EPCR Challenge Cup Tournament Guide 2025-26

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

TOURNAMENT GUIDE 2025/26

WELCOME to the 30th season of the EPCR Challenge Cupa landmark year for the competition, EPCR, and club rugby. This season, 18 clubs from Wales, England, Ireland, Georgia, South Africa, and France will battle it out on the road to the Bilbao 2026 Finals weekend on 22–23 May. The iconic San Mamés Stadium will once again host two unforgettable matches, including the Investec Champions Cup Final. Bilbao made history in 2018 as the first non-traditional rugby city to stage an EPCR Finals Weekend, when Cardiff Rugby edged Gloucester Rugby 31–30 in a thrilling EPCR Challenge Cup Final. We look forward to welcoming fans from across the globe once more to the Basque Country to celebrate the very best of international club rugby.

We extend special congratulations to Bath Rugby, who secured their first European title in 17 years last season with a commanding performance against Lyon Olympique Universitaire at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Across that weekend, nearly 110,000 spectators joined us in Cardiff, contributing to a season total of over 1.5 million fans experiencing our matches in stadiums, while a further 70 million watched the action broadcast in over 100 territories.

This season promises another series of world-class fixtures. We are delighted to continue our journey with our official partners - Macron and JAECOO - who joined us last season, and to welcome Emirates as our official Airline Partner this year. We are grateful to all our partners, including Investec, DHL, Groupe Apicil, and Gilbert, whose support helps us deliver an exceptional tournament.

We also thank our broadcast partners for bringing the competition to fans worldwide. Coverage is available on Premier Sports in the UK and Ireland, beIN SPORTS in France, SuperSport in South Africa, and FloRugby in the USA and Canada, with free-to-air viewing on France Télévisions. Fans can also follow the action through EPCRugby.TV, our dedicated OTT platform.

To the players whose performances inspire us, the clubs, coaches, staff, match officials, fans, media, and stakeholders - we wish you an unforgettable EPCR Challenge Cup season.

Yours in rugby,

Dominic McKay, EPCR Chairman

L’EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

GUIDE DU TOURNOI 2025/26

NOUS vous souhaitons la bienvenue pour cette trentième édition de l’EPCR Challenge Cup, une étape majeure pour la compétition, l’EPCR et le rugby de clubs.

Cette saison, 18 clubs provenant d’Angleterre, du pays de Galles, d’Irlande, de France, d’Afrique du Sud et de Géorgie s’affronteront pour décrocher leur place pour la finale à Bilbao du 22 mai prochain. En effet, le Stade San Mamés sera de nouveau le théâtre de deux rencontres inoubliables, dont la finale d’Investec Champions Cup le 23 mai. Bilbao a marqué l’histoire en 2018 en devenant la première ville non traditionnelle de rugby à recevoir les finales de l’EPCR lorsque Cardiff Rugby avait battu Gloucester Rugby sur le score 31–30 à l’issue d’une finale d’EPCR Challenge Cup riche en suspense. Nous sommes impatients d’accueillir une fois encore des fans du monde entier dans le Pays basque espagnol pour célébrer le meilleur du rugby international de clubs.

Nous adressons toutes nos félicitations à Bath Rugby, qui a remporté la saison dernière son premier titre européen en 17 ans grâce à une performance impressionnante face au Lyon Olympique Universitaire, au Principality Stadium de Cardiff. Durant ce week-end des finales de l’EPCR, près de 110 000 spectateurs étaient présents dans la capitale galloise, contribuant ainsi à un total de plus de 1,5 million de fans ayant assisté à nos matchs dans les stades au cours de la saison, tandis que 70 millions de téléspectateurs ont suivi les rencontres dans plus de 100 pays.

Cette saison nous promet une nouvelle série de rencontres de classe mondiale. Nous sommes ravis de poursuivre notre collaboration avec nos partenaires officiels — Macron et JAECOO — qui nous ont rejoints la saison dernière, et d'accueillir Emirates comme compagnie aérienne officielle cette année. Nous sommes reconnaissants envers tous nos partenaires, notamment Investec, DHL, le Groupe Apicil et Gilbert, dont le soutien nous aide à organiser un tournoi exceptionnel.

Nous remercions également nos partenaires télédiffuseurs qui permettent aux fans du monde entier de suivre la compétition. La couverture est assurée par Premier Sports au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande, beIN SPORTS en France, SuperSport en Afrique du Sud et FloRugby aux États-Unis et au Canada, avec une diffusion en clair sur France Télévisions. Les fans peuvent également suivre les matchs sur EPCRugby.TV, notre plateforme OTT dédiée.

Aux joueurs qui dont les performances sont une source d’inspiration, aux clubs, aux entraineurs, aux arbitres, aux supporters, aux médias et à toutes les parties prenantes, nous vous souhaitons une saison mémorable d’EPCR Challenge Cup.

Salutations rugbystiques, Dominic

McKay, Président de l’EPCR

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP

GUIDA DEL TORNEO 2025/2026

Benvenuti alla 30sima edizione della European Rugby Challenge Cup 2025-26, un’edizione cruciale per la competizione, per la EPCR e per le squadre di rugby.

In questa stagione, 18 squadre da Galles, Inghilterra, Irlanda, Georgia, Sudafrica e Francia giocheranno uno contro l’altro sulla strada che porta al weekend di finali che si terrà a Bilbao il 22 e il 23 maggio 2026. L’iconico stadio San Mamés ospiterà ancora una volta due match indimenticabili, inclusa la finale della Investec Championship Cup. Bilbao è passata alla storia nel 2018 come prima città non tradizionale a ospitare un EPCR Finals Weekend, quando il Cardiff Rugby ha vinto 31-30 contro il Gloucester Rugby in un’elettrizzante finale della Challenge Cup. Non vediamo l’ora di dare il benvenuto ancora una volta nel paese basco ai fan da tutto il mondo per celebrare il meglio del rugby internazionale.

Dobbiamo fare un augurio speciale al Bath Rugby, dopo che nella scorsa stagione si sono assicurati il primo titolo europeo in 17 anni con una strepitosa performance contro l’Olympique Lyon Universitaire allo stadio Cardiff Principality. In quel weekend, quasi 110.000 spettatori si sono riuniti a Cardiff, per un totale stagionale di oltre 1.5 milioni di fan che hanno assistito alle nostre partite negli stadi, e con altri 70 milioni hanno visto le azioni trasmesse in oltre 100 paesi.

Questa stagione promette un’altra serie di partite di livello incredibile. Siamo lieti di proseguire questo viaggio accanto ai nostri partner ufficiali Macron e JAECOO che si sono uniti a noi durante la scorsa stagione e quest’anno siamo lieti di dare il benvenuto alla Emirates come Compagnia Area ufficiale. Il nostro più sentito ringraziamento va ai tutti i nostri partner: Investec, DHL, Groupe Apicil e Gilbert. Con il vostro supporto, sarà un torneo eccezionale.

Ringraziamo anche i nostri broadcast partner che hanno connesso i fan in tutto il mondo. La diretta è disponibile su Premier Sports nel Regno Unito e in Irlanda, beIN SPORTS in Francia, SuperSport in Sudafrica e FloRugby negli USA e in Canada e trasmesso gratis su France Télévision. I fan possono anche seguirlo anche su EPCRugby.TV o sulla nostra piattaforma OTT.

Ai nostri giocatori, che ci ispirano con prestazioni fuori dal mondo, ai club, ai coach, agli staff, agli arbitri, ai fan, ai media e agli investitori auguriamo una stagione della EPCR Challenge Cup indimenticabile.

Saluti rugbistici, Dominic McKay, Presidente EPCR

Bath Rugby celebrate their EPCR Challenge Cup Final victory in Cardiff

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

1997 Bourgoin

1998 Colomiers

1999 Montferrand (ASM Clermont Auvergne)

2000 Section Paloise

2001 Harlequins

2002 Sale Sharks

2003 Wasps

2004 Harlequins

2005 Sale Sharks

2006 Gloucester Rugby

2007 ASM Clermont Auvergne

2008 Bath Rugby

2009 Northampton Saints

2010 Cardiff Blues 2011 Harlequins

2012 Biarritz Olympique

2013 Leinster Rugby

2014 Northampton Saints

2015 Gloucester Rugby

2016 Montpellier Hérault Rugby

2017 Stade Français Paris

2018 Cardiff Blues

2019 ASM Clermont Auvergne

2020 Bristol Bears

2021 Montpellier Hérault Rugby

2022 Lyon 2023 RC Toulon

2024 Hollywoodbets Sharks

2025 Bath Rugby

TOURNAMENT GUIDE CONTENTS

EPCR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dominic McKay (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)

Jacques Raynaud (EPCR CEO)

Martin Anayi (United Rugby Championship CEO)

Emmanuel Eschalier (Ligue Nationale de Rugby CEO)

Simon Massie-Taylor (Premiership Rugby Limited CEO)

Mark McCafferty (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Arnaud Nourry (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Kevin Potts (IRFU CEO)

Jérémie Lecha (FFR CEO)

EPCR Chairman Dominic McKay

EPCR Headquarters: Boulevard de Grancy 39, Lausanne 1006 Switzerland

EPCR CEO Jacques Raynaud

EPCR COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS

Communications & Public Relations Director: Anna Young +44 7799 064 676 anna.young@epcrugby.com

Public Relations & CSR Manager: Lola Barthés + 41 79 924 59 21 lola.barthes@epcrugby.com

Communications Executive: Laura Tarbouriech + 41 79 930 01 83 laura.tarbouriech@epcrugby.com

Communications Consultant: Nicola Dawson +44 7919 051 417 nicola.dawson@epcrugby.com

OTHER CONTACTS

World Rugby www.world.rugby

PREM Rugby www.premiershiprugby.com

Ligue Nationale de Rugby www.lnr.fr

United Rugby Championship www.unitedrugby.com

Rugby Football Union www.englandrugby.com

Fédération Française de Rugby www.ffr.fr

Federazione Italiana Rugby www.federugby.it

Irish Rugby Football Union www.irishrugby.ie

South African Rugby Union www.sarugby.co.za

Scottish Rugby www.scottishrugby.org

Welsh Rugby Union www.wru.co.uk

Rugby Europe www.rugbyeurope.eu

The following is a summary of the rules of the 2025/26 EPCR Challenge Cup tournament:

1. LAWS OF THE GAME

The tournament will be played in accordance with World Rugby’s Laws of the Game of Rugby Union (as amended from time to time), as varied or supplemented by EPCR.

2. TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Pool Draw and Pool Stage

2.1 Sixteen clubs from the United Rugby Championship (URC), the TOP 14, and the Gallagher PREM Rugby, plus Black Lion and the Toyota Cheetahs, who are competing on an invitational basis, were entered into an open draw, having qualified at the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.

2.2 Clubs were drawn or allocated into three pools – Pool 1, Pool 2 and Pool 3.

2.3 A limited number of same-league fixtures will be unavoidable, and clubs will play four different opponents either at home or away during the pool stage.

2.4 Four match points will be awarded for a win, and two match points will be awarded for a draw during the pool stage. A bonus point will be awarded to a club scoring four or more tries and to a club losing by seven points or fewer.

2.5 If two or more clubs in the same pool are equal on match points, their ranking will be determined as follows:

(i) the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage; or (ii) if equal, the number of tries scored in the pool stage; or (iii) if equal, by drawing lots.

Knockout Stage – Round of 16

2.6 The four highest-ranked clubs in Pool 1, the four highest-ranked clubs

in Pool 2, the four highest-ranked clubs in Pool 3 and the fifth-ranked clubs from each of the four Investec Champions Cup pools will qualify for the Round of 16.

2.7 All clubs will thereafter be ranked in descending order based firstly on their ranking in their pool and subsequently on the number of match points they have accumulated, to create an overall ranking from 1 to 16.

The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 3, the second-placed clubs will be ranked 4 to 6, the two highest-ranked third-placed clubs will be ranked 7 and 8, the qualifying Investec Champions Cup clubs will be ranked 9 to 12, the remaining third-placed club will be ranked 13, and the fourthplaced clubs will be ranked 14 to 16.

The Round of 16 will thereafter be played over one match as follows:

R16 1: Number 1-ranked club v Number 16-ranked club

R16 2: Number 2-ranked club v Number 15-ranked club

R16 3: Number 3-ranked club v Number 14-ranked club

R16 4: Number 4-ranked club v Number 13-ranked club

R16 5: Number 5-ranked club v Number 12-ranked club

R16 6: Number 6-ranked club v Number 11-ranked club

R16 7: Number 7-ranked club v Number 10-ranked club

R16 8: Number 8-ranked club v Number 9-ranked club

NB The clubs ranked numbers 1 to 8 will have home venue advantage in the Round of 16.

Quarter-finals

2.8 The quarter-finals will be played over one match with the following pairings:

QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 8

QF 2: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 7

QF 3: Winner R16 3 v Winner R16 6

QF 4: Winner R16 4 v Winner R16 5

The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage.

Semi-finals

2.9 The semi-finals will be played in Europe with the following pairings:

SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4

SF 2: Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3

The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage.

Final

2.10 The 2026 final will be played at San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao on Friday 22 May.

NB In the event of drawn matches at the end of normal time during the knockout stage, extra-time will be played. If the scores remain tied at the end of extra time, the winner will be determined as follows:

(a) the club that has scored the most tries in the match (including extra time) or

(b) if equal, by a place kick competition.

3. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS

3.1 Each club must nominate a squad of up to 42 players and a minimum of 10 of the players nominated by the club must be capable of playing in front row forward positions. The First Registration deadline is midday (GMT) on Thursday 27 November 2025 and all players must be fully and properly registered with their club and Union.

3.2 A club must nominate a squad of between 19 and 23 players for each match.

3.3 A minimum of six front row players must be included in each matchday day squad such that on the first occasion that a replacement is required in each position, a replacement can be made. Where uncontested scrums are ordered due to the departure of a front row player and there is no suitable replacement, the player whose departure caused the uncontested scrums may not be replaced (i.e. the club will be required to play with 14 players).

3.4 Each club may register up to five Additional Players during the pool stage, each to replace a player previously registered. Players must have a three-month contract with the club and must not have played for an other club in the same tournament. Additional Player registrations must be submitted by 12 noon (GMT) on the Wednesday before the match. De-registered players may be re-registered (in place of the relevant Additional Players) during the pool stage.

3.5 For Second Registration (26 March 2026), clubs can add up to three players to supplement their squads.

4. CLUB COLOURS

4.1 Clubs nominate their preferred playing strips at the start of the season. Where possible, EPCR attempts to accommodate club preferences. However, if EPCR determines that there is a colour clash, then EPCR will decide which playing strip each club must play in.

5. ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMME

5.1 Players will be subject to doping control as set out in EPCR’s AntiDoping Programme, which is based on and subject to Regulation 21 (Anti-Doping) of World Rugby’s Regulations.

6. ABANDONMENT

6.1 Where a match is abandoned after 60 minutes or more, the result will stand.

6.2 Where a match is abandoned after fewer than 60 minutes, (a) if both clubs and the EPCR Board agree, the result will stand, or (b) the match will be replayed in full no earlier than 48 hours after kick-off of the abandoned match (unless both clubs and EPCR agree otherwise), with both clubs entitled to select new teams.

7. MEDIA REGULATION – Match Day Squad announcements

Each club must announce its match day squad by midday (GMT) on the Thursday before a Friday match and by 12.00 midday (GMT) on the Friday before a weekend match. The match day squad announced must not differ from the squad that plays save in exceptional circumstances. Breaches of match day squad regulations may result in fines being imposed by the Board of EPCR.

The following is a summary of the key elements of the disciplinary process for the EPCR Challenge Cup:

RED CARDS

a) The case of any player sent off in an Investec Champions Cup or an EPCR Challenge Cup matches shall be adjudicated by an independent Disciplinary Committee or an independent Judicial Officer as soon as is practicable.

b) Until the hearing the player is ineligible to play in any tournament.

CITING COMMISSIONERS

a) Citing Commissioners are appointed by EPCR for all Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches and shall be entitled to cite a player for any act or acts of Foul Play that in the Citing Commissioner’s opinion warranted a red card.

b) For such matches, clubs will not have the power to cite a player but may refer incidents to the Citing Commissioner within 26 hours of the start of the match.

c) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the match to make a citing. In certain circumstances this deadline can be extended.

d) The EPCR Disciplinary Officer may forward the submitted citing to a Citing Officer to determine whether there are sufficient grounds for the citing to progress.

e) The Disciplinary Officer will then bring a charge against the cited player.

DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS

a) The independent Disciplinary Committee or independent Judicial Officer is chosen by the chairman of the independent Disciplinary Panel, Mike Hamlin.

b) EPCR’s Disciplinary Officer presents the case against a player, club representative or club.

c) If a citing complaint or a red card decision against a player is upheld, the independent Disciplinary Committee or Judicial Officer will be required to consider the appropriate sanction. Under World Rugby’s sanctioning regime, which EPCR is obliged to follow, the Committee/Judicial Officer will first assess the seriousness of the player’s actions and determine which of the three stipulated entry points (lower end, mid range and top end) is the most appropriate.

d) The Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Officer will determine the appropriate entry point based on an assessment of a number of particular characteristics of the player’s actions, including whether or not they were intentional, whether or not they caused any injuries and whether or not they had any effect on the relevant match.

e) After deciding the entry point, the Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Officer will then consider whether the suspension should be increased from the entry point to take account of certain specified aggravating factors, such as a poor disciplinary record or the need for deterrence, and/or decreased from the entry point to take account of certain specified mitigating actions, such as a guilty plea, a good disciplinary record, the player’s conduct at the hearing and expressions of remorse.

f) A suspension is a blanket ban from playing rugby union anywhere in the world. Players are suspended on the basis that a one-week period of suspension would ordinarily result in a player missing one match. Sus pensions take into account periods of inactivity (such as the closed season), periods when a player is injured or otherwise not to fit to play, and when a player is not available or not expected to play. Suspensions should also taken into account any out-of-season matches which are not considered to be meaningful, or which are not close enough to the season to be a determining factor in a player’s future selection.

g) Both parties to the hearing (EPCR, player, club representative or club) have the right to appeal decisions of the Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Officer. Appeals must be lodged within three (3) working days of receiving the full written decision of the Committee.

h) The full written decision of the Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Officer will be available on epcrugby.com when the disciplinary process is complete

i) For World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, found at Appendix 1 to World Rugby Regulation 17, visit www.world.rugby

CITING COMMISSIONER WARNINGS

a) EPCR-appointed Citing Commissioners are entitled to issue a Warning to any player who has, in his/her opinion, committed an act(s) of Foul Play that (in the words of World Rugby) “falls just short” of warranting that the player be shown a red card (where such act(s) did not result in a yellow card or a red card). A Citing Commissioner is not limited in the number of Warnings he/she may issue to a player in respect of a match.

b) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the match to issue a Warning. In certain circumstances this deadline can be extended.

c) If a player considers that a Citing Commissioner Warning was wrongly issued to him, he can give written notice to that effect within 48 hours of the receipt of the Warning.

Hollie Davidson shows a yellow card during last season’s EPCR Challenge Cup Final

A STORIED JOURNEY

THE EPCR CHALLENGE CUP THROUGH THE YEARS

SINCE its debut in the 1996/97 season and through its various guises, the EPCR Challenge Cup has consistently proven its value as a prestigious competition for both established powerhouses and emerging rugby clubs. Beyond the promise of silverware, it also offers a direct route to qualification for the Investec Champions Cup for the winners.

Over the course of its 29 seasons, clubs from 12 different nations—England, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and Wales—have participated in the tournament. Many of the sport’s most iconic teams have etched their names onto the trophy, including Leinster Rugby, RC Toulon, Harlequins, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Cardiff Rugby, Stade Français Paris and Bath Rugby. Equally, some of the game’s greatest players—Fabien Galthié, Keith Wood, Lawrence Dallaglio, Aurélien Rougerie, Sam Warburton, Sergio Parisse, Johnny Sexton, Handré Pollard, and Cheslin Kolbe—have been part of championship-winning squads.

In total, players from 17 different nations have stood atop the winner’s podium, since France’s Bourgoin captured the first title by defeating Castres Olympique in the 1997 final.

Initially launched as the European Conference, the competition quickly became a showcase of French dominance. Between 1997 and 2000, all eight finalists were French clubs, with Colomiers, Montferrand (now ASM Clermont Auvergne), and Section Paloise continuing Bourgoin’s winning legacy in 1998, 1999 and 2000 respectively.

In 2001, Harlequins broke the French stranglehold with a dramatic extra-time victory over Narbonne, marking the beginning of a strong run for English clubs. Premiership teams won six consecutive titles, including a second for Harlequins, two for Sale Sharks, and one each for Wasps—under the guidance of Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards—and Gloucester Rugby, who claimed their first in 2006.

The trophy returned to France in 2007 as Clermont claimed a second title, defeating this year’s champions, Bath Rugby. Bath responded the following year by clinching the title at their third attempt in 2008, followed by a victory from Northampton Saints in 2009—who were last season’s Investec Champions Cup runners-up. During this period, Parker Pen had come on board as sponsor of what was now termed the European Shield before the competition morphed into the European Challenge Cup,

Sergio Parisse shows his delight at RC Toulon’s win in Dublin in 2023

and then the Amlin Challenge Cup in 2009 when the insurance company took over as title sponsor until 2014.

In 2010, Cardiff Blues broke the Anglo-French cycle with a landmark win for Welsh rugby, defeating RC Toulon in a thrilling final at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome. The match drew a then-record 48,990 fans, a figure only surpassed in 2022 when Lyon Olympique Universitaire’s win over RC Toulon drew 51,431 spectators at the same venue, giving this year’s finalists their first European title.

The 2010 final also highlighted the calibre of talent in the competition: Cardiff’s squad featured stars like Martyn Williams, Gethin Jenkins, Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny, and Sam Warburton, while Toulon boasted the likes of Jonny Wilkinson, Sonny Bill Williams, Juan-Martin Fernandez Lobbe, and Joe van Niekerk.

The trophy continued to change hands between French and English clubs, though Joe Schmidt’s Leinster side brought it to Ireland in 2013 with a win over Stade Français Paris. In 2015, Edinburgh Rugby made history as the first Scottish club to reach a European final, though they fell to Gloucester Rugby at the Twickenham Stoop.

New names joined the winners’ list over the years, including Montpellier Hérault Rugby under World Cup-winning coach Jake White, Stade Français Paris, and Bristol Bears. Cardiff claimed a second title in 2018 with a one-point win over Gloucester in Bilbao, while Montpellier won again in 2021, beating Leicester Tigers at Twickenham.

Lyon’s 2022 triumph over RC Toulon marked the club’s first trophy since 1933, while Toulon endured their fourth final loss. But redemption came in 2023, as the TOP 14 club finally secured the title on their fifth attempt, defeating Glasgow Warriors at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. In 2024, the competition welcomed a new champion from a new hemisphere as Hollywoodbets Sharks became the first South African side to win an EPCR title, defeating Gloucester Rugby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and making history in the process.

And last season, Bath Rugby wrote their next chapter in EPCR Challenge Cup history, securing their second title over Lyon Olympique Universitaire at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

ASM Clermont Auvergne and Harlequins now lead the way with three titles each. Five clubs— Bath Rugby, Northampton Saints, Wasps, Leinster Rugby, and RC Toulon — have achieved the rare feat of winning both the Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Now, the stage is set once again.

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THE 2025/26 POOLS

POOL 1

OSPREYS

POOL 2

LYON OLYMPIQUE UNIVERSITAIRE

POOL 3

NEWCASTLE RED BULLS

ZEBRE PARMA

MONTPELLIER HÉRAULT RUGBY

DRAGONS RFC

US MONTAUBAN BLACK LION CONNACHT RUGBY

BENETTON RUGBY

LIONS

USAP

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS

ULSTER RUGBY

POOL STAGE FIXTURES

(All kick offs LOCAL time, with live TV coverage where relevant)

ROUND 1

FRIDAY,

5 DECEMBER 2025

SATURDAY,

6 DECEMBER 2025

SUNDAY,

7 DECEMBER 2025

Fixtures subject to change

ROUND 2

FRIDAY, 12

DECEMBER 2025

SATURDAY,

13 DECEMBER 2025

SUNDAY, 14

DECEMBER 2025

POOL STAGE FIXTURES

SATURDAY,

10 JANUARY 2026

SUNDAY,

11 JANUARY 2026

ROUND 4

FRIDAY,

16 JANUARY 2026

SATURDAY,

17 JANUARY 2026

SUNDAY,

18 JANUARY 2026

2026 BILBAO FINALS

EPCR Challenge Cup final

San Mamés Stadium; Friday 22 May

Investec Champions Cup final

San Mamés Stadium; Saturday 23 May

The full tournament squads will be published

after Thursday November 27th

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UNITED RUGBY  CHAMPIONSHIP  QUALIFIERS

Cardiff Rugby Benetton Rugby Lions

Ospreys

Connacht

Rugby Ulster Rugby

Zebre Parma Dragons RFC

CARDIFF RUGBY

POOL 3 FIXTURES

CHAIRMAN

Scott WADDINGTON

OFFICE

Cardiff Rugby, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1JA

Tel: +44 2920 302 000

HOME STADIUM

Cardiff Arms Park

Capacity: 13,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Mike BROWN

Mob: +44 7967 840 710

mike.brown

@cardiffrugby.wales

Cardiff Rugby – Rygbi Caerdydd

@cardiff_rugby

cardiff.rugby

@Cardiff_Rugby

RUGBY STAFF

Matt SHERRATT (Head Coach)

Corniel VAN ZYL (Assistant Coach)

Jonny GOODRIDGE (Assistant Coach)

Gethin JENKINS (Defence Coach)

Scott ANDREWS (Assistant Forwards Coach)

Ryan CAMPBELL (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Chris DICOMIDIS (Rugby Operations Manager) Mob: +44 7385660455 chris.dicomidis@ cardiffrugby.wales

Liam BELCHER

2009-10

2014-15

Q-F beat Newcastle Falcons 55-20 (a), S-F beat London Wasps 18-15 (a) FINAL beat RC Toulon 28-21 (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)

beat Grenoble 37-14 (h), beat Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 33-18 (a), beat London Irish 24-14 (h), lost to London Irish 23-34 (a), beat Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 104-12 (h), beat Grenoble 28-3 (a), Q-F lost to Newport Gwent Dragons 21-25 (a)

2015-16 beat Rugby Calvisano 50-9 (a), lost Harlequins 20-32 (h), beat Montpellier 37-27 (h), lost Montpellier 22-23 (a), lost Harlequins 26-34 (a), beat Rugby Calvisano 74-6 (h)

2016-17 beat Bristol Rugby 33-20 (a), beat Pau 27-12 (h), beat Bath Rugby 28-3 (h), lost Bath Rugby 3-38 (a), beat Pau 22-21 (a), beat Bristol Rugby 37-21 (h) Q-F lost Gloucester Rugby 26-46 (a). CHAMPIONS CUP PLAY-OFF lost to Stade Francais Paris 21-46 (a)

2017-18 beat Lyon 29-19 (h), beat Toulouse 17-15 (a), lost Sale Sharks 0-24 (a), beat Sale Sharks 14-6 (h), beat Toulouse 18-13 (h), beat Lyon 21-18 (a); Q-F beat Edinburgh Rugby 20-6 (a); S-F beat Pau 16-10 (Cardiff Arms Park); FINAL beat Gloucester Rugby 31-30 (San Mamés Stadium)

2019-20 beat Rugby Calvisano 38-16 (a), lost Leicester Tigers 11-14 (h), beat Pau 54-22 (h), lost Pau 29-34 (a), lost Leicester Tigers 20-30 (a), beat Rugby Calvisano 64-3 (h) 2020-21 beat Newcastle Falcons 33-20 (a), *beat Stade Francais Paris 28-0 (h), R16 lost London Irish 35-41 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2021-22 R16 lost Saracens 33-40 (a)

2022-23 beat Brive 41-0 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 47-10 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 42-10 (h), lost to Brive 24-37 (a) R16 beat Sale Sharks 28-27 (h) Q-F lost Benetton Rugby 23-27 (a)

2024-25 lost to Lyon 26-37 (a), beat Cheetahs 26-10 (h), lost to USAP 20-23 (a), lost Connacht 19-28 (h), R16 lost Connacht 20-35 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

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Cardiff Rugby’s Ben Thomas in action against Connacht Rugby in last season’s Challenge Cup

Highest score104

Highest score against46

Biggest margin of victory92

Heaviest margin of defeat35

Most tries in match16

Most tries against6

Most conversions 12

Most conversions against5

Most penalty goals5

Most penalty goals against5

Most dropped goals 1

Most dropped goals against 2

TEAM

v Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 14/15 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 16/17 (a)

v Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 14/15 (h)

Bath Rugby 16/17 (a)

v Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 14/15 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 16/17 (a)

v Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 14/15 (h)

Bath Rugby 16/17 (a), Gloucester Rugby 16/17 (a)

London Irish 20/21 (a), Connacht Rugby 24/25 (h)

v Montpellier 15/16 (a), v Pau 16/17 (a)

v Wasps 09/10 (a), London Irish 14/15 (a)

v Gloucester Rugby 16/17 (a), v London Irish 20/21 (a)

Toulouse 17/18 (h), Leicester Tigers 19/20 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points in match25

Most points against19

Most tries in match3

Most tries against in match2

Most conversions in match7

Most conversions against5

Most penalty goals in match5

Most penalty goals against5

Most dropped goals in match1

Try hat-tricks5

Most points in season270

Most tries in season38

Ben Blairv Newcastle Falcons 09/10 (a)

Tom HomerLondon Irish 14/15 (a)

Richard Smithv Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 14/15 (h)

Tom Jamesv Rugby Calvisano 15/16 (h)

Josh Adams v Pau 19/20 (h)

Owen Lanev Pau 19/20 (a)

Lewis Jonesv Rugby Calvisano 19/20 (h)

Seven players

Ben Blairv Newcastle Falcons 09/10 (a)

Gareth Anscombev Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 14/15 (h)

Gareth Anscombe v Rugby Calvisano 15/16 (h)

Paddy JacksonLondon Irish 20/21 (a)

Steven Shingler v Pau 16/17 (h)

Dave Walder Wasps 09/10 (a)

Tom HomerLondon Irish 14/15 (a)

Gareth Anscombe v Gloucester Rugby 16/17 (a)

Jarrod Evansv London Irish 20/21 (a)

Josh Adams, Tom James, Lewis Jones, Owen Lane, Richard Smith

SEASON

FORAGAINST

7 matches, 14/15

161 7 matches, 16/17

7 matches, 14/15 21 7 matches, 16/17

Most wins in season8 9 matches, 17/18

Most losses in season4 5 matches, 24/25

Most red cards in a season1 6 matches, 15/16, 2 6 matches, 19/20 7 matches, 16/17

INDIVIDUAL

Leading points scorer70 Steve Shingler16/17

Leading try scorer6

MOST TRIES

15 Lloyd Williams, Josh Adams

8 Owen Lane

Lloyd Williams 14/15, Josh Adams 22/23

MOST POINTS

Jarrod Evans

Rhys Patchell

MOST MATCHES

Josh Turnbull

Rey Lee-Lo

BENETTON RUGBY

POOL 2 FIXTURES  2025/26

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Antonio PAVANELLO a.pavanello

@benettonrugby.it

OFFICE

Strada di Nascimben 1/b

31100 Treviso, Italy

Tel: +39 0 422 324 238

HOME STADIUM

Stadio di Monigo

Capacity: 5,000

HEAD OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Federico ARIGANO

Mob: +39 3384 831 199 f.arigano

@benettonrugby.it

BenettonRugbyTreviso

@BenettonRugby

@benettonrugby

BenettonRugby

RUGBY STAFF

Calum MacRAE (Head Coach)

Dewald SENEKAL (Breakdown & Contact Coach)

Peter WILKINS (Attack Coach)

Salvatore COSTANZO (Scrum Coach)

Andrea MARCATO (Skills Coach)

Jim MOLONY (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Enrico CECCATO (Team Manager) Tel: +39 334 8306 495 e.ceccato@ benettonrugby.it

Sebastian NEGRI

Michele LAMARO

Benetton’s Rhyno Smith kicks in last season’s Investec Champions Cup

GAME BY GAME

2000-01 beat Newcastle Falcons 28-15 (h), beat Bègles Bordeaux 26-19 (a), beat Cross Keys 20-10 (a), beat Cross Keys 31-3 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 19-30 (a), beat Bègles Bordeaux 33-20 (h)

2002-03 beat Castres Olympique 22-9 (h), beat Castres Olympique 33-17 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 27-8 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 5-35 (a) 2016-17 lost La Rochelle 10-41 (h), lost Gloucester Rugby 8-37 (a), beat Bayonne 28-15 (a), beat Bayonne 21-17 (h), lost Gloucester Rugby 0-41 (h), lost La Rochelle 8-31 (a) 2018-19 beat Grenoble 40-14 (h), lost Agen 19-20 (a), beat Harlequins 26-21 (h), lost Harlequins 9-20 (a), beat Agen 38-24 (h), beat Grenoble 39-7 (a) 2020-21 beat Stade Francais Paris 44-20 (a), *lost Agen 0-28 (h), R16 beat Agen 29-16 (h), Q-F lost Montpellier 25-31 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols 2021-22 lost Gloucester Rugby 25-54 (a), beat Dragons 23-9 (h), lost Lyon 10-25 (a), beat USAP 17-7 (h), R16 lost RC Toulon 17-36 (a) 2022-23 lost Stade Francais Paris 14-24 (a), beat Aviron Bayonnais 45-7 (a), beat Aviron Bayonnais 26-7 (h), beat Stade Francais Paris 35-32 (h), R16 beat Connacht Rugby 41-19 (h), Q-F beat Cardiff Rugby 27-23 (h), S-F lost to RC Toulon 0-23 (a) 2023-24 lost Ospreys 34-43 (a), beat USAP 29-7 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 57-28 (a), beat Montpellier 27-19 (a), R16 beat Lions 27-17, Q-F beat Connacht Rugby 39-24, S-F lost to Gloucester 23-40

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score57

Highest score against54

Biggest margin of victory39

Heaviest margin of defeat41

Most tries in match8

Most tries against8

Most conversions 7

Most conversions against6

Most penalty goals6

Most penalty goals against5

Most dropped goals in match1

Most dropped goals against in match1

Most points in match22

Most points against23

Most tries in match3

Most tries against in match4

Most conversions in match4

Most conversions against5

Most penalty goals in match5

Most penalty goals against5

Most dropped goals in match1

Most dropped goals against1

Try hat-tricks1

TEAM

v Newcastle Red Bulls 23/24 (a)

Gloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

v Newcastle Red Bulls 23/24 (a)

Gloucester Rugby 16/17 (h)

v Newcastle Red Bulls 23/24 (a)

Gloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

v Newcastle Red Bulls 23/24 (a)

Gloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

v Montpellier 20/21 (a)

RC Toulon 21/22 (h)

v Stade Francais Paris 22/23 (h), Lions 23/24 (h)

Cross Keys 00/01 (h), Montpellier 20/21 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Paolo Garbisiv Montpellier 20/21 (a)

Benoit PaillaugueMontpellier 20/21 (a)

Tito Tebaldiv Agen 18/19 (h)

Dewi LakeOspreys 23/24 (h)

Six times

Liam BothamNewcastle Falcons 02/03 (a)

Simon Masonv Castres Olympique 02/03 (h)

Paolo Garbisiv Montpellier 20/21 (a)

Louis CarbonelRC Toulon 21/22 (a)

Rhyno Smithv Stade Francais Paris 22/23 (h) v Lions 23/24 (h)

Jamie WebbCross Keys 00/01 (h)

Anthony BouthierMontpellier 20/21 (a)

