European Challenge Cup
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s European Challenge Cup news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFalcons leave it late to steal the show
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........25pts Tries: Davison 17, Burrell 28, McGuigan 58, Nordil-Kelemeti 80 Conversions: Connon 80+1 Penalties: Connon 40+1 Zebre...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoEdinburgh on the Boyle with eight-try slaughter to stretch unbeaten home run
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........54pts Tries: McInally 3, Boyle 10, 20; Pyrgos 32, Nel 39, Moyano 45, 79;, Phillips 69 Conversions:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGloucester bank on Socino to save face
By ROGER PANTING Dragons..............21pts Tries: Basham 18, Rosser 26, Keddie 40 Conversions: S Davies 18, 26, 40 Gloucester ........26pts Tries: Socino...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoAmitage leads way against his old club
By TOM SHEEDY Biarritz ............20 Toulon..............17 IN a superb contest, Steffon Armitage, now 36, rolled back the years to lead Biarritz...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s shooting practice for ace Farrell
By GARY FITZGERALD Brive ......................5pts Tries: Tuicuvu 14 Saracens ..........55pts Conversions: Farrell 22, 37, 41, 58, 72, 76 Penalties: Farrell 6...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoClassy Mignot try caps victory
Lyon ................25 Benetton..........10 LYON confirmed their place in the Challenge Cup Round of 16 with their fourth win in four matches...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCovid grounds Falcons
NEWCASTLE’S Challenge Cup tie against Toulon was cancelled after the Falcons recorded nine positive Covid cases. The club were due to...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoOwsley gets his reward for hard work with double
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........66pts Tries: Young 5, 26; Ritchie 28, Graham 33, Owsley 37, 42; Muncaster 52, Watson 66, Bennett...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGood times are rolling again at Gloucester
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........68pts Tries: Ludlow 6, Moyle 10, Reid 20, 49; Socino 29, Atkinson 35, Varney 55, Singleton 70,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBurns in control to steer Warriors towards survival
By GARY FITZGERALD Zebre ..................24pts Tries: Cronje 31, D’Onofrio 36, Trulla 66, Lucchin 79 Conversions: O’Malley 31 38 Worcester ........36pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLewington glad England don’t need Vunipolas
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Saracens v London Irish Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, StoneX Stadium ALEX Lewington claims having the Vunipolas around StoneX...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCreevy red card can’t halt Exiles’ progress
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....21pts Tries: Rowe 25, Hoskins 45, Cracknell 77 Conversions: Jackson 26, 46, 78, Edinburgh ........20pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWacokecoke agility is what it’s all about
By GARY FITZGERALD Biarritz ..............13pts Tries: Jalagonia 63 Conversions: Bosch 64 Penalties: Herron 34, 71 Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Stuart 5, Wacokecoke...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGutsy Ospreys make it tough for French aces
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ..............10pts Tries: K Williams 21 Conversions: Anscombe 21 Penalties: Anscombe 31 Racing 92 ..........25pts Tries: Imhoff 34,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoSanderson knows Clermont pose major threat to Sale (but don’t mention the elephant in the room)
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Sale Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Marcel-Michelin Discipline: Tom Curry HAVING negotiated several hurdles and been...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWe’ll throw the kitchen sink at them says Boyd
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Ulster Sunday. Kick-off 3.15pm, Franklin’s Garen CHRIS BOYD wants to leave Northampton with something to...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoSexton on bench for ‘fired up’ Leinster
Preview Leinster v Montpellier Today, Kick-off 1pm IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton is back in the Leinster squad after a two-month injury...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoItalian pack power is too strong for the Dragons
By ANDREW DEERING Benetton ..........23pts Tries: Herbst 14, Padovani 55, Baravalle 76 Conversions: Smith 57 Penalties: Smith 23, 71 Dragons ..............9pts...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFinal flurry can’t rescue Warriors
By TOM BRADSHAW Worcester ........23pts Tries: Van der Merwe 62, Doel 68 Conversions: Smith 63, 69 Penalties: Smith 3, 7, 25...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoUnbeaten Lyon ease to win in Perpignan
ROUNDUP LYON ran out comfortable winners away at Perpignan to stay top of Pool B with three wins from three. Roman...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees leads way to eight-try bonanza
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........54pts Tries: Singelton 20, Meehan 26, Reid 30, Alemanno 42, Penalty 51, Varney 59, May 68, Clement 75...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoOutpowered Dragons still make fight of it
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............28pts Tries: Doge 39, Seiuli 45, Wainwright 58 Conversions: S Davies 39, 58 Penalties: S Davies 18,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoKolbe returns in Toulon’s bonus win
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............28 Zebre................14 CHESLIN Kolbe made his long-awaited Toulon debut as his side eased past Zebre at Stade...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWasteful Dragons blow their chance in France
By ALEX BYWATER Perpignan ........20pts Tries: Penalty 54, Ecochard 60, Plana 66 Conversions: Ecochard 62 Penalties: Ecochard 65 Dragons..............16pts Tries: Roberts...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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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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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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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoUren: We know Toulon’s history, but we are the team with world-class players now
Bristol Bears No.9 Andy Uren previews the Challenge Cup final and reminisces on his memories of his boyhood club
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoTEAMS: McCall sticks by the Saracens who overcame Leinster
Full teams for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals this weekend
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers tie cancelled after Castres’ positive COVID-19 tests
Sunday's Challenge Cup quarter-final at Welford Road has been cancelled, meaning Tigers progress
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoGeorge Ford back for Leicester Tigers Challenge Cup clash
Team line-ups for this weekend's Challenge Cup action, as Tigers welcome Castres to Welford Road
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoChampions Cup preview: Saracens head for their great showdown
Brendan Gallagher sets the scene for this weekend's Champions Cup knockouts
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