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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Gloucester edge Edinburgh in stormy conditionsGloucester get their European Challenge Cup campaign off to a winning start with a dogged 15-7 victory against Edinburgh.BBC Sport - Published | |
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May hopes for 'fairy-tale ending' in final farewellEx-England winger Jonny May will play his last game for Gloucester in the European Challenge Cup final on Friday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Skivington 'not feeling job pressure' before finalGloucester 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 | |
Gloucester beat Benetton to reach Challenge Cup finalGloucester storm into their fifth European Challenge Cup final with victory over Italian side Benetton at Kingsholm.BBC Sport - Published | |
Listen: Challenge Cup semi-finals - Gloucester v BenettonListen to BBC radio commentary as Gloucester take on Benetton in the European Challenge Cup semi-finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Connacht defeated by Benetton in quarter-finalConnacht's bid to win the European Challenge Cup ends with a 39-24 defeat by Benetton in TrevisoBBC Sport - Published | |
South African Sharks dump Edinburgh out of EuropeEdinburgh'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 | |
Ill-disciplined Edinburgh dumped out of Europe by SharksEdinburgh'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 | |
Ulster's Challenge Cup campaign ended by ClermontUlster are knocked out of the European Challenge Cup by a powerful Clermont performance at the Stade Marcel Michelin.BBC Sport - Published | |
Challenge Cup: Sharks v Edinburgh - live text updatesFollow live text updates as Edinburgh take on Edinburgh in the European Challenge Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Challenge Cup: Clermont v Ulster - audio & textFollow Radio Ulster audio commentary and live text updates as Clermont take on Ulster in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.BBC Sport - Published | |
Challenge Cup: Ruthless seven-try Clermont trounce Ulster - reactionFollow Radio Ulster audio commentary and live text updates as Clermont take on Ulster in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.BBC Sport - Published | Ospreys aim for URC play-offs spot after Euro lossOspreys head coach Toby Booth hopes European Challenge Cup disappointment can help inspire his side to a United Rugby Championship play-off place.BBC Sport - Published |
Gloucester beat Ospreys to book cup semi-finalGloucester seal their place in the semi-final of the European Challenge Cup after a 23-13 win over Ospreys at Kingsholm.BBC Sport - Published | European Challenge Cup: Gloucester v Ospreys - radio & textListen to BBC commentary and follow live text as Gloucester host Ospreys in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Kingsholm.BBC Sport - Published |
Ulster advance in Challenge Cup after Willemse redUlster came from behind to beat Montpellier in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup after the French side had Paul Willemse sent off and were shown three second-half cards.BBC Sport - Published | Ulster reach last eight as Willemse sent offUlster came from behind to beat Montpellier in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup after the French side had Paul Willemse sent off and were shown three second-half cards.BBC Sport - Published |
Ospreys defeat Sale to set up Gloucester tripOspreys defeat Sale in Bridgend to set up a European Challenge Cup quarter-final trip to Gloucester next weekend.BBC Sport - Published | Five-try Edinburgh ease past Bayonne into quartersEdinburgh run in five tries to see off Bayonne and reach the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.BBC Sport - Published |