Tito Tebaldi

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season236 7 matches, 23/24

Most tries in season30 7 matches, 23/24

Most wins in season3

6 matches, 16/17

6 matches, 16/17

7 matches, 23/24

6 matches, 00/01, 7 matches, 22/23, 23/24

Most losses in season4 6 matches, 16/17

Most red cards in a season2 7 matches, 23/24

Leading points scorer61

Leading try scorer5

INDIVIDUAL

Tomas Albornoz23/24

Onisi Ratave 23/24

3 matches, 20/21

1 6.12.25Benetton Rugby (h)15.00

2 13.12.25Newcastle Red Bulls (a)17.30

3 10.01.26 Lyon Olympique Universitaire (h) 17.15

4 17.01.26USAP (a)18.30

PRESIDENT

Neville JARDINE

CHAIRMAN

Altmann ALLERS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Rudolf STRAEULI rudolf@lionsrugby.co.za

OFFICE

Ellis Park, cnr. Currey and Staib St, Doorfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa

HOME STADIUM

Ellis Park Stadium

Capacity: 62,567

MEDIA CONTACT

Nyaniso SAM Mob: +27 824 918 901 nyaniso@ellispark.co.za

@LionsRugbyCo

@LionsRugbyCo

@LionsRugbyCo

RUGBY STAFF

Ivan VAN ROOYEN (Head Coach)

Ricardo LOUBSCHER (Backs, Attack & Skills Coach)

Jaque FOURIE (Defence Coach)

Barend PIETERSE (Forwards & Lineout Coach)

Julian REDELINGHUYS (Scrum Coach)

Morné STEYN (Kicking Consultant)

Stefan VAN DEVENTER (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Mustapha BOOMGAARD (Team Manager) mboomgaard@ lionsrugby.co.za Mob: +27 824 662 403

GAME BY GAME

2022-23 drew Dragons RFC 31-31 (h), beat Stade Francais Paris 30-12 (h), lost Stade Francais Paris 7-17 (a), beat Dragons RFC 30-25 (a), R16 beat Racing 92 51-28 (h), Q-F lost Glasgow Warriors 21-31 (a)

2023-24 beat USAP 28-12 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 35-13 (h), lost Montpellier Hérault Rugby 3-13 (a), lost Ospreys 28-38 (h) R16 lost Benetton Rugby 17-27 2024-25 lost Ospreys 14-30 (a) beat Section Paloise 45-35 (h), lost Montpellier Hérault Rugby 5-38 (a), beat Dragons RFC 60-10 (h) R16 lost Edinburgh Rugby 12-24

OVERALL RECORD

Morne van der Berg in Lions action in last season’s EPCR Challenge Cup

TEAM

Highest score60 v Dragons RFC 24/25 (h)

Highest score against38 Ospreys 23/24 (h)

Biggest margin of victory50 v Dragons RFC 24/25 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat23

Most tries in match9

Most tries against5

Most conversions 6

Most conversions against5

Most penalty goals7

Most penalty goals against4

Most dropped goals 0

Most dropped goals against1

Montpellier 24/25 (a)

v Dragons RFC 24/25 (h)

Ospreys 23/24 (h)

v Dragons RFC 24/25 (h)

Ospreys 23/24 (h)

v USAP 23/24 (a)

Stade Francais Paris 22/23 (a), USAP 23/24 (h)

Benetton Rugby 23/24 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points in match23

Jordan Hendriksev USAP 23/24 (a)

Most points against20 Axel DesperesSection Paloise 24/25 (a)

Most tries in match2

Most tries against in match2

Most conversions in match5

Most conversions against4

Most penalty goals in match7

Most penalty goals against4

Most dropped goals against1

Try hat-tricks0

Seven times

Two times

Sanele Nohambav Racing 92 22/23 (h)

Sanele Nohambav Newcastle Red Bulls 23/24 (h)

Sam Davies Dragons RFC 22/23 (h)

George HorneGlasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Jordan Hendriksev USAP 23/24 (a)

Jean-Pascal Barraque USAP 23/24 (h)

Rhyno Smith Benetton Rugby 23/24 (h)

SEASON FORAGAINST

Most points in season170 6 matches, 22/23

Most tries in season21 6 matches, 22/23

Most wins in season3

Most losses in season3

Most red cards in a season1

Leading points scorer38

Leading try scorer4

MOST TRIES

5 Edwill van der Merwe, Marius Louw

4 Quan Horn, Francke Horn

6 matches, 22/23

5 matches, 23/24, 24/25

6 matches, 22/23

INDIVIDUAL

Jordan Hendrikse23/24

Edwill van der Merwe 22/23

POINTS

Sanele Nohamba

Gianni Lombard

22/23

matches, 22/23

5 matches, 23/24

Darrian Landsberg, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Jaco Visagie, JC Pretorius

OSPREYS

CHAIRMAN

Rob DAVIES

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Lance BRADLEY

OFFICE

St. Helen's Sports Ground

Bryn Rd, Brynmill Swansea SA2 0AR

Wales

Tel: +44 1792 616 500

HOME STADIUM

Brewery Field

Capacity: 7,422

MEDIA CONTACT

Harrison ANDREWS

Mob: +44 7812 958 388 harrison.andrews

@ospreysrugby.com

Ospreys

@ospreys_official

ospreys_official

RUGBY STAFF

Mark JONES (Head Coach)

Dan GRIFFITHS (Rugby General Manager)

Duncan JONES (First Team Coach)

Richard FUSSELL (First Team Coach)

Justin TIPURIC (First Team Coach)

Richard KELLY (First Team Coach)

Simon CHURCH (Head of Physical Performance)

Dai DAVIES (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7730 319 972 dai.davies

GAME BY GAME

2016-17 beat Newcastle Falcons 45-0 (h), beat Lyon 31-13 (a), beat Grenoble 59-7 (a), beat Grenoble 71-3 (h), beat Lyon 47-7 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 26-21 (a); Q-F lost Stade Francais Paris 21-25 (h)

2018-19 beat Pau 27-0 (h), lost Worcester Warriors 21-27 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 51-20 (h), lost Stade Francais Paris 3-12 (a), lost Worcester Warriors 18-20 (h), lost Pau 21-26 (a) 2020-21 beat Castres Olympique 39-15 (h), beat Worcester Warriors 38-29 (a), R16 lost Newcastle Falcons 24-28 (h) 2023-24 beat Benetton 43-24 (h), lost Montpellier 5-38 (a), beat USAP 25-3 (h), beat Lions 38-28 (a) R16 beat Sale Sharks 23-15, Q-F lost Gloucester 13-23 (a)

2024-25 beat Lions 30-14 (h), lost Montpellier 15-59 (a). beat Newcastle Falcons 35-15 (h), beat Section Paloise 31-28 (a) R16 beat Scarlets 36-14 (h), Q-F lost Lyon 18-20 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

Highest score71

Highest score against59

Biggest margin of victory68

Heaviest margin of defeat44

Most tries in match11

Most tries against9

Most conversions 8

Most conversions against7

Most penalty goals4

Most penalty goals against 6

Most dropped goals1

Most dropped goals against 1

TEAM

v Grenoble 16/17 (h)

Montpellier 24/25 (a)

v Grenoble 16/17 (h)

Montpellier 24/25 (a)

v Grenoble 16/17 (h)

Montpellier 24/25 (a)

v Grenoble 16/17 (h)

Montpellier 24/25 (a)

v Worcester Warriors 20/21 (a)

Gloucester Rugby 23/24 (h)

Montpellier 24/25 (a)

Worcester Warriors 18/19 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points in match21

Most points against18

Most tries in match4

Dan Biggarv Grenoble 16/17 (h)

Santi Carreras Gloucester Rugby 23/24 (h)

Dewi Lakev Benetton Rugby 23/24 (h)

Most tries against2 Four times

Most conversions in match8

Most conversions against4

Most penalty goals in match4

Most penalty goals against6

Most dropped goals in match1

Most dropped goals against1

Try hat-tricks2

Dan Biggarv Grenoble 16/17 (h)

Leo ColyMontpellier 24/25 (h)

Jacob UmagaBenetton Rugby 23/24 (a)

Steve Mylerv Worcester Warriors 20/21 (a)

Santi Carreras Gloucester Rugby 23/24 (h)

Dan Edwardsv Montpellier 24/25 (a)

Ryan MillsWorcester Warriors 18/19 (h)

Dewi Lake, Keelan Giles

SEASON FORAGAINST

Most points in season300 7 matches, 16/17

Most tries in season44 7 matches, 16/17

Most wins in season6 7 matches, 16/17

Most losses in season4 6 matches, 18/19

Most red cards in a season0

INDIVIDUAL

matches, 24/25

7 matches, 16/17

CONNACHT RUGBY

ROUNDDATEOPPONENTKICK-OFF

17.12.25 Ospreys (a)15.15

213.12.25Black Lion (h)20.00

311.01.26 Montpellier Hérault Rugby (a) 14.00

417.01.26US Montauban (h)20.00

PRESIDENT

Robert LAHIFF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Willie RUANE

willie.ruane@ connachtrugby.ie

OFFICE

Dexcom Stadium, College Road, Galway H91 H340 Ireland

Tel: +353 91 561 568

HOME STADIUM

Dexcom Stadium

Capacity: 4,127 (until January 2026), 10,447 (from February 2026)

MEDIA CONTACT

Stephen LONG

Mob: +353 879 381 440 stephen.long@ connachtrugby.ie

connachtrugby

@connachtrugby

connachtrugby

connachtrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Stuart LANCASTER (Head Coach)

Rod SEIB (Senior Attack Coach)

Colm TUCKER (Scrum & Contact Coach)

John MULDOON (Lineout & Maul Coach)

Allan TEMPLE-JONES (Head of Athletic Performance)

Tim ALLNUTT (Team Manager)

Mob: +353 86 83 72 8 01

tim.allnutt@ connachtrugby.ie

GAME BY GAME

1996-97 beat Padova 34-12 (h) lost Dunvant 9-26 (a) lost Northampton 11-31 (h) lost RC Toulon 10-44 (a) beat Orrell 30-18 (h)

1997-98 beat Northampton 43-13 (h) lost Nice 16-20 (a) beat Bègles Bordeaux 15-9 (a) beat Nice 28-25 (h) beat Bègles Bordeaux 22-15 (h) beat Northampton 20-15 (a)

Q-F lost Agen 27-40 (a)

1998-99 beat Newport 31-12 (a) beat Perigueux 29-28 (h) beat Rovigo 21-20 (a) lost Narbonne 26-38 (h) lost Caerphilly 8-39 (a) lost Racing Club de France 14-19 (h)

1999-00 lost Ebbw Vale 9-32 (a) lost Steaua Bucharest 20-30 (a) beat RC Toulon 27-13 (h) lost RC Toulon 15-41 (a) beat Steaua Bucharest 41-7 (h) lost Ebbw Vale 19-42 (h)

2000-01 lost Beziers 14-16 (h) lost Neath 0-45 (a) lost Montferrand 21-58 (a) lost Montferrand 3-12 (h) lost Beziers 9-10 (a) beat Neath 13-11 (h)

2001-02 beat Narbonne 18-6 (h) beat Roma Olimpic 20-10 (a) lost Sale Sharks 30-33 (h) lost Sale Sharks 6-44 (a) beat Roma Olimpic 61-13 (h) lost Narbonne 22-34 (a)

2002-03 Rd 1 beat Mont-de-Marsan 26-12 (a) beat Mont-de-Marsan 47-29 (h) Rd 2 lost Narbonne 27-42 (a) beat Narbonne 23-7 (h)

Q-F lost Pontypridd 30-35 (h) lost to Pontypridd 9-12 (a) 2003-04 Rd 1 beat Beziers 18-10 (a) lost Beziers 11-13 (h), Rd 2 beat Pau 29-7 (h) lost Pau 6-10 (a), Q-F beat Narbonne 27-18 (a) beat Narbonne 16-10 (h), S-F lost Harlequins 22-31 (a) beat Harlequins 23-18 (h)

2004-05

Rd 1: lost Narbonne 11-25 (a) beat Narbonne 40-21 (h) Rd 2 beat Montpellier 56-3 (h) lost Montpellier 14-19 (a) Q-F beat Grenoble 26-21 (a) beat Grenoble 19-3 (h)

S-F lost to Sale Sharks 18-25 (a) lost to Sale Sharks 9-59 (a)

2005-06 beat Amatori Catania 62-17 (h) beat Montpellier 19-13 (a) lost Worcester Warriors 20-30 (a) beat Worcester Warriors 22-21 (h) beat Montpellier 43-10 (h) lost Amatori Catania 24-28 (a) Q-F lost Newcastle Falcons 3-23 (a)

2006-07 lost Harlequins 18-19 (h) lost Bath Rugby 19-21 (a) beat Montpellier 26-13 (h) lost Montpellier 22-35 (a) lost Bath Rugby 24-36 (h) lost Harlequins 10-26 (a)

2007-08 lost Brive 6-15 (a) beat Cetransa El Salvador 75-8 (h) beat Newcastle Falcons 16-13 (h) lost Newcastle Falcons 0-39 (a) beat Cetransa El Salvador 60-0 (a) lost Brive 15-22 (h)

2008-09 beat Dax 30-12 (a) lost London Irish 10-27 (h) beat Rovigo 35-20 (a) beat Rovigo 30-3 (h) lost London Irish 5-75 (a) beat Dax 49-3 (h) Q-F lost Northampton Saints 13-42 (a)

2009-10 beat Olympus Rugby XV 46-6 (h) beat Montpellier 22-19 (a) beat Worcester Warriors 26-21 (a) beat Worcester Warriors 19-7 (h) beat Montpellier 20-10 (h) beat Olympus Rugby XV 66-0 (a) Q-F beat Bourgoin 23-20 (h) S-F lost RC Toulon 12-19 (h)

2010-11 lost I Cavalieri Prato 21-23 (a) beat Bayonne 16-13 (h) lost Harlequins 9-20 (a) lost Harlequins 9-15 (h) beat Bayonne 35-21 (a) beat I Cavalieri Prato 83-7 (h)

2014-15 beat La Rochelle 48-12 (h) lost Exeter Chiefs 13-33 (a) beat Bayonne 42-19 (h) beat Bayonne 29-27 (a) lost Exeter Chiefs 24-33 (h) beat La Rochelle 30-20 (a); Q-F lost Gloucester Rugby 7-14 (a) CHAMPIONS CUP PLAY-OFF lost Gloucester Rugby 32-40 AET (a)

2015-16 beat Enisei-STM 31-14 (a), beat Brive 21-17 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 25-10 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 5-29 (a), lost Brive 18-21 (a), beat Enisei-STM 47-5 (h), Q-F lost Grenoble 32-33 (a)

2016-17CHAMPIONS CUP PLAY-OFF lost Northampton Saints (a) 15-21

2017-18 beat Oyonnax 43-15 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 15-8 (h), beat Brive 38-31 (a), beat Brive 55-10 (h), drew Worcester Warriors 24-24 (a), beat Oyonnax 50-14 (h); Q-F lost Gloucester Rugby 28-33 (h) 2018-19 beat Bordeaux Bègles 22-10 (h), lost Sale Sharks 13-34 (a), beat Perpignan 22-10 (h), beat Perpignan 36-21 (a), beat Sale Sharks 20-18 (h), beat Bordeaux Bègles 33-27 (a), Q-F lost Sale Sharks 10-20 (a)

2020-21 R16 lost Leicester Tigers 32-48 (a)

2022-23 beat Newcastle Falcons 22-8 (h), beat Brive 31-24 (a), beat Brive 61-5 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 21-35 (a), R16 lost Benetton Rugby 19-41 (a) 2023-24R16 beat Section Paloise 40-30 (a), Q-F lost Benetton Rugby 24-39 (a) 2024-25 beat Zebre Parma 43-12 (h), beat USAP 31-18 (a), beat Lyon 52-24 (h), beat Cardiff 28-19 (a), R16 beat Cardiff Rugby 35-20 (h), Q-F lost Racing 92 40-43 (h)

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score83

Highest score against75

Biggest margin of victory76

Heaviest margin of defeat70

Most tries in match13

Most tries against11

Most conversions in a match10

Most conversions against10

Most penalty goals in a match6

Most dropped goals in a match2

Most points in match32

Most points against25

Most tries in match4

Most tries against5

Most conversions in match9

Most conversions against10

Most penalty goals in match6

Most penalty goals against7

Most dropped goals in match2

Try hat-tricks11

TEAM

v I Cavalieri Prato 10/11 (h)

London Irish 08/09 (a)

v I Cavalieri Prato 10/11 (h)

London Irish 08/09 (a)

v Cetransa El Salvador 07/08 (h)

London Irish 08/09 (a)

v I Cavalieri Prato 10-11 (h)

London Irish 08/09 (a)

Six times

v Grenoble 04/05 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Paul Warwickv Narbonne 04/05 (h)

Peter HewatLondon Irish 08/09 (a)

Matt Healyv Brive 17/18 (h)

Keith Matthewsv Amatori Catania 05/06 (h)

Peter HewatLondon Irish 08/09 (a)

Ian Keatleyv I Cavalieri Prato 10/11 (h)

Shane GeraghtyLondon Irish 08/09 (a)

Five times (Eric Elwood x3, Ian Keatley, Jack Carty)

Thomas Laranjeira Brive 15/16 (a)

Paul Warwickv Grenoble 04/05 (h)

Danny Riordan (2), Keith Matthews, Wayne Munn, Brian Tuohy, Niyi Adeolokun, Matt Healy, Chay Mullins, Alex Wootton, Finlay Bealham, Ben Murphy

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season253 7 matches, 17/18 182 7 matches, 08/09

Most tries in season36 6 matches, 24/25 23 7 matches, 08/09

Most wins in season7 8 matches, 09/10

Most losses in season5 6 matches, 00/01, 06/07

Most red cards in a season1 8 matches, 03/04 1 Three times 6 matches, 01/02

INDIVIDUAL

Leading points scorer97 Paul Warwick04/05

Leading try scorer9 Matt Healy17/18

MOST TRIES

MOST POINTS MOST MATCHES

ULSTER RUGBY

www.ulsterrugby.com

Ulster Rugby @ulsterrugby

officialulsterrugby

officialulsterrugby

PRESIDENT

Paul HART

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Hugh MCCAUGHEY

Hugh.McCaughey @ulsterrugby.com

OFFICE

Affidea Stadium, 134, Mount Merrion, Belfast BT6 0FT

Northern Ireland

HOME STADIUM

Affidea Stadium

Capacity: 18,211

MEDIA CONTACTS

Jake WILLIAMSON

Mob: +44 748 394 5341

jake.williamson @ulsterrugby.com

Dave KING

Mob: +7483 945349

David.king@ulsterrugby.com

RUGBY STAFF

Richie MURPHY (Head Coach)

Dan SOPER (Assistant Coach)

Mark SEXTON

Backs Coach)

Jimmy DUFFY (Forwards Coach)

Willie FALOON (Defence Coach)

Sam DODGE (Head of Athletic Performance)

Rory BEST (General Manager)

Nigel BRADY (Team Manager) Mob: +44 7798 892 303 nigel.brady@ulsterrugby.com

GAME BY GAME

2020-21R16 beat Harlequins 57-21 (a), Q-F beat Northampton Saints 35-27 (a), S-F lost Leicester Tigers 24-33 (a)

2023-24R16 beat Montpellier Hérault Rugby 40-17 (a) Q-F lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 14-53 (a)

SCORING RECORDS

TEAM

Highest score57 v Harlequins 20/21 (a)

Highest score against53 ASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (a)

Biggest margin of victory36 v Harlequins 20/21 (a)

Heaviest margin of defeat39 ASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (a)

Most tries in match8 v Harlequins 20/21 (a)

Most tries against7 ASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (a)

Most conversions in match7 v Harlequins 20/21 (a)

Most conversions against6 ASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (a)

Most penalty goals in match1 v Harlequins 20/21 (a), v Leicester Tigers 20/21 (a)

Most penalty goals against3 Leicester Tigers 20/21 (a)

Most dropped goals in match0

Most dropped goals against1 Leicester Tigers 20/21 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points in match13

John Cooneyv Harlequins 20/21 (a) v Northampton Saints 20/21 (a)

Most points against18 George FordLeicester Tigers 20/21 (a)

Most tries in match2 Three times

Most tries against2 Three times

Most conversions in match5 John Cooneyv Harlequins 20/21 (a)

Most conversions against5 Anthony BelleauASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (a)

Most penalty goals in match1

John Cooneyv Harlequins 20/21 (a) v Leicester Tigers 20/21 (a)

Most penalty goals against3 George FordLeicester Tigers 20/21 (a)

Most dropped goals in match0 Dan Jonesv RC Toulon 19/20 (a)

Most dropped goals against0

SEASON

Most points in season116 3 matches, 20/21

Most tries in season36 3 matches, 20/21

Most wins in season7 3 matches, 20/21

Most losses in season1 3 matches, 20/21, 2 matches, 23/24

3 matches, 20/21

3 matches, 20/21

Most red cards in a season0 8 matches, 03/04 1 2 matches, 23/24

INDIVIDUAL

Leading points scorer33 John Cooney20/21

Leading try scorer3 Rob Herring20/21

Andrew Warwick, Alan O'Connor, Tom O'Toole, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Herring, John Cooney, Robert Baloucoune, Nick Timoney,

Michael Lowry in action for Ulster Rugby in last season’s Investec Champions Cup

ZEBRE PARMA

PRESIDENT

Giovanni FAVA

VICE-PRESIDENT

Roberto ZANOVELLO

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

George BIAGI (Head of Rugby Operations)

Mob: 0039 3311 353 117 biagi@zebreparma.it OFFICE

Zebre Rugby Club, c/o Cittadella del Rugby, Via San Leonardo 110/A 43122 Parma, Italy

HOME STADIUM

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Capacity: 5,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Nicola DE IESO

Mob: +39 347 30 91 579 relazioniesterne @zebreparma.it

ZebreParma

@ZebreParma

zebreparma zebreparma

RUGBY STAFF

Massimo BRUNELLO (Head Coach)

Roberto SANTAMARIA (Forwards & Scrum Coach)

David SISI (Lineout Coach)

Mattia DOLCETTO (Backs & Attack Coach) Aldo BIRCHALL (Defence & Breakdown Coach)

Francesco DELLA CECA (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

CAPTAIN

Giovanni LICATA

GAME BY GAME

2014-15

lost Oyonnax 24-33 (h) beat Brive 26-21 (a) lost Gloucester 10-35 (a) lost to Gloucester 16-32 (h) beat Brive 23-13 (h) lost Oyonnax 3-20 (a) 2015-16 lost Gloucester Rugby 10-23 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 27-8 (h), lost La Rochelle 19-27 (a), beat La Rochelle 25-5 (h), beat Worcester Warriors 22-15 (a), lost Gloucester Rugby 11-14 (h)

2017-18 lost Agen 10-45 (a), lost Pau 33-38 (h), lost Gloucester Rugby 26-33 (h), lost Gloucester Rugby 12-69 (a), lost Pau 14-42 (a), beat Agen 38-30 (h) 2018-19 lost Bristol Bears 22-43 (a), beat Bristol Bears 20-17 (h), beat Enisei-STM 31-14 (a), beat Enisei-STM 58-14 (h), lost La Rochelle 12-32 (a), lost La Rochelle 10-22 (h) 2019-20 lost Bristol Bears 21-59 (a), lost Stade Francais Paris 12-13 (h), beat Brive 27-24 (h), lost Brive 10-24 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 29-24 (a), drew Bristol Bears 7-7 (h) 2020-21 drew Bayonne 25-25 (h), beat Brive 18-16 (a), R16 lost Bath Rugby 27-35 (h) 2021-22 lost Biarritz Olympique 13-26 (h), lost RC Toulon 14-28 (a), lost Worcester Warriors 26-36 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 22-25 (a)

2022-23 lost RC Toulon 21-24 (h), lost Bristol Bears 19-35 (a), lost Bristol Bears 11-34 (h), lost RC Toulon 5-14 (a)

2023-24 lost Cheetahs 15-33 (h), beat Oyonnax 21-14 (a), beat Dragons 20-17 (h). lost to Section Paloise 27-28 (a), R16 lost Sharks 3-47

2024-25 lost Connacht 12-43 (a), lost Lyon 19-21 (h), lost Cheetahs 18-22 (a), lost USAP 21-39 (h)

Leonardo Krumov wins a lineout for Zebre Parma in last season’s Challenge Cup

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score58

Highest score against69

Biggest margin of victory44

Heaviest margin of defeat57

Most tries in match9

Most tries against11

Most conversions 5

Most conversions against8

Most penalty goals5

Most penalty goals against 5

Most dropped goals1

Most dropped goals against 0

Most points in match23

Most points against22

Most tries in match3

Most tries against4

Most conversions in match5

Most conversions against7

Most penalty goals in match5

Most penalty goals against5

Most dropped goals in match1

Most dropped goals against0

Try hat-tricks1

TEAM

v Enisei-STM 18/19 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 17/18 (a)

v Enisei-STM 18/19 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 17/18 (a)

v Enisei-STM 18/19 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 17/18 (a)

v Enisei-STM 18/19 (h)

Bristol Bears 19/20 (a)

v Worcester Warriors 15/16 (a)

v Newcastle Falcons 21/22 (a)

La Rochelle 18/19 (h), USAP 24/25 (a)

v Worcester Warriors 15/16 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Carlo Cannav Enisei-STM 18/19 (h)

Ioan Lloyd Bristol Bears 19/20 (a)

Pierre Brunov Bath Rugby 20/21 (h)

Ollie ThorleyGloucester Rugby 17/18 (a)

Carlo Cannav Enisei-STM 18/19 (h)

Ioan Lloyd Bristol Bears 19/20 (a)

Antonio Rizziv Newcastle Falcons 21/22 (a)

Ihaia West La Rochelle 18/19 (h)

Antoine AucagneUSAP 24/25 (a)

Carlo Cannav Worcester Warriors 15/16 (h)

Pierre Bruno

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season153 6 matches, 18/19 257 6 matches, 17/18

Most tries in season21 6 matches, 18/19 37 6 matches, 17/18

Most wins in season3

Most losses in season5

Most red cards in a season1

Leading points scorer59

Leading try scorer5

MOST TRIES

7 Simone Gesi 5 Tommaso Boni, Pierre Bruno, Carlo Canna, Giovanni Licata

6 matches, 15/16, 18/19

6 matches, 17/18

Three seasons 0

INDIVIDUAL

Carlo Canna 18/19

Simone Gesi 23/24

MOST POINTS MOST MATCHES

DRAGONS RFC

POOL 2

ROUNDDATEOPPONENT

17.12.25 USAP (a)14.00

214.12.25 Lyon Olympique Universitaire (h) 15.15

310.01.26

416.01.26

Benetton Rugby (a)18.30

Newcastle Red Bulls (h)20.00

www.dragonsrfc.wales

CHAIRMAN

David WRIGHT

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Rhys BLUMBERG

Rhys.blumberg

@dragonsrfc.wales

OFFICE

Rodney Parade, Rodney Road, Newport, Gwent NP19 0UU, Wales

Tel: +44 1633 670 690

HOME STADIUM

Rodney Parade Capacity: 8,511

MEDIA CONTACT

Ben MOTTRAM

Mob: +44 7725 219 097

ben.mottram

@dragonsrfc.wales

dragonsrfc.wales

@dragonsrugby

dragonsrfc

RUGBY STAFF

Filo TIATIA (Head Coach)

Dale MCLEOD (Senior Coach)

Sam HOBBS (Senior Coach)

Matt O’BRIEN (Backs Coach)

Rhys PATCHELL (Kicking Coach)

Ryan HARRIS (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

James CHAPRON (Head of Rugby operations)

Mob: + +44 7929 548001

james.chapron

@dragonsrfc.wales

Angus O’BRIEN

Ben CARTER

GAME BY GAME

2006-07

beat Bayonne 50-3 (h), lost to Bristol Rugby 7-11 (a), beat Bucharesti 66-10 (h), beat Bucharesti 39-29 (a), beat Bristol Rugby 17-11 (h), beat Bayonne 32-15 (a), Q-F beat Brive 39-17 (h), S-F lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 29-46 (a)

2011-12 beat I Cavalieri Prato 33-3 (a), beat Perpignan 23-13 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 6-18 (a), lost Exeter Chiefs 19-23 (h), lost Perpignan 13-27 (a), beat I Cavalieri Prato 45-16 (h)

2012-13 lost Wasps 25-38 (a), lost Bayonne 19-22 (h), beat Rugby Mogliano 33-0 (a), beat Rugby Mogliano 53-3 (h), lost Bayonne 22-25 (a), lost Wasps 19-20 (h)

2013-14 beat Rugby Mogliano 50-8 (h), lost Bath Rugby 10-26 (a), beat Bordeaux Bègles 40-24 (h), lost Bordeaux Bègles 13-32 (a), lost Bath Rugby 13-30 (h), beat Rugby Mogliano 24-12 (a)

2014-15

beat Stade Francais Paris 38-22 (a), lost Newcastle Falcons 26-30 (h), beat Bucharest Wolves 37-10 (a), beat Bucharest Wolves 69-17 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 40-29 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 30-19 (h), Q-F beat Cardiff Blues 25-21 (h), S-F lost Edinburgh Rugby 16-45 (a)

2015-16 beat Sale Sharks 30-12 (h), lost Castres Olympique 29-32 (a), beat Pau 22-0 (h), beat Pau 34-17 (a), beat Castres Olympique 31-18 (h), lost Sale Sharks 5-38 (a), Q-F beat Gloucester Rugby 23-21 (a), S-F lost Montpellier 12-22 (a)

2016-17 beat Brive 37-16 (h), lost Enisei-STM 18-38 (a), lost Worcester Warriors 20-33 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 22-7 (h), beat Enisei-STM 34-10 (h), lost Brive 19-36 (a)

2017-18 lost Newcastle Falcons 27-32 (a), beat Enisei-STM 28-21 (a), beat Enisei-STM 15-0 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 25-27 (h), lost Bordeaux Bègles 28-36 (a), beat Bordeaux Bègles 33-17 (h)

2018-19 beat Timisoara Saracens 54-17 (a), lost Northampton Saints 21-35 (h), lost Northampton Saints 14-48 (a), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 24-49 (a), beat Timisoara Saracens 59-3 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 7-49 (h)

2019-20 beat Castres Olympique 31-17 (h), beat Enisei-STM 49-22 (a), lost Worcester Warriors 28-34 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 25-16 (h), lost Castres Olympique 14-42 (a), beat Enisei-STM 47-5 (h), Q-F lost Bristol Bears 17-56 (a)

2020-21 R16 lost Northampton Saints 39-43 (h)

2021-22 lost USAP 16-22 (a), lost Lyon 28-41 (h), lost Benetton Rugby 9-23 (a), lost Gloucester Rugby 21-26 (h)

2022-23 drew Emirates Lions 31-31 (a), lost Section Paloise 21-27 (h), beat Section Paloise 21-15 (a), lost Emirates Lions 25-30 (h), R16 lost Glasgow Warriors 33-73 (a)

2023-24 beat Oyonnax 24-7 (h), lost Section Paloise 21-24 (a), lost Zebre Parma 17-20 (a), lost Sharks 9-29 (h)

2024-25 lost Montpellier 14-18 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 22-14 (a), lost Section Paloise 15-24 (h), lost Lions 10-60 (a)

OVERALL

SCORING RECORDS

TEAM

Highest score69 v Bucharest Wolves 14/15 (h)

Highest score against73

Glasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Biggest margin of victory56 v Bucharesti 06/07 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat50

Most tries in match11

Most tries against11

Timisoara Saracens 18/19 (h)

Lions 24/25 (a)

v Bucharest Wolves 14/15 (h)

Glasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Most conversions 8 v Bucharest Wolves 06/07 (h)

Most conversions against9

Most penalty goals6

Most penalty goals against6

Most dropped goals in match2

Most dropped goals against in match1

Most points in match20

Most points against25

Most tries in match3

Most tries against in match5

Most conversions in match8

Most conversions against8

Most penalty goals in match6

Most penalty goals against6

Most dropped goals in match2

Most dropped goals against1

Try hat-tricks2

Most points in season281

Most tries in season39

Most wins in season6

Glasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Stade Francais Paris 14/15 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 15/16 (a)

Worcester Warriors 19/20 (h)

Exeter Chiefs 11/12 (a), Emirates Lions 22/23 (h)

USAP 11/12 (h)

Bayonne 06/07 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Ceri Sweeneyv Bayonne 06/07 (h)

Sam Daviesv Worcester Warriors 19/20 (h)

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Edinburgh Rugby 14/15 (a)

Johnny MatthewsGlasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Tom Prydiev Bucharest Wolves 14/15 (h)

Taine Bashamv Castres Olympique 19/20 (h)

Johnny Matthews, Glasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Ceri Sweeneyv Bucharesti 06/07 (h)

George Horne, Glasgow Warriors 22/23 (a)

Sam Davies v Worcester Warriors 19/20 (h)

Ignacio MieresExeter Chiefs 11/12 (a)

Jordan HendrikseEmirates Lions 22/23 (h)

Jason Toveyv Perpignan 11/12 (h)

Jon IturririaBayonne 06/07 (h)

Taine Basham, Tom Prydie

SEASON

FORAGAINST

8 matches, 14/15

8 matches, 06/07

8 matches, 06/07, 14/15

201 6 matches, 18/19

29 6 matches, 18/19

Most losses in season4 4 matches, 21/22, 6 matches, 12/13, 6 matches, 18/19

Most red cards in a season1

Leading points scorer84

Leading try scorer7

Three seasons 1 Three seasons

INDIVIDUAL

Ceri Sweeney06/07

Aled Brew 06/07

How they qualified

• Clubs which finished outside the top eight in the TOP 14 2024/25.

• US Montauban promoted from PRO D2.

