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Challenge Cup

2022 - 2023

Match Preview: Challenge Cup final to see new winner crowned

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup final will see one club lift the trophy for the first time as Glasgow Warriors clash with RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium.   17 clubs have won the EPCR...

Match Preview: Leinster dreaming of fifth star as they take on La Rochelle again

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby will again go in search of a record-equalling fifth Heineken Champions Cup title when they take on reigning champions Stade Rochelais in the final in Dublin on Saturday.   The...

2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist: Antoine Dupont

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Toulousain scrum-half Antoine Dupont is again included on the five-man shortlist for the EPCR Player of the Year award after another superlative campaign.   The France international,...

Oval Insights: How the Champions Cup final will be won and lost

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Demonstrating the challenge of campaigning on two fronts, Heineken Champions Cup finalists Leinster and Stade Rochelais go into this weekend’s Grand Final on the back of losses.   You...

Glasgow ‘in really good place’ for first EPCR final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors back Stafford McDowall has warned that the Scottish side are “in a really good place” heading into their first EPCR final, against French side RC Toulon on Friday in the...

Parisse savouring last final of club career

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Veteran RC Toulon forward Sergio Parisse is “trying to enjoy every single moment” as he bids to end his glittering club career with a second EPCR Challenge Cup winners’ medal in Friday’s...

Toulon ‘absolutely chomping at the bit’ to secure Challenge Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fly-half Dan Biggar says RC Toulon are raring to go ahead of their EPCR Challenge Cup final against Glasgow Warriors in Dublin on Friday as they look to clinch a trophy that has eluded them over the...

Challenge Cup Final: Combined XV

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

We are a few days away from the Challenge Cup Final with Glasgow Warriors and RC Toulon locking horns at the Aviva Stadium. This is the first time Glasgow are playing in any form of EPCR Final while RC...

Five players to leave Glasgow Warriors

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five players will be moving on from Glasgow Warriors at the end of the current campaign, after the club confirmed its list of leavers for 2022/23 The group will join Ryan Wilson –...

Glasgow Warriors’ route to Challenge Cup final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors have fought their way to a maiden EPCR Challenge Cup final. Here we take a look at their path to face RC Toulon in Dublin on May 19.   Round 1: Bath Rugby 19 Glasgow Warriors...