Challenge Cup

Champions & Challenge Cup COVID Timeline Update

A look at all the squad updates throughout the week as some Champions Cup & Challenge Cup fixtures get axed.   Monday Updates   Montpellier vs Leinster:   Leinster...

POSTPONED: Round 2 Champions & Challenge Cup matches between French & UK clubs off

Following a meeting of the EPCR Board today (Friday, 17 December) it has been decided that due to current exceptional circumstances, Round 2 matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup...

Champions Cup Disciplinary Decisions – Round 1

Will Muir suspended for four weeks: The Bath Rugby wing, Will Muir, has been suspended for four weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing by video conference yesterday (Wednesday 15 December)...

Champions & Challenge Cup Wednesday COVID Update

Montpellier vs Leinster Rugby     Leinster Rugby returned to training today at UCD following Monday’s postponement and a full round of antigen and PCR tests which were carried out on...

Ellis Genge to leave Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers can confirm that Ellis Genge has indicated to the club that he will not be activating an option in his contract to remain beyond the current season.     The 26-year-old has...

Champions & Challenge Cup Disciplinary hearings - Round 1

Here follows a list of disciplinary hearings from Round 1 of the Champions & Challenge Cups. Red card – Brad Shields (Wasps)The Wasps second row, Brad Shields (No 4), was issued with a red card...

Chris Ashton departs Worcester Warriors

Chris Ashton has left Worcester Warriors, the club confirmed on Monday morning.    The club confirmed that Ashton's departure from the Premiership club was with immediate effect and by...

Nick Haining vs Billy Vunipola: A statistical comparison

Edinburgh shocked Saracens with a 21-18 defeat in their Challenge Cup opener in London on Saturday.     Tries from Ramiro Moyano Joya and WP Nel plus the boot of Emiliano Boffelli gave...

Biarritz triumph at Zebre

A quartet of tries helped Biarritz Olympique to a 26-13 away victory over Zebre Parma as the two sides met for the first time in the EPCR Challenge Cup, in Round 1 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday.   Antoine...

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