TOP 14 QUALIFIERS

3

4

www.montpellier-rugby.com

PRESIDENT

Mohed ALTRAD

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Mathias ALTRAD

mathias@altrad.com

OFFICE

500 Avenue de Vanieres, 34070 Montpellier, France

Tel: +33 467 472 769

HOME STADIUM

Septeo Stadium

Capacity: 15,704

MEDIA CONTACT

Manon PERNIN

Mob: +33 6 33 28 14 03

mpernin@ montpellier-rugby.com

Montpellier.Rugby

@MHR_officiel

mhr_officiel

RUGBY STAFF

Bernard LAPORTE (Director of Rugby)

Joan CAUDULLO (Head Coach)

Geoffrey DOUMAYROU (Defence Coach)

Didier BES (Scrum Coach)

Benoit PAILLAUGUE (Attack Coach)

Benson STANLEY (Rucks & Contact Coach)

Antoine BATTUT (Lineout Coach)

Jérémy VALLS (Skills & kicking consultant)

Benjamin DEL MORAL (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Justine BENOIT (Team Manager) Mob: +33 676 686 153 jbenoit@ montpellier-rugby.com

Lenni NOUCHI

GAME BY GAME

1997-98

lost Newport 17-42 (a), beat Sale 30-12 (h), lost Montferrand 16-18 (h), lost to Sale 3-43 (a), lost Montferrand 10-56 (a), lost Newport 14-28 (h)

2003-04 lost Glasgow Rugby 11-30 (h), lost Glasgow Rugby 13-38 (a)

2004-05 beat Rovigo 51-7 (a), beat Rovigo 59-3 (h), lost Connacht 3-56 (a), beat Connacht 19-14 (h)

2005-06 lost Worcester Warriors 18-36 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 13-19 (h), beat Amatori Catania 74-12 (h), lost Amatori Catania 34-37 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 10-43 (a), lost Worcester Warriors 21-31 (h)

2006-07

lost Bath Rugby 14-21 (h), lost Harlequins 10-57 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 13-26 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 35-22 (h), lost Harlequins 27-37 (h), lost Bath Rugby 17-42 (a)

2007-08 lost Sale Sharks 6-49 (a), beat Bayonne 18-12 (h), beat Petrarca Rugby 19-13 (a), beat Petrarca Rugby 31-3 (h), beat Bayonne 26-24 (a), drew Sale Sharks 14-14 (h), Q-F lost Worcester Warriors 36-26 (a)

2008-09 beat Bristol Rugby 33-15 (h), lost Northampton Saints 7-51 (a), beat RC Toulon 14-10 (h), lost RC Toulon 9-30 (a), lost Northampton Saints 24-28 (h), lost Bristol Rugby 14-25 (a)

2009-10 beat Worcester Warriors 22-17 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 19-22 (h), beat Olympus Rugby XV 57-24 (h), beat Olympus Rugby XV 42-6 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 10-20 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 8-3 (h)

2010-11 beat Exeter Chiefs 20-13 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 32-8 (h), beat Bourgoin 39-14 (h), lost Bourgoin 18-36 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 6-0 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 32-30 (h), Q-F lost Stade Francais Paris 32-28 (a)

2015-16 lost Harlequins 18-41 (a), beat Rugby Calvisano 64-0 (h), lost Cardiff Blues 27-37 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 23-22 (h), beat Rugby Calvisano 47-7 (a), beat Harlequins 42-9 (h), Q-F beat Sale Sharks 25-19 (a), S-F beat Newport Gwent Dragons 22-12 (h), FINAL beat Harlequins 26-19 (Grand Stade de Lyon)

2020-21R16 beat Glasgow Warriors 26-21 (h), Q-F beat Benetton Rugby 31-25 (h), S-F beat Bath Rugby 19-10 (a), FINAL beat Leicester Tigers 18-17 (Twickenham Stadium) 2023-24 beat Newcastle Falcons 24-19 (a), beat Ospreys 38-5 (h), beat Lions 13-3 (h), lost Benetton Rugby 19-27 (a) R16 lost Ulster 17-40 (h)

2024-25 beat Dragons 18-14 (a) beat Ospreys 59-15 (h), beat Lions 28-5 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 26-7 (a), R16 lost Gloucester Rugby 17-24 (h)

OVERALL RECORD

Highest score74

Highest score against57

TEAM

v Amatori Catania 05/06 (h)

Harlequins 06/07 (a)

Biggest margin of victory64 v Rugby Calvisano 15/16 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat53

Connacht Rugby 04/05 (a)

Most tries for12 v Amatori Catania 05/06 (h)

Most tries against8

Most conversions for7

Most conversions against8

ASM Clermont Auvergne 97/98 (a), Harlequins 06/07 (a)

Five times

ASM Clermont Auvergne 97/98 (a)

Most penalties for7 v Stade Francais Paris 10/11 (a)

Most penalties against7

Most drop goals for1

Most drop goals against1

Most points23

Glasgow Warriors 20/21 (h)

Five times

Five times

INDIVIDUAL

Benoit Paillaugue v Benetton Rugby 20/21 (h)

Most points against27 Chris John, Newport 97/98 (a)

Most tries for4

Frederic Benazech, Amatori Catania 05/06 (h)

Most tries against3 Mike Brown Harlequins 06/07 (a)

Most conversions for7

Most conversions against8

Most penalty goals for6

Most penalty goals against6

Most drop goals for1

Most drop goals against1

Try hat-tricks2

Bertrand Guilloux, Rovigo 04/05 (h), Adrien Tomas, Olympus Rugby XV 09/10 (h)

Gérald Merceron, Montferrand 97/98 (a)

Regis Lespinas, v Connacht Rugby 06/07 (h), Benoit Paillaugue v Newcastle Falcons 10/11 (h), Harlequins 15/16 (a), v Sale Sharks 15/16 (a), Raphaël Lagarde v Exeter Chiefs 10/11 (h)

Chris John Newport 97/98 (a)

Five players

Five players

Frederic Benazech, Olivier Diomande

SEASON FORAGAINST

Most points in season294 9 matches, 15/16

205 6 matches, 06/07

Most tries in season32 9 matches, 15/16 28 6 matches, 06/07

Most wins in season7 9 matches, 15/16

Most losses in season5 6 matches, 97/98, 05/06, 06/07

Most red cards in a season2 6 matches, 08/09 1 4 matches, 20/21

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 76 Demetri Catrakilis24/25

Most tries 6 Jean-Victor Bertrand97/98

6 Jean-Victor Bertrand, Paul Willemse

5

RACING 92

WWW.RACING92.FR

Racing 92 @Racing92 racing92

NON-EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT

Jacky LORENZETTI

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Julien ALBINET

julien.albinet@racing92.fr

OFFICE

11 Avenue Paul Langevin, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson

France

Tel: +33 141 875 110

HOME STADIUM

Paris La Défense Arena

Capacity: 15,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Justine EHRHARDT

Mob: +33 6 98 18 85 22

justine.ehrhardt @racing92.fr

RUGBY STAFF

Patrice COLLAZO (Head Coach)

Frédéric MICHALAK (Backs & Attack Coach) Olivier AZAM (Forwards Coach) Joe ROKOCOKO (Skills & Kicking Coach)

Paul STRIDGEON (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Teddy BOUTAAYACHT (Team Manager)

Mob: +33 6 48 09 88 31 teddy.boutaayacht @racing92.fr

Tom WHITFORD (Team Manager) tom.whitford@racing92.fr

CAPTAIN

Gael FICKOU

GAME BY GAME

1998-99 beat Newport 37-21 (h) lost Périgueux 18-40 (a) beat Rovigo 28-12 (h) lost Narbonne 5-66 (a) lost Caerphilly 20-31 (h), beat Connacht 19-14 (a)

2009-10 lost Wasps 13-18 (a) lost Bayonne 16-20 (h) beat Roma 62-0 (h) beat Roma 53-3 (a) lost Bayonne 14-27 (a) beat Wasps 19-17 (h)

2022-23R16 lost Lions 28-51 (a)

2024-25R16 beat USAP 24-18 (a) Q-F beat Connacht Rugby 43-40 (a) S-F lost to Lyon 15-29 (a)

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score62

Highest score against66

TEAM

v Futura Park Rugby Roma 09/10 (h)

Narbonne 98/99 (a)

Biggest margin of victory62 v Futura Park Rugby Roma 09/10 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat61

Most tries for10

Most tries against10

Narbonne 98/99 (a)

v Futura Park Rugby Roma 09/10 (h)

Narbonne 98/99 (a)

Most conversions for6 v Futura Park Rugby Roma 09/10 (h)

Most conversions against8

Most penalties for3

Most penalties against7

Narbonne 98/99 (a)

Four times

Caerphilly 98/99 (a)

Most drop goals for2 v Aviron Bayonnais 09/10 (a)

Most drop goals against1

Most points in match18

Most points against23

Caerphilly 98/99 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Nolann le Garrecv Connacht Rugby 24/25 (a)

Brett DaveyCaerphilly 98/99 (a)

Most tries in match2 Five times

Most tries against 2 Seven times

Most conversions in match4 Andrew Mehrtensv Futura Park Rugby Roma 09/10 (h)

Fabien Fortassinv Futura Park Rugby Roma 09/10 (a)

Most conversions against 8 Jeremy VallsNarbonne 98/99 (h)

Most penalty goals in match3 Three times

Most penalty goals against 7 Brett DaveyCaerphilly 98/99 (a)

Most dropped goals2 Andrew Mehrtensv Aviron Bayonnais 09/10 (h)

Most dropped goals against 1 Chris JohnCaerphilly 98/99 (a)

SEASON FORAGAINST

Most points in season177

6 matches, 09/10 184 6 matches, 98/99

Most tries in season22 6 matches, 09/10 23 6 matches, 98/99

Most wins in season3 6 matches, 98/99, 09/10

Most losses in season3 6 matches, 98/99, 09/10

Most red cards in a season2

6 matches, 98/99, 1 1 match, 22/23 3 matches, 24/25

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 30 Jon Wisniewski2009/10

Most tries 2 Eleven players

MOST TRIES

2 Diego Escobar, Nolann le Garrec, Thomas Moukoro, Nicolas Martin, Mathieu Rourre, Wame Naituvi, Jone Qovu Nailiko, Jacques Cronje, Remy Vaquin, Epi Taione, Francois Champ

MOST POINTS

36 Jon Wisniewski

26 Nolann le Garrec

20 Nicolas le Roux

6

MOST MATCHES

Dan Scarbrough, Emmanuel Lunardi, Jean-Francois Valleix, Nic Berry, Brent Ward

LYON OLYMPIQUE UNIVERSITAIRE

ROUNDDATEOPPONENT KICK-OFF

16.12.25Newcastle Red Bulls (h)18.30

212.12.25Dragons RFC (a)15.15 3 10.01.26 Lions (a)17.15

418.01.26Benetton Rugby (h)14.00

www.lourugby.fr

PRESIDENT

Marc-Antoine GINON

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Patrick ILIOU

OFFICE

LOU Rugby,

349, avenue Jean Jaurès, 69007 Lyon

Tel : +33 437 650 295

HOME STADIUM

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Capacity: 18,648

MEDIA CONTACT

Arthur MALEO

Mob: +33 679 993 057

arthur.maleo @lourugby.fr

LOU.Rugby @LeLOURugby

lourugby1896

lourugby1986

RUGBY STAFF

Fabien GENGENBACHER (Director of Rugby)

Karim GHEZAL (Head Coach)

Alan-Basson ZONDAGH (Attack Coach)

Julien PURICELLI (Forwards Coach)

George SMITH (Defence Coach)

Emmanuel MAIGNIEN (Scrum Coach)

Lionel BEAUXIS (Kicking Coach)

Pierre SAGOT (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Jean-Baptiste MODAT (Team Manager)

Mob: +33 6 58 21 03 81

jean-baptiste.modat @lourugby.fr

CAPTAIN

Baptiste COUILLOUD

GAME BY GAME

1996-97

beat Sale 17-12 (a), lost Agen 17-27 (a), beat Glasgow 76-9 (h), beat Newbridge 46-12 (a), beat Newport 55-14 (h), lost Bourgoin 15-17 (a)

1997-98 beat Sale 25-16 (h), beat Newport 58-32 (h), beat Montpellier 18-16 (a), beat Newport 31-26 (a), beat Montpellier 56-10 (h), lost Sale 15-20 (a); Q-F lost Colomiers 13-23 (a)

1998-99 lost Dax 22-24 (a), beat Aberavon 97-13 (h), beat Spain 88-13 (a), beat Bourgoin 23-14 (h), beat Castres 16-15 (a), beat Roma 57-7 (h); Q-F beat Dax 66-13 (h); S-F beat Narbonne 27-21 (h); FINAL beat Bourgoin 35-16 (Matmut Stadium de Gerland)

2000-01 beat Neath 55-17 (h), lost Beziers 3-22 (a), beat Connacht 58-21 (h), beat Connacht 12-3 (a), lost Neath 30-35 (a), beat Beziers 43-9 (h)

2003-04 beat Leonessa 55-0 (a), beat Leonessa 58-3 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 3-10 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 25-13 (h); Q-F beat Saracens 26-10 (h); Q-F lost Saracens 14-18 (a); S-F lost Bath Rugby 15-31 (a); S-F beat Bath Rugby 38-22 (h); FINAL lost Harlequins 26-27 (Madejski Stadium)

2004-05 beat Leonessa 65-0 (a), beat Leonessa 51-6 (h), beat The Borders 44-14 (h), beat The Borders 34-23 (a); Q-F lost Pau 21-25 (a); Q-F beat Pau 26-25 (h)

2006-07 beat Albi 30-21 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 29-23 (h), beat Rugby Viadana 14-9 (a), beat Rugby Viadana 57-29 (h), beat Worcester Warriors 35-22 (a), beat Albi 45-3 (h); Q-F beat Newcastle Falcons 24-19 (h); S-F beat Newport Gwent Dragons 46-29 (h); FINAL beat Bath Rugby 22-16 (The Twickenham Stoop)

2010-11 Q-F beat La Rochelle 23-13 (a); S-F lost Stade Francais Paris 25-29 (a) 2018-19 beat Northampton Saints 41-20 (a), beat Timisoara Saracens 70-12 (h), beat Timisoara Saracens 47-14 (a), beat Dragons 49-24 (h), beat Northampton Saints 48-40 (h), beat Dragons 49-7 (a), Q-F beat Northampton Saints 61-38 (h), S-F beat Harlequins 32-27 (h), FINAL beat La Rochelle 36-16 (St James' Park, Newcastle)

2022-23R16 beat Bristol Bears 33-26 (a), Q-F lost Scarlets 32-30 (a)

2024-25 beat Cardiff 37-26 (h) beat Zebre Parma 21-19 (a) lost Connacht Rugby 24-52 (a) beat Cheetahs 68-21 (h) R16 beat Sharks 34-21 (h) Q-F beat Ospreys 38-21 (a) S-F beat Racing 92 29-15 (h) FINAL lost Bath Rugby 12-37 (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score68

Highest score against52

TEAM

v Toyota Cheetahs 24/25 (h)

Connacht Rugby 24/25 (h)

Biggest margin of victory47 v Toyota Cheetahs 24/25 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat40

Most tries in match10

Most tries against9

Most conversions 9

Most conversions against6

Most penalty goals5

Most penalty goals against6

Most dropped goals1

Most dropped goals against1

Most points in match28

Most points against21

Most tries in match3

Most tries against in match3

Most conversions in match9

Most conversions against6

Most penalty goals in match5

Most penalty goals against6

Most dropped goals in match1

Most drop goals against2

Try hat-tricks1

Ospreys 16/17 (a)

v Toyota Cheetahs 24/25 (h)

Connacht Rugby 24/25 (h)

v Toyota Cheetahs 24/25 (h)

Newcastle 16/17 (h), Ospreys 16/17 (h)

Five times

Edinburgh Rugby 14/15 (h)

Three times

Union Bordeaux Bègles 14/15 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Léo Berdeuv Toyota Cheetahs 24/25 (h)

Joel HodgsonNewcastle Red Bulls 16/17 (h)

Paul Bonnefondv Newcastle Red Bulls 16/17 (h)

Keelan GilesOspreys 16/17 (a)

Ben MurphyConnacht Rugby 24/25 (h)

Léo Berdeuv Toyota Cheetahs 24/25 (h)

Dan BiggarOspreys 16/17 (h)

Five times

Tom HeathcoteEdinburgh Rugby 14/15 (h)

Three players

Lionel BeauxisUnion Bordeaux Bègles 14/15 (a)

Paul Bonnefond

SEASON

Most points in season245 8 matches, 24/25

Most tries in season32 8 matches, 24/25

Most wins in season8 8 matches, 21/22

Most losses in season4 6 matches, 17/18

Most red cards in a season1 6 matches, 17/18

INDIVIDUAL

Most points

Most tries

7 Thibaut Regard, Paul Bonnefond, Ethan Dumortier

Léo Berdeu21/22

Paul Bonnefond16/17

8 matches, 24/25

8 matches, 24/25

matches, 24/25

Thibaut Regard

Hamza Kaabeche, Félix Lambey, Dylan Cretin

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS

POOL 3 FIXTURES  2025/26

SFPARIS

@SFParisRugby

Stade_Francais_Paris

@SF_PARIS

PRESIDENT & OWNER

Hans-Peter WILD

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Thomas LOMBARD tlombard@stade.com

OFFICE

9 allée Charles Brennus –Porte A

75016 Paris, France

Tel: +33 146 510 075

HOME STADIUM

Stade Jean Bouin

Capacity: 19,500

MEDIA CONTACTS

Inès FOURNY

Mob: +33 6 75 87 25 78 ifourny@stade.com

Enguerran ROULE

Mob: +33 6 80 34 37 43 eroule@stade.com

RUGBY STAFF

Paul GUSTARD (Head Coach)

Morgan PARRA (Attack Coach)

Perry FRESHWATER (Forwards Coach)

Rory KOCKOTT (Defence Coach) Ian VASS (Skills Coach)

Scott CREAN (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Bertrand GUILLEMIN (Team Manager)

Mob: +33 6 12 80 65 18 bguillemin@stade.com

Romain BRIATTE

Paul GABRILLAGUES

Jeremy WARD

1997-98 beat London Irish 41-25 (a), beat Farul Constanta 83-10 (h), beat Dax 65-19 (h), beat Farul Constanta 85-28 (a), beat Dax 35-20 (a), lost London Irish 28-29 (h), Q-F beat Gloucester 53-22 (h), S-F lost Colomiers 13-19 (a)

2002-03 beat Rovigo 64-6 (a), beat Rovigo 81-20 (h), beat Harlequins 26-0 (a), beat Harlequins 29-12 (h), Q-F 1st leg - lost Wasps 22-35 (a), 2nd leg – lost Wasps 12-27 (h)

2010-11 beat Crociati Rugby 57-6 (h), beat Leeds Carnegie 22-13 (a), beat Bucharest Oaks 29-20 (a), beat Bucharest Oaks 35-7 (h), beat Leeds Carnegie 39-10 (h), beat Crociati Rugby 34-17 (a), Q-F beat Montpellier 32-28 (h), S-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 29-25 (h), FINAL lost Harlequins 18-19 (Cardiff City Stadium)

2011-12 beat Worcester Warriors 23-14 (a), beat Bucharest Wolves 49-3 (h), beat Banca Monte Crociati 57-0 (a), beat Banca Monte Crociati 45-3 (h), beat Bucharest Wolves 34-13 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 33-10 (h), Q-F beat Exeter Chiefs 22-17 (h), S-F lost RC Toulon 29-32 (a)

2012-13 beat London Welsh 68-19 (a), beat Grenoble 28-25 (h), beat I Cavalieri Prato 37-23 (a), beat I Cavalieri Prato 29-6 (h), lost Grenoble 9-15 (a), beat London Welsh 39-17 (h), Q-F beat Bath Rugby 36-20 (a), S-F beat Perpignan 25-22 (a), FINAL lost Leinster Rugby 13-34 (RDS Arena)

2013-14 beat Lusitanos XV 61-3 (h), beat I Cavalieri Prato 17-16 (a), lost London Irish 13-24 (a), beat London Irish 32-14 (h), beat I Cavalieri Prato 31-3 (h), beat Lusitanos XV 48-15 (a), Q-F lost Harlequins 6-29 (h)

2014-15 lost Newport Gwent Dragons 22-38 (h), beat Bucharest Wolves 13-9 (a), lost Newcastle Falcons 23-30 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 31-24 (h), beat Bucharest Wolves 47-12 (h), lost Newport Gwent Dragons 19-30 (a)

2016-17 lost Harlequins 21-43 (a), beat Timisoara Saracens 27-0 (h), lost Edinburgh Rugby 23-28 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 26-20 (h), beat Timisoara Saracens 28-0 (a), beat Harlequins 27-17 (h), Q-F beat Ospreys 25-21 (a), S-F beat Bath Rugby 28-25 (h), FINAL beat Gloucester Rugby 25-17 (BT Murrayfield) 2017-18 lost Krasny Yar 29-34 (a), lost London Irish 7-44 (h), beat Krasny Yar 39-24 (h), beat London Irish 26-20 (a), lost Edinburgh Rugby 33-34 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 17-10 (h), Q-F lost Pau 32-35 (a) 2018-19 lost Worcester Warriors 27-38 (h), lost Pau 15-21 (a), lost Ospreys 20-51 (a), beat Ospreys 12-3 (h), beat Pau 35-14 (h), lost Worcester Warriors 31-36 (a)

2019-20 lost Brive 11-27 (h), beat Zebre Rugby Club 13-12 (a), lost Bristol Bears 11-37 (a), lost Bristol Bears 16-18 (h), lost Zebre Rugby Club 24-29 (h), lost Brive 29-33 (a) 2020-21 lost Benetton Rugby 20-44 (h), *lost Cardiff Blues 0-28 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols 2022-23 beat Benetton Rugby 24-14 (h), lost Lions 12-30 (a) beat Lions 17-7 (h) lost Benetton Rugby 22-35 (a) R16 lost Lyon 24-41 (h)

OVERALL RECORD

TEAM

Highest score85 v Farul Constanta 97/98 (a)

Highest score against51 Ospreys 18/19 (a)

Biggest winning margin73 v Farul Constanta 97/98 (a)

Heaviest defeat37 London Irish 17/18 (h)

Most tries13 v Farul Constanta 97/98 (a) v Rugby Rovigo Delta 02/03 (h)

Most tries against 7 Three times

Most conversions 10 v Farul Constanta 97/98 (a & h)

Most conversions against 5 Worcester Warriors 18/19 (a), Ospreys 18/19 (h)

Most penalty goals6 v Worcester Warriors 11/12 (h), USAP 12/13 (a)

Most penalty goals against 7 RC Toulon 11/12 (h), Montpellier 10/11 (a)

Most dropped goals2 v Harlequins 2010/11 (n), RC Toulon 2011/12 (h), v Grenoble 12/13 (home)

Most dropped goals against 2 RC Toulon 11/12 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points28 Christophe Reigt v Farul Constanta 97/98 (h)

Most points against 27 Jonny WilkinsonRC Toulon 11/12 (h)

Most tries4 Ratu Emori Bolobolo v Farul Constanta 97/98 (h)

Most tries against 2 Twelve times

Most conversions 10 Christophe Reigt v Farul Constanta 97/98 (h) Diego Dominguez v Farul Constanta 97/98 (a)

Most conversions against 5 Jono Lance Worcester Warriors 18/19 (a)

Most penalty goals6 Felipe Contepomiv Worcester Warriors 11/12 (a) Jerome Poricalv USAP 12/13 (away)

Most penalty goals against 7 Jonny WilkinsonRC Toulon 11/12 (h)

Most dropped goals2 Jules Plissonv RC Toulon 11/12 (a)

Most dropped goals against 2 Jonny WilkinsonRC Toulon 11/12 (h)

Try hat-tricks4 Alex Rokobaro, Stephane Glas, Ratu Emori Bolobolo, Frankie Fainifo

SEASON FORAGAINST

Most points in season403 8 matches, 97/98 201 7 matches, 17/18

Most tries in season56 8 matches, 97/98 25 7 matches, 17/18

Most wins in season8 9 matches, 10/11

Most losses in season5 6 matches, 19/20

Most red cards in a season1 8 matches, 97/98, 16/17 1 Four times

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 108 Christophe Reigt97/98

Most tries 8 Ratu Emori Bolobolo97/98

13 Djibril Camara, Julien Arias

10 Waisea Nayacalevu, Remy Bonfils

196 Jules Plisson 130 Jerome Porical 111 Diego Dominguez 36 Jules Plisson 34 Pierre Rabadan, Julien Arias

USAP

1 7.12.25Dragons RFC (h)14.00

2 13.12.25Benetton Rugby (a)14.00

3 10.01.26Newcastle Red Bulls (a)13.00

4 17.01.26Lions (h) 18.30

PRESIDENT Francois RIVIERE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Bruno ROLLAND b.rolland@usap.fr

OFFICE

USA Perpignan, 11 Allée Aimé Giral, 66000 Perpignan, France

Tel: +33 468 596 037

HOME STADIUM

Stade Aimé Giral

Capacity: 14,277

MEDIA CONTACT

Michael IGNATEVOSSIAN

Tel: +33 681 786 845 communication@usap.fr

USAPOfficiel

@usap_officiel

usapofficiel

RUGBY STAFF

Franck AZEMA (Director of Rugby)

David MARTY (Head Coach)

Mathieu CIDRE (Forwards Coach) Nicolas MAS (Forwards Coach) Gérald BASTIDE (Defence & Skills Coach)

Dominique SCHENCK (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Rimas ALVAREZ KAIRELIS (Team Manager) Mob: +33 608 820 481 rimas.ak@usap.fr

CAPTAIN

Jeronimo

GAME BY GAME

1997-98 beat Edinburgh 21-9 (h), lost Newcastle 3-60 (a), lost Biarritz Olympique 6-18 (a), lost Newcastle 13-27 (h), beat Biarritz Olympique 40-6 (h), lost Edinburgh 15-18 (a)

1999-00 beat Manchester Sale 28-16 (a), beat Caerphilly 53-7 (h), beat Pau 18-13 (h), lost Pau 16-28 (a), beat Caerphilly 39-17 (a), beat Manchester Sale 46-23 (h), Q-F lost Castres 33-43 (a)

2000-01 beat Bridgend 26-22 (a), lost Rotherham Titans 19-20 (h), lost Grenoble 16-25 (a), beat Grenoble 48-10 (h), beat Bridgend 48-6 (h), beat Rotherham Titans 30-22 (a), Q-F lost Narbonne 24-34 (a)

2011-12 beat Exeter Chiefs 15-12 (h), lost Newport Gwent Dragons 13-23 (a), beat I Cavalieri Prato 54-20 (h), beat I Cavalieri Prato 30-13 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 27-13 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 14-31 (a)

2012-13 beat Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo Delta 79-12 (a), beat Bizkaia Gernika RT 90-12 (h), lost Worcester Warriors 21-22 (a), beat Worcester Warriors 13-6 (h), beat Bizkaia Gernika RT 50-15 (a), beat Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo Delta 40-22 (h), Q-F beat Stade Toulousain 30-19 (h), S-F lost Stade Francais Paris 22-25 (h)

2018-19 lost Sale Sharks 24-41 (h), drew Bordeaux Bègles 25-25 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 10-22 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 21-36 (h), lost Bordeaux Bègles 27-34 (h), lost Sale Sharks 10-39 (a)

2021-22 beat Dragons 22-16 (h), lost Lyon 6-37 (h), lost Gloucester Rugby 19-68 (a), lost Benetton Rugby 7-17 (a)

2022-23 lost Bristol Bears 5-19 (h), lost Glasgow Warriors 18-26 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 26-40 (h), lost Bristol Bears 19-33 (a) 2023-24 lost Lions 12-28 (h), lost Benetton 7-29 (a), lost Ospreys (a) 3-25, lost Newcastle Falcons 23-32 (h)

2024-25 drew Cheetahs 20-20 (a), lost Connacht Rugby 18-31 (h), beat Cardiff Rugby 23-20 (h), beat Zebre Parma 39-21 (a), R16 lost Racing 92 18-24 (h)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score90

Highest score against68

Biggest margin of victory78

Heaviest margin of defeat57

Most tries in match 14

Most tries against10

Most conversions for10

Most conversions against9

Most penalties for8

Most penalties against7

Most drop goals for2

TEAM

v Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

v Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13 (h)

Newcastle 97/98 (a)

v Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

v Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13 (h)

Gloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

v Narbonne 00/01 (a)

Narbonne 00/01 (a), Lions 223/24 (a)

Pau 99/00 (h), Pau 99/00 (a)

Most drop goals against2 Three times

INDIVIDUAL

Most points in match28

Most points against29

Most tries in match5

Most tries against3

Most conversions in match10

Most conversions against5

Most penalty goals in match8

Most penalty goals against7

Most drop goals for2

Most drop goals against2

Try hat-tricks2

Benoit Bellotv Grenoble 00/01 (h)

Cedric RosalenNarbonne 00/01 (a)

Adrien Plantév Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13 (h)

Pat LamNewcastle 97/98 (a)

Byron McGuiganSale Sharks 18/19 (h)

Gilles Boschv Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13 (h)

Adam HastingsGloucester Rugby 21/22 (a)

Thierry Lacroixv Narbonne 00/01 (a)

Cedric RosalenNarbonne 00/01 (a)

Jordan HendrikseLions 23/24 (a)

Benoit Bellotv Pau 99/00 (h)

Didier Camberabero v Pau 99/00 (a)

Two times

Adrien Planté, Farid Sid

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season345 8 matches, 12/13

Most tries in season47 8 matches, 12/13

Most wins in season6 8 matches, 12/13

Most losses in season5 6 matches, 18/19

197 6 matches, 18/19

27 6 matches, 18/19

Most red cards in a season2 6 matches, 97/98, 18/19 1 Three times

INDIVIDUAL

Most points

76

Most tries 6

Benoit Bellot00/01

Adrien Plante12/13

US MONTAUBAN

213.12.25Ospreys (h)16.15

310.01.26Black Lion (h)14.00

417.01.26Connacht Rugby (a)20.00

PRESIDENT

Jean-Claude MAILLARD

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Johan DALLA RIVA

OFFICE

US Montauban, 188 rue Léo Lagrange, 82 000 Montauban, France

HOME STADIUM

Stade Sapiac

Capacity: 9,200

MEDIA CONTACT

Jean-Baptiste FOURCADE

Tel: +33 6 48 40 69 11

Jean-Baptiste. Fourcade@usmsapiac.fr

USMsapiac

UsmSapiacRugby

usm_sapiac

RUGBY STAFF

Sébastien

TILLOUS-BORDE (Head Coach)

André HOUGH (Backs & Defence Coach)

Johan SNYMAN (Forwards Coach)

Cameron RUIZ (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Robin GIROU (Team Manager)

Mob: +33 6 85 09 09 00

Email: Robin.girou @usmsapiac.fr

Julien Audy of Montauban in action during the EPCR Challenge Cup match between Newcastle Falcons and Montauban in December 2009

GAME BY GAME

2001-02 beat Rovigo 41-29 (a) beat Agen 28-26 (h) lost Ebbw Vale 5-16 (a) beat Ebbw Vale 19-15 (h), lost Agen 13-34 (a) beat Rovigo 40-9 (h)

2002-03 lost Ebbw Vale 16-20 (a) beat Ebbw Vale 29-16 (h) beat Borders 19-6 (h) beat Borders 12-6 (a) Q-F beat Bath Rugby 27-24 (h) lost to Bath Rugby 18-24 (a)

2003-04 beat London Irish 30-26 (h) lost to London Irish 24-36 (a) lost Harlequins 8-43 (h) lost Harlequins 17-36 (a)

2006-07 lost Brive 13-26 (h), beat Petrarca 53-5 (a) lost Newcastle 0-35 (a) beat Newcastle 16-10 (h) beat Petrarca 19-7 (h) lost Brive 6-15 (a)

2007-08 beat GRAN Parma 65-6 (h) lost Worcester 18-41 (a) lost Bucuresti 17-19 (a) beat Bucuresti 34-6 (h) lost Worcester 7-24 (h) beat GRAN Parma 34-17 (a)

2009-10 beat Albi 17-7 (a) beat Petrarca 27-10 (h) lost Newcastle 6-17 (a) beat Newcastle 24-19 (h) beat Petrarca 31-23 (a) beat Albi 27-20 (h)

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TEAM

Highest score65 v Gran Ducato Parma 07/08 (h)

Highest score against43

Harlequins 03/04 (h)

Biggest margin of victory59 v Gran Ducato Parma 07/08 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat35

Harlequins 03/04 (h)

Most tries for11 v Gran Ducato Parma 07/08 (h)

Most tries against6

Most conversions for5

Harlequins 03/04 (h)

Seven times

Most conversions against5 Three times

Most penalty goals for 7 v Agen 01/02 (h)

Most penalty goals against 5

Ebbw Vale 01/02 (a), London Irish 03/04 (h)

Most drop goals for 2 v Newcastle 09/10 (a), Border Reivers 02/03 (h)

Most drop goals against 1 Three times

Most points in match23

Most points against21

Most tries for4

Most tries against 3

Benoit Albertv Agen 01/02 (h)

Shane DrahmWorcester Warriors 07/08 (h)

Mark MapletoftLondon Irish 03/04 (h)

Ilai Derenalagiv Rugby Rovigo Delta 01/02 (h)

Christophe Manas Agen 01/02 (h)

Most conversions 5 Benoit Albertv Rugby Rovigo Delta 01/02 (a)

Julien Cledesv Rugby Rovigo Delta 01/02 (h)

Most conversions against 5 Three times

Most penalty goals

Most penalty goals against 5

Benoit AlbertAgen 01/02 (h)

Gareth CullEbbw Vale 01/02 (a)

Mark MapletoftLondon Irish 03/04 (h)

Most drop goals2 Sebastien Fauquev Border Reivers 02/03 (h)

Most drop goals against1 Three times

Try hat-tricks2

Stanislas Durand, Ilai Derenalagi

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season171 6 matches, 07/08

Most tries in season27 6 matches, 07/08

Most wins in season5 6 matches, 09/10

4 matches, 03/04

4 matches, 03/04

Most losses in season3 4 matches, 03/04, 6 matches, 06/07, 07/08

Most red cards in a season1 6 matches, 02/03 1 6 matches, 06/07

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 45

Pierre-Henri Vermis 02/03, Benoit Albert 01/02

Most tries 4 Ilai Derenalagi 01/02, Stanislas Durand 01/02

4 Stanislas Durand, Tony Testa, Ilai Derenalagi

Benoit Albert

Pierre-Henri Vermis

Cedric Garcia

Benoit Albert

GALLAGHER PREM QUALIFIERS

EXETER CHIEFS

CHAIRMAN

Tony ROWE CBE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Natasha PAVIS natashapavis

@exeterchiefs.co.uk

OFFICE

Sandy Park Way, Exeter EX2 7NN

England

Tel: +44 1392 890 890

HOME STADIUM

Sandy Park Stadium

Capacity: 15,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Erin McRITCHIE

Mob: +44 7919 224 051 erinmcritchie

@sandypark.co.uk

ExeterChiefsOfficial

@exeterchiefs

officialexeterchiefs

RUGBY STAFF

Rob BAXTER (Director of Rugby)

Ross McMILLAN (Forwards Coach)

Haydn THOMAS (Defence Coach)

Dave WALDER (Attack Coach)

Mark TWIGGS (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Tony WALKER (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7812 030 711 tonywalker

@exeterchiefs.co.uk

2010-11 lost to Montpellier 13-20 (h) beat Bourgoin 34-19 (a) beat Newcastle Falcons 36-10 (h), lost to Newcastle Falcons 24-26 (a) beat Bourgoin 17-6 (h) lost to Montpellier 30-32 (a) 2011-12 lost to Perpignan 12-15 (a) beat I Cavalieri Prato 68-0 (h) beat Newport Gwent Dragons 18-6 (h) beat Newport Gwent Dragons 23-19 (a) beat I Cavalieri Prato 50-10 (a) beat Perpignan 31-14 (h), Q-F lost to Stade Français Paris 17-22 (a) 2014-15 lost Aviron Bayonnais 24-30 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 33-13 (h), beat Stade Rochelais 36-10 (a), beat Stade Rochelais 41-17 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 33-24 (a), beat Aviron Bayonnais 45-3 (h); Q-F beat Newcastle Falcons 48-13 (h), S-F lost Gloucester Rugby 19-30 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

TEAM

Highest score68 v I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (h)

Highest score against32 Montpellier 10/11 (a)

Biggest margin of victory68 v I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (h)

Heaviest margin of defeat11 Gloucester Rugby 14/15 (a)

Most tries for10 v I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (h)

Most tries against4 Connacht Rugby 14/15 (h)

Most conversions 6 Three times

Most conversions against3 Two times

Most penalty goals in match6 v Dragons RFC 11/12 (h)

Most penalty goals against6 Two times

Most drop goals in match0

Most drop goals against1 Newcastle Red Bulls 10/11 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points in match19

Most points against22

Most tries in match2

Gareth Steensonv Bourgoin 10/11 (a)

Raphael Lagardev Montpellier 10/11 (a)

Matt Jessv Montpellier 10/11 (a),

James Phillipsv I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (h), Joseph Tatupuv I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (h)

Most tries against2 Matt HealyConnacht Rugby 14/15 (h)

Most conversions in match4

Ignacio Mieresv I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (h)

Gareth Steenson v I Cavalieri Prato 11/12 (a)

Most conversions against3 Two players

Most penalty goals in match6

Most penalty goals against6

Most drop goals in match0

Most drop goals against1

Try hat-tricks0

Ignacio Mieresv Newport Gwent Dragons 11/12 (h)

Raphael LagardeMontpellier 10/11 (h)

Jeremy ManningNewcastle Red Bulls 10/11 (h)

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season279 8 matches, 14/15 140 8 matches, 14/15

Most tries in season33 8 matches, 14/15 15 8 matches, 14/15

Most wins in season6 8 matches, 14/15

Most losses in season3 6 matches, 10/11. 6 matches 16/17

Most red cards in a season1 4 matches, 20/21. 22/23 2 8 matches, 97/98

INDIVIDUAL

Leading points scorer71

Leading try scorer4

Ignacio Mieres

Mark Foster, James Phillips

Exeter Chiefs’ Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

NEWCASTLE RED BULLS

POOL 2 FIXTURES  2025/26

ROUNDDATEOPPONENTKICK-OFF

16.12.25 Lyon Olympique Universitaire (a) 18.30

213.12.25 Lions (h)17.30

310.01.26 USAP (h)13.00

4 16.01.26 Dragons RFC (a)20.00

www.newcastleredbulls.co.uk

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Jonny PETRIE

OFFICE

Kingston Park, Brunton Road, Kenton Bank Foot, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 8AF

