European Challenge Cup

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Classy Mignot try caps victory

23 January 2022 1 comment

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

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 […]

Owsley gets his reward for hard work with double

23 January 2022 1 comment

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

Good times are rolling again at Gloucester

23 January 2022 0 comments

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

Burns in control to steer Warriors towards survival

23 January 2022 1 comment

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

Lewington glad England don’t need Vunipolas

23 January 2022 1 comment

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

Sexton on bench for ‘fired up’ Leinster

16 January 2022 0 comments

Preview Leinster v Montpellier Today, Kick-off 1pm IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton is back in the Leinster squad after a two-month injury lay-off. The fly-half has […]

Italian pack power is too strong for the Dragons

16 January 2022 1 comment

By ANDREW DEERING Benetton ……….23pts Tries: Herbst 14, Padovani 55, Baravalle 76 Conversions: Smith 57 Penalties: Smith 23, 71 Dragons …………..9pts Penalties: Davies 3, 25, […]

Final flurry can’t rescue Warriors

16 January 2022 3 comments

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

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 […]

Creevy red card can’t halt Exiles’ progress

16 January 2022 0 comments

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

Wacokecoke agility is what it’s all about

16 January 2022 2 comments

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

Gutsy Ospreys make it tough for French aces

16 January 2022 0 comments

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

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

16 January 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Clermont v Sale Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Marcel-Michelin Discipline: Tom Curry HAVING negotiated several hurdles and been the subject of off-field […]

We’ll throw the kitchen sink at them says Boyd

16 January 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Northampton v Ulster Sunday. Kick-off 3.15pm, Franklin’s Garen CHRIS BOYD wants to leave Northampton with something to show for his four […]

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 ………………..19pts Tries: Taufua 46 Conversions: Doussain 47 Penalties: Doussain 10, 24, 58; Pelissie 70 Gloucester ……..13pts Tries: Jordan 59 Conversions: 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, 57 Edinburgh……….21pts Tries: Moyano 23, Nel 66 […]

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 1 comment

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

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 […]

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, […]

Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards

Newcastle not at the races admits Dean Richards

11 April 2021 1 comment

Dean Richards offers his thoughts on Falcons 39-15 loss to Leicester Tigers

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

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 4 comments

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

Round of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

9 March 2021 2 comments

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

George Nott eyes top spot to build momentum for Rec visit

20 December 2020 2 comments

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

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

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

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

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

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