Cup clash against Ulster to wrap up the European Easter weekend

London Irish 41-35 Cardiff Blues: Irish defy red card with late winner

4 April 2021 1 comment

Another match where Ben Loader and Ollie Hassell-Collins star for London Irish

Benetton 29-16 Agen: Taulagi’s red card opens door for Benetton

4 April 2021 1 comment

Agen show no signs of winning as their hapless season continues

Bath lose banned captain Charlie Ewels for Challenge Cup clash

30 March 2021 0 comments

A one-week ban for his red card against London Irish rules the England lock out of Bath’s trip to Zebre in the European knockouts

Jarrod Evans eager for action after ‘frustrating’ Six Nations

28 March 2021 1 comment

The Cardiff Blues fly-half saw Callum Sheedy overtake him in the Wales pecking order for the Six Nations, to the Welshman’s frustration

Round of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

9 March 2021 1 comment

The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland

Exclusive: Easter Monday slot for European Cup games

7 March 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reveals how the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be crammed in to the remainder of the season’s schedule

Simon Halliday says French govt’s decision to block European Cup competition was ‘unnecessary’

19 January 2021 0 comments

The EPCR chairman says protocols could not have been more safer for players

French call two-week halt to the European Cups

10 January 2021 1 comment

Covid-19 spike in Europe is set to obstruct the upcoming rounds of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competition

George Nott eyes top spot to build momentum for Rec visit

20 December 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish lineout leader George Nott is confident of backing up last week’s fine 34-8 win at Agen as his side aim […]

Worcester Warriors fall at final hurdle with Erbani crashing over

13 December 2020 0 comments

Worcester fall to a bitter 24-20 defeat in the opening round of the Challenge Cup in France

England stars get job done for Leicester Tigers

13 December 2020 2 comments

The Youngs brothers and George Ford guide Tigers to victory over Brive at Welford Road

Sam Parry double helps Osprey banish their Euro hoodoo

13 December 2020 0 comments

THE Ospreys ended the worst losing streak in their European history as they put Castres to the sword with a five star performance. The Welsh […]

Albert Tuisue does the damage with early try double for London Irish

13 December 2020 1 comment

London Irish come away from their trip to Agen with a opening round victory in the Challenge Cup

TEAMS: Will Butler returns from injury for start of Worcester’s Challenge Cup campaign

11 December 2020 0 comments

Selection news for all of the Challenge Cup’s opening round of competition, as Worcester Warriors travel to Pau

Teams will be at full strength for Champions Cup, says Lawrence Dallaglio

10 December 2020 0 comments

The Champions Cup remains the pinnacle of the European club game and a bigger prize than domestic success

Bristol Bears chairman Chris Booy hoists the Challenge Cup trophy

This is just the start of something special – Bristol chairman Chris Booy

21 October 2020 0 comments

Challenge Cup glory is a huge stride forward for Bears who since their Championship days only two years ago

Breakdown king Ben puts Bears on track for first-ever Euro crown

18 October 2020 2 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BRISTOL – as cool and canny after the break as they were frenetic before it – claimed a magnificent first European title […]

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18 October 2020 0 comments

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Lam: We showed no fear – that’s the Bristol way

18 October 2020 0 comments

PAT LAM doesn’t really want his team contesting a surprise Premiership final next week against Exeter but vowed Bristol will be ready should Wasps be […]

Steven Luatua a late withdrawal from Bristol squad

16 October 2020 0 comments

Bristol Bears captain to remain in England to attend birth of his child and miss Challenge Cup final

Uren: We know Toulon’s history, but we are the team with world-class players now

15 October 2020 0 comments

Bristol Bears No.9 Andy Uren previews the Challenge Cup final and reminisces on his memories of his boyhood club

TEAMS: McCall sticks by the Saracens who overcame Leinster

25 September 2020 0 comments

Full teams for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals this weekend

Super-sub Louis sinks Scarlets’ European dream

20 September 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Victory kiss: Try-scorer Sergio Parisse embraces Charles Ollivon SCARLETS suffered a heartbreaking Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat and have still never won in […]

Semi sizzles as seven-try Bears cruise into last four

20 September 2020 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Action man: Ben Earl dives over to score Bristol’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images SEMI Radradra produced another magical performance as Bristol […]

Edinburgh crash out after gifting Bordeaux 14-point start

20 September 2020 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Scorer: Damien Hoyland EDINBURGH slumped to a fifth consecutive knockout defeat in three seasons under Richard Cockerill as Bordeaux booked a semifinal […]

Dragons slayed by ‘soft’ penalties

20 September 2020 0 comments

DRAGONS centre Jamie Roberts says ‘soft’ penalties cost his side dearly. “Tactically we were very good in the first 15 minutes but then we gave […]

Captain Tom chasing glory finish to year of progress

20 September 2020 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Focused: Tom Youngs LEICESTER’S quarterfinal clash with Castres today was cancelled after three of the French side’s players tested positive for coronavirus. […]

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

Leicester Tigers tie cancelled after Castres’ positive COVID-19 tests

19 September 2020 0 comments

Sunday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final at Welford Road has been cancelled, meaning Tigers progress

George Ford back for Leicester Tigers Challenge Cup clash

18 September 2020 0 comments

Team line-ups for this weekend’s Challenge Cup action, as Tigers welcome Castres to Welford Road

Champions Cup preview: Saracens head for their great showdown

15 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher sets the scene for this weekend’s Champions Cup knockouts

Tackling Radradra? I used to face Billy Vunipola in training, says Nick Tompkins

3 September 2020 0 comments

Dragons centre Nick Tompkins is already looking forward to the Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bristol Bears

Revealed: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to undergo radical format change

2 September 2020 0 comments

EPCR confirm big shake-up to European format for 2020-21

EPCR take decision to not host 2020 European Cup finals in Marseille

9 July 2020 0 comments

Stade Velodrome will not be the venue for October’s finals

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday says Champions Cup won't be scrapped

Laporte’s World Club Cup won’t harm Champions Cup, says EPCR chief

30 June 2020 0 comments

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday sees little logical sense in how a World Club Cup could be held every year

Dates for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup confirmed by EPCR

25 June 2020 0 comments

Picture of 2019-20 season resumption now clear for Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 clubs

Leinster wing Dave Kearney is king of Europe’s elite tryscorers

28 May 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks over the stats for Europe’s top performing players in terms of tries and points scored

World Rugby vice-chairman candidate Bernard Laporte proposes axing Champions Cup

6 April 2020 0 comments

Laporte sees a radical improvement on the Champions Cup which would incorporate teams in both hemispheres

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup postponed by EPCR

24 March 2020 0 comments

EPCR will liaise with the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 to try and complete the European Cup season

Geordan Murphy reveals Leicester will be without three senior players

12 March 2020 0 comments

Jonny May is set for an ‘extended period’ on the sidelines after receiving a HIA on Six Nations duty

Randall bails Bristol out with try on the buzzer

19 January 2020 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS POOL 4 HARRY Randall saved Bristol’s blushes with a late try to secure a 7-7 draw against lowly Zebre in Italy. A […]

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 […]

Hardwick lands the bonus as Tigers fumble their chances against battling Pau

19 January 2020 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Power: Manu Tuilagi POOL 5 GEORDAN Murphy’s much-changed Tigers had their claws clipped by their French rivals but had already booked themselves […]