England

Tel: +44 19 12 14 55 88

HOME STADIUM

Kingston Park Capacity: 10,210

MEDIA CONTACT

Mark SMITH

Mob: +44 7764 933 291

mark.smith@ newcastle-falcons.co.uk

newcastleredbulls

@NCL_RedBulls @newcastleredbulls

RUGBY STAFF

Neil McILROY (Sporting General Manager)

Alan DICKENS (Head Coach)

Micky WARD (Coach)

Lee DICKSON (Coach)

Mark LAYCOCK (Coach)

Scott MACLEOD (Coach)

Kevin McSHANE (Head of Athletic Performance)

John STOKOE (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7729 004 419

johns@ newcastle-falcons.co.uk

CAPTAIN

GAME BY GAME

1997-98: beat Biarritz 37-10 (h), beat Perpignan 60-3 (h), beat Edinburgh 40-16 (a), beat Perpignan 27-13 (a), beat Edinburgh 72-24 (h), lost to Biarritz 28-32 (a), Q-F beat Castres 44-0 (h), S-F lost to Agen 9-12 (Stade Armandie)

1999-00: beat Narbonne 20-19 (a), beat Aurillac 55-7 (h), beat Dunvant 45-26 (a), beat Dunvant 51-10 (h), lost to Aurillac 10-17 (a), beat Narbonne 19-11 (h), Q-F lost to Pau 20-36 (a)

2000-01: lost to Benetton Treviso 15-28 (a), beat Cross Keys 99-8 (h), beat Bègles Bordeaux 26-18 (a), beat Bègles Bordeaux 39-15 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 30-19 (h), beat Cross Keys 25-11 (a), Q-F beat Mont-de-Marsan 61-23 (h), S-F lost to NEC Harlequins 12-17 (Headingley Stadium)

2002-03: R1: beat Grenoble 19-12 (a), beat Grenoble 33-17 (h), R2: lost to Rugby Treviso 8-27 (a), beat Rugby Treviso 35-5 (h), Q-F lost to Saracens 10-31 (a), beat Saracens 31-29 (h)

2003-04: R1: beat Valladolid RFC 71-10 (a), beat Valladolid RFC 66-27 (h), R2: beat Montferrand 10-3 (h), lost to Montferrand 13-25 (a)

2005-06: beat Brive 51-19 (h), beat Border Reivers 26-11 (a), beat L'Aquila 86-0 (a), beat L'Aquila 90-14 (h), beat Border Reivers 47-20 (h), beat Brive 24-17 (a), Q-F beat Connacht Rugby 23-3 (h), S-F lost to London Irish 22-27 (h)

2006-07: beat Petrarca Rugby 50-5 (h), lost to Brive 12-41 (a), lost to Montauban 10-16 (a), beat Montauban 35-0 (h), beat Brive 24-17 (h), beat Petrarca Rugby 50-6 (a), Q-F lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-24 (a)

2007-08: beat Cetransa El Salvador 71-10 (a), beat Brive 25-19 (h), lost to Connacht Rugby 13-16 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 39-0 (h), beat Brive 19-12 (a), beat Cetransa El Salvador 97-0 (h), Q-F beat Castres Olympique 40-13 (h), S-F lost to Worcester Warriors 16-31 (a)

2008-09: beat Cetransa El Salvador 63-0 (h), lost to Brive 22-36 (a), beat Overmach Rugby Parma 20-14 (a), beat Overmach Rugby Parma 21-16 (h), lost to Brive 9-10 (h), beat Cetransa El Salvador 43-14 (a), Q-F lost to Saracens 13-32 (a)

2009-10: beat Petrarca Rugby 29-27 (a), beat Albi 45-3 (h), beat Montauban 17-6 (h), lost to Montauban 19-24 (a), beat Albi 16-14 (a), beat Petrarca Rugby 20-3 (h), Q-F lost to Cardiff Blues 20-55 (h)

2010-11: beat Bourgoin 22-16 (h), lost to Montpellier 8-32 (a), lost to Exeter Chiefs 10-36 (a), beat Exeter 26-24 (h), lost to Montpellier 0-6 (h). Awarded loss to Bourgoin 0-28 (a, not played)

2011-12: beat Lyon Rugby 27-19 (h), beat Petrarca Rugby 34-3 (a), beat Toulon 6-3 (h), lost to Toulon 10-36 (a), beat Petrarca Rugby 43-0 (h), lost to Lyon Rugby 13-21 (a)

2013-14: beat Bucharest Wolves 13-12 (a) lost to Brive 16-23 (a) beat Cammi Rugby Calvisano 37-15 (h) beat Cammi Rugby Calvisano 25-10 (a) lost to Brive 7-9 (h) beat Bucharest Wolves 28-0 (h)

2014-15: beat Bucharest Wolves 43-19 (h) beat NG Dragons 30-26 (a) beat SF Paris 30-23 (h) lost SF Paris 24-31 (a) lost NG Dragons 29-40 (h) beat Bucharest Wolves 52-10 (a); Q-F lost Exeter Chiefs 13-48 (a)

2015-16: lost Brive 9-13 (a), beat Enisei-STM 55-7 (h), lost Connacht Rugby 10-25 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 29-5 (h), lost Enisei-STM 7-24 (a), beat Brive 27-23 (h)

2016-17: lost Ospreys 0-45 (a), beat Grenoble 50-7 (h), lost Lyon 12-42 (a), beat Lyon 48-29 (h), lost Grenoble 27-31 (a), lost Ospreys 21-26 (h)

2017-18: beat Dragons 32-27 (h), beat Bordeaux Begles 21-20 (a), beat Bordeaux Begles 52-24 (h), beat Dragons 27-25 (a), beat Enisei-STM 64-7 (h), beat Enisei-STM 33-19 (a); Q-F beat Brive 25-10 (h); S-F lost Gloucester Rugby 12-33 (a)

2020-21: lost Cardiff Blues 20-33 (h), beat Castres Olympique 26-17 (a), R16 beat Ospreys 28-24 (a), Q-F lost Leicester Tigers 15-39 (a)

2021-22: beat Worcester Warriors 31-26 (h), beat Biarritz Olympique 17-13 (a), *lost RC Toulon 0-28 (a), beat Zebre Parma 25-22 (h), R16 lost Glasgow Warriors 17-27 (h)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23: lost Connacht Rugby 8-22 (a), lost Cardiff Rugby 10-47 (h), lost Cardiff Rugby 10-42 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 35-21 (h)

2023-24: lost Montpellier 19-24 (h), lost Lions 13-35 (a), lost Benetton 18-57 (h), beat USAP 32-23 (a)

2024-25: lost Section Paloise 19-32 (a), lost Dragons 14-22 (h), lost Ospreys 15-35 (a), lost Montpellier 7-26 (h)

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score99

Highest score against57

Biggest margin of victory97

Heaviest margin of defeat45

Most tries in match15

Most tries against8

Most conversions 12

Most conversions against7

Most penalty goals7

TEAM

v Cross Keys 00/01 (h)

Benetton Rugby 23/24 (h)

v Rugby Club El Salvador 07/08 (h)

Ospreys 16/17 (a)

v Cross Keys 00/01 (h)

v Rugby Club El Salvador 07/08 (h)

Benetton Rugby 23/24 (h)

v Cross Keys 00/01 (h)

Cardiff Blues 09/10 (h), Benetton Rugby 23/24 (h)

v Dunvant 99/00 (a)

Most penalty goals against 6 Three times

Most dropped goals 1 Five times

Most dropped goals against 2

Most points in match31

Most points against27

Most tries in match4

Most tries against in match3

Most conversions in match12

Most conversions against7

Most penalty goals in match7

Most penalty goals against 6

Most dropped goals 1

Narbonne 99/00 (a)

Montauban 09/10 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

Dave Walderv L'Aquila 05/06 (a)

Laurent MazasBiarritz 97/98 (a)

Ollie Phillipsv Cetransa El Salvador 07/08 (h)

Marcus Watsonv Enisei-STM 15/16 (h)

Paul BonnefondLyon 16/17 (a)

Finlay BealhamConnacht Rugby 22/23 (h)

Dave Walderv Cross Keys 00/01 (h)

Ben Blair Cardiff Blues 09/10 (h)

Jonny Wilkinsonv Dunvant 99/00 (a)

Laurent Mazas Biarritz Olympique 97/98 (a)

Benoit PaillaugueMontpellier 10/11 (a)

Jack CartyConnacht Rugby 15/16 (a)

Tom May (3), Jimmy Gopperth, Jonny Wilkinson

Most dropped goals against 1 Ten times

Leading points scorer317

Leading try scorer16

Try hat-tricks13

Jonny Wilkinson

Jamie Noon

Ollie Phillips (2), John Bentley, Liam Botham, Pat Lam, Tom May, Matthew Tait, Alex Tait, Dave Walder, Marcus Watson, Mark Wilson, Adam Radwan (2)

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season369 8 matches, 05/06 197 7 matches, 14/15

Most tries in season49 8 matches, 05/06 26 7 matches, 14/15

Most wins in season7 8 matches, 17/18, 8 matches, 05/06

Most losses in season4 4 matches, 24/25, 5 matches 10/11. 6 matches 16/17

Most red cards in a season1 4 matches, 20/21. 22/23 2 8 matches, 97/98

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 16

Most tries 2

MOST TRIES

Chris Smith, Morné Steyn 22/23

Stravino Jacobs, Wandisile Simelane, Bernard van der Linde, 22/23

BLACK LION

POOL 1 FIXTURES  2025/26

PRESIDENT

David KACHARAVA

OFFICE

6 Chabua Amirejibi Hwy, Tbilisi 0179, Georgia

HOME STADIUM

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Capacity:23,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Tatia BERIASHVILI

Mob: +995 599 421 774 media@rugby.ge

BlackLionRugby

@BlackLionRugby

blacklionrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Levan MAISASHVILI (Director of Rugby)

Richard COCKERILL (Head Coach)

Vladimer KILASONIA (Backs & Attack Coach)

Ilia MAISURADZE (Forwards Coach) Julian SALVI (Defence Coach)

Merab KVIRIKASHVILI (Kicking Coach) Dan BOUGH (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Vasil ABASHIDZE (Team Manager)

Mob: +995 599 960 266 vasilabashidze @yahoo.com

CAPTAIN

Mikheil BABUNASHVILI

GAME BY GAME

2023-24

lost Gloucester Rugby 10-15 (h), beat Scarlets 23-7 (a), lost Castres Olympique 6-28 (a) lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 3-36 (h) 2024-25 beat RC Vannes 22-19 (h), lost Scarlets 18-36 (a), lost Aviron Bayonnais 16-41 (h), lost Edinburgh Rugby 15-36 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

Black Lion’s outside centre Tornike Kakhoidze in action in last season’s EPCR Challenge Cup

SCORING RECORDS

Highest score23

Highest score against41

TEAM

v Scarlets 23/24 (a)

Aviron Bayonnais 24/25 (h)

Biggest margin of victory16 v Scarlets 23/24 (a)

Heaviest margin of defeat33

ASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (h)

Most tries for2 Three times

Most tries against6 Aviron Bayonnais 24/25 (h)

Most conversions for4 v Scarlets 23/24 (a)

Most conversions against4 Five times

Most penalties for5 v Vannes 24/25 (h)

Most penalties against5

Most drop goals for 0

Most drop goals against0

Most points17

Gloucester Rugby 23/24 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Luka Matkava v Vannes 24/25 (h)

Most points against15 George BartonGloucester Rugby 23/24 (a)

Most tries for1 Nine times

Most tries against2 Three times

Most conversions for2

Luka Matkavav Scarlets 23/24 (a)

Most conversions against4 Five times

Most penalty goals for5

Most penalty goals against5

Most drop goals for0

Most drop goals against0

Try hat-tricks0

Luka Matkava v Vannes 24/25 (h)

George BartonGloucester Rugby 23/24 (a)

SEASON

FORAGAINST

Most points in season71 4 matches, 24/25 132 4 matches, 24/25

Most tries in season6 4 matches, 24/25 17 4 matches, 24/25

Most wins in season1 4 matches, 23/24, 24/25

Most losses in season3 4 matches, 23/24, 24/25

Most red cards in a season1 4 matches, 24/25 1 4 matches, 24/25

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 39 Luka Matkava24/25

Most tries 2 Luka Ivanishvili24/25

MOST TRIES

2 Luka Ivanishvili

1 Seven players

MOST POINTS MOST MATCHES

70 Luka Matkava

10 Luka Ivanishvili

5 Six players

8 Tornike Kakhoidze

Giorgi Chkhartishvili

Luka Tsirekidze

Sandro Mamamtavrishvili

Akaki Tabutsadze

Luka Matkava

TOYOTA CHEETAHS

PRESIDENT

Coenraad KLOPPER

CHAIRMAN

Ryno OPPERMAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Rory DUNCAN

rory@fsrugby.co.za

OFFICE

Toyota Stadium, Kingsway, Willows, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa

HOME STADIUMS

Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Capacity: 42,000

NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam

Capacity: 3,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Ronel PIENAAR

Mob: +27 843 844 455 ronel@fsrugby.co.za

CheetahsRugby

@CheetahsRugby

cheetahsrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Frans STEYN (Director of Rugby)

Ruan PIENAAR (Assistant Coach)

Tiaan LIEBENBERG (Assistant Coach)

Johan ROURKE (Strength & Conditioning Coach)

Thaka MPHAHLELE (Analyst)

Ashwell RAFFERTY (Team Manager) ashwell@fsrugby.co.za Mob: +27 840 774 463

GAME BY GAME

2022-23

beat Section Paloise 21-16 (a), lost Scarlets 26-45 (h), lost Scarlets 17-20 (a), beat Section Paloise 9-6 (h), R16 lost RC Toulon 21-36 (a) 2023-24 beat Zebre Parma 33-15 (a), beat Hollywoodbet Sharks 32-29 (h), lost Section Paloise 20-33 (h), lost Oyonnax 27-28 (a), R16 lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 22-27 (a) 2024-25 drew with USAP 20-20 (h), lost Cardff Rugby 10-26 (a), beat Zebre Parma 22-18 (h), lost Lyon Olympique Universitaire 21-68 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

TEAM

Highest score33 v Zebre Parma 23/24 (a)

Highest score against68 LOU Rugby 24/25 (a)

Biggest margin of victory18 v Zebre Parma 23/24 (a)

Heaviest margin of defeat47

LOU Rugby 24/25 (a)

Most tries for4 Three times

Most tries against10 LOU Rugby 24/25 (a)

Most conversions for3 Five times

Most conversions against9 LOU Rugby 24/25 (a)

Most penalties for4 v Zebre Parma 23/24 (a)

Most penalties against4

Most drop goals for 0

Most drop goals against0

Section Paloise 23/24 (a)

INDIVIDUAL

Most points18 Ruan Pienaar v Zebre Parma 23/24 (a)

Most points against28

Most tries for2

Most tries against2

Most conversions for3

Most conversions against9

Léo BerdeuLOU Rugby 24/25 (a)

Siba Qomav ASM Clermont Auvergne 23/24 (a)

Marnus van der Merwe v Oyonnax 23/24 (a)

Five times

Five times

Léo BerdeuLOU Rugby 24/25 (a)

Most penalty goals for4 Ruan Pienaar v Zebre Parma 23/24 (a)

Most penalty goals against4 Axel DesperesSection Paloise 23/24 (a)

Most drop goals for0

Most drop goals against0

Try hat-tricks0

SEASON FORAGAINST

Most points in season134 5 matches, 23/24 132 5 matches, 23/24 4 matches, 24/25

Most tries in season17 5 matches, 23/24 19 4 matches, 24/25

Most wins in season2 5 matches, 22/23, 23/24

Most losses in season3 5 matches, 22/23, 23/24

Most red cards in a season1 5 matches, 23/24 0

INDIVIDUAL

Most points 54 Ruan Pienaar 23/24

Most tries 3

MOST TRIES

Marnus van der Merwe 23/24

MOST POINTS

4 Cohen Jasper, Daniel Maartens, Louis van der Westhuizen 74 Ruan Pienaar

Cohen Jasper

Daniel Maartens, Louis van der Westhuizen

Jeandre Rudolph, Victor Sekekete

Daniel Maartens, Friedle Olivier, Hencus van Wyk, Louis van der Westhuizen

POOL 1

Agen

Clermont Ferrand

Sale 53021661156+51

Newport 5203981584-60

Glasgow 51041132022-89

Newbridge

Results: Newbridge 38 Glasgow 62, Agen 32 Newport 14, Sale 12 Clermont Ferrand 17, Newport 24 Newbridge 9, Agen 27 Clermont Ferrand 17, Glasgow 9 Sale 29, Newbridge 13 Agen 30, Sale 52 Newport 22, Clermont Ferrand 76 Glasgow 9; Newbridge 12 Clermont Ferrand 46, Agen 33 Sale 16, Newport 25 Glasgow 10, Glasgow 23 Agen 34, Clermont Ferrand 55 Newport 14, Sale 57 Newbridge 34

Bucuresti

Results: Bristol 53 Treorchy 5, Narbonne 73 Dinamo Bucuresti 22, Bridgend 23 Castres 36, Castres 67 Dinamo Bucuresti 6, Treorchy 19 Narbonne 26, Bridgend 30 Bristol 27, Bridgend 24 Dinamo Bucuresti 24, Castres 61 Treorchy 17, Bristol 16 Narbonne 18, Narbonne 33 Bridgend 17, Dinamo Bucuresti 38 Treorchy 31, Bristol 14 Castres 27, Narbonne 11 Castres 16, Dinamo Bucuresti 19 Bristol 18. NB: Treorchy v Bridgend match not played.

Results: Orrell 32 Dunant 29, Connacht 34 Padova 12, Toulon 29 Northampton 38; Dunvant 26 Connacht 9, Northampton 61 Orrell 7, Toulon 32 Padova 23; Connacht 11 Northampton 31, Padova 49 Dunvant 11, Orrell 23 Toulon 28; Orrell 42 Padova 25, Northampton 48 Dunvant 32, Toulon 44 Connacht 10; Connacht 30 Orrell 18, Dunvant 8 Toulon 31, Padova 9 Northampton 29.

Bègles Bordeaux

Ebbw

Results: Swansea 63 London Irish 38, Gloucester 59 Ebbw Vale 7, Bourgoin 45 Bègles 22; Gloucester 10 Bègles 17, London Irish 13 Bourgoin 34, Ebbw Vale 3 Swansea 32; Bourgoin 39 Ebbw Vale 3, Swansea 62 Gloucester 12, Bègles 32 London Irish 6, Ebbw Vale 28 London Irish 20; Swansea 31 Bègles 31, Gloucester 9 Bourgoin 24, Bègles 93 Ebbw Vale 7, Bourgoin 54 Swansea 19; London Irish 13 Gloucester 29.

QUARTER-FINALS

Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers Attendance: 10,000 HT: 6-6

BOURGOIN 18 CASTRES 9

BOURGOIN: N Geany; L Leflamand, A Peclier, S Glas, L Belligoi; G Cassagne (P Favre, 47) D Mazille; P Vessiler, J-P Sanchez (J-F Martin-Culet, 72), L Gomez (David Morgan, 48), J Daude (F Nibelle, 58), M Cecillon (capt), A Chazalet, M Malafosse, P Raschi.

Scorers: Pens: A Peclier (2,) P Favre (3), DG: A Peclier.

CASTRES: C Savy; C Lucquiaud, J-M Aue, E Artiguste, P Garrigues; S Paillat (S Vile, 66), F Sequier (capt); L Toussaint, C Batut, T Lafforgue (M Reggiardo, 58), C Gaston, J-F Gourragne, B Dalla-Riva, L Loppy, N Hallinger.

Scorers: Pens: S Paillat, C Savy (2)

Referee: Patrick Robin (France)

Results: Bristol 33 La Rochelle 14, Ebbw Vale 16 Agen 27; Ebbw Vale 28 Bristol 15, La Rochelle 20 Agen 33; Agen 45 Bristol 18, La Rochelle 25 Ebbw Vale 24; Bristol 18 Ebbw Vale 16, Agen 21 La Rochelle 15; Ebbw Vale 21 La Rochelle 19, Bristol 24 Agen 42; Agen 51 Ebbw Vale 12; La Rochelle 35 Bristol 7.

Results: Newport 42 Montpellier 17, Montferrand 25 Sale 16, Montferrand 58 Newport 32, Montpellier 30 Sale 12; Montpellier 16 Montferrand 18, Sale 61 Newport 27; Newport 26 Montferrand 31, Sale 43 Montpellier 3; Newport 17 Sale 11, Montferrand 56 Montpellier 10; Sale 20 Montferrand 15, Montpellier 14 Newport 28.

Results: Dax 32 Farul 20, London Irish 25 Stade Français 41; Dax 34 London Irish 19, Stade Français 83 Farul 10; Stade Français 65 Dax 19, Farul 9 London Irish 26; Farul 28 Stade Français 85, London Irish 24 Dax 11; Dax 20 Stade Français 35, London Irish 46 Farul 10; Farul 17 Dax 23, Stade Français 28 London Irish 29.

Results: Nice 24 Bègles Bordeaux 25, Connacht 43 Northampton 13; Northampton 25 Bègles Bordeaux 13, Nice 20 Connacht 16; Northampton 66 Nice 7, Bègles Bordeaux 9 Connacht 15; Connacht 28 Nice 25, Bègles Bordeaux 23 Northampton 16; Connacht 22 Bègles Bordeaux 15, Nice 10 Northampton 26; Bègles Bordeaux 27 Nice 8, Northampton 15 Connacht 20.

Results: Colomiers 34 Richmond 18, Grenoble 33 Bridgend 35; Richmond 43 Bridgend 14, Colomiers 60 Grenoble 10; Richmond 37 Grenoble 8, Bridgend 24 Colomiers 49; Bridgend 12 Richmond 44, Grenoble 24 Colomiers 29; Grenoble 16 Richmond 29, Colomiers 69 Bridgend 20; Bridgend 25 Grenoble 21, Richmond 25 Colomiers 49,

Results: Toulon 19 Béziers 14, Gloucester 43 Padova 10; Gloucester 18 Toulon 15; Béziers 40 Padova 23; Padova 13 Toulon 54, Béziers 27 Gloucester 29; Padova 26 Béziers 26, Toulon 16 Gloucester 13; Toulon 20 Padova 20, Gloucester 38 Béziers 17; Béziers 26 Toulon 12, Padova 16 Gloucester 29.

Results: Newcastle 37 Biarritz 10, Perpignan 21 Edinburgh 9; Newcastle 60 Perpignan 3, Edinburgh 15 Biarritz 32; Biarritz 18 Perpignan 6, Edinburgh 16 Newcastle 40; Biarritz 25 Edinburgh 27, Perpignan 13 Newcastle 27; Newcastle 72 Edinburgh 24; Perpignan 40 Biarritz 6; Biarritz 32 Newcastle 28, Edinburgh 18 Perpignan 15.

Results: Neath 12 Castres 36, Narbonne 16 Saracens 18; Neath 10 Narbonne 50, Saracens 26 Castres 21; Castres 24 Narbonne 19, Saracens 69 Neath 30; Castres 32 Saracens 18, Narbonne 52 Neath 21; Neath 12 Saracens 26, Narbonne 14 Castres 25; Castres 68 Neath 8, Saracens 40 Narbonne 17.

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL Sunday, 1 February 1998

Les Sept Deniers, Toulouse Attendance: 12,500HT: 26-5

COLOMIERS 43 AGEN 5

COLOMIERS: J-L Sadourny (capt) ( S Milhas 57); M Biboulet, S Roque (C Barrau 55), J Sieurac, D al Pos (D Skrela 40); M Carre, F Galthié; J-P Beyssen (R Nones 40), Y Bru, P Pages (J-P Beyssen 75), J-P Revailler, J-M Lorenzi (G Moro 70), B de Giusti, H Manent (P Tabacco 40), S Peysson. Scorers: Tries: B de Giusti 2, M Biboulet, S Roque, J Sieurac, F Galthié, Y Bru; Cons: M Carre 4.

AGEN: C Heymans (J Mateo 70); J-C Cistacq, O Campan, J Mateo (V Thomas 40), J-F Mateo; G Bouic (S Prosper 40), D Tastet (G Sudre 40); E Rodriguez, M Dal Maso, P Piacenti (S Terle 62), N Mekkaoui, C Porcu, P Benetton (capt) (L Lubrano 55), J Troader, S Bohn (F Bourdeilh 46).

Scorers: Try: C Porcu.

Referee: Ed Morrison (England).

Results: Narbonne 41 Rovigo 17, Caerphilly 31 Périgueux 28, Racing CF 37 Newport 21; Périgueux 40 Racing CF 18, Newport 12 Connacht 31, Rovigo 34 Caerphilly 14; Connacht 29 Périgueux 28, Racing CF 28 Rovigo 12, Caerphilly 17 Narbonne 34; Narbonne 66 Racing CF 5, Rovigo 20 Connacht 21; Périgueux 31 Newport 16; Newport 27 Rovigo 18, Racing CF 20 Caerphilly 31, Connacht 26 Narbonne 38, Rovigo 7 Périgueux 25; Narbonne 31 Newport 17, Caerphilly 39 Connacht 8, Périgueux 16 Narbonne 18, Newport 30 Caerphilly 35, Connacht 14 Racing CF 19.

Results: Bourgoin 55 Spain 10, Castres 87 Aberavon 10, Roma 18 Dax 25; Spain 15 Castres 61, Aberavon 12 Roma 30, Dax 24 Montferrand 22, Roma 25 Spain 21, Montferrand 97 Aberavon 13, Castres 9 Bourgoin 30, Spain 13 Montferrand 88, Aberavon 8 Dax 41; Bourgoin 50 Roma 22, Dax 41 Spain 0, Roma 15 Castres 48; Montferrand 23 Bourgoin 14, Spain 6 Aberavon 18; Bourgoin 47 Dax 17, Castres 15 Montferrand 16; Aberavon 5 Bourgoin 26, Dax 15 Castres 9; Montferrand 57 Roma 7.

Results: Dinamo 22 Pau 31, Brive 31 Biarritz 22, Bridgend 17 Agen 32; Pau 37 Biarritz 3, Portugal 7 Brive 85, Dinamo 45 Bridgend 43, Biarritz 10 Agen 9, Brive 26 Pau 9, Bridgend 45 Portugal 24, Pau 45 Bridgend 21, Portugal 18 Dinamo 23, Agen 34 Brive 35, Agen 15 Pau 11, Biarritz 62 Portugal 11, Brive 49 Dinamo 10, Pau 78 Portugal 0, Agen 60 Dinamo 7, Biarritz 45 Bridgend 12, Portugal 13 Agen 81; Dinamo 24 Biarritz 45, Bridgend 20 Brive 15.

FINAL Saturday, 27 February

HT: 13-9

MONTFERRAND: N Nadau; J Marlu, F Ribeyrolles (captain) (J Morante 26-29; 33-37), F Azema, D Bory; G Merceron, S Casteignède (C Larrue 72); E Menieu, O Azam, F Heyer, D Barrier, C Sarraute (L Gunter 79), A Costes, J-M Lhermet (G Allison 79), E Lecomte. Scorers: Tries: J Marlu, C Larrue, Penalty Try. Con: G Merceron. Pens: G Merceron 6.

BOURGOIN: N Geany; L Saunier, J McLaren, E Tuni A Peclier 43), L Giolitti; B Boyet, E Galon; O Milloud. J-F Martin-Culet, P Peyron (R Magellan 50), M Cecillon, J Daude (A Studer 66), J Nallet, J-F Tordo, P Raschi (capt).

Scorers: Try: J McLaren. Con: B Boyet,.Pens: B Boyet 2. DG: B Boyet.

Referee: Joël Dumé (France)

Results: Dax 21 Bristol 28, Calvisano 16 Bègles Bordeaux 25; Bègles Bordeaux 33 Dax 19, Bristol 20 Calvisano 6, Bristol 27 Bègles Bordeaux 19, Dax 33 Calvisano 6, Bègles Bordeaux 28 Bristol 14, Calvisano 9 Dax 18, Dax 25 Bègles Bordeaux 20, Calvisano 9 Bristol 26, Bègles Bordeaux 33 Calvisano 23, Bristol 50 Dax 13.

Results: Bedford 28 Newport 18, Castres 27 Rovigo 12, Rovigo 24 Bedford 33, Newport 22 Castres 26, Newport 26 Rovigo 10, Bedford 25 Castres 60, Castres 56 Bedford 6, Rovigo 15 Newport 23, Castres 21 Newport 3, Bedford 10 Rovigo 20, Newport 45 Bedford 19, Rovigo 26 Castres 59.

Results: Sale 16 Perpignan 28, Caerphilly 21 Pau 33, Pau 30 Sale 12, Perpignan 53 Caerphilly 7, Sale 51 Caerphilly 14, Perpignan 18 Pau 13, Pau 28 Perpignan 16, Caerphilly 10 Sale 31, Caerphilly 17 Perpignan 39, Sale 35 Pau 53, Pau 72 Caerphilly 12, Perpignan 46 Sale 23.

Results: Ebbw Vale 32 Connacht 9, Steaua Bucuresti 19 Toulon 30, Toulon 19 Ebbw Vale 21, Steaua Bucuresti 30 Connacht 20, Ebbw Vale 58 Steaua Bucuresti 27, Connacht 27 Toulon 13, Toulon 41 Connacht 15, Steaua Bucuresti 27 Ebbw Vale 43, Connacht 41 Steaua Bucuresti 7, Ebbw Vale 56 Toulon 26, Connacht 19 Ebbw Vale 42, Toulon 49 Steaua Bucuresti 10

Results: Bridgend 37 Spain 21, Gloucester 22 Biarritz 13, Spain 19 Gloucester 42, Biarritz 29 Bridgend 6, Spain 3 Biarritz 59, Bridgend 29 Gloucester 29, Biarritz 57 Spain 10, Gloucester 23 Bridgend 6, Bridgend 11 Biarritz 30, Gloucester 47 Spain 7, Biarritz 39 Gloucester 25, Spain 19 Bridgend 24.

Results: Narbonne 19 Newcastle 20, Aurillac 53 Dunvant 22, Newcastle 55 Aurillac 7, Dunvant 16 Narbonne 42, Dunvant 26 Newcastle 45, Aurillac 18 Narbonne 15, Narbonne 36 Aurillac 20, Newcastle 51 Dunvant 10, Narbonne 30 Dunvant 3, Aurillac 17 Newcastle 10, Newcastle 19 Narbonne 11, Dunvant 15 Aurillac 10.

Results: London Irish 37 Brive 21, Roma 26 Agen 29, Agen 28 London Irish 16, Brive 64 Roma 17, Agen 31 Brive 9, Roma 7 London Irish 46, London Irish 39 Roma 13, Brive 13 Agen 28, London Irish 23 Agen 22, Roma 18 Brive 43, Agen 73 Roma 13, Brive 49 London Irish 31.

* Agen deducted 4 points for fielding non-registered players in two matches

FINAL Sunday, 28 May 2000 Les Sept Deniers, Toulouse

PAU 34

CASTRES 21

PAU: N Brusque; P Bomati, D Dantiacq, D Traille (O Sarrat 66), L Arbo; D Aucagne (capt), F Torossian (G Sudre 56); P Triep, J Rey (O Gouillard 64), D Laperne, T Cleda, A Lagouarde, G Combes (S Vignolo 54), N Bacque, F Rolles (A Hill 54)

Scorers: Tries: N Bacque 2, N Brusque. Cons: D Aucagne 2. Pens: D Aucagne 5. Yellow Cards: T Cleda (50), D Dantiacq (79).

CASTRES: T Casteignède; G Fabre, E Artiguste, O Sarraméa (A Larkin 28), F Plisson; U Mola (capt), A Albouy; L Toussaint (L Tzabatze 37), R Vigneaux (P Astruc 79), T Lafforgue, F Laluque (T Bourdet 45), S Chinaro, G Taussac, N Hallinger, T Labrousse.

Scorers: Tries: E Artiguste, L Tzabatze. Con: T Casteignède. Pens: T Casteignède 3.

Referee: Chris White (England)

Results: Cross Keys 18 Bègles Bordeaux 30, Benetton 28 Newcastle 15, Bègles Bordeaux 19 Benetton 26, Newcastle 99 Cross Keys 8, Cross Keys 10 Benetton 20, Bègles Bordeaux 18 Newcastle 26, Benetton 31 Cross Keys 3, Newcastle 39 Bègles Bordeaux 15, Newcastle 30 Benetton 19, Bègles Bordeaux 34 Cross Keys 10, Benetton 33 Bègles Bordeaux 20, Cross Keys 11 Newcastle 25

Results: Montferrand 55 Neath 17, Connacht 14 Béziers 16, Neath 45 Connacht 0, Béziers 22 Montferrand 3, Neath 23 Béziers 37, Montferrand 58 Connacht 21, Béziers 57 Neath 20, Connacht 3 Montferrand 12, Neath 35 Montferrand 30, Béziers 10 Connacht 9, Connacht 13 Neath 11, Montferrand 43 Béziers 9

Results: Rotherham 35 Grenoble 5, Bridgend 22 Perpignan 26, Grenoble 36 Bridgend 9, Perpignan 19 Rotherham 20, Rotherham 16 Bridgend 9, Grenoble 25 Perpignan 16, Bridgend 61 Rotherham 8, Perpignan 48 Grenoble 10, Perpignan 48 Bridgend 6, Grenoble 12 Rotherham 21, Bridgend 37 Grenoble 32, Rotherham 22 Perpignan 30.

Results: Caerphilly 27 Agen 38, Auch 26 Sale 23, Agen 25 Auch 7, Sale 23 Caerphilly 14, Agen 44 Sale 9, Caerphilly 36 Auch 36, Sale 28 Agen 23, Auch 33 Caerphilly 15, Agen 82 Caerphilly 5, Sale 39 Auch 17, Auch 15 Agen 47, Caerphilly 31 Sale 56.

Results: Dax 31 Ebbw Vale 10, Harlequins 23 Périgueux 16, Ebbw Vale 6 Harlequins 18, Périgueux 13 Dax 22, Harlequins 25 Dax 3, Périgueux 19 Ebbw Vale 16, Dax 23 Harlequins 22, Ebbw Vale 50 Périgueux 19, Périgueux 10 Harlequins 55, Ebbw Vale 16 Dax 19, Harlequins 45 Ebbw Vale 22, Dax 54 Périgueux 17.

* On appeal London Irish deducted 1 point for fielding ineligible player

Results: Piacenza 13 Brive 29, London Irish 42 Aurillac 10, Aurillac 19 London Irish 36, Brive 44 Piacenza 10, London Irish 35 Brive 8, Aurilac 41 Piacenza 10, Piacenza 13 London Irish 58, Aurillac 26 Brive 28, Piacenza 25 Aurillac 27, Brive 37 London Irish 27, London Irish 56 Piacenza 19, Brive 38 Aurillac 32.

Results: Bristol 41 Mont de Marsan 24, Parma 6 La Rochelle 30, La Rochelle 34 Bristol 19, Bristol 61 Parma 14, Mont de Marsan 12 La Rochelle 7, Parma 7 Bristol 25, La Rochelle 12 Mont de Marsan 16, La Rochelle 43 Parma 19, Mont de Marsan 22 Bristol 12, Parma 26 Mont de Marsan 42, Bristol 41 La Rochelle 41

Narbonne qualify for the quarter-finals, and their points are re-calculated to 10.5 because of the two fewer games they played

Results: Narbonne 53 Viadana 24, Viadana 8 Bourgoin 29, Narbonne 34 Bourgoin 17, Bourgoin 15 Narbonne 15, Viadana 20 Narbonne 22, Bourgoin 43 Viadana 26.

(Stade Ernest Wallon)

HARLEQUINS: J Williams; B Gollings (E Jennings 32), W Greenwood, N Greenstock, D O’Leary; P Burke, M Powell; J Leonard, K Wood, J Dawson (B Starr 79), G Morgan (A Codling 72), S WhiteCooper, P Sanderson, D Wilson (captain) (T Fuga 88), R Winters (R Jenkins 72).

