EPCR Challenge Cup

Annual European rugby union competition

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The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception in 1996 to 2014, it was known as the European Challenge Cup and governed by European Rugby Cup (ERC). Following disagreements in the structure of the tournament's format and division of revenue, the English and French leagues withdrew to form the EPCR, which organized the Challenge Cup and the Champions Cup since the 2014–15 season.

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Ospreys to face Scarlets in Challenge Cup last 16 Ospreys will host Scarlets in an all-Welsh last 16 tie of the European Challenge Cup, while Cardiff travel to Connacht. BBC Sport - Published on January 19, 2025
Five-try Edinburgh sweep aside Black Lion Edinburgh run in five tries to ease past Georgian side Black Lion and secure a home tie in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup BBC Sport - Published on January 19, 2025
Dragons suffer record Euro loss in Lions mauling Dragons concede nine tries in their largest losing margin in the European Challenge Cup at Johannesburg. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2025

Ospreys snatch home tie with comeback win at Pau Ospreys secure second place in Pool 2 of the European Challenge Cup with a four-try second-half comeback. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2025
Connacht beat Cardiff to complete perfect campaign Connacht complete a perfect European Challenge Cup campaign to defeat Cardiff and leave the Welsh side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages in danger. BBC Sport - Published on January 17, 2025
Wainwright Euro blow for Dragons a worry for Wales Dragons will be without injured Wales number eight Aaron Wainwright in the crucial European Challenge Cup game at Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on January 17, 2025

What do Welsh sides need for Challenge Cup progress? Here are the scenarios Cardiff, Ospreys, Dragons and Scarlets face going into the final round in the European Challenge Cup pool stage. BBC Sport - Published on January 17, 2025
Dragons' Euro hopes hit in home defeat by Pau Dragons must win next week in South Africa, but Ospreys qualify from Pool 3 in the European Challenge Cup. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2025
Ospreys keep Europe dream alive with Newcastle win Ospreys enhance their hopes of achieving Challenge Cup last 16 qualification with a bonus-point win against Newcastle in Swansea. BBC Sport - Published on January 11, 2025
Ospreys beat Newcastle to keep Europe dream alive Ospreys enhance their hopes of achieving Challenge Cup last 16 qualification with a bonus-point win against Newcastle in Swansea. BBC Sport - Published on January 11, 2025

Gloucester secure bonus-point win over Scarlets Gloucester score five tries to beat Scarlets in the European Challenge Cup at Kingsholm. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2025
Ackerman back from injury for Dragons against Pau Centre Harri Ackerman will make his first Dragons start since a serious leg injury in Sunday's European Challenge Cup game against Pau. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2025
Gloucester's Anscombe misses Scarlets Euro clash Gloucester outside-half Gareth Anscombe will miss Friday's European Challenge Cup game against Scarlets and a showdown with Wales rival Sam Costelow at Kingsholm. BBC Sport - Published on January 9, 2025	Elias to miss Scarlets derby against Dragons Scarlets hope Wales hooker Ryan Elias will recover from a neck injury and play some part in the conclusion of their European Challenge Cup pool campaign next month. BBC Sport - Published on December 28, 2024
Gloucester edge Edinburgh in stormy conditions Gloucester get their European Challenge Cup campaign off to a winning start with a dogged 15-7 victory against Edinburgh. BBC Sport - Published on December 6, 2024	Teenage centre Emanuel to make Cardiff debut at Lyon Teenage centre Steffan Emanuel will makes his Cardiff debut away to Lyon, one of 11 changes for Saturday's opening European Challenge Cup tie. BBC Sport - Published on December 6, 2024
May hopes for 'fairy-tale ending' in final farewell Ex-England winger Jonny May will play his last game for Gloucester in the European Challenge Cup final on Friday. BBC Sport - Published on May 23, 2024	Skivington 'not feeling job pressure' before final Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington says he is "not feeling any pressure" over his future before Friday's European Challenge Cup final. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2024
Gloucester beat Benetton to reach Challenge Cup final Gloucester storm into their fifth European Challenge Cup final with victory over Italian side Benetton at Kingsholm. BBC Sport - Published on May 4, 2024	Listen: Challenge Cup semi-finals - Gloucester v Benetton Listen to BBC radio commentary as Gloucester take on Benetton in the European Challenge Cup semi-finals. BBC Sport - Published on May 3, 2024
Connacht defeated by Benetton in quarter-final Connacht's bid to win the European Challenge Cup ends with a 39-24 defeat by Benetton in Treviso BBC Sport - Published on April 14, 2024	South African Sharks dump Edinburgh out of Europe Edinburgh's revenge mission to South Africa ends in defeat as the Sharks dump the Scots out of the European Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2024
Ill-disciplined Edinburgh dumped out of Europe by Sharks Edinburgh's revenge mission to South Africa ends in defeat as the Sharks dump the Scots out of the European Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2024	Ulster's Challenge Cup campaign ended by Clermont Ulster are knocked out of the European Challenge Cup by a powerful Clermont performance at the Stade Marcel Michelin. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2024