Challenge Cup

Best Steps and Clean Breaks from Champions Cup Round of 16

The very best of European Rugby go head to head in the Heineken Champions Cup & the EPCR Challenge Cup 2021/22.  

Toulon had some terrific players

How things stand in the Premiership as the play-offs loom

The 2021-22 Premiership is drawing to a close as just three rounds remain before the play-offs, for which competition is still heated as the teams battle it out not only for a chance at the coveted Premiership...

State of Play URC: Champions Cup qualification

With two full rounds of the United Rugby Championship remaining, the race for Champions Cup qualification next season is heating up. The South African teams will participate in the Champions Cup next...

Premiership: Looking ahead to Round 23

After a fortnight’s break in observation of the Champions and Challenge Cups, the Premiership is back in action, kicking off with two big clashes as Bristol Bears tackle Gloucester at Ashton Gate...

Alex Craig suspended for three weeks

The Gloucester Rugby replacement second row, Alex Craig, has been suspended for three weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing arising from his club’s EPCR Challenge Cup, Round of 16 match...

Team News: Luatua captains Bristol, Gloucester name an unchanged starting lineup

Steven Luatua returns to the Bears starting XV for Friday night’s West Country derby clash with Gloucester at Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO, live on BT Sport).   The All Black captains...

Dan Biggar to miss key fixtures for Northampton Saints following suspension

Northampton Saints and Wales' flyhalf Dan Biggar has been suspended for three weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing arising from his club’s EPCR Challenge Cup, Round of 16 match...

Seán Cronin Announces Retirement from Rugby

Leinster Rugby and Ireland hooker Seán Cronin has announced his decision to retire from rugby at the end of the current season.   Cronin, who turns 36 next month, has to date won 204 caps...

Challenge Cup quarter-final dates, kick-off times and TV coverage announced

EPCR has announced the exact dates, kick-off times and broadcast coverage of the Heineken Challenge Cup quarter-final matches.     The EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals kick off on Friday,...