Scorers: Tries: B Gollings, P Sanderson, D O’Leary. Pens: P Burke 6. Cons: P Burke 3. DG: P Burke. NARBONNE: I Corletto (F Azema 77); A Joubert, D Douy, A Stoica (capt), S Rouch; G Queseda, G Sudre; A Martinez (J-B Poux 78), M Ledesma, F Pucciarello, C Gaston, O Merle, P Furet (C Matthieu 100), M Reynaud, S Reid.

Scorers: Tries: I Corletto, M Ledesma, S Reid. Cons: G Queseda 3. Pens: G Queseda 3. DG: G Queseda. Yellow Card: G Sudre (60)

Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Results: Agen 20 Ebbw Vale 9, Rovigo 23 Montauban 41, Montauban 28 Agen 26, Ebbw Vale 28 Rovigo 26, Ebbw Vale 16 Montauban 5, Rovigo 3 Agen 43, Agen 66 Rovigo 7, Montauban 19 Ebbw Vale 15, Agen 34 Montauban 13, Rovigo 10 Ebbw Vale 26, Ebbw Vale 59 Agen 10, Montauban 40 Rovigo 9.

Results: Pau 35, Petrarca 0, Madrid 15 Colomiers 36, Colomiers 12 Pau 18, Petrarca 41 Madrid 12, Pau 66 Madrid 10, Petrarca 12 Colomiers 74, Colomiers 45 Petrarca 6, Madrid 10 Pau 30, Madrid 29 Petrarca 36, Pau 40 Colomiers 12, Colomiers 80 Madrid 13, Petrarca 19 Pau 28.

Results: Béziers 23 Pontypridd 12, Parma 41 Leeds 10, Pontypridd 31 Parma 10, Leeds 48 Béziers 17, Leeds 30 Pontypridd 27, Parma 41 Béziers 29, Béziers 34 Parma 19, Pontypridd 28 Leeds 16, Béziers 25 Leeds 26, Parma v Pontypridd - match points awarded to Pontypridd, Leeds 58 Parma 16, Pontypridd 41 Béziers 8.

Results: Connacht 18 Narbonne 6, Sale 93 Roma 0, Narbonne 10 Sale 13, Roma 10 Connacht 20, Connacht 30 Sale 33, Narbonne 40 Roma 0, Roma 17 Narbonne 22, Sale 44 Connacht 6, Connacht 61 Roma 13, Sale 41 Narbonne 16, Narbonne 34 Connacht 22, Roma 17 Sale 62.

Results: Neath 41 Viadana 14, Bourgoin 28 Bristol 34, Viadana 26 Bourgoin 10, Bristol 10 Neath 6, Neath 27 Bourgoin 20, Viadana 16 Bristol 42, Bourgoin 25 Neath 27, Bristol 31 Viadana 15, Neath 33 Bristol 29, Bourgoin 60 Viadana 16, Bristol 43 Bourgoin 17, Viadana 33 Neath 26.

Results: Dax 22 London Irish 29, L’Aquila 25 Valladolid 14, London Irish 48 L’Aquila 12, Valladolid 11 Dax 26, L’Aquila 29 Dax 41, Valladolid 5 London Irish 71, Dax 94 L’Aquila 19, London Irish 76 Valladolid 10, L’Aquila 8 London Irish 32, Dax 95 Valladolid 3, London Irish 28 Dax 28, Valladolid 10 L’Aquila 14.

Results: Caerphilly 41 Parma 30, Gloucester 34 La Rochelle 15, Parma 5 Gloucester 48, La Rochelle 44 Caerphilly 39, Gloucester 98 Caerphilly 14, La Rochelle 28 Parma 14, Caerphilly 16 Gloucester 47, Parma 25 La Rochelle 30, Caerphilly 29 La Rochelle 32, Gloucester 99 Parma 0, Parma 30 Caerphilly 31, La Rochelle 12 Gloucester 36.

Results: Saracens 34 Bordeaux Bègles 14, Dinamo 49 Bologna 17, Bordeaux Bègles 89 Bologna 11, Dinamo 12 Saracens 75, Bordeaux Bègles 82 Dinamo 23, Saracens 113 Bologna 3, Bologna 10 Saracens 75, Dinamo 5 Bordeaux Bègles 83, Bologna 19 Bordeaux Bègles 62, Saracens 113 Dinamo 3, Bologna 33 Dinamo 10, Bordeaux Bègles 24 Saracens 25

SHARKS 25

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PONTYPRIDD33

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17

IRISH 27 (Kassam Stadium) SALE SHARKS 28

27 (Franklin’s Gardens)

SALE SHARKS: J Robinson; M Cueto, M Shaw, M Deane (D Harris 67), S Hanley (J Baxendell 1121); C Hodgson, B Redpath (capt); K Yates, C Marais (A Titterell 67), S Turner, S Lines, C Jones, A Sanderson (A Black 30-39), S Pinkerton, P Angelsea.

Scorers: Tries: M Shaw, S Hanley, D Harris. Cons: C Hodgson 2. Pens: C Hodgson 2. DG: P Burke. Yellow Card: K Yates (29)

PONTYPRIDD: B Davey; G Wyatt, S Parker, J Bryant, R Johnston, C Sweeney, P John (capt); G Jenkins, M Davies (M Rees 79), D Bell; B Cockbain, R Sidoli, N Kelly (G Remnant 75), R Parks, M Owen.

Scorers: Try: M Davies. Con: B Davey. Pens: B Davey 4. DG: C Sweeney. Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland).

ROUND 1 – FIRST LEG

Grenoble 12 Newcastle Falcons 19, Rugby Treviso 22 Castres Olympique 9, L’Aquila Rugby 14

Colomiers 58, Dinamo Bucuresti 11 Saracens 87, Ebbw Vale 20 Montauban 16, Madrid 2012 22

Borders 73, GRAN Rugby Parma 3 Bath Rugby 40, Pau 18 Bridgend 6, Rugby Parma 24 London Wasps 40, La Moraleja Alcobendas 31 Bordeaux Begles 37, Caerphilly 20 Harlequins 73; Rugby Rovigo 6 Stade Français 64; Rugby Silea 23 RC Narbonne 34; Mont de Marsan 12 Connacht 26; Petrarca Padova 23 Leeds Tykes 29; Rugby Roma 18 Pontypridd 60.

ROUND 1 – SECOND LEG

Castres Olympique 17 Rugby Treviso 33

Newcastle Falcons 33 Grenoble 17

Colomiers 75 L’Aquila Rugby 5

Saracens 151 Dinamo Bucuresti 0

Montauban 29 Ebbw Vale 16

Borders 77 Madrid 2012 15

Bath Rugby 57 GRAN Rugby Parma 19

Bridgend 27 Pau 9

Rugby Treviso qualify 2-0 for round 2

Newcastle Falcons qualify 2-0 for round 2

Colomiers qualify 2-0 for round 2

Saracens qualify 2-0 for round 2

Montauban qualify on superior 45-36 points difference for round 2

Borders qualify 2-0 for round 2

Bath Rugby qualify 2-0 for round 2

Bridgend qualify on superior 33-27 points difference for round 2

Bordeaux Bègles 33 La Moraleja Alcobendas 15Bordeaux Bègles qualify 2-0 for round 2

London Wasps 42 Parma Rugby 0

Harlequins 31 Caerphilly 27

Stade Français 81 Rugby Rovigo 20

Connacht 47 Mont de Marsan 29

RC Narbonne 41 Rugby Silea 14

Leeds Tykes 52 Petrarca Padova 13

Pontypridd 83 Rugby Roma 8

ROUND 2 – FIRST LEG

London Wasps qualify 2-0 for round 2

Harlequins qualify 2-0 for round 2

Stade Français qualify 2-0 for round 2

Connacht qualify 2-0 for round 2

RC Narbonne qualify 2-0 for round 2

Leeds Tykes qualify 2-0 for round 2

Pontypridd qualify 2-0 for round 2

Bridgend 28 Bath Rugby 26; Rugby Treviso 27 Newcastle Falcons 8; Montauban 19 Borders 16; Harlequins 0 Stade Français 26; RC Narbonne 42 Connacht 27; Pontypridd 37

Leeds Tykes 23; Saracens 16 Colomiers 6; London Wasps 43 Bordeaux Bègles 6.

ROUND 2 – SECOND LEG

Bath Rugby 38 Bridgend 10

Newcastle Falcons 35 Rugby Treviso 5

Borders 6 Montauban 12

Stade Français 29 Harlequins 12

Connacht 23 RC Narbonne 7

Leeds Tykes 19 Pontypridd 19

Bath Rugby qualify for quarter-finals on + 26 points difference

Newcastle Falcons qualify for quarter-finals on + 11 points diff

Montauban qualify for qtr-finals 4-0 on match points

Stade Français qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points

Connacht qualify for quarter-finals on + 1 point difference

Pontypridd qualify for quarter-finals 3-1 on match points

Colomiers 19 Saracens 30 Saracens qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points

Bordeaux Bègles 23 London Wasps 29

London Wasps qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points

QUARTER-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Connacht 30 Pontypridd 35; London Wasps 35 Stade Français 22; Montauban 27 Bath Rugby 24; Saracens 31 Newcastle 10.

QUARTER-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Bath Rugby 24 Montauban 18

Newcastle Falcons 31 Saracens 29

Pontypridd 12 Connacht 9

Stade Français 12 London Wasps 27

SEMI-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Bath Rugby qualify for semi-finals on + 3 points difference (48-45)

Saracens qualify for semi-finals on +19 points difference (60-41)

Pontypridd qualify for the semi-finals 4-0 on match points

London Wasps qualify for the semi-finals 4-0 on match points

London Wasps 34 Pontypridd 19; Saracens 38 Bath Rugby 30.

SEMI-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Pontypridd 17 London Wasps 27

Bath Rugby 27 Saracens 19

London Wasps qualify for final 4-0 on match points

Bath qualify for final 6-5 on tries after aggregate score 57-57

FINAL Sunday, 25 May 2003

Madejski Stadium, Reading

Attendance: 18,074HT: 24-13

LONDON WASPS 48 BATH RUGBY 30

LONDON WASPS: M van Gisbergen; J Lewsey, F Waters, S Abbot (A Erinle 65), J Rudd (K Logan 32); A King, M Wood (R Howley 76); C Dowd (A McKenzie 37-39, 59), P Greening (T Leota 59), W Green, S Shaw, R Birkett, J Worsley, L Dallaglio (capt, P Scrivener 65), P Volley (M Lock 65).

Scorers: Tries: J Lewsey, F Waters, P Greening, M Wood, K Logan, T Leota; Cons: A King 6; Pens: King 2.

BATH RUGBY: I Balshaw; T Voyce (M Catt 56), K Maggs, M Tindall, E Seveali’i (M Perry 74); O Barkley, G Cooper (R Blake 76); D Barnes, J Humphreys (L Mears 21), J Mallett (M Stevens 53), S Borthwick, D Grewcock (capt), G Thomas (J Scaysbrook 44), D Lyle (G Delve 8-10, 61-68), A Beattie.

Scorers: Tries: O Barkley, J Scaysbrook, M Tindall, I Balshaw; Cons: O Barkley, I Balshaw; Pens: O Barkley 2.

Red card: D Grewcock 62.

Yellow Card: K Maggs 9.

Referee: Nigel H Williams (Wales).

REVIEW 2003/04

ROUND 1 – FIRST LEG

El Salvador 18 Harlequins 31; Rugby Rovigo 14 Castres Olympique 53; Brive 39 Viadana 3; Rotherham Titans 10 Narbonne 17; Montauban 30 London Irish 26; Béziers 10 Connacht 18; Rugby Parma 28 Pau 33; Rugby Roma 13 Saracens 45; Montpellier 11 Glasgow Rugby 30; Leonessa 0 Montferrand 55; Valladolid 10 Newcastle Falcons 71; Colomiers 37 Petrarca Rugby 12; L’Aquila Rugby 11 Bath Rugby 75; GRAN Rugby 10 Grenoble 35.

ROUND 1 – SECOND LEG

Harlequins 63 Cetransa El Salvador 3

Castres Olympique 75 Rugby Rovigo 10

Narbonne 35 Rotherham Titans 13

Viadana 38 Brive 22

Connacht 11 Béziers 13

London Irish 36 Montauban 24

Pau 25 Rugby Parma 6

Saracens 82 Rugby Roma 5

Glasgow Rugby 38 Montpellier 13

Montferrand 58 Leonessa 3

Newcastle Falcons 66 Valladolid 27

Petrarca Rugby 20 Colomiers 38

Bath Rugby 50 L’Aquila Rugby 0

Grenoble 41 GRAN Rugby 6

ROUND 2 – FIRST LEG

Harlequins qualify on 4-0 match points

Castres Olympique qualify on 4-0 match points

Narbonne qualify on 4-0 match points

Brive qualify on + 20 points difference

Connacht qualify on +6 points difference

London Irish qualify on +8 points difference

Pau qualify on 4-0 match points

Saracens qualify on 4-0 match points

Glasgow Rugby qualify on 4-0 match points

Montferrand qualify on 4-0 match points

Newcastle Falcons qualify on 4-0 match points

Colomiers qualify on 4-0 match points

Bath Rugby qualify on 4-0 match points

Grenoble qualify on 4-0 match points

Connacht 29 Pau 7; London Irish 20 Narbonne 13; Montauban 8 Harlequins 43; Brive 30 Castres Olympique 17; Saracens 37 Glasgow Rugby 6; Newcastle Falcons 10

Montferrand 3; Colomiers 25 Bath Rugby 32; Grenoble 15 Béziers 19.

ROUND 2 – SECOND LEG

Glasgow Rugby 33 Saracens 5

Bath Rugby 26 Colomiers 17

Harlequins 36 Montauban 17

Pau 10 Connacht 6

Béziers 24 Grenoble 8

Narbonne 29 London Irish 10

Castres Olympique 31 Brive 28

Montferrand 25 Newcastle Falcons 13

QUARTER-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Saracens qualify on + 3 points difference

Bath Rugby qualify on 4-0 match points

Harlequins qualify on 4-0 match points

Connacht qualify on + 18 points difference

Béziers qualify on 4-0 match points

Narbonne qualify on + 12 points difference

Brive qualify on + 10 points difference

Montferrand qualify on + 5 points difference

Harlequins 41 Brive 8; Béziers 24 Bath Rugby 19; Narbonne 18 Connacht 27; Montferrand 26 Saracens 10.

QUARTER-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Connacht 16 Narbonne 10

Bath Rugby 26 Béziers 7

Brive 36 Harlequins 20

Saracens 18 Montferrand 14

SEMI-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Connacht qualify on + 3 points difference

Bath Rugby qualify on + 14 points difference

Harlequins qualify on + 17 points difference

Montferrand qualify on +12 points difference

Bath Rugby 29 Montferrand 15; Harlequins 31 Connacht 22

SEMI-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Montferrand 38 Bath 22

Connacht 23 Harlequins 18

Montferrand qualify on + 2 points difference

Harlequins qualify on + 4 points difference

Jason Leonard and Harlequins teammates celebrate following the 2004 final

FINAL Sunday, 22 May 2004

Madejski Stadium, Reading

HARLEQUINS

Attendance: 13,123 HT: 16-14

27 MONTFERRAND 26

MONTFERRAND: A Floch; A Rougerie, R Chanal, T Marsh (capt), S Kuzbik Viars 59); G Merceron, P Mignoni; C Soulette, O Azam, D Attoub, H Louw (E Pearce 50), T Privat, M Raynaud, O Magne, E Vermeulen (A Audebert 50).

Scorers: Tries: O Azam, P Mignoni; Cons: A Floch (2); Pens: A Floch (3); DG: G Merceron. Yellow Cards: M Raynaud (25), R Chanal (62 + 78 = Red Card).

HARLEQUINS: G Duffy; G Harder, W Greenwood, M Deane (S Keogh 55), U Monye; P Burke (A Dunne 60), S Bemand; M Worsley (C Jones 60), T Fuga, J Dawson (J Leonard 73), S Miall, J Evans (L Sherriff 67), P Sanderson, A Vos (capt), T Diprose.

Scorers: Tries: G Duffy, S Keogh; Cons: A Dunne; Pens: P Burke (4), A Dunne.

Man of the Match: O Azam (Montferrand).

Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales).

REVIEW 2004/05

ROUND 1 – FIRST LEG

AA Coimbra 3 The Borders 98; Worcester 29 Brive 15; GRAN Rugby 15 Pau 35; L’Aquila 27

Agen 50; Rugby Rovigo 7 Montpellier 51; Petrarca Rugby 24 Béziers 57; Valladolid 3 Viadana 88; Auch 18 London Irish 20; Bayonne 21 Saracens 24; Grenoble 9 Leeds Tykes 9; Narbonne 25 Connacht 11; Leonessa 0 Clermont Auvergne 65; Cetransa El Salvador 36 Rugby Parma 12; Catania 22 Sale Sharks 31.

ROUND 1 – SECOND LEG

Montpellier 59 Rugby Rovigo 3

Montpellier qualify on 4 points. The Borders 107 AA Coimbra 3

Saracens 36 Bayonne 10

The Borders qualify on 4 points.

Saracens qualify on 4 points. Leeds Tykes 17 Grenoble 18

Connacht 40 Narbonne 21

Rugby Parma 36 Cetransa El Salvador 10

Béziers 69 Petrarca Rugby 18

Pau 31 GRAN Rugby 22

Agen 59 L’Aquila 21

Brive 40 Worcester 10

Clermont Auvergne 51 Leonessa 6

Viadana 59 Valladolid 7

London Irish 42 Auch 18

Sale Sharks 50 Catania 3

ROUND 2 – FIRST LEG

Grenoble qualify on 3 points.

Connacht qualify on +5 points difference.

Narbonne a lucky loser on -5 points difference.

Parma qualify on +2 points difference.

El Salvador a lucky loser on -2 points difference.

Béziers qualify on 4 points.

Pau qualify on 4 points.

Agen qualify on 4 points

Brive qualify on +16 points difference

Clermont Auvergne qualify on 4 points.

Viadana qualify on 4 points.

London Irish qualify on 4 points.

Sale Sharks qualify on 4 points.

Béziers 12 Grenoble 27; Connacht 56 Montpellier 3; Rugby Parma 19 Saracens 18; Narbonne 15 Sale Sharks 33; Pau 25 London Irish 19; Agen 23 Viadana 15; Brive 57 Cetransa El Salvador 6; Clermont Auvergne 44 The Borders 14.

ROUND 2 – SECOND LEG

Grenoble 38 Béziers 26

Montpellier 19 Connacht 14

Sale Sharks 25 Narbonne 10

Viadana 22 Agen 17

Cetransa El Salvador 23 Brive 45

The Borders 23 Clermont Auvergne 34

London Irish 19 Pau 16

Saracens 52 Rugby Parma 6

QUARTER-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Grenoble qualify on 4 points

Connacht qualify on +48 points difference

Sale Sharks qualify on 4 points

Agen qualify on +3 points difference

Brive qualify on 4 points

Clermont Auvergne qualify on 4 points

Pau qualify on +3 points difference

Saracens qualify on +45 points difference

Grenoble 21 Connacht 26; Sale Sharks 34 Agen 18; Pau 25 Clermont Auvergne 21; Saracens 19 Brive 6.

QUARTER-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Clermont Auvergne 26 Pau 25

Connacht 19 Grenoble 3

Agen 17 Sale Sharks 15

Brive 31 Saracens 16 (aet)

Pau qualify on +3 points difference

Connacht qualify on 4 points

Sale Sharks qualify on +14 points difference

Brive qualify on +2 points difference

SEMI-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Connacht 18 Sale Sharks 25; Pau 37 Brive 16.

SEMI-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Brive 27 Pau 13

Sale Sharks 59 Connacht 9

Pau qualify on +7 points difference

Sale Sharks qualify on 4 points

FINAL Sunday, 21 May 2005

Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 7,230HT: 17-3

SALE SHARKS 27

PAU 3

SALE SHARKS: J Robinson (capt); M Cueto, J Baxendell, R Todd (C Rhys Jones 74), B Foden; C Hodgson (M Hercus 74), B Redpath (S Martens 70); A Sheridan (S Turner 61), S Bruno, S Turner (P Caillet 74), D Schofield, I Fernandez Lobbe, C Jones (C Day 74), A Titterrell (P Anglesea 70), S Chabal.

Scorers: Tries: C Hodgson (2), A Titterrell, M Cueto; Cons: C Hodgson (2); Pen: C Hodgson. PAU: J Souverbie; M Dourthe (J Peyras 70), J Cistacq, J Cassin, N Martin (L Mercier 56); L Beauxis, C Laussucq (F Cibray 70); D Laperne, R Terrain (M Tincu 45), F Boiroux (O Sourgens 56), G Morgan, P Albacete, P Som (capt), P Tabacco, A Manta (P Furet 30).

Scorer: Pen: L Beauxis.

Man of the Match: C Hodgson (Sale Sharks).

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland).

Sale Sharks captain, Jason Robinson, lifts the trophy in 2005

Results: Northampton 47 Viadana 25; Narbonne 20 Bristol 13; Viadana 14 Narbonne 20; Bristol 36 Northampton 28; Viadana 23 Bristol 39; Northampton 32 Narbonne 20; Narbonne 7 Northampton 22; Bristol 89 Viadana 5; Northampton 45 Bristol 8; Narbonne 29 Viadana 14; Viadana v Northampton – ERC Board ruling: Northampton five match points, four tries (20 points); Bristol 18 Narbonne 29.

Results: Parma 23 Agen 50; Pau 13 London Irish 20; Agen 23 Pau 6; London Irish 64 Parma 0; Pau 29 Parma 3; London Irish 29 Agen 21; Parma 20 Pau 11; Agen 24 London Irish 32; Parma 11 London Irish 19; Pau 36 Agen 12; London Irish 75 Pau 12; Agen 33 Parma 17.

Results: Bucuresti 16 Toulon 20; Bayonne 10 Gloucester 26; Gloucester 106 Bucuresti 3; Toulon 19 Bayonne 28; Bucuresti 10 Bayonne 38; Toulon 3 Gloucester 74; Bayonne 45 Bucuresti 6; Gloucester 66 Toulon 5; Bayonne 62 Toulon 0; Bucuresti 13 Gloucester 27; Toulon 17 Bucuresti 23; Gloucester 32 Bayonne 19.

Results: L’Aquila 25 Reivers 32; Newcastle 51 Brive 19; Brive 64 L’Aquila 22; Reivers 11 Newcastle 26; L’Aquila 0 Newcastle 86; Reivers 25 Brive 22; Brive 34 Reivers 28; Newcastle 90 L’Aquila 14; L’Aquila 19 Brive 47; Newcastle 47 Reivers 20; Reivers 39 L’Aquila 23; Brive 17 Newcastle 24.

Results: Worcester 36 Montpellier 18; Connacht 62 Catania 17; Montpellier 16 Connacht 19; Catania 14 Worcester 19; Montpellier 74 Catania 12; Worcester 30 Connacht 20; Connacht 22 Worcester 21; Catania 37 Montpellier 34; Connacht 43 Montpellier 10; Worcester 44 Catania 8; Montpellier 21 Worcester 31; Catania 28 Connacht 24.

QUARTER-FINALS

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 23

CONNACHT RUGBY 3

GLOUCESTER RUGBY 46 BRIVE 13

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 25

WORCESTER WARRIORS 34

LONDON IRISH 48 BAYONNE 5

SEMI-FINALS

GLOUCESTER RUGBY 31

WORCESTER WARRIORS 23

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 22 LONDON IRISH 27

FINAL Sunday, 21 May 2006

Twickenham Stoop

Attendance: 12,053

HT: 18-13, FT 31-31

GLOUCESTER RUGBY 36 LONDON IRISH 34 (aet)

GLOUCESTER RUGBY: R Thirlby (J Bailey 80); J Simpson-Daniel, M Tindall, A Allen, M Foster; R Lamb (L Mercier 46), P Richards; P Collazo (O Azam 80), M Davies, J Forster (G Powell 47), J Pendlebury (A Eustace 80), A Brown, P Buxton (capt), A Hazell (L Narraway 80), J Forrester.

Scorers: Tries: A Hazell, J Forrester, M Foster, J Simpson-Daniel; Cons: R Lamb, L Mercier; Pens: R Lamb (2), L Mercier (2).

LONDON IRISH: D Armitage; T Ojo, M Catt (capt), R Flutey (G Tiesi 80), S Tagicakibau; B Everitt, P Hodgson (B Willis 80); N Hatley (D Paice 41), R Russell, R Skuse (M Collins 61, P Murphy 80), B Casey, N Kennedy, K Roche, O Magne (D Danaher 74), J Leguizamon.

Scorers: Tries: R Russell, D Armitage, O Magne; Cons: B Everitt (2); Pens: B Everitt (4); DG: B Everitt.

Yellow Card: J Leguizamon (47).

Man of the Match: Andy Hazell (Gloucester Rugby).

Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales).

Gloucester celebrate their extra-time victory in 2006

REVIEW 2006/07

Results: Dragons 50 Bayonne 3; Bucuresti 3 Bristol 27; Bristol 11 Dragons 7; Bucuresti 32 Bayonne 27; Bayonne 17 Bristol 38; Dragons 66 Bucuresti 10; Bristol 48 Bayonne 6; Bucuresti 29 Dragons 39; Bayonne 38 Bucuresti 31; Dragons 17 Bristol 11; Bayonne 13 Dragons 32; Bristol 33 Bucuresti 19.

Results: Parma 16 Narbonne 19; Saracens 28 Glasgow 23; Glasgow 69 Parma 7; Narbonne 20 Saracens 37; Glasgow 51 Narbonne 7; Saracens 71 Parma 16; Parma 16 Saracens 36; Narbonne 7 Glasgow 8; Parma 17 Glasgow 47; Saracens 47 Narbonne 20; Glasgow 6 Saracens 6; Narbonne 54 Parma 12.

Results: Newcastle 50 Petrarca 5; Montauban 13 Brive 26; Petrarca 5 Montauban 53; Brive 41 Newcastle 12; Montauban 16 Newcastle 10; Brive 78 Petrarca 18; Petrarca 6 Brive 48; Newcastle 35 Montauban 0; Newcastle 24 Brive 17; Montauban 19 Petrarca 7; Brive 15 Montauban 6; Petrarca 6 Newcastle 50.

Results: Montpellier 14 Bath 21 ; Connacht 18 Harlequins 19; Bath 21 Connacht 19; Harlequins 57 Montpellier 10; Connacht 26 Montpellier 13; Harlequins 18 Bath 24; Montpellier 35 Connacht 22; Bath 20 Harlequins 14; Montpellier 27 Harlequins 37; Connacht 24 Bath 36; Bath 42 Montpellier 17; Harlequins 26 Connacht 10.

Results: Albi 21 Clermont 30; Worcester 25 Viadana 7; Viadana 26 Albi 13; Clermont 29 Worcester 23; Worcester 29 Albi 0; Viadana 9 Clermont 14; Albi 12 Worcester 23; Worcester 22 Clermont 35; Albi 17 Viadana 27; Clermont 45 Albi 3.

QUARTER-FINALS

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 24

BATH RUGBY 51

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 19

BRISTOL RUGBY 12

NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS 39 BRIVE 17

SARACENS 23

SEMI-FINALS

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 46

SARACENS 30

GLASGOW WARRIORS 19

NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS 29

BATH RUGBY 31

Clermont captain, Aurélien Rougerie, enjoying the moment with his team-

FINAL Saturday, 19 May 2007

Twickenham Stoop

Attendance: 10,134 HT: 3-6

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 22 BATH RUGBY 16

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE: A Floch; A Rougerie (capt), G Esterhuizen (S Bai 60), T Marsh (S Bai 1–13), J Malzieu; B James, P Mignoni; L Emmanuelli, M Ledesma (B Miguel 64), M Scelzo (G Shvelidze 68), J Cudmore, T Privat (L Jacquet 45), M Dieude (G Longo 51), S Broomhall, E Vermeulen.

Scorers: Tries: B James, J Malzieu, T Marsh; Cons: B James (2); Pens: B James. Yellow Card: S Broomhall (33).

BATH RUGBY: N Abendanon; J Maddock, E Fuimaono (T Cheesman 41-51), O Barkley, D Bory (C Malone 46; T Cheeseman 51); S Berne (C Malone 60), N Walshe (A Williams 60); D Barnes, L Mears (P Dixon 72), M Stevens, S Borthwick (capt), D Grewcock, A Beattie (P Short 62), M Lipman, I Feaunati (J Scaysbrook 60).

Scorers: Try: J Maddock; Con: O Barkley; Pens: O Barkley (3). Man of the Match: Julien Malzieu (ASM Clermont Auvergne).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales).

Results: Overmach 23 Albi 28; Auch 6 Bath 28; Bath 28 Overmach 0; Albi 30 Auch 31;Albi 18 Bath 26; Overmach 25 Auch 20; Bath 59 Albi 15; Auch 24 Overmach 20; Overmach 13 Bath 31; Auch 15 Albi 13; Bath 31 Auch 13; Albi 26 Overmach 23.

Results: Montauban 65 GRAN Parma 6; Bucuresti 8 Worcester 18;GRAN Parma 23 Bucuresti 23; Worcester 41 Montauban 18; Bucuresti 19 Montauban 17; Worcester 50 GRAN Parma 0; Montauban 34 Bucuresti 6; GRAN Parma 16 Worcester 66; Montauban 7 Worcester 24; Bucuresti 21 GRAN Parma 20; GRAN Parma 17 Montauban 34; Worcester 46 Bucuresti 0

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Results: Brive 15 Connacht 6; El Salvador 10 Newcastle 71; Newcastle 25 Brive 19; Connacht 75 El Salvador 8; Connacht 16 Newcastle 13; Brive 71 El Salvador 0; El Salvador 8 Brive 40; Brive 12 Newcastle 19; El Salvador 0 Connacht 60; Connacht 15 Brive22; Newcastle 97 El Salvador 0.

Results: Sale 49 Montpellier 6; Bayonne 37 Petrarca 20; Petrarca 14 Sale 53; Montpellier 18 Bayonne 12; Petrarca 13 Montpellier 19; Bayonne 12 Sale 51; Sale 32 Bayonne 10; Montpellier 31 Petrarca 3; Sale 45 Petrarca 6; Bayonne 24 Montpellier 26; Petrarca 17 Bayonne 5; Montpellier 14 Sale 14

Results: Leeds 35 Castres 18, Calvisano 54 Dax 19; Dax 20 Leeds 23; Castres 61 Calvisano 28; Castres 25 Dax 15; Leeds 45 Calvisano 5; Dax 15 Castres 16; Calvisano 27 Leeds 26; Leeds 25 Dax 18; Calvisano 9 Castres 27; Castres 13 Leeds 3; Dax 22 Calvisano 22.

QUARTER-FINALS

SALE SHARKS 49

BATH RUGBY 57

BRIVE 24

LEEDS CARNEGIE 5

WORCESTER WARRIORS 36 MONTPELLIER 26

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 40

SEMI-FINALS

BATH RUGBY 36

WORCESTER WARRIORS 31

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE 13

SALE SHARKS 14

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 16

Steve Borthwick and Bath take the plaudits following the 2008 final

FINAL Saturday, 25 May 2008

Kingsholm

Attendance: 16,157HT: 15-6

BATH RUGBY 24

WORCESTER WARRIORS 16

BATH RUGBY: N Abendanon (T Cheeseman 78); J Maddock, A Crockett, O Barkley (S Berne 71), M Banahan; B James, M Claassens (N Walshe 78); D Flatman (D Bell 60), L Mears (P Dixon 71), M Stevens, S Borthwick (capt), D Grewcock, J Faamatuainu, M Lipman (P Short 67), D Browne (I Feaunati 71).

Scorers: Tries: J Faamatuainu, N Abendanon; Con: O Barkley; Pens: O Barkley (2), B James; DG: O Barkley.

WORCESTER WARRIORS: T Delport; M Garvey, D Rasmussen (R Gear 68), S Tuitupou, M Benjamin; S Drahm (J Carlisle 78), M Powell (R Powell 65); A Windo (M Mullan 51), A Lutui, T Taumoepeau (C Horsman 56), G Rawlinson, C Gillies (W Bowley 68), A Hickey (N Talei 49), P Sanderson (capt), K Horstmann.

Scorers: Try: T Delport; Con: J Carlisle; Pens: S Drahm (3).

Man of the Match: Danny Grewcock (Bath Rugby).

Referee: Christophe Berdos (France).

Results: Dax 12 Connacht 30; London Irish 78 Rovigo 3; Connacht 10 London Irish 27; Rovigo 24 Dax 11; Dax 0 London Irish 38; Rovigo 20 Connacht 35; London Irish 59 Dax 7; Connacht 30 Rovigo 3; Dax 22 Rovigo 20; London Irish 75 Connacht 5; Connacht 49 Dax 3; Rovigo 9 London Irish 23

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Results: Toulon 3 Northampton 56; Montpellier 33 Bristol 15; Bristol 39 Toulon 11;Northampton 51 Montpellier 7; Montpellier 14 Toulon 10; Northampton 66 Bristol 3; Toulon 30 Montpellier 9; Bristol 2 Northampton 25; Montpellier 24 Northampton 28; Toulon 19 Bristol 37; Northampton 52 Toulon 11; Bristol 25 Montpellier 14.

Petrarca

Results: Petrarca 6 Worcester 55; Bucuresti 10 Bourgoin 21; Bourgoin 28 Petrarca 29; Bucuresti 17 Worcester 53; Bourgoin 29 Worcester 14; Bucuresti 14 Petrarca 20; Worcester 27 Bourgoin 6; Petrarca 15 Bucuresti 17; Petrarca 25 Bourgoin 24; Worcester 38 Bucuresti 19; Bourgoin 50 Bucuresti 10; Worcester 68 Petrarca 17

Results: Newcastle 68 El Salvador 0; Overmach 34 Brive 29; Brive 36 Newcastle 22; El Salvador 21 Overmach 59; Brive 84 El Salvador 6; Overmach 14 Newcastle 20; Cetransa 5 Brive 55; Newcastle 2 Overmach 16; Overmach 20 El Salvador 0; Newcastle 9 Brive 10; Brive 29 Overmach 13; El Salvador 14 Newcastle 43.

Results: Bayonne 10 Viadana 21; Saracens 53 Mont de Marsan 3; Mont de Marsan 8 Bayonne 26; Viadana 12 Saracens 35; Mont de Marsan 15 Viadana 21; Bayonne 6 Saracens 16; Viadana 25 Mont de Marsan 6; Saracens 36 Bayonne 0; Bayonne 33 Mont de Marsan 19; Saracens 36 Viadana 19; Mont de Marsan 3 Saracens 24; Viadana 22 Bayonne 24.

QUARTER-FINALS

LONDON IRISH 30

BOURGOIN 32

WORCESTER WARRIORS 29 BRIVE 18

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 42

SARACENS 32

SEMI-FINALS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 16

BOURGOIN 22

CONNACHT RUGBY 13

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 13

SARACENS 13

WORCESTER WARRIORS 11

FINAL Friday, 22 May 2009

Twickenham Stoop

Attendance: 9,280

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 15 BOURGOIN 3

HT: 9-3

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: B Foden; P Diggin, J Clarke (J Ansbro 70), J Downey, B Reihana (capt); S Myler (B Everitt 79), L Dickson (A Dickens 65); S Tongauiha (T Smith 73), D Hartley (B Sharman 77), E Murray, I Fernandez Lobbe (C Lawes 41), J Kruger (C Day 70), N Best, S Gray, M Easter.

Scorer: Pens: S Myler (5).

Yellow Card: N Best (36).

BOURGOIN: A Forest, R Coetzee, M Viazzo (S Laloo 79), Y David, J Coux (F Denos 54), B Boyet, M Parra (M Forest 74), A Tchougong, J Genevois (R Vigneaux 57), K Wihongi (P Cardinali 67), C Levast, C Basson (S Nicolas 51), J Frier (capt), W Jooste, Y Labrit (T Genevois 62).

Scorer: Pen: M Parra.

Yellow Card: M Parra (74). Red Card: T Genevois (76).

Man of the Match: Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints).

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland).

All smiles for Northampton Saints at the Twickenham Stoop in 2009

Results: Bourgoin 29 Leeds 19; Bucuresti 21 Parma 9; Bucuresti 19 Bourgoin 21; Leeds 37 Parma 13; Bucuresti 6 Leeds 10; Parma 14 Bourgoin 9; Bourgoin 31 Parma 10; Leeds 47 Bucuresti 0; Bourgoin 33 Bucuresti 15; Parma 16 Leeds 38; Parma 16 Bucuresti 9; Leeds 9 Bourgoin 18.

Results: Worcester 17 Montpellier 22; Connacht 46 Olympus 6; Montpellier 19 Connacht 22; Olympus 5 Worcester 38; Montpellier 57 Olympus 24; Worcester 21 Connacht 26; Connacht 19 Worcester 7; Olympus 6 Montpellier 42; Connacht 20 Montpellier 10; Worcester 54 Olympus 3; Montpellier 8 Worcester 3; Olympus 0 Connacht 66.

RC Toulon

Results: Castres 17 Toulon 33; Saracens 36 Rovigo 12; Toulon 31 Saracens 23; Rovigo 11 Castres 76; Castres 9 Saracens 23; Toulon 73 Rovigo 3; Saracens 18 Castres 14; Rovigo 7 Toulon 30; Saracens 28 Toulon 9; Castres 47 Rovigo 0; Rovigo 8 Saracens 56; Toulon 42 Castres 10

Results: Bayonne 61 Roma 3; Wasps 18 Racing 13; Roma 0 Wasps 57; Racing 16 Bayonne 20; Wasps 22 Bayonne 18; Racing 62 Roma 0; Bayonne 3 Wasps 12; Roma 3 Racing 53; Wasps 50 Roma 16; Bayonne 27 Racing 14; Racing 19 Wasps 17; Roma 6 Bayonne 55.

Results: Albi 7 Montauban 17; Petrarca 27 Newcastle 29; Montauban 27 Petrarca 10; Newcastle 45 Albi 3;Newcastle 17 Montauban 6; Petrarca 16 Albi 35; Montauban 24 Newcastle 19; Albi 38 Petrarca 16; Albi 14 Newcastle 16; Petrarca 23 Montauban 31; Montauban 27 Albi 20; Newcastle 20 Petrarca 3.

QUARTER-FINALS

CONNACHT RUGBY 23

LONDON WASPS 42

RC TOULON 38

NEWCASTLE FALCONS 20

SEMI-FINALS

BOURGOIN 20

GLOUCESTER RUGBY 26

SCARLETS 12

CARDIFF BLUES 55

RC TOULON RC

CONNACHT RUGBY 12

LONDON WASPS 15

RC TOULON 19

CARDIFF BLUES 18

FINAL Friday, 23 May 2010

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 48,990 HT: 6-13

CARDIFF BLUES 28 RC TOULON 21

CARDIFF BLUES: B Blair; L Halfpenny, C Laulala (D Hewitt 78), J Roberts, C Czekaj; C Sweeney, R Rees; G Jenkins (capt, J Yapp 41), T R Thomas (G Williams 45), F Filise (S Andrews 56), B Davies, D Jones (P Tito 51), M Molitika (S Warburton 59), M Williams, X Rush.

Scorers: Tries: J Roberts, B Davies, L Halfpenny; Cons: B Blair (2); Pens: B Blair (2), L Halfpenny

RC TOULON: C Marienval; G Lovobalavu, T May, SB Williams, J Sinzelle; J Wilkinson (M Kefu 46), M Henjak (capt, P Mignoni 56); S Taumoepeau (L Emmanuelli 56), P Fitzgerald (S Bruno 56), D Kubriashvili (T Ryan 41), E Lozada (J Suta 52), R Skeate, J van Niekerk, J Fernandez Lobbe, F Auelua (T Sourice 69).

Scorers: Tries: T Sourice, SB Williams; Con: J Wilkinson; Pens: T May, J Wilkinson (2).

Man of the Match: Sonny Bill Williams (Toulon).

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Results: Cavalieri 23 Connacht 21; Bayonne 16 Harlequins 12; Connacht 16 Bayonne 13; Harlequins 55 Cavalieri 17; Bayonne 65 Cavalieri 7; Harlequins 20 Connacht 9; Connacht 9 Harlequins 15; Cavalieri 5 Bayonne 31; Cavalieri 16 Harlequins 48; Bayonne 21 Connacht 35; Harlequins 39 Bayonne 17; Connacht 83 Cavalieri 7

Results: Sale 97 El Salvador 11; Brive 32 Petrarca 6; Petrarca 9 Sale 56; El Salvador 3 Brive 116; Petrarca 37 El Salvador 10; Brive 18 Sale 9; El Salvador 37 Petrarca 16; Sale 13 Brive 15; Brive 52 El Salvador 3; Sale 54 Petrarca 0; Petrarca 20 Brive 24; El Salvador 5 Sale 50.

* Cetransa El Salvador deducted four points for fielding ineligible player v Petrarca Rugby in Round 4 and five match points awarded to Petrarca Rugby

Results: Newcastle 22 Bourgoin 16; Exeter 13 Montpellier 20; Montpellier 32 Newcastle 8; Bourgoin 19 Exeter 34; Montpellier 39 Bourgoin 14; Exeter 36 Newcastle 10; Bourgoin 36 Montpellier 18; Newcastle 26 Exeter 24; Newcastle 0 Montpellier 6; Exeter 17 Bourgoin 6; Montpellier 32 Exeter 30.

* Bourgoin v Newcastle Falcons misconduct complaint – Bourgoin awarded the match, five match points and 28-0 scoreline.

Results: Paris 57 Crociati 6; Bucharest 9 Leeds 23; Bucharest 20 Crociati 19; Leeds 13 Paris 22; Bucharest 20 Paris 29; Leeds 55 Crociati 6; Paris 35 Bucharest 7; Crociati 6 Leeds 46; Crociati 16 Bucharest 12; Paris 39 Leeds 10; Crociati 17 Paris 34; Leeds 26 Bucharest 6.

Results: Agen 26 Gloucester 19; Rovigo 3 La Rochelle 38; Gloucester 90 Rovigo 7; La Rochelle 30 Agen 23; Rovigo 10 Agen 33; La Rochelle 6 Gloucester 13; Agen 61 Rovigo 11; Gloucester 18 La Rochelle 24; Agen 17 La Rochelle 28; Rovigo 7 Gloucester 55; La Rochelle 71 Rovigo 17; Gloucester 60 Agen 7

QUARTER-FINALS

LA ROCHELLE 13

HARLEQUINS 32

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 32

BRIVE 37

SEMI-FINALS

MUNSTER RUGBY 12

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 29

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 23

LONDON WASPS 22

MONTPELLIER 28

MUNSTER RUGBY 42

HARLEQUINS 20

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 25

FINAL Friday, 20 May 2011

Cardiff City Stadium

Attendance: 12,236

HT: 9-6

HARLEQUINS 19 STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 18

HARLEQUINS: M Brown; G Camacho, G Lowe (R Chisholm 74), J Turner-Hall, U Monye; N Evans, D Care; J Marler, J Gray, J Johnston, O Kohn, G Robson, M Fa’asavalu (W Skinner 59), C Robshaw (capt), N Easter.

Scorers: Try: G Camacho; Con: N Evans; Pens: N Evans (4).

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS: M Rodriguez; J Arias, M Bastareaud, G Bousses, D Camara; L Beauxis, J Dupuy; R Roncero, R Bonfils, D Attoub, T Palmer, P Pape, J Haskell, A Burban (J Leguizamon 37), S Parisse (capt).

Scorers: Pens: L Beauxis (4); DGs: M Bastareaud, M Rodriguez. Man of the Match: Nick Evans (Harlequins).

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland).

Harlequins celebrate a third title following the 2011 final

REVIEW

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Results: Worcester 14 Stade Francais 23; Bucharest 34 Crociati 7; Stade Francais 49 Bucharest 3; Crociari 3 Worcester 34; Crociati 0 Stade Francais 57; Bucharest 13 Worcester 24; Stade Francais 45 Crociati 3; Worcester 57 Bucharest 13; Bucharest 13 Stade Francais 34; Worcester 55 Crociati 10; Crociati 13 Bucharest 26; Stade Francais 33 Worcester 10

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Results: Toulon 53 Petrarca 22; Newcastle 27 Lyon 19; Petrarca 3 Newcastle 34; Lyon 19 Toulon 26; Newcastle 6 Toulon 3; Lyon 31 Petrarca 16; Petrarca 3 Lyon 43; Toulon 36 Newcastle 10; Newcastle 43 Petrarca 0; Toulon 29 Lyon 10; Lyon 21 Newcastle 13; Petrarca 6 Toulon 50

Results: Rovigo 10 Bayonne 43; Bordeaux 14 Wasps 47; Bayonee 20 Bordeaux 3; Wasps 38 Rovigo 7; Rovigo 7 Bordeaux 31; Bayonne 19 Wasps 11; Bordeaux 15 Rovigo 10; Wasps 25 Bayonne 11; Bordeaux 6 Bayonne 12; Rovigo 11 Wasps 32; Wasps 36 Bordeaux 13; Bayonne 92 Rovigo 6

Results: Perpignan 15 Exeter 12; Cavalieri 3 Dragons 33; Dragions 23 Perpignan 13; Exeter 68 Cavalieri 0; Perpignan 54 Cavalieri 20; Exeter 18 Dragons 6; Cavalieri 13 Perpignan 30; Dragons 19 Exeter 23; Cavalieri 10 Exeter 50; Perpignan 27 Dragons 13; Exeter 31 Perpignan 14; Dragons 45 Cavalieri 16

Results: La Vila 10 Agen 50; Brive 26 Sale 18; Sale 59 La Vila 6; Agen 8 Brive 29; Agen 14 Sale 29; La Vila 18 Brive 47; Brive 38 La Vila 13; Sale 41 Agen 21; Brive 50 Agen 13; La Vila 10 Sale 69; Sale 9 Brive 19; Agen 62 La Vila 7

SEMI-FINALS

BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE PAYS BASQUE: I Balshaw; T Ngwenya, J-P Barraque, D Traille, D HaylettPetty; J Peyrelongue (M Bosch 72), D Yachvili; Y Watremez (S Marconnet 41), A Heguy (B August 69), E Van Staden (F Gomez Kodela 59), J Thion (E Lund 71), P Taele, W Lauret, B Guyot (T Gray 50), I Harinordoquy (capt).

Scorer: Pens: D Yachvili (7)

RC TOULON: B Lapeyre; A Palisson, M Bastareaud, M Giteau, D Smith; J Wilkinson, S TillousBorde; E Lewis-Roberts, S Bruno (J-C Orioli 51), C Hayman, C Samson, K Chesney (D Schofield 58), P Gunther, S Armitage, J van Niekerk (capt).

Scorer: Pens: J Wilkinson (5), DG: J Wilkinson

Yellow cards: C Hayman (46), S Armitage (53)

Man of the Match: Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz Olympique)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England).

REVIEW 2012/13

POOL 1

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Results: Mont-de-Marsan 6 Gloucester 11, Bordeaux Bègles 16 London Irish 43, Gloucester 25 Bordeaux Bègles 13, London Irish 69 Mont-de-Marsan 26, Bordeaux Bègles 13 Mont-de-Marsan 20, London Irish 22 Gloucester 29, Mont-de-Marsan 18 Bordeaux Bègles 7, Gloucester 47 London Irish 3, Mont-de-Marsan 14 London Irish 20, Bordeaux Bègles 26 Gloucester 31, Gloucester 36 Mont-de-Marsan 16, London Irish 17 Bordeaux Bègles 7 POOL 2

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Results: Rovigo 12 Perpignan 79, Gernika 5 Worcester 85, Worcester 90 Rovigo 3, Perpignan 90 Gernika 12, Gernika 13 Rovigo 3, Worcester 22 Perpignan 21, Perpignan 13 Worcester 6, Rovigo 10 Gernika 16, Rovigo 17 Worcester 80, Gernika 15 Perpignan 60, Perpignan 40 Rovigo 22, Worcester 71 Gernika 19. (* Perpignan and Worcester tied; Perpignan top on head-to-head try count)

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Results: Wasps 38 Dragons 25, Bayonne 71 Mogliano 7, Mogliano 12 Wasps 59, Dragons 19 Bayonne 22, Mogliano 0 Dragons 33, Bayonne 13 Wasps 13, Wasps 30 Bayonne 16, Dragons 53 Mogliano 3, Bayonne 25 Dragons 22, Wasps 71 Mogliano 7, Mogliano 0 Bayonne 54, Dragons 19 Wasps 20

Cammi Rugby Calvisano

Results: Calvisano 31 Agen 36, Wolves 17 Bath 40, Agen 22 Bath 27, Wolves 42 Calvisano 27, Wolves 25 Agen 22, Bath 67 Calvisano 11, Agen 39 Wolves 9, Calvisano 5 Bath 39, Bath 19 Agen 16, Calvisano 34 Wolves 20, Agen 19 Calvisano 9, Bath 53 Wolves 8

Results: Grenoble 59 Cavaliei 3, London Welsh 19 Stade Francais 68, Cavalieri 31 London Welsh 32, Stade Francais 28 Grenoble 25, Grenoble 0 London Welsh 28*, Cavalieri 23 Stade Francais 37, Stade Francais 29 Cavalieri 6, London Welsh 13 Grenoble 27, Grenoble 15 Stade Francais 9, London Welsh 62 Cavalieri 5, Cavalieri 0 Grenoble 47, Stade Francais 39 London Welsh 17

(* Five match points awarded to London Welsh after Grenoble fielded an ineligible player)

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL

LEINSTER RUGBY 34 STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 13

LEINSTER RUGBY: R Kearney; A Conway, F McFadden (A Goodman 67) (D Kearney 80), I Madigan, I Nacewa; J Sexton, I Boss (J Cooney 80); J McGrath (C Healy 52), S Cronin (R Strauss 52), M Ross (J Hagan 60), Q Roux (L Cullen 60), D Toner, R Ruddock, S O'Brien (S Jennings 58), J Heaslip (capt)

Scorers: Tries: I Madigan, S Cronin, R Kearney, C Healy, Cons: J Sexton (4), Pens: J Sexton (2) STADE FRANCAIS PARIS: J Porical (W Vuidarvuwalu 54); J Sinzelle, G Doumayrou, P Williams (J Arias 73), H Bonneval; J Plisson, J Dupuy (P Warwick 41); A De Malmanche (S Wright 30), L Sempere (R Bonfils 57), R Slimani (J Becasseau 80), S Lavalla (A van Zyl 67), G Mostert, D Lyons, P Rabadan (L Tomiki 80), S Parisse (capt)

Scorers: Try: J Sinzelle, Con: J Plisson, Pens: J Porical (2) Man of the Match: Jonny Sexton (Leinster Rugby)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

REVIEW 2013/14

Results: Sale Sharks 33 Biarritz Olympique 10, Oyonnax 9 Worcester Warriors 9, Biarritz 26 Oyonnax 6, Worcester 15 Sale 29, Worcester 15 Biarritz 19, Oyonnax 16 Sale 10, Biarritz 33 Worcester 25, Sale 53 Oyonnax 14, Sale 21 Worcester 3, Oyonnax 28 Biarritz 24, Worcester 20 Oyonnax 13, Biarritz 7 Sale 9

Results: Dragons 50 Mogliano 8, Bordeaux–Bègles 6 Bath 15, Mogliano 20 Bordeaux–Bègles 32, Bath 26 Dragons 10, Dragons 40 Bordeaux–Bègles 24, Mogliano 8 Bath 55, Bordeaux–Bègles 32 Dragons 13, Bath 63 Mogliano 0, Bordeaux–Bègles 64 Mogliano 7, Dragons 13 Bath 30, Bath 54 Bordeaux–Bègles 13, Mogliano 12 Dragons 24

Results: Wolves 12 Falcons 13, Calvisano 20 Brive 20, Wolves 37 Calvisano 15, Brive 23 Falcons 16, Wolves 13 Brive 18, Falcons 37 Calvisano 15, Brive 20 Wolves 9, Calvisano 10 Falcons 25, Falcons 7 Brive 9, Calvisano 11 Wolves 23, Falcons 28 Wolves 0, Brive 31 Calvisano 9

Results: Bayonne 37 Grenoble 6, Viadana 17 Wasps 90, Wasps 26 Bayonne 10, Grenoble 40 Viadana 7, Bayonne 63 Viadana 7, Grenoble 7 Wasps 47, Viadana 19 Bayonne 80, Wasps 32 Grenoble 12, Viadana 19 Grenoble 19, Bayonne 13 Wasps 26, Grenoble 34 Bayonne 16, Wasps 64 Viadana 17

I Cavalieri Prato

Results: Stade Francais 61 Lusitanos 3, London Irish 60 Cavalieri 11, Cavalieri 16 Stade Francais 17, Lusitanos 6 London Irish 67, Cavaleri 40 Lusitanos 22, London Irish 24 Stade Francais 13, Lusitanos 19 Cavalieri 30, Stade Francais 32 London Irish 14, Stade Francais 31 Cavaleri 3, London Irish 79 Lusitanos 3, Lusitanos 15 Stade Francais 48, Cavaleri 0 London Irish 49

QUARTER-FINALS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: B Foden; K Pisi (A Waller 52), G Pisi (J Wilson 78), L Burrell (T Stephenson 78), G North; S Myler, L Dickson (K Fotuali'i 57); A Corbisiero (A Waller 60), M Haywood (R McMillan 72), T Mercey (G Denman 60), S Manoa (C Day 64), C Lawes, C Clark (P Dowson 60), T Wood (captain), S Dickinson

Scorers: Tries: B Foden, P Dowson, Cons: S Myler, Pens: S Myler (6)

Yellow card: A Corbisiero 43

BATH RUGBY: N Abendanon; S Rokodugini, J Joseph, O Devoto (G Henson 62), A Watson (H Aguila 65); G Ford, M Young (P Stringer 47); P James (N Catt 56), T Dunn (E Guinazu 67), D Wilson (A Perenise 56); S Hooper (capt, D Day 72), D Atwood; C Fearns, F Louw, L Houston (G Mercer 54)

Scorers: Try: A Watson, Con: G Ford, Pens: G Ford (3)

Yellow card: A Perenise 70

Man of the Match: Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints)

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

REVIEW 2014/15

Results: Cardiff 37 Grenoble 14, London Irish 70 Rovigo 14, Grenoble 15 London Irish 25, Rovigo 18 Cardiff 33, Grenoble 68 Rovigo 10, Cardiff 24 London Irish 14, London Irish 34 Cardiff 23, Rovigo 17 Grenoble 20, Cardiff 104 Rovigo 12, London Irish 43 Grenoble 41, Grenoble 3 Cardiff 28, Rovigo 6 London Irish 34.

Results: Bayonne 30 Exeter 24, Connacht 48 La Rochelle 12, La Rochelle 25 Bayonne 13, Exeter 33 Connacht 13, La Rochelle 10 Exeter 36, Connacht 42 Bayonne 19, Exeter 41 La Rochelle 17, Bayonne 27 Connacht 29, Bayonne 14 La Rochelle 0, Connacht 24 Exeter 33, Exeter 45 Bayonne 3, La Rochelle 20 Connacht 30.

Results: Newcastle 43 Bucharest 19, Stade Français 22 NG Dragons 38, NG Dragons 26 Newcastle 30, Bucharest 9 Stade Français 13, Newcastle 30 Stade Français 23, Bucharest 10 NG Dragons 37, Stade Français 31 Newcastle 24, NG Dragons 69 Bucharest 17, Newcastle 29 NG Dragons 40, Stade Français 47 Bucharest 12, Bucharest 10 Newcastle 52, NG Dragons 30 Stade Français 19.

Results: Bordeaux Bègles 13 Edinburgh 15, Lyon 28 London Welsh 18, Edinburgh 25 Lyon 17, London Welsh 20 Bordeaux Bègles 52, Edinburgh 25 London Welsh 13, Bordeaux Bègles 37 Lyon 29, London Welsh 6 Edinburgh 24, Lyon 37 Bordeaux Bègles 28, Bordeaux Bègles 26 London Welsh 3, Lyon 21 Edinburgh 19, Edinburgh 38 Bordeaux Bègles 20, London Welsh 12 Lyon 17.

Results: Gloucester Rugby 55 Brive 0, Zebre 24 Oyonnax 33, Brive 21 Zebre 26, Oyonnax 15 Gloucester 25, Gloucester 35 Zebre 10, Brive 22 Oyonnax 30, Zebre 16 Gloucester 32, Gloucester 33 Oyonnax 3, Zebre 23 Brive 13, Brive 20 Gloucester 31, Oyonnax 20 Zebre 3.

EDINBURGH RUGBY: G Tonks (T Brown 41); D Fife, S Beard (T Heathcote 63-66), A Strauss, T Visser; P Burleigh, S Hidalgo-Clyne; A Dickinson, R Ford, W Nel, A Bresler (F McKenzie 50), B Toolis, M Coman (capt, S McInally 58), R Grant (H Watson 58), C du Preez

Scorers: Try: R Ford; Con: S Hidalgo-Clyne; Pens: S Hidalgo-Clyne (2)

Yellow Card: A Bresler (25)

GLOUCESTER RUGBY: C Sharples; J May, B Meakes, B Twelvetrees (capt), H Purdy; J Hook, G Laidlaw; N Wood (Y Thomas 47), R Hibbard (D Dawiduik 71), J Afoa, T Savage, T Palmer (M Galarza 41), R Moriarty, M Kvesic, G Evans (J Rowan 69-73)

Scorers: Try: B Twelvetrees; Con: G Laidlaw; Pens: G Laidlaw (4)

Yellow Card: R Moriarty (55); Red Card: B Meakes (63)

Man of the Match: Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby)

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

REVIEW 2015/16

Results: Brive 13 Newcastle 9, Enisei 14 Connacht 31, Connacht 21 Brive 17, Newcastle 55 Enisei 7, Connacht 25 Newcastle 10, Enisei 10 Brive 7, Brive 33 Enisei 3, Newcastle 29 Connacht 5, Enisei 24 Newcastle 7, Brive 21 Connacht 18, Connacht 47 Enisei 5, Newcastle 27 Brive 23

Results: Dragons 30 Sale 12, Sale 29 Pau 20, Castres 32 Dragons 29, Dragons 22 Pau 0, Castres 10 Sale 17, Sale 31 Castres 10, Pau 17 Dragons 34, Pau 21 Castres 30, Dragons 31 Castres 18, Pau 3 Sale 27, Sale 38 Dragons 5, Castres 24 Pau 7

Results: Harlequins 41 Montpellier 18, Calvisano 9 Cardiff 50, Cardiff 20 Harlequins 32, Montpellier 64 Calvisano 0, Cardiff 37 Montpellier 27, Calvisano 10 Harlequins 50, Montpellier 23 Cardiff 22, Harlequins 59 Calvisano 7, Calvisano 7 Montpellier 47, Harlequins 34 Cardiff 26, Cardiff 74 Calvisano 6, Montpellier 42 Harlequins 9

Results: Worcester 19 La Rochelle 3, Gloucester 23 Zebre 10, La Rochelle 20 Gloucester 33, Zebre 27 Worcester 8, Worcester 22 Gloucester 34, La Rochelle 27 Zebre 19, Gloucester 27 Worcester 13, Zebre 25 La Rochelle 5, Gloucester 20 La Rochelle 10, Worcester 15 Zebre 22, La Rochelle 35 Worcester 11, Zebre 11 Gloucester 14

Results: Edinburgh 28 Grenoble 10, London Irish 48 Agen 10, Agen 6 Edinburgh 27, Grenoble 27 London Irish 20, Agen 20 Grenoble 40, London Irish 38 Edinburgh 6, Grenoble 48 Agen 45, Edinburgh 18 London Irish 15, Edinburgh 23 Agen 0, London Irish 18 Grenoble 28, Agen 17 London Irish 31, Grenoble 34 Edinburgh 23

FINAL Friday, 13 May 2016

Grand Stade de Lyon

Attendance: 28,556 - HT: 9-13

HARLEQUINS: M Brown; M Yarde, G Lowe, J Roberts, T Visser; N Evans (B Botica 67), D Care; J Marler, J Gray (D Ward 56), A Jones (K Sinckler 49), J Horwill, S Twomey, C Robshaw, L Wallace (J Clifford 55), N Easter

Scorers: Try: M Yarde; Con: B Botica; Pens: N Evans (3), B Botica

MONTPELLIER: B Fall (J Mogg 17); T Nagusa, A Tuitavake (R Ebersohn 67), F Steyn, M O'Connor; D Catrakilis, N White (B Paillaugue 43); M Nariashvili (Y Watremez 67), B Du Plessis (M Ivaldi 72), Jannie Du Plessis (D Kubriashvili 58), Jacques Du Plessis (S Timani 72), P Willemse, F Ouedraogo, A Qera, P Spies (K Galletier 61)

Scorers: Tries: J Mogg (2); Con: D Catrakilis (2); Pens: D Catrakilis (4)

Man of the Match: Paul Willemse (Montpellier)

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

REVIEW 2016/17

Treviso

Results: Benetton 10 La Rochelle 41, Bayonne 27 Gloucester 47, La Rochelle 51 Bayonne 24, Gloucester 37 Benetton 8, Gloucester 35 La Rochelle 14, Bayonne 15 Benetton 28, Benetton 21 Bayonne 17, La Rochelle 42 Gloucester 13, Bayonne 14 La Rochelle 24, Benetton 0 Gloucester 41, Gloucester 64 Bayonne 19, La Rochelle 31 Benetton 8.

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Results: Grenoble 13 Lyon 39, Ospreys 45 Newcastle 0, Lyon 13 Ospreys 31, Newcastle 50 Grenoble 7, Grenoble 7 Ospreys 59, Lyon 42 Newcastle 12, Ospreys 71 Grenoble 3, Newcastle 48 Lyon 29, Grenoble 31 Newcastle 27, Ospreys 47 Lyon 7, Lyon 57 Grenoble 13, Newcastle 21 Ospreys 26.

Results: Dragons 37 Brive 16, Enisei-STM 19 Worcester 12, Worcester 24 Brive 25, Enisei-STM 38 Dragons 18, Enisei-STM 8 Brive 43, Worcester 33 Dragons 20, Brive 38 Enisei-STM 18, Dragons 22 Worcester 7, Dragons 34 Enisei-STM 10, Brive 17 Worcester 14, Brive 36 Dragons 19, Worcester 57 Enisei-STM 14.

Results: Bristol 20 Cardiff 23, Pau 22 Bath 25, Bath 22 Bristol 6, Cardiff 27 Pau 12, Cardiff 28 Bath 3, Bristol 41 Pau 14, Bath 38 Cardiff 3, Pau 18 Bristol 28, Bristol 22 Bath 57, Pau 21 Cardiff 22, Bath 69 Pau 10, Cardiff 37 Bristol 21.

Français Paris

Results: Harlequins 43 Stade Français 21, Timisoara Saracens 17 Edinburgh 59, Stade Français 27 Timisoara Saracens 0, Edinburgh 36 Harlequins 35; Timisoara Saracens 3 Harlequins 42, Edinburgh 28 Stade Français 23, Stade Français 26 Edinburgh 20, Harlequins 75 Timisoara Saracens 3, Timisoara Saracens v Stade Français cancelled; Harlequins 18 Edinburgh 23, Edinburgh 49 Timisoara Saracens 3, Stade Français 27 Harlequins 17.

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL Friday, 12 May 2017

BT Murrayfield Attendance: 24,594 - HT: 10-10

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 25 GLOUCESTER RUGBY 17

GLOUCESTER RUGBY: T Marshall; C Sharples, M Scott (B Twelvetrees 61), M Atkinson (H Trinder 71), J May; B Burns, W Heinz (capt, G Laidlaw 42); J Hohneck (Y Thomas 62), R Hibbard (D Dawidiuk 72), J Afoa (P McAllister 21), T Savage (M Galarza 59), J Thrush (F Clarke 74), R Moriarty, L Ludlow, B Morgan.

Scorers: Tries: J May, R Moriarty; Cons: B Burns (2); Pen: B Burns Yellow Card: W Heinz 32

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS: H Bonneval; W Vuidarvuwalu, G Doumayrou, J Danty (J Sinzelle 72), D Camara; J Plisson (M Steyn 66), W Genia (J Dupuy 69); H van der Merwe (R Slimani 68), R Bonfils (L Panis 72), R Slimani (P Alo-Emile 40), H Pyle (W Alberts 66), P Gabrillagues, A Burban (R Lakafia 58), J Ross, S Parisse (capt).

Scorers: Tries: S Parisse, J Danty, G Doumayrou; Cons: J Plisson, M Steyn; Pens: J Plisson, M Steyn

Man of the Match: Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais Paris)

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

REVIEW 2017/18

Results: Enisei-STM 17 Bordeaux 57, Newcastle 32 Dragons 27, Enisei-STM 21 Dragons 28, Bordeaux 20 Newcastle 21, Dragons 15 Enisei-STM 0, Newcastle 54 Bordeaux 24, Dragons 25 Newcastle 27, Bordeaux 36 Enisei-STM 27, Bordeaux 36 Dragons 28, Newcastle 64 Enisei-STM 7, Enisei-STM 19 Newcastle 33, Dragons 33 Bordeaux 17

Results: Cardiff 29 Lyon 19, Sale 20 Toulouse 20, Lyon 27 Sale 24, Toulouse 15 Cardiff 17, Toulouse 30 Lyon 23, Sale 24 Cardiff 0, Lyon 21 Toulouse 11, Cardiff 14 Sale 6, Sale 15 Lyon 13, Cardiff 18 Toulouse 13, Lyon 18 Cardiff 21, Toulouse 28 Sale 21

Results: Pau 21 Gloucester 21, Agen 45 Zebre 10, Gloucester 61 Agen 16, Zebre 33 Pau 38, Agen 21 Pau 40, Zebre 26 Gloucester 33, Pau 26 Agen 12, Gloucester 69 Zebre 12, Agen 24 Gloucester 45, Pau 42 Zebre 14, Gloucester 24 Pau 34, Zebre 38 Agen 30

Results: Krasny Yar 34 Stade Français 29, London Irish 14 Edinburgh 37, Krasny Yar 14 Edinburgh 73, Stade Français 7 London Irish 44, Stade Français 39 Krasny Yar 24, Edinburgh 50 London Irish 20, Edinburgh 78 Krasny Yar 0, London Irish 20 Stade Français 26, Edinburgh 34 Stade Français 33, London Irish 47 Krasny Yar 17, Krasny Yar 17 London Irish 24, Stade Français 17 Edinburgh 20

Results: Worcester 30 Brive 20, Oyonnax 15 Connacht 43, Brive 38 Oyonnax 13, Connacht 15 Worcester 8, Worcester 35 Oyonnax 14, Brive 31 Connacht 38, Oyonnax 27 Worcester 20, Connacht 55 Brive 10, Worcester 24 Connacht 24, Oyonnax 19 Brive 29, Connacht 50 Oyonnax 14, Brive 33 Worcester 7

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL Friday, 11 May 2018

San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao Attendance: 32,543 - HT: 6-20

CARDIFF BLUES 31 GLOUCESTER RUGBY 30

CARDIFF BLUES: G Anscombe; O Lane (G Smith 29), R Lee-Lo, W Halaholo, B Scully; J Evans (M Morgan 69), T Williams (L Williams 69); R Gill (B Thyer 61), K Dacey, T Filise (S Andrews ht), S Davies, J Turnbull, J Navidi (O Robinson 7), E Jenkins (capt), N Williams (D Welch 72).

Scorers: Tries: T Williams, G Smith, B Scully; Pens: J Evans 3, G Anscombe; Cons: J Evans 2.

GLOUCESTER RUGBY: J Woodward; T Marshall, B Twelvetrees, M Atkinson, H Trinder; B Burns (A Symons 69), C Braley; J Hohneck (V Rapava Ruskin 60), J Hanson (M Matu'u 60), J Afoa (F Balmain 60); E Slater (capt), M Galarza (J Thrush 51); J Polledri, L Ludlow, R Ackermann (B Morgan 69).

Scorers: Tries: H Trinder, M Atkinson, J Hanson; Pens: B Twelvetrees 3; Cons: B Twelvetrees 3.

Man of the Match: Olly Robinson (Cardiff Blues)

Referee: Jérome Garcès (France)

REVIEW 2018/19

1

Clermont Auvergne

Saints

Saracens

Results: Timisoara 17 Dragons 54, Northampton 20 Clermont 41, Dragons 21 Northampton 35, Clermont 71 Timisoara 12, Timisoara 14 Clermont 47, Northampton 48 Dragons 14, Timisoara v Northampton*, Clermont 49 Dragons 24, Dragons 59 Timisoara 3, Clermont 48 Northampton 40, Dragons 7 Clermont 49, Northampton 111 Timisoara 3. * Match cancelled. Northampton awarded 28-0 win and 5 match points.

2

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Results: Ospreys 27 Pau 0, Stade Français 27 Worcester 38, Pau 21 Stade Français 15, Worcester 27 Ospreys 21, Pau 21 Worcester 6, Ospreys 51 Stade Français 20, Stade Français 12 Ospreys 3, Worcester 23 Pau 7, Stade Français 35 Pau 14, Ospreys 18 Worcester 20, Pau 26 Ospreys 21, Worcester 36 Stade Français 31

3

Results: Perpignan 24 Sale 41, Connacht 22 Bordeaux Bègles 10, Sale 34 Connacht 14, Bordeaux Bègles 25 Perpignan 25, Connacht 22 Perpignan 10, Bordeaux Bègles 24 Sale 50, Perpignan 21 Connacht 36, Sale 14 Bordeaux Bègles 17, Perpignan 27 Bordeaux Bègles 34, Connacht 20 Sale 18, Bordeaux Bègles 27 Connacht 33, Sale 39 Perpignan 10.

Results: Enisei 21 La Rochelle 82, Bristol 43 Zebre 22, La Rochelle 64 Enisei 24, Zebre 20 Bristol 17, Enisei 14 Zebre 31, Bristol 22 La Rochelle 35, Zebre 58 Enisei 14, La Rochelle 3 Bristol 13, La Rochelle 32 Zebre 12, Enisei 9 Bristol 65, Bristol 107 Enisei 19, Zebre 10 La Rochelle 22.

Results: Benetton 40 Grenoble 14, Harlequins 54 Agen 22, Agen 20 Benetton 19, Grenoble 19 Harlequins 13, Grenoble 22 Agen 15, Benetton 26 Harlequins 21, Agen 14 Grenoble 10, Harlequins 20 Benetton 9, Benetton 28 Agen 24, Harlequins 38 Grenoble 20, Agen 17 Harlequins 33, Grenoble 7 Benetton 39.

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL Friday, 10 May 2019

St James’ Park, NewcastleAttendance: 28,438 - HT: 13-6

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 36 LA ROCHELLE 16

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE: I Toeava (T Nanai-Williams 68); D Penaud, G Moala, (A Naqalevu 77), W Fofana, A Raka; C Lopez, M Parra (capt) (G Laidlaw 17); E Falgoux (B Kakabadze 67), B Kayser (J Ulugia 62), R Slimani (D Zirakashvili 62), S Timani, S Vahaamahina, A Iturria (P Yato 54, P Jedrasiak 69), A Lapandry (A Iturria 65), F Lee.

Scorers: Tries: D Penaud, F Lee, W Fofana; Pens: M Parra, G Laidlaw 4; Cons: G Laidlaw 3.

LA ROCHELLE: V Rattez; A Retiere, G Doumayrou, P Aguillon (L Botia 54), M Andreu (J Sinzelle 54); I West, T Kerr Barlow (A Bales 67); D Priso (V Pelo 67), J-C Orioli (P Bourgarit 61), U Atonio (A Joly 65), R Sazy (capt), M Tanguy (T Jolmes 61), W Liebenberg (Z Kieft 62), K Gourdon, G Alldritt.

Scorers: Try: U Atonio; Pens: I West 3; Con: I West.

Man of the Match: Fritz Lee (ASM Clermont Auvergne)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

REVIEW 2019/20

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Worcester Warriors 6303272091273 116

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Results: Enisei-STM 14 Worcester 57, Dragons 31 Castres 17, Enisei-STM 22 Dragons 49, Castres 17 Worcester 9, Enisei-STM 12 Castres 28, Worcester 34 Dragons 28, Castres 22 Enisei-STM 10, Dragons 25 Worcester 16, Castres 42 Dragons 14, Worcester 66 Enisei-STM 10, Dragons 47 Enisei-STM 5, Worcester 27 Castres 33

Results: Bayonne 13 Toulon 20, Scarlets 20 London Irish 16, Toulon 17 Scarlets 16, London Irish 45 Bayonne 31, Toulon 37 London Irish 17, Bayonne 11 Scarlets 19, London Irish 20 Toulon 26, Scarlets 46 Bayonne 5, Bayonne 27 London Irish 10, Scarlets 15 Toulon 27, London Irish 14 Scarlets 33, Toulon 50 Bayonne 6

3

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Results: Agen 10 Edinburgh 31, Bordeaux Bègles 40 Wasps 30, Edinburgh 16 Bordeaux Bègles 16, Wasps 32 Agen 14, Agen 3 Bordeaux Bègles 73, Edinburgh 31 Wasps 20, Bordeaux Bègles 33 Agen 6, Wasps 9 Edinburgh 9, Bordeaux Bègles 32 Edinburgh 17, Agen 24 Wasps 52, Edinburgh 36 Agen 0, Wasps 0 Bordeaux Bègles 27

Results: Stade Français 11 Brive 27, Bristol 59 Zebre 21, Brive 0 Bristol 36, Zebre 12 Stade Français 13, Bristol 37 Stade Français 11, Zebre 27 Brive 24, Brive 24 Zebre 10, Stade Français 18 Bristol 20, Stade Français 24 Zebre 29, Bristol 52 Brive 3, Brive 33 Stade Français 29, Zebre 7 Bristol 7

Results: Calvisano 16 Cardiff 38, Leicester 41 Pau 20, Pau 61 Calvisano 10, Cardiff 11 Leicester 14, Leicester 59 Calvisano 7, Cardiff 54 Pau 22, Pau 34 Cardiff 29, Calvisano 13 Leicester 20, Calvisano 19 Pau 47, Leicester 30 Cardiff 20, Cardiff 64 Calvisano 3, Pau 24 Leicester 17

BRISTOL BEARS 32 RC TOULON 19

BRISTOL BEARS: M Malins; L Morahan (N Adeolokun 78), S Radradra (P O'Conor 60), S Piutau (capt), A Leiua; C Sheedy, H Randall (T Kessell 78); Y Thomas (J Woolmore 55), H Thacker (J Kloska 78), K Sinckler (J Afoa 55), D Attwood, J Joyce (E Holmes 70), C Vui (J Heenan 41), D Thomas, B Earl.

Scorers: Tries: H Randall, M Malins; Pens: C Sheedy 6; Cons: C Sheedy 2.

RC TOULON: G Cordin; B Heem (M Dakuwaqa 32), I Toeava, D Paia'aua, G Villiere; L Carbonel, B Serin; J-B Gros (F Fresia 55), A Etrillard (capt, B Soury 55), B Gigashvili (E Setiano 58), E Etzebeth (S Rebbadj 47), R Taofifenua (B Alainu'uese 52), C Ollivon, R Lakafia (J Ory 60), S Parisse

Scorers: Try: B Heem; Pens: L Carbonel 4; Con: L Carbonel.

Man of the Match: Ben Earl (Bristol Bears)

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) FINAL

Results: Stade Francais 20 Benetton 44, Leicester 39 Brive 17, Newcastle 20 Cardiff Blues 33, Zebre 25 Bayonne 25, Agen 8 London Irish 34, Pau 24 Worcester 20, Ospreys 39 Castres 15; Castres 17 Newcastle 26, Brive 16 Zebre 18, *Benetton 0 Agen 28, Worcester 29 Ospreys 39, Bayonne 20 Leicester 28, London Irish 26 Pau 17, *Cardiff Blues 28 Stade Francais 0.

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR's Covid-19 protocols

Preliminary stage suspended after two rounds due to Covid-19 pandemic

Following the suspension of the preliminary stage due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Round of 16 and quarter-final matches were decided by draws with the eight highest-ranked clubs from the preliminary stage and the eight Heineken Champions Cup qualifiers at the time of the suspension going through to the knockout stage.

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL

Friday, 21 May 2021

Twickenham Stadium Att: 10,000 (restricted due to Covid-19) - HT: 10-10

MONTPELLIER 18 LEICESTER TIGERS 17

MONTPELLIER HERAULT RUGBY: A Bouthier; A Vincent (G Ngandebe 44), J Goosen, J Serfontein (H Pollard 64), V Rattez; A Lozowski, B Paillaugue (C Reinach 56); E Forletta, G Guirado (capt. B Du Plessis 66), M Haouas (T Lamositele 66), F Verhaeghe, P Willemse (T Duguid 78), F Ouedraogo (J Du Plessis 26), Y Camara, A Becognée. Unused replacement: R Rodgers

Scorers: Tries: V Rattez, J Goosen; Con: B Paillaugue; Pens: B Paillaugue 2 Yellow cards: A Becognée (30), G Guirado (45)

LEICESTER TIGERS: F Steward; G Porter (K Murimurivalu 20), M Moroni, D Kelly, N Nadolo (Z Henry 69); G Ford, R Wigglesworth (B Youngs 46); E Genge (L De Bruin 66), T Youngs (capt. C Clare 53), D Cole (J Heyes 53), H Wells, C Green (C Henderson 78), H Liebenberg, C Brink (T Reffell 30), J Wiese.

Scorers: Tries: H Wells, J Wiese; Cons: G Ford 2; Pen: G Ford

Man of the Match: Johan Goosen (Montpellier)

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Results: Newcastle 31 Worcester 26; Zebre Parma 13 Biarritz 26; RC Toulon 28 Zebre Parma 14, *Worcester 0 Biarritz 0; Biarritz 13 Newcastle 17; Worcester 23 RC Toulon 34; Zebre Parma 26 Worcester 36; *RC Toulon 28 Newcastle 0; Newcastle 25 Zebre Parma 22; Biarritz 20 RC Toulon 17. *Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match

Results: Lyon 19 Gloucester 13; USAP 22 Dragons 16; Dragons 28 Lyon 41; Gloucester 54 Benetton 25; Benetton 23 Dragons 9; USAP 6 Lyon 37; Lyon 25 Benetton 10; Gloucester 69 USAP 19; Benetton 17 USAP 7; Dragons 21 Gloucester 26.

Results: Saracens 18 Edinburgh 21; Section Paloise 17 London Irish 33, *Section Paloise 28 Saracens 0; *London Irish 0 CA Brive 0; CA Brive 33 Section Paloise 25; London Irish 21 Edinburgh 20; Edinburgh 66 CA Brive 3; Saracens 45 London Irish 24; Edinburgh 54 Section Paloise 5; CA Brive 5 Saracens 55.

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL Friday, 27 May 2022

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Att: 51,431 HT: 10-7

LYON 30 RC TOULON 12

LYON: T Arnold; J Tuisova (X Mignot 67), P-L Barassi, C Ngatai, D Niniashvili (J-M Doussain 73); L Berdeu, B Couilloud; S Taofifenua (H Kaabeche 55), G Marchand (M Ivaldi 60), D Bamba (F Gomez Kodela 73), J Kpoku (F Lambey 73), R Taofifenua, D Cretin, P Sobela (C Fainga’a 55), J Taufua (capt) (L Goujon 58).

Scorers – Tries: B Couilloud, P-L Barassi, penalty try; Cons: L Berdeu 2; Pens: L Berdeu 2, C Ngatai

Yellow card: Berdeu 62

RC TOULON: A Luc; C Kolbe, J Hériteau (M Smaili 50), D Paia’aua, G Villière (J Wainiqolo 30); L Carbonel, B Serin (J Blanc 71); J-B Gros (B Devaux 55), C Tolofua (A Etrillard 50, Tolofua 65), B Gigashvili (E Setiano 63), E Etzebeth, B Alainu’uese (S Rebbadj 50), C Du Preez (F Isa 46), C Ollivon (capt), S Parisse.

Scorers – Tries: B Serin, C Kolbe; Con: L Carbonel

Yellow card: A Luc 46

Tissot Man of the Match: Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon)

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

QUARTER-FINALS

SCARLETS32 ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE30

RC TOULON48 LYON 23

BENETTON RUGBY27 CARDIFF RUGBY 23

GLASGOW WARRIORS31 EMIRATES LIONS 21

SEMI-FINALS

SCARLETS17 GLASGOW WARRIORS35

RC TOULON23 BENETTON RUGBY 0

FINAL Friday, 19 May 2023

Aviva Stadium, DublinAtt: 31,514

HT: 21-0

RC TOULON: C Kolbe; J Wainiqolo, W Vuidravuwalu, D Paia’aua (J Sinzelle 31), G Villière; D Biggar (I West 4), B Serin (B Paillaugue 41); D Priso (JB Gros 50), T Baubigny (C Tolofua 45), B Gigashvili (K Brookes 50), M Tanguy (F Isa 56), B Alainu’uese, C du Preez, C Ollivon (capt), S Parisse (M Tanguy 69).

Scorers – Tries: B Serin 2, S Parisse, J Wainiqolo, W Vuidravuwalu, I West; Cons: B Serin 3, B Paillaugue 2; Pen: B Paillaugue

GLASGOW WARRIORS: O Smith (S Cancelliere 66); S Cancelliere (A Price 53), H Jones, S Tuipulotu, K Steyn; D Miotti (S McDowall 45), G Horne; J Bhatti (N McBeth 45), F Brown (J Matthews 45), Z Fagerson (S Berghan 45), JP du Preez (R Gray 65), S Cummings (L Bean 65), M Fagerson, S Vailanu (R Darge 45), J Dempsey.

Scorers – Tries: K Steyn 2, S Cancelliere; Cons: G Horne 2

Player of the Match: Cheslin Kolbe (RC Toulon)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

QUARTER-FINALS

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS16 EDINBURGH RUGBY30

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE53 ULSTER RUGBY14

GLOUCESTER RUGBY23 OSPREYS13

BENETTON RUGBY39 CONNACHT RUGBY24

SEMI-FINALS

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS32 ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE31

GLOUCESTER RUGBY40 BENETTON RUGBY23

FINAL Friday, 24 May 2024

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonAtt: 34,761 HT: 16-3

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS 36 GLOUCESTER RUGBY 22

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS: A Fassi (C Bosch 74), W Kok, E Hooker, F Venter, M Mapimpi, S Masuku, G Williams (C Wright 71); O Nche (N Mchunu 69), B Mbonambi (F Mbatha 69), V Koch (H Jacobs 69); E Etzebeth (capt), G Grobler (L Labuschagne 76); J Venter (D Richardson 76), P Buthelezi, V Tshituka. Unused replacement: E Keyter.

. Scorers – Tries: P Buthelezi, A Fassi, M Mapimpi; Cons: S Masuku 3; Pens: S Masuku 5

GLOUCESTER RUGBY: S Carreras, J May (J Hathaway 76), C Harris, S Atkinson (M Llewellyn 56), O Thorley; A Hastings, C Englefield (S Varney) 56; J Ford-Robinson (M Vivas 40), S Blake (S Socino 40), F Balmain (K Gotovtsev 40); F Clarke, A Clark (A Tuisue 55); R Ackermann (J Clement 64), Z Mercer, L Ludlow (capt).

Scorers – Tries: A Tuisue, S Socino, F Clarke; Cons: A Hastings 2; Pen: C Englefield

Player of the Match: Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

SEMI-FINALS EDINBURGH

FINAL Friday, 23 May 2025 Principality

BATH RUGBY: T De Glanville (C Donoghue 73); J Cokanasiga, M Ojomoh, W Butt, W Muir; F Russell, B Spencer (capt) (T Carr-Smith 70); B Obano (F Van Wyk 60), T Dunn (N Annett 60), W Stuart (T Du Toit 50), Q Roux, C Ewels (R Molony 70), T Hill (G Pepper 50), S Underhill, M Reid (A Barbeary 50).

Scorers – Tries: T Dunn, M Ojomoh, O Obano, B Spencer; Cons: F Russell 4; Pens: F Russell 3.

LYON OLYMPIQUE UNIVERSITAIRE: D Niniashvili (M Meliande 70); V Rattez, J Maraku, T Millet, E Dumortier; L Berdeu (M Page-Relo 70), B Couilloud (capt); J Rey (H Kaabeche 60), C Chat (G Marchand 54), J Ainsley (I Aptsiauri 54), T William, M Guillard, D Cretin (F Lambey 64), B Saginadze (L Allen 58), A Botha (M Gouzou 54).

Scorers – Tries: E Dumortier, A Botha; Con: L Berdeu

Player of the Match: Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

LEADING SCORERS SEASON

BY SEASON

1996/97 Alexandre Peclier (Bourgoin) 113 ptsLaurent Leflamand (Bourgoin) 7 tries

1997/98

Laurent Labit (Colomiers), Marc Biboulet (Colomiers), David Bory

Christophe Reight (SF Paris) 108(Clermont) Emori Bolobolo (SF Paris), 8

1998/99 Christophe Lamaison (Brive), Renaud Calvel (Narbonne), Gerald Merceron (Clermont) 109 Eremodo Tuni (Bourgoin) 7

1999/2000

2000/01

David Aucagne (Pau) 130Nicolas Brusque (Pau), Phillipe BernatSalles (Biarritz Olympique), Francois Plisson (Castres Olympique) 7

Barry Everitt (London Irish) 119Pepito El Horga (Agen) 8

2001/02 Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks) 111Alexandre Bouyssie (Bordeaux Begles), Darragh O’Mahony (Saracens) 9

2002/03

2003/04

Olly Barkley (Bath) 118Tom Shanklin (Saracens) 8

Olly Barkley (Bath) 120Simon Danielli (Bath) 8

2004/05 Paul Warwick (Connacht) 97Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks) 9

2005/06 Shane Drahm (Worcester) 101 James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester) 9

2006/07 Glen Jackson (Saracens) 111Nick Abendanon (Bath), Aled Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons) 7

2007/08

Olly Barkley (Bath) 9Ollie Phillips (Newcastle Falcons) 8

2008/09 Steve Myler (Northampton Saints) 133 Chris Ashton (Northampton) 7

2009/10 Jimmy Gopperth (Newcastle) 74Tom Varndell (Wasps) 10

2010/11 Julien Caminati (Brive) 97Seven Players 5 each

2011/12 Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon ) 96 Mogan Turinui (SF Paris) 6

2012/13 Freddie Burns (Gloucester) 86 Horacio Agulla (Bath), Francis Fainfo (SF Paris), Adrien Plante (Perpignan), Andy Short (Worcester) 6

2013/14 Jerome Porical (SF Paris) 83Willie Helu (Wasps) 7

2014/15 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh) 99Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues) 6

2015/16 Ben Botica (Harlequins) 79Marcus Watson (Newcastle Falcons) 6

2016/17 Dan Biggar (Ospreys) 78Keelan Giles (Ospreys) 7

2017/18 Jack Carty (Connacht Rugby), Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons) 10 Jarrod Evans (Cardiff Blues) 56

2018/19 Ihaia West (La Rochelle) 64 Peter Betham (ASM Clermont Auvergne) 10

2019/20 Callum Sheedy (Bristol Bears) 100 Jamie Shillcock (Worcester Warriors) 5

2020/21 Benoit Paillaugue (Montpellier) 42 Pierre Bruno (Zebre Rugby Club) 4

2021/22 Léo Berdeu (Lyon) 71 Santiago Socino (Gloucester Rugby) 5

2022/23 Sam Costelow (Scarlets) 62Jiuta Wainiqolo (RC Toulon), Johnny Matthews (Glasgow Warriors) 7

2023/24 Anthony Belleau (Clermont) 81Onisi Ratave (Benetton), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks) 6

2024/25 Léo Berdeau (Lyon) 66Josh Adams (Cardiff), Paul Boyle (Connacht), Wes Goosen (Edinburgh), Josh MacLeod (Scarlets), Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Chay Mullins (Connacht), Ben Murphy (Connacht) 4

LEADING SCORERS 1996-2025

POINTS

Ludovic Mercier

Jonny Wilkinson

Eric Elwood

Olly Barkley

Gerald Merceron

Sebastien Fauque

Gloucester 196, Section Paloise 93, Aurillac 58, 520

Grenoble 19, Béziers 20, Padova 72

Newcastle Falcons 317, RC Toulon 166 483

Connacht Rugby 473

Bath Rugby 410, London Welsh 10 418

ASM Clermont Auvergne 364

Dax 138, Castres Olympique 62, Section Paloise 20, 339

Montauban 68, RC Toulon 43, Bayonne 8

Florin VlaicuBucharest 306 Calvisano 8 314

Charlie Hodgson

Barry Everitt

Nicky Little

David Aucagne

Gareth Cull

Sale Sharks 313

London Irish 275, Northampton Saints 12 287

Sale Sharks 154, Saracens 119, Dax 6, Petrarca 8 287

Section Paloise 242, Grenoble 16, Montpellier 23 281

Bridgend 181, Ebbw Vale 99 280

Paul BurkeBristol 109, Harlequins 170 279

TRIES * denotes active player PLAYER CLUB(S)

Tom VarndellWasps20, Bristol Bears 525

Julian Arias

Colomiers 9, Stade Français Paris 13 22

Topsy OjoLondon Irish 21

Richard Haughton

Sébastien Kuzbik

Bordeaux Bègles 12, ASM Clermont 20

2, Grenoble 2, Montpellier Hérault Rugby 4

Jean-Victor Bertrand Grenoble 7, Montpellier Hérault Rugby 6, 19 Agen 5, Narbonne 1

Josh Adams Worcester Warriors 4, Cardiff Rugby 15 19

Matt Healy Connacht Rugby 19

Nikki Walker Borders 13, Border Reivers 1, Worcester Warriors 4 18 Worcester Warriors 4

Philippe Escalle Castres Olympique 11, Beziers 7 18

Jean-Victor Bertrand Grenoble 6, Montpellier Hérault Rugby 6, 18 Agen 5, Narbonne 1

Philippe Escalle Castres Olympique 10, Beziers 7 18

* Jonny May Gloucester Rugby 17, Leicester Tigers 2 17

David Bory ASM Clermont Auvergne 14, Bath Rugby 3 17

Alexandre Bouyssie Union Bordeaux Bègles 16, Mont de Marsan 1 17

Mark CuetoSale Sharks 17

Ben Johnston Saracens 11, CA Brive 6 17

Farid SidUSAP 9, Colomiers 2, CA Brive 6 17

MOST POINTS

41 (2T 14C 1PG)Julien Caminati (CA BRIVE v Cetransa El Salvador 10/11)

35 (1T 3C 8PG)David Skrela(COLOMIERS v Petrarca) 01/02

34 (4T 7C)Mark Mapletoft (GLOUCESTER RUGBY v Ebbw Vale 96/97)

MOST TRIES

6 Alexandre Bouyssie (UNION Bordeaux BEGLES v Bologna 01/02)

5 Matt Dawson (NORTHAMPTON SAINTS v Nice 98/99)

Daren O’Leary (GLOUCESTER v Gran Parma 01/02)

Tom Shanklin (Dinamo Bucuresti v SARACENS 02/03)

Peter Hewat (LONDON IRISH v Connacht Rugby 08/09)

Nicolas Jeanjean (CA BRIVE v Cetransa El Salvador 10/11)

Adrien Planté (USAP v Bizkaia Gernika RT 12/13)

Andy Uren(BRISTOL BEARS v Enisei-STM 18/19)

Johnny Matthews (GLASGOW WARRIORS v Dragons RFC 22/23 R16)

MOST CONVERSIONS

14 Julien Caminati (CA BRIVE v Cetransa El Salvador 10/11)

MOST PENALTIES

9 Jason Strange (EBBW VALE v RC Toulon 99/00)

Steven Vile (BRISTOL v Mont de Marsan 00/01)

Cédric Rosalen (NARBONNE v USAP 00/01 quarter-final)

Craig Warlow(BRIDGEND v Section Paloise 02/03

MOST DROP GOALS

4 Sebastien Fauque (London Irish v DAX 01/02)

MOST POINTS520 Ludovic Mercier 1997-2010 (Beziers/Aurillac/Gloucester/Grenoble/Pau/Padova)

MOST TRIES: 25 Tom Varndell 2009-2017 (Wasps, Bristol Bears)

MOST CONVERSIONS:91 Olly Barkley 2001-2015 (Bath Rugby/London Welsh)

MOST PENALTIES: 115 Eric Elwood 1996-2005 (Connacht Rugby)

MOST DROP GOALS: 11 Ludovic Mercier 1997-2010 (Beziers/Aurillac/ Gloucester/Grenoble/Pau/Padova)

Sebastien Fauque (Montauban, RC Toulon, Bayonne)

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MOST APPEARANCES 1996-2025

67Michael Swift 1997-2015 Richmond 2, Connacht Rugby 65

59Micky Ward 1999-2011 Newcastle Falcons

57Florin Vlaicu 2005-2016 Bucharest 54, Calvisano 3

54Jamie Noon 1999-2012 Newcastle Falcons 49, CA Brive 5

53Tom May 1999-2015 Newcastle Falcons 42, RC Toulon 9, London Welsh 2

53Eric Elwood 1996-2005 Connacht Rugby

53Michel Macurdy 1998-2011 Racing Club 5, RC Toulon 6, Union Bordeaux Bègles 9, Montpellier 33

52Agustin Cavalieri 2005-2016L’Aquila 6, Padova 31, I Cavalieri Prato 4, Calvisano 11

52Sebastien Fauque 1997- 2011 Pau 7, Castres Olympique 8, Dax 10, Montauban 15, RC Toulon 6, Bayonne 6

52 John Muldoon 2004-2018Connacht Rugby

50Simon Azoulai 2000-2012 Perigueux 6, Union Bordeaux Bègles 6, Brive 38

50Ludovic Mercier 1997-2010 Beziers 3, Aurillac 7, Gloucester 15, Grenoble 2, Pau 8, Padova 15

TEAM MATCH RECORDS 1996-2025

MOST POINTS:

151 Saracens v Dinamo Bucuresti (02/03)

116 CA Brive v Cetransa El Salvador (10/11)

113 Saracens v Bologna (01/02)

113 Saracens v Dinamo Bucuresti (01/02)

111 Northampton Saints v Timisoara Saracens (18/19)

107 Bristol Bears v Enisei-STM (18/19)

107 Reivers v AA Coimbra (04/05)

MOST AGGREGATE POINTS:

151 Saracens 151 Dinamo Bucuresti 0 (02/03)

126 Bristol Bears 107 Enisei-STM 19 (18/19)

MOST TRIES:23 Saracens v Dinamo Bucuresti (02/03)

MOST CONVERSIONS:18 Saracens v Dinamo Bucuresti (02/03)

MOST PENALTIES: 10 Ebbw Vale v RC Toulon (99/00)

MOST DROP GOALS: 4 Dax v London Irish (01/02)

FASTEST TRY FROM START OF MATCH: 15 seconds Harry Randall (Bristol Bears) v RC Toulon 2020 FINAL

TEAM OVERALL RECORDS 1996-2025

MOST MATCHES:140 Connacht Rugby 1998-2025

MOST POINTS IN A SEASON:450 Saracens (01/02)

BEST WINNING STREAK:15 Gloucester Rugby (14/15-15/16)

WORST LOSING STREAK:18 GRAN Parma (01/02-07/08)

MOST APPEARANCES IN KNOCKOUT STAGE 15 Connacht Rugby (98, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25)

FINAL RECORDS 1997-2025

INDIVIDUAL

Most Points27

Most Tries2

Paul Burke (Harlequins) v Narbonne 2001 – aet

Bernard de Giusti (Colomiers v Agen 1998)

Nicolas Bacque (Section Paloise v Castres Oly 2000)

Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks v Section Paloise 2005)

Jesse Mogg (Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Harlequins 2016)

Baptiste Serin (RC Toulon v Glasgow Warriors 2023)

Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors v RC Toulon 2023)

Most Conversions6 Alex King (Wasps v Bath Rugby 2003)

Most Penalties7

Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz Olympique) v RC Toulon 2012) 6 Callum Sheedy (Bristol Bears) v RC Toulon 2020

Most Titles3

TEAM

Ben Foden, Christian Day (Sale Sharks 2005, Northampton Saints 2009, 2014); Benoit Paillaugue (Montpellier Hérault Rugby 2016, 2021, RC Toulon 2023)

Most Points48 Wasps v Bath Rugby 2003 43 Colomiers v Agen 1998, RC Toulon v Glasgow Warriors 2023 42 Harlequins v Narbonne 2001 (aet)

Most Tries7 Colomiers v Agen 1998

Most Conversions6 Wasps v Bath Rugby 2003

Most Penalties7 Biarritz Olympique v RC Toulon 2012

Biggest Victory Margin 38 Colomiers v Agen 1998

Most titles 3 ASM Clermont Auvergne (99, 07, 19); Harlequins (01, 04, 11)

Most Appearances5 Gloucester Rugby (06,15, 17, 18, 24); RC Toulon (10, 12, 20, 22, 23), Bath Rugby (03, 07, 08, 14, 25) 4 Harlequins (01, 04, 11, 16); ASM Clermont Auvergne (99, 04, 07, 19)

OVERALL

Most Points78 2003 (Wasps 48, Bath Rugby 30, Madejski Stadium)

Most Tries10 2003 (Wasps 6, Bath Rugby 4, Madejski Stadium)

Most Conversions8 2003 (Wasps 6, Bath Rugby 2, Madejski Stadium)

Most Penalties12 2012 (Biarritz Olympique 7, RC Toulon 5, Twickenham Stoop)

Most Drop Goals2 2001 (Harlequins 1 v Narbonne 1, Madejski Stadium) 2011 (Stade Francais Paris 2 v Harlequins, Cardiff City Stadium)

Attendance51,431 Lyon v RC Toulon (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, 2022)

MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS

2004

2005

2006

2007

Olivier Azam (Montferrand)

Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks)

Andy Hazell (Gloucester Rugby)

Julien Malzieu (ASM Clermont Auvergne)

2008 Danny Grewcock (Bath Rugby)

2009 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Sonny Bill Williams (RC Toulon)

Nick Evans (Harlequins)

Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz Olympique)

Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby)

Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints)

Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby)

2016 Paul Willemse (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)

2017 Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais Paris)

2018

Olly Robinson (Cardiff Rugby)

2019 Fritz Lee (ASM Clermont Auvergne)

2020 Ben Earl (Bristol Bears)

2021

2022

2023

2024

Johan Goosen (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)

Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon)

Cheslin Kolbe (RC Toulon)

Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks)

2025 Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby)

THE 29 TOURNAMENT FINALS

Of the 23 players who took the field for Bath Rugby in the EPCR Challenge Cup Final 2025, only one, Quinn Roux, had won the tournament before (Leinster Rugby 2013).

France and England have the most winners with 176 each, South Africa are in third place on 49, Wales are next with 46, then Ireland 35, New Zealand 27, Samoa 19, Australia 17, Scotland 13, Fiji 11, Argentina 9, Georgia 8, Tonga 6, USA 5, Italy 3, Canada 2 and Norway 1.

Ben Foden and Christian Day (Sale Sharks 2005, Northampton Saints 2009 and 2014) along with Benoit Paillaugue (Montpellier Hérault Rugby 2016, 2021 and RC Toulon 2023) hold the record for the most individual wins with three each while ASM Clermont Auvergne (1999, 2007, 2019) and Harlequins (2001, 2004, 2011) are the most successful clubs with three titles apiece.

Quinn Roux: second win came in 2025

WINNERS BY NATIONALITY 1997-2025

Rep used = used replacement; Rep = unused replacement. Winning captains in bold. The nationality of each player is represented by the emblem of his country’s union.

FRANCE

(176)

Arbo Laurent 2000

Aucagne David 2000 (captain)

August Benoit (rep used) 2012

Aurignac Bertrand 2000 (rep)

Azam Olivier 1999 2006 (rep used)

Azema Franck 1999

Bacque Nicolas 2000

Bamba Demba 2022

Barraque Jean-Pascal 2012

Barassi Pierre-Louis 2022

Barrau Cyril 1998 (rep used)

Barrier David 1999

Bastareaud Mathieu 2023 (rep used)

Baubigny Teddy 2023

Becognée Alexandre 2021

Belligoi Laurent 1997

Berdeu Léo 2022

Beyssen Jean-Paul 1998

Biboulet Marc 1998

Bomati Pascal 2000

Bonneval Hugo 2017

Bonfils Remy 2017

Bory David 1999

Bouthier Anthony 2021

Bria Sébastien 2000 (rep)

Bru Yannick 1998

Bruno Sébastien 2005

Brusque Nicolas 2000

Burban Antoine 2017

Caillet Pierre 2005 (rep used)

Camara Djibril 2017

Camara Yacouba 2021

Capdevielle Pierre 1999 (rep)

Carré Mickaël 1998

Cassagne Gilles 1997

Castaignède Stéphane 1999

Cécillon Marc 1997 (captain)

Chabal Sébastien 2005

Chanal Raphaël 2007 (rep)

Chazalet Alexandre 1997

Cleda Thierry 2000

Collazo Patrice 2006

Combes Guillaume 2000

Costes Arnaud 1999

Couilloud Baptiste 2022

Cretin Dylan 2022

Dalpos Dominique 1998

Dantiacq David 2000

Danty Jonathan 2017

Daude Jean 1997

De Giusti Bernard 1998

Dieude Michel 2007

Dini Didier 1998 (rep)

Doumayrou Geoffrey 2017

Doussain Jean-Marc 2022 (rep used)

Dupuy Julien 2017 (rep used)

Emmanuelli Laurent 2007

Falgoux Etienne 2019

Fall Benjamin 2016

Favre Patrice 1997 (rep used)

Floch Anthony 2007

Fofana Wesley 2019

Forletta Enzo 2021|

Frier Julian 1997 (rep)

Gabrillagues Paul 2017

Galletier Kelian 2016 (rep used)

Galthié Fabien 1998

Gimenez Charles 2012 (rep)

Glas Stéphane 1997

Gomez Laurent 1997

Gouaillard Olivier 2000 (rep used)

Goujon Loann 2022 (rep used)

Gros Jean-Baptiste 2023 (rep used)

Guilhot Nicolas 1997 (rep)

Guirado Guilhem 2021 (captain)

Guntert Laurent 1999 (rep used)

Guyot Benoit 2012

Haouas Mohamed 2021

Harinordoquy Imanol 2012 (captain)

Heguy Arnaud 2012

Heyer Fabrice 1999

Iturria Arthur 2019

Ivaldi Mickael 2016 (rep used)

2022 (rep used)

Jacquet Loïc 2007 (rep used)

Jedrasiak Paul 2019 (rep used)

Kaabeche Hamza 2022 (rep used)

Kayser Benjamin 2019

Lagouarde Alain 2000

Lakafia Raphael 2017 (rep used)

Lambey Félix 2022 (rep used)

Lapandry Alexandre

Laperne David 2000

Larrue Christophe 1999 (rep used)

Laurent-Varangue Patrick 1999 (rep)

Lauret Wenceslas 2012

Lecomte Éric 1999

Leflamand Laurent 1997

Lhermet Jean-Marc 1999

Lopez Camille 2019

Lorenzi Jean-Marc 1998

Malafosse Michel 1997

Malzieu Julien 2007

Manent Hervé 1998

Marchand Guillaume 2022

Marconnet Sylvain 2012 (rep used)

Marsh Tony 2007

Martin-Culet Jean-François 1997 (rep used)

Mazille Dominique 1997

Menieu Emmanuel 1999

Merceron Gérald 1999

Mercier Ludovic 2006 (rep used)

Mignoni Pierre 2007

Mignot Xavier 2022 (rep used)

Miguel Brice 2007 (rep used)

Milhas Serge 1998 (rep used)

Milloud Olivier 1997 (rep)

Morante Jérôme 1999 (rep used)

Moro Gildas 1998 (rep used)

Nadau Nicolas 1999

Ngandebe Gabriel 2021 (rep used)

Nibelle Frédéric 1997 (rep used)

Nones Richard 1998 (rep used)

O'Connor Marvin 2016

Ollivon Charles 2023 (captain)

Ouedraogo Fulgence 2016 (captain) 2021

Pages Phillippe 1998

Paillaugue Benoit 2016 (rep used) 2021 2023 (rep used)

Panis Lauren 2017 (rep used)

Parra Morgan 2019 (captain)

Péclier Alexandre 1997

Penaud Damian 2019

Peyrelongue Julien 2012

Peysson Stéphane 1998

Plisson Jules 2017

Priso Dany 2023

Privat Thibaut 2007

Raka Alivereti 2019

Raschi Pierre 1997

Rattez Vincent 2021

Revallier Jean-Phillipe 1998

Rey Joël 2000

Ribeyrolles Fabrice 1999 (captain)

Rolles Franck 2000

Roque Sébastien 1998

Rougerie Aurélien 2007 (captain)

Sadourny Jean-Luc 1998 (captain)

Sanchez Jean-Pierre 1997

Sarrat Olivier 2000 (rep used)

Sarraute Christophe 1999

Serin Baptiste 2023

Sieurac Jérôme 1998

Sinzelle Jeremy 2017 (rep used)

2023 (rep used)

Skrela David 1998 (rep used)

Slimani Rabah 2017 2019

Sobela Patrick 2022

Sudre Grégory 2000 (rep used)

Tabacco Patrick 1998 (rep used)

Tanguy Mathieu 2023

Taofifenua Romain 2022

Taofifenua Sébastien 2022

Thion Jerome 2012

Tolofua Christopher 2023 (rep used)

Torossian Frédéric 2000

Toulouze Olivier 1999 (rep)

Traille Damien 2000 2012

Triep-Capdeville Pierre 2000

Vahaamahina Sebastien 2019

Verhaeghe Florian 2021

Vermeulen Elvis 2007

Vessiller Philippe 1997

Vignolo Sébastien 2000 (rep used)

Villière Gabin 2023

Vincent Arthur 2021

Watremez Yvan 2012 2016 (rep used)

Willemse Paul 2016 2021

Yachvili Dimitri 2012

ENGLAND

(176)

Abbott Stuart 2003

Abendanon Nick 2008

Allen Anthony 2006

Allison Gareth 1999 (rep used)

Anglesea Peter 2002 2005 (rep used)

Attwood Dave 2020

Bailey James 2006 (rep used)

Balshaw Iain 2012

Banahan Matt 2008

Barbeary Alfie 2025 (rep used)

Barkley Olly 2008

Baxendell Jos 2002 (rep used)

2005

Bell Duncan 2008 (rep used)

Bermand Scott 2004

Birkett Richard 2003

Black Adam 2002 (rep used)

Borthwick Steve 2008 (captain)

Brookes Kieran 2023 (rep used)

Brown Alex 2006

Brown Mike 2011

Browne Peter 2011 (rep)

Burrell Luther 2014

Butt Will 2025

Buxton Peter 2006 (captain)

Cairns Matt 2011 (rep)

Care Danny 2011

Carr-Smith Tom 2025 (rep used)

Chisholm Ross 2011 (rep used)

Clarke Jon 2009

Clark Calum 2014

Clegg Rory 2011 (rep)

Codling Alex 2001 (rep used)

Cokanasiga Joe 2025

Corbisiero Alex 2014

Crockett Alex 2008

Cueto Mark 2002 2005

Dallaglio Lawrence 2003 (captain)

Davidson Bill 2004 (rep)

Dawiduik Darren 2015 (rep used)

Dawson Jon 2001 2004

Day Christian 2005 (rep used)

2009 (rep used) 2014

Deane Mel 2002 2004

de Glanville Tom 2025

Denman Gareth 2014

Dickens Alan 2002 (rep) 2009 (rep used)

Dickinson Sam 2014

Dickson Lee 2009 2014

Diggin Paul 2009

Diprose Tony 2004

Donoghue Ciaran 2025 (rep used)

Dowson Phil 2014

Dunn Tom 2025

Earl Ben 2020

Easter Mark 2009

Easter Nick 2011

Erinle Ayoola 2003 (rep used)

Eustace Adam 2006 (rep used)

Evans Gareth 2015

Evans James 2004

Ewels Charlie 2025

Flatman David 2008

Foden Ben 2005 2009 2014

Forrester James 2006

Forster Jack 2006

Foster Mark 2006

Friday Mike 2001 (rep)

Gollings Ben 2001

Gray Joe 2011

Green Will 2003

Greening Phil 2003

Greenstock Nick 2001

Greenwood Will 2001 2004

Grewcock Danny 2008

Hanley Steve 2002

Harris Dan 2002 (rep used)

Hartley Dylan 2009

Hayter James 2004 (rep)

Haywood Mikey 2014

Hazell Andy 2006

Hill Ted 2025

Hodgson Charlie 2002 2005

Holmes Ed 2020 (rep used)

Jenkins Rory 2001 (rep used)

Jennings Ed 2001 (rep used)

Jones Chris 2002 2005

Jones Chris Rhys 2005 (rep used)

Kessell Tom 2020 (rep used)

King Alex 2003

Kloska George 2020 (rep used)

Kpoku Joel 2022

Kvesic Matt 2015

Lamb Ryan 2006

Lambert Mark 2011 (rep)

Lawes Courtney 2009 (rep used) 2014

Leonard Jason 2001 2004 (rep used)

WINNERS BY NATIONALITY 1997-2025

Lewsey Josh 2003

Lipman Michael 2008

Lock Mark 2003 (rep used)

Lowe George 2011

Lozowski Alex 2021

Malins Max 2020

Marler Joe 2011

May Jonny 2015

McKenzie Alistair 2003 (rep used)

McMillan Ross 2014

Mears Lee 2008

Mercey Tom 2014

Miall Simon 2004

Monye Ugo 2004 2011

Muir Will 2025

Myler Stephen 2009 2014

Narraway Luke 2006 (rep used)

Obano Beno 2025

O’Conor Piers 2020 (rep used)

Ojomoh Max 2025

O’Leary Daren 2001

Palmer Tom 2015

Pendlebury Jonathan 2006

Pepper Guy 2025 (rep used)

Purdy Henry 2015

Randall Harry 2020

Reid Miles 2025

Richards Peter 2006

Robinson Jason 2002 2005 (captain)

Robinson Olly 2018 (rep used)

Robshaw Chris 2011 (captain)

Robson Dan 2015 (rep)

Robson George 2011

Rowan Jacob 2015 (rep used)

Rudd John 2003

Sanderson Pat 2001

Sanderson Alex 2002

Savage Tom 2015

Schofield Dean 2005

Scrivener Peter 2003 (rep used)

Sharman Brett 2009 (rep used)

Sharples Charlie 2015

Shaw Simon 2003

Shaw Martin 2002

Sheridan Andrew 2005

Sherriff Luke 2004 (rep used)

Short Peter 2008 (rep used)

Simpson-Daniel James 2006

Sinckler Kyle 2020

Skinner Will 2011 (rep used)

Spencer Ben 2025 (captain)

Starr Bruce 2001 (rep used)

Stephenson Tom 2014

Stevens Matt 2008

Stuart Will 2025

Thacker Harry 2020

Thirlby Rob 2006

Thomas Haydn 2006 (rep)

Thomas Yann 2015 (rep used)

2020

Tindall Mike 2006

Titterrell Andrew 2002 (rep used) 2005

Turner-Hall Jordan 2011

Turner Stuart 2002 2005

Twelvetrees Billy 2015 (captain)

Underhill Sam 2025

Van Gisbergen Mark 2003

Volley Paul 2003

Waller Alex 2014

Walshe Nick 2008 (rep used)

Waters Fraser 2003

White-Cooper Steve 2001

Wilks Richard 2002 (rep)

Williams Jamie 2001

Winters Roy 2001

Wood Martyn 2003

Wood Nick 2015

Wood Tom 2014 (captain)

Woolmore Jake 2020 (rep used)

Worsley Mike 2004

Worsley Joe 2003

Yates Kevin 2002

SOUTH AFRICA (49)

Alberts Willem 2017 (rep used)

Bosch Curwin 2024 (rep used)

Buthelezi Phepsi 2024

Catrakilis Demetri 2016

Claassens Michael 2008

Dixon Pieter 2008 (rep used)

Du Plessis Bismarck 2016 2021 (rep used)

Du Plessis Jacques 2016 2021 (rep used)

Du Plessis Jannie 2016

du Toit Thomas 2025 (rep used)

Ebersohn Robert 2016 (rep used)

Esterhuizen Grant 2007

Etzebeth Eben 2024 (captain)

Fassi Aphelele 2024

Goosen Johan 2021

Grobler Gerbrandt 2024

Hooker Ethan 2024

Jacobs Hanro 2024 (rep used)

James Butch 2008

Keyter Eduan 2024 (rep)

Koch Vincent 2024

Kok Werner 2024

Kolbe Cheslin 2023

Kruger Juandre 2009

Labuschagne Jeandre 2024 (rep used)

Mapimpi Makazole 2024

Marais Charl 2002

Masuku Siya 2024

Mbatha Fez 2024 (rep used)

Mbonambi Bongi 2024

Mchunu Ntuthuko 2024 (rep used)

Nche Ox 2024

Pollard Handré 2021 (rep used)

Reinach Cobus 2021 (rep used)

Rodgers Robert 2021 (rep)

Ross Jono 2017

Serfontein Jan 2021

Spies Pierre 2016

Steyn Frans 2016

Steyn Morne 2017 (rep used)

Tshituka Vincent 2024

Van der Merwe Heinke 2017

Van Staden Eugene 2012

van Wyk Francois 2025 (rep used)

Venter Francois 2024

Venter James 2024

Vos Andre 2004 (captain)

Williams Grant 2024

Wright Cameron 2024 (rep used)

WALES (46)

Allinson Darren 2010 (rep)

Andrews Scott 2010 (rep used)

2018 (rep used)

Anscombe Gareth 2018

Biggar Dan 2023

Cheeseman Tom 2008 (rep used)

Czekaj Chris 2010

Dacey Kristian 2018

Davies Bradley 2010

Davies Mefin 2006

Davies Seb 2018

Evans Jarrod 2018

Flanagan David 2010 (rep)

Gill Rhys 2018

Halfpenny Leigh 2010

Hewitt Daffydd 2010 (rep used)

Hibbard Richard 2015

Hook James 2015

Howley Rob 2003 (rep used)

Jenkins Ellis 2018 (captain)

Jenkins Gethin 2010 (captain)

Jones Ceri 2004 (rep used) 2011 (rep)

Jones Deiniol 2010

Kohn Ollie 2011

Lane Owen 2018

Morgan Matthew 2018 (rep used)

Moriarty Ross 2015

Myhill Kirby 2018 (rep)

Navidi Josh 2018

Powell Gary 2006 (rep used)

Powell Matthew 2001

Rees Richie 2010

Roberts Jamie 2010

Sheedy Callum 2020

Smith Garyn 2018 (rep used)

Sweeney Ceri 2010

Thomas Dan 2020

Thomas Rhys 2010

Thyer Brad 2018 (rep used)

Turnbull Josh 2018

Welch Damian 2018 (rep used)

Warburton Sam 2010 (rep used)

Williams Gareth 2010 (rep used)

Williams Lloyd 2018 (rep used)

Williams Martyn 2010

Williams Tomos 2018

Yapp John 2010 (rep used)

IRELAND (35)

Adeolokun Niyi 2020 (rep used)

Annett Niall 2025 (rep used)

Best Neil 2009

Boss Isaac 2013

Burns Billy 2015 (rep)

Burke Paul 2001 2004

Conway Andrew 2013

Cooney John 2013 (rep used)

Cronin Seán 2013

Cullen Leo 2013 (rep used)

Downey James 2009

Duffy Gavin 2004

Dunne Andrew 2004 (rep used)

Everitt Barry 2009 (rep used)

Hagan Jamie 2013 (rep used)

Healy Cian 2013 (rep used)

Heaslip Jamie 2013 (captain)

Jennings Shane 2013 (rep used)

Joyce Joe 2020

Kearney Dave 2013 (rep used)

Kearney Rob 2013

Keogh Simon 2004 (rep used)

Madigan Ian 2013

McFadden Fergus 2013

McGrath Jack 2013

Molony Ross 2025 (rep used)

Moore David 2011 (rep)

O’Brien Seán 2013

Ross Mike 2013

Roux Quinn 2013, 2025

Ruddock Rhys 2013

Sexton Johnny 2013

Strauss Richardt 2013 (rep)

Toner Devin 2013

Wood Keith 2001

NEW ZEALAND (27)

Afoa John 2015 2020 (rep used)

Arnold Toby 2022

Blair Ben 2010

Broomhall Sam 2007

Browne Daniel 2008

Dowd Craig 2003

Evans Nick 2011

Geany Nigel 1997

Goodman Andrew 2013 (rep used)

Halaholo Willis 2018

Heenan Jake 2020 (rep used)

Laulala Casey 2010

Lee Fritz 2019

Lines Scott 2002

Maddock Joe 2008

Moala George 2019

Morgan David 1997 (rep used)

Ngatai Charlie 2022

Reihana Bruce 2009 (captain)

Rush Xavier 2010

Tito Paul 2010 (rep used)

Todd Robert 2005 2009

Toeava Isaia 2019

Tuitavke Anthony 2016

West Ihaia 2023 (rep used)

Williams Nick 2018

Wilson James 2014

SAMOA (19)

Alainu’uese Brian 2023

Alo-Emile Paul 2017 (rep used)

Fa’amatuainu Jonny 2008

Fa’asavalu Maurie 2011

Feaunati Zak 2008 (rep used)

Fotuali’i Kahn 2014

Fuga Tani 2001 (rep used) 2004

Harder George 2004

Johnston James 2011

Lee-Lo Rey 2018

Leota Trevor 2003 (rep used)

Leiua Alapati 2020

Paia’aua Duncan 2023

Pisi Ken 2014

Pisi George 2014

Taele Pelu 2012

Taufua Jordan 2022 (captain)

Nanai-Williams Tim 2019 (rep used)

Vui Chris 2020

AUSTRALIA (17)

Berne Shaun 2008 (rep used)

Fainga’a Colby 2022 (rep used)

Genia Will 2017

Gray Talaleilei 2012 (rep used)

Haylett-Petty Dane 2012

Hill Anthony 2000 (rep used)

James Brock 2007

Meakes Billy 2015

Mogg Jesse 2016 (rep used)

Morahan Luke 2020

Morgan Garrick 2001

Pinkerton Stuart 2002

Pyle Hugh 2017

Timani Sitaleki 2016 (rep used) 2019

Ulugia John 2019 (rep used)

White Nic 2016

Wilson David 2001 (captain)

SCOTLAND (13)

Ansbro Joe 2009 (rep used)

Chalmers Craig 2001 (rep)

Du Preez Cornell 2023

Gray Scott 2009

Laidlaw Greig 2015 2019 (rep used)

Logan Kenny 2003 (rep used)

McColl Stevie 2015 (rep)

Murray Euan 2009

Redpath Bryan 2002 (captain)

2005

WINNERS BY NATIONALITY 1997-2025

Richardson Dylan 2024 (rep used)

Russell Finn 2025

Smith Tom 2009 (rep used)

Stewart Barry 2005 (rep used)

FIJI (11)

Bai Seremaia 2007 (rep used)

Bolakoro Ilikena 2012 (rep)

Nacewa Isa 2013

Naqalevu Apisai 2019 (rep used)

Nagusa Timoci 2016

Qera Akapusi 2016

Radradra Semi 2020

Tuisova Josua 2022

Vuidarvuwalu Waisea 2017 2023

Wainiqolo Jiuta 2023

Yato Peceli 2019 (rep used)

ARGENTINA (9)

Bosch Marcello (rep used) 2012

Camacho Gonzalo 2011

Fernandez Lobbe

Ignacio 2005 2009

Isa Facundo 2023 (rep used)

Galarza Mariano (rep used) 2015

Gomez Kodela Francisco (rep used) 2012 2022 (rep used)

Ledesma Mario 2007

Longo Gonzalo 2007 (rep used)

Scelzo Martin 2007

GEORGIA (8)

Gigashvili Beka 2023

Kakabadze Beka 2019 (rep used)

Kubriashvili Davit 2016 (rep used)

Niniashvili Davit 2022

Nariashvili Mikheil 2016

Shvelidze Goderzi 2007 (rep)

Zhvania Zurab 2017 (rep)

Zirakashvili Davit 2019 (rep used)

TONGA (6)

Filise Taufa'ao 2010 2018

Martens Sililo 2005 (rep used)

Molitika Ma’ama 2010

Puafisi Sila 2015 (rep)

Piutau Siale 2020 (captain)

Tonga’uiha Soane 2009

USA (5)

Hercus Mike 2005 (rep used)

Lamositele Titi 2021 (rep used)

Manoa Samu 2014

Ngwenya Taku 2012

Scully Blaine 2018

ITALY (3)

Giacheri Mark 2002 (rep)

Parisse Sergio 2017 (captain)

2023

Troncon Alessandro 2007 (rep)

CANADA (2)

Cudmore Jamie 2007

Duguid Tyler 2021 (rep used)

NORWAY (1)

Lund Erik (rep used) 2012

FINAL REFEREES

BARNES WayneEngland 201220192023

BERDOS Christophe France 2008

BRACE AndrewIreland20202021

CLANCY George Ireland 2009 2011

DAVIDSON Hollie Scotland 2025

DUMÉ Joël France 1999

GARCÈS JérômeFrance201420152018

LACEY John Ireland 20162017

LEWIS Alan Ireland 2002 2005

MORRISON Ed England 1998

OWENS Nigel Wales 20072013

PEARCE Luke England2022

REYNAL Mathieu France 2024

ROBIN Patrick France 1997

ROLLAND Alain Ireland 2010

WHITE Chris England 2000

WHITEHOUSE Nigel Wales 2001 2004 2006

WILLIAMS Nigel Wales 2003

TOURNAMENT DOUBLE WINNERS 1997-2025

The following players have the distinction of winning both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup by dint of being included in match day squads for Final matches in the tournaments.

England have 20 players who have completed the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup double, ahead of Ireland on 19. Leinster Rugby’s Cian Healy, Isa Nacewa, Johnny Sexton and Devin Toner have the most titles overall with five apiece.

Lawrence Dallaglio of Wasps is the only player to have captained winning teams in both tournaments.

ENGLAND (20)

Champions Cup

History-maker, Lawrence Dallaglio, with the Heineken Cup in 2007

Challenge Cup

Abbott Stuart 20042003

Birkett Richard 20042003

Dallaglio Lawrence

2004 (capt) 2007 (capt)2003 (capt)

Erinle Ayoola 2004 (rep used)2003 (rep)

Gray Joe 2019 (rep)2011

Green Will 20042003

Hodgson Charlie 2016 (rep used)2002 2005

King Alex 2004 20072003

Lewsey Josh 2004 20072003

Lock Mark 2007 (rep used)2003 (rep used)

Lozowski Alex 2017 (rep used) 20192021

Palmer Tom 20072015

Richards Peter 2004 (rep)2006

Shaw Simon 2004 20072003

Sheridan Andrew 20132005

Spencer Ben2016 (rep used) 2017 (rep used) 20192025

Van Gisbergen Mark 2004 2007 (rep used)2003

Volley Paul 20042003

Waters Fraser 2004 20072003

Worsley Joe 2004 20072003

IRELAND (19)

Boss Isaac

2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 2013

Cooney John 2012 (rep used)2013 (rep used)

Cronin Seán

Cullen Leo

Healy Cian

Heaslip Jamie

Jennings Shane

Kearney Dave

Kearney Rob

2012 (rep used) 20182013

2009 (capt) 2011 (capt) 2012 (capt) 2013 (rep used)

2009 2011 2012 2018

2009 2011 2012

2013 (rep used)

2013 (capt)

2009 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 2013 (rep used)

2012 (rep used)

2013 (rep used)

2009 (rep used) 2012 20182013

Keogh Simon

Madigan Ian

Champions Cup

Challenge Cup

2009 (rep)2004 (rep used)

2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 2013

McFadden Fergus 2011 (rep used) 20122013

McGrath Jack 2018 (rep used)2013

O’Brien Seán 2009 (rep) 2011 20122013

Ross Mike 2011 20122013

Ruddock Rhys 2018 (rep)2013

Sexton Johnny 2009 2011 2012 20182013

Strauss Richardt2011 20122013

Toner Devin 2009 (rep) 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 20182013

FRANCE (13)

Bacque Nicolas 1996 (rep)2000

Bastareaud Mathieu 2013 2014 20152023 (rep used)

Bru Yannick 2003 2005 (rep used)1998

Bruno Sébastien 20132005

Danty Jonathan2022 20232017

Guirado Guilhem 2015 2021 (capt)

Manent Hervé 19961998

Marchand Guillaume 2021 (rep used)2022

Penaud Damian20252019

Priso Dany20222023

Sinzelle Jérémy 20222017 (rep used) 2023 (rep used)

Skrela David 20101998 (rep used)

Taofifenua Romain2015 (rep used)2020 2022

SOUTH AFRICA (4)

Claassens Michael

2014 (rep used)2008

Koch Vincent2017 2019 (rep used)2024

Kolbe Cheslin 2021 2023

Van der Merwe Heinke 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used)2017

WALES (3)

Halfpenny Leigh 20152010

Howley Rob 20042003 (rep used)

Jenkins Gethin 2013 (rep used) 2010 (capt)

ARGENTINA (3)

Bosch Marcello

2016 (rep used) 20172012 (rep used)

Fernandez Lobbe Ignacio2016 (rep used)2005 2009

Scelzo Martin 2000 (rep used)2007

NEW ZEALAND (1)

West Ihaia 20222023 (rep used)

SAMOA (1)

Leota Trevor 20042003 (rep used)

FIJI (1)

Nacewa Isa

GEORGIA (1)

Kubriashvili Davit

USA (1)

Lamositele Titi

2009 2011 2012 2018 (capt) 2013

2013 (rep used)2016 (rep used)

2017 (rep used) 20192021 (rep used)

EUROPEAN SHIELD REVIEW 2002/03

ROUND 1 – FIRST LEG

Castres Olympique 14 Grenoble 13; Ebbw Vale 37 Madrid 2012 16; GR.A.N. Rugby Parma 21 Pau 16; La Moraleja Alcobendas 26 Rugby Parma 19; Rugby Rovigo 26 Caerphilly 22; Mont de Marsan 17 Rugby Silea 7; Rugby Roma 18 Petrarca Padova 38; L’Aquila Rugby 24 Dinamo Bucuresti 27.

ROUND 1 – SECOND LEG

Grenoble 30 Castres Olympique 31

Madrid 2012 16 Ebbw Vale 38

Pau 30 GR.A.N. Rugby Parma 20

Castres Olympique qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points

Ebbw Vale qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points

Pau qualify for quarter-finals on + 5 points difference

Rugby Parma 26 La Moraleja Alcobendas 13 Rugby Parma qualify for quarter-finals on + 6 points difference

Caerphilly 58 Rugby Rovigo 17

Rugby Silea 17 Mont de Marsan 32

Petrarca Padova 14 Rugby Roma 14

QUARTER-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Caerphilly qualify for quarter-finals on a +37 points difference

Mont de Marsan qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points

Petrarca Padova qualify for quarter-finals 3-1on match points

3-1 on match points

Caerphilly 41 Rugby Parma 28; Dinamo Bucuresti 0 Castres Olympique 88; Ebbw Vale 29 Pau 3; Petrarca Padova 15 Mont de Marsan 16.

QUARTER-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Castres Olympique 123 Dinamo Bucuresti 0

Castres Olympique qualify for semi-finals 4-0 on match points

Mont de Marsan 16 Petrarca Padova 30 Petrarca Padova qualify for the semi-finals on + 13 points difference (45-32)

Pau 63 Ebbw Vale 17

Rugby Parma 15 Caerphilly 10

SEMI-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Pau qualify for the semi-finals on + 20 points difference (66-46)

Caerphilly qualify for the semi-finals on + 8 points difference (51-43)

Castres Olympique 54 Pau 25; Petrarca Padova 10 Caerphilly 28.

SEMI-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Pau 26 Castres Olympique 24

Caerphilly 26 Petrarca Padova 33

Castres qualify for final with +27 points aggregate

Caerphilly qualify for final with +11 points aggregate

EUROPEAN SHIELD

FINAL Sunday 25 May, 2003

EUROPEAN SHIELD FINAL Sunday, 25 May 2003

Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 4,000 - HT: 13-7

Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 4,000 - HT: 13-7

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE 40 CAERPHILLY 12

Madejski Stadium, Reading – Attendance: 4,000 – HT: 13-7 CASTRES OLYMPIQUE 40 CAERPHILLY 12

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE: L Marticorena (N Nadau 53); U Mola, S Roques, C Stoica (N Raffault 61), L Arbo; R Teulet (M Sans 72), A Albouy; M Reggiardo (S Sparks 61), R Vigneaux (D Narjissi 72), J Garcia, D Barrier (capt), N Spanghero, R Froment (J-M Bisaro 58), R Capo (P Furet (41), G Taussac.

Scorers: Tries: R Froment 2, S Roques, N Spanghero, L Arbo; Cons: R Teulet 3; Pens: R Teulet 3.

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE 40 CAERPHILLY 12 Watkins FINAL Sunday, 25 May 2003

CAERPHILLY: S Tuipulotu (G Lewis 45); R Howells, R Boobyer, J Murphy, T Taufahema; J Thomas, A Chilten; L Manning (R Bilton 40, G Liddon 65), C Ferris (capt, F Vunipola 41) D Sweet, D Davies, P Jones (N Workman 57), G Jones (S Grainger 49), M Workman, J El-Abd. Scorers: Tries: R Boobyer, J El-Abd; Con: J Thomas. Referee: DonalCourtney(Ireland).

ROUND 1 – FIRST LEG

Valladolid 9 Rugby Parma 15; Rugby Rovigo 48 Cetransa El Salvador 13; GRAN Rugby 41 Rotherham Titans 33; UC Madrid 27 Viadana 60; L’Aquila Rugby 36 UE Santboiana 22; Clube Rugby Lisboa 25 Leonessa 13; RC Coimbra 0 Petrarca 45; Montpellier 46 Rugby Roma 10.

ROUND 1 – SECOND LEG

Rugby Parma 27 Valladolid 10

Viadana 43 UC Madrid 3

Petrarca Rugby 83 RC Coimbra 3

Leonessa 42 Clube Rugby Lisboa 18

Cetransa El Salvador 40 Rugby Rovigo 24

UE Santboiana 26 L’Aquila Rugby 8

Rotherham Titans 42 GRAN Rugby 17

Rugby Roma 10 Montpellier 22

QUARTER-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Leonessa 27; Montpellier 34 Petrarca Rugby 6.

QUARTER-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Petrarca Rugby 18 Montpellier 9

Rotherham Titans 22 Viadana 21

Rugby Rovigo 24 Rugby Parma 20

Leonessa 28 UE Santboiana 10

SEMI-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Rugby Parma qualify on 4-0 match points

4-0 on match points

4-0 on match points

Viadana qualify on 4-0 match points

4-0 on match points

Petrarca Rugby qualify on 4-0 match points

Leonessa qualify on + 12 points difference

Rugby Rovigo qualify on + 19 points difference

UE Santboiana qualify on + 4 points difference

Rotherham qualify on + 17 points difference

4-0 on match points

Montpellier qualify on 4-0 match points

Rugby Parma 29 Rugby Rovigo 10; Viadana 32 Rotherham Titans 30; UE Santboiana 19

Montpellier qualify on + 19 points difference

Viadana qualify on + 1 point difference

Rugby Parma on + 15 points difference

Leonessa qualify 4-0 match points

4-0 on match points

Montpellier 45 Leonessa 12; Rugby Parma 32 Viadana 42.

SEMI-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Leonessa 23 Montpellier 26

Viadana 33 Rugby Parma 27

Montpellier qualify on 4-0 match points

4-0 on match points

4-0 on match points

Viadana qualify on 4-0 match points

EUROPEAN SHIELD FINAL Friday 21 May, 2004

FINAL Friday, 21 May 2004

EUROPEAN SHIELD FINAL Friday, 21 May 2004

Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,553 - HT: 12-9

Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,553 - HT: 12-9

Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,553 – HT: 12-9

MONTPELLIER 25 VIADANA 19

MONTPELLIER 25 VIADANA 19

MONTPELLIER 25 VIADANA 19

MONTPELLIER: D Bortolussi (S Jouve 37); D Navizet, A Stoica (capt, B Tissot 71), B Guilloux, L Arbo; J Valls, S Buada; J Meunier, L Armand (O Diomandé 64), P Tacchella (P Toleafoa 64), C Chemin, J Daniell (M Bert 71), S Welch (S Galtier 61), M Macurdy, J Russell.

Scorers: Tries: J Daniell, S Buada, L Arbo; Cons: D Bortolussi, S Jouve; Pens: S Jouve (2).

VIADANA: C Steyn; K Robertson, A Masi, S Ceppolino, T Beim; B Feeney, M Mazzantini; M Savi (capt), V Jimenez, R Porreca, F Gumiero, T Bowman, M Phillips, L Persico, G Hayter.

Scorers: Try: C Steyn; Con: C Steyn; Pens: C Steyn (4). ERC Man of the Match: S Buada (Montpellier).

Man of the match: S Buada (Montpellier)

Man of the match: Sebastien Buada (Montpellier)

Referee: Dave Pearson (England).

EUROPEAN SHIELD REVIEW 2004/05

ROUND 1 – FIRST LEG

Rugby Rovigo 3 Worcester 48; Petrarca Rugby 35 Bera Bera 7; Catania 12 Bayonne 39; Lisboa

RC 17 UCM Madrid 12; Auch 48 L’Aquila 6; Bucuresti 18 Leonessa 15; Leeds Tykes 121 Valladolid 0.

ROUND 1 – SECOND LEG

Leonessa 32 Bucuresti 21

Worcester 67 Rugby Rovigo 14

Bayonne 41 Catania 0

L’Aquila 23 Auch 31

Bera Bera 17 Petrarca Rugby 36

UCM Madrid 40 Lisboa Rugby Club 26

Valladolid 11 Leeds Tykes 53

Leonessa qualify on +8 points difference

Worcester qualify on 4 match points

Bayonne qualify on 4 match points

Auch qualify on 4 match points

Petrarca Rugby qualify on 4 match points

UCM Madrid qualify on +9 points difference

Leeds Tykes qualify on 4 match points

GRAN Rugby w/o v Coimbras

QUARTER-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Bayonne 99 UCM Madrid 0; Worcester 32 Leonessa 6; Auch 50 GRAN Rugby 12; Leeds Tykes 29 Petrarca Rugby 13.

QUARTER-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Leonessa 12 Worcester 28

Petrarca Rugby 9 Leeds Tykes 57

GRAN Rugby 14 Auch 5

UCM Madrid 3 Bayonne 108

SEMI-FINALS – FIRST LEG

Worcester qualify on 4 points

Leeds Tykes qualify on 4 points

Auch qualify on +29 points difference

Bayonne qualify on 4 points

Bayonne 23 Auch 21; Worcester 43 Leeds Tykes 34.

SEMI-FINALS – SECOND LEG

Leeds Tykes 30 Worcester 30

Auch 16 Bayonne 13

Worcester qualify on 3 points

Auch qualify on +1 point difference

EUROPEAN SHIELD FINAL

EUROPEAN SHIELD

FINAL Saturday 21 May, 2005

Saturday, 21 May 2005

FINAL Saturday, 21 May 2005

Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 2,823 - HT: 20-3

Attendance: 2,823 – HT: 20-3

Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 2,823 - HT: 20-3

AUCH 23

AUCH 23

AUCH 23 WORCESTER 10

WORCESTER 10

WORCESTER 10

AUCH: J Dambielle; J Kinane, J Sarraute (A Lagardère 49), N Pagotto, R Bastide; Y Lafforgue, T Lacourt (B Salobert 63); Y Marty (S Bortolucci 41), N Sentous (G Menkarska 41), N Decamps (J Hooper 41), T Tapasu (H Arif 73), N Laffite, S Saint Lary, M Lebel (capt), G Patat (G Bortolaso 70).

Scorers: Tries: G Patat, R Bastide; Cons: J Dambielle (2); Pens: J Dambielle (3). Yellow Card: G Bortolaso (78).

WORCESTER: D O’Leary (capt); P Sampson (D Roke 63), G Trueman (J Brown 55), T Lombard, J Hylton (T Delport 55); T Hayes, M Powell (C Stuart-Smith 60); T Windo, B Daly, S Sparks (C Hall 63), P Murphy, C Gillies, S Vaili, N Mason, B MacleodHenderson.

Scorers: Try: D O’Leary; Con: T Hayes; Pen: T Hayes.

ERC Man of the Match: J Dambielle (Auch).

Man of the match: J Dambielle (Auch)

Man of the match: Jean-Baptiste Dambielle (Auch)

Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy).

POOL STAGE

Petrarca Rugby 24 Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 13, Pataro Calvisano 60 Heidelberger 19, Rugby Club El Salvador 57 Dendermonde 8, Krasny Yar 48 Mogliano Rugby 24, Krasny Yar 32 Rugby Club El Salvador 5, Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 19 Pataro Calvisano 22, Petrarca Rugby 31 Mogliano Rugby 22, Club Rugby El Salvador 3 Petrarca Rugby 39, Heidelberger 21 Krasny Yar 50, Mogliano Rugby 35 Pataro Calvisano 26, Dendermonde 7 Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 29, Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 11 Krasny Yar 42, Pataro Calvisano 26 Club Rugby El Salvador 19, Heidelberger 7 Petrarca Rugby 55, Mogliano Rugby 48 Dendermonde 19, Dendermonde 16 Heidelberger 33

Pool A

PWDLPFPAPts

Krasny Yar44001726120

Petrarcha44001494519

Calvisano43011349215

Dendermonde RC4004501670

Pool B

PWDLPFPAPts

Mogliano420212912612

El Salvador4103841056

Rovigo410372956

Heidelberger RK4103801815

(ENISEI-STM WON 97-7 ON AGGREGATE)

SARACENS 18 KRASNY YAR 27 (KRASNY YAR WON 39-35 ON AGGREGATE)

Murrayfield Complex, Edinburgh

ENISEI-STM: R Gaisin, I Kurashov, D Gerasimov, D Kacharava, D Simplikevich; Y Kushnarev, A Scherban; A Polivalov, S Magomedov, I Zykov, U Saulite (capt), A Temnov, M Gachechiladze, M Gargalic, A Rudoy. Replacements: E Pronenko, A Musin, S Selskii, V Krasylynk, K Uzunov, A Mikhaltsov, D Krotov, A Budychenko.

Scorers – Tries: A Rudoy 2, M Gargalic; Pens: Y Kushnarev 4; Cons: Y Kushnarev 3; DG: R Gaisin.

KRASNY YAR: V Artemyev (capt); E Kolomiitcev, G Pruidze, L Malaguradze, I Galinovskiy; A Fangatapu O Lapaha, A Riabov; S Maama Fukofuka, V Tsnobiladze, M Tsiklauri, V Arkhip, A Garbuzov, V Gresev, K Gotovtsev, O Prepelitse. Replacements: S Bazhenov, S Novoselov, A Bitiev, L Lomidze, A Ilin, R Iagudin, K Golosnitskii, E Golshteyn.

Scorers – Try: E Kolomiitcev; Pen: L Malaguradze.

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) FINAL Saturday, 13 May 2017

CONTINENTAL SHIELD 2017/18

POOL STAGE

Timisoara Saracens 29 Petrarca Rugby 25, Viadana 14 CDUL 19, Heidelberger 23 Calvisano 19, Rovigo 31 RC Batumi 27; RC Batumi 33 Heidelberger 16, Petrarca Rugby 18 Rovigo 13, Calvisano 41 Viadana 14, CDUL 10 Timisoara Saracens 45; Timisoara Saracens 15 Calvisano 13, Heidelberger 19 Petrarca Rugby 15, Rovigo 45 CDUL 7, Viadana 31 RC Batumi 27; RC Batumi 20 Timisoara Saracens 17, Petrarca Rugby 41 Viadana 7, Calvisano 34 Rovigo, CDUL 7 Heidelberger 38.

Pool A

PWDLPFPAPts

Timisoara Saracens43011066813

Heidelberger RK4301967413

Femi-CZ Rovigo 4202898610

Rugby Viadana410366128 7

PLAY-OFFS

Pool B

PWDLPFPAPts

Pataro Calvisano42021075210

Petrarca Rugby4202996810

RC Batumi42021079510

CDUL410343142 7

(HEIDELBERGER RK WON 51-42 ON AGGREGATE)

BATUMI 6

SARACENS 11 TIMISOARA SARACENS 18 RC BATUMI 12

(TIMISOARA SARACENS WON 29-18 ON AGGREGATE)

SEMI-FINALS

TIMISOARA SARACENS

RK

(HEIDELBERGER RK WON 47-41 ON AGGREGATE)

YAR 22

YAR

27 (ENISEI-STM WON 74-48 ON AGGREGATE)

FINAL Saturday, 12 May 2018

Campos Deportivos de Fadura, Getxo

ENISEI-STM 24 HEIDELBERGER RK 20

ENISEI-STM: R Gaisin; B Owen, D Kacharava, D Gerasimov, F Gilberti (A Budychenko 60); Y Kushnarev, A Shcherban (K Uzunov 74); V Morozov (A Polivalov 66), S Selskiy (S Magomendov 62), E Pronenko (I Zykov 62), U Saulite (capt), V Krasylnyk (E Elgin 66), M Gachechiladze (D Krotov 63), V Orlov, A Rudoy.

Scorers – Tries: V Orlov, U Saulite, B Owen; Pen: Y Kushnarev; Cons: Y Kushnarev 3

HEIDELBERGER RUDERKLUB: M Coetzee; S Liebig (M Human 40), W Cameron-Dow (V Riekert 61), R Parkinson, P Mathurin; H Schulte, S Armstrong; S Fuchsel (J Schroder 59), D Barber (M Fairhurst 50), S Fisi’ihoi, M Poppmeier (capt), J Rodriguez, J Otto (J Els 46-53), S Ferreira, A Schramm (M Henn 18).

Scorers – Tries: S Ferreira, H Schulte; Pens: R Parkinson 2; Cons: R Parkinson 2

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

POOL STAGE

RC Lokomotiv Tbilisi 6 Kawasaki Robot Calvisano 17, Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo Delta 34 Argos

Rugby Petrarca 34, Belgium Rugby Barbarians XV 12 Petrarca 31, Calivisano 35 GS Fiamme Oro Rugby 20, Fiamme Oro 22 Lokomotiv Tbilisi 29, Petrarca 36 Belgium Barbarians 14, Calvisano 13 Lokomotiv Tbilisi 20, Rovigo 68 Belgium Barbarians 12, Lokomotiv Tbilisi 47 Fiamme Oro 10, Petrarca 20 Rovigo 27, Fiamme Oro 10 Calvisano 33, Belgium Barbarians 7 Rovigo 89.

Pool A

PWDLPFPAPts

KR Calvisano4301985615

RC Lokomotiv Tbilisi 43011026214

GS Fiamme Oro 400462144 1

PLAY-OFFS

Pool B

PWDLPFPAPts

Femi-CZ Rovigo43102187316

Argos Petrarca 42111218714

Belgium Barbarians400445224 0

KAWASAKI ROBOT CALVISAN0 29 FEMI-CZ ROVIGO RUGBY DELTA 13

FEMI-CZ ROVIGO RUGBY DELTA 30 KAWASAKI ROBOT CALVISAN0 28 (CALVISANO WON 57-43 ON AGGREGATE) TIMISOARA SARACENS 20 ENISEI-STM 18

SARACENS 32 (ENISEI-STM WON 58-52 ON AGGREGATE)

CALVISANO AND ENISEI-STM QUALIFIED FOR THE CHALLENGE CUP