Post match interviews: Ward, Glibert, Roots
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The Challenge cup saw major victories for the likes of Ulster, who triumphed over French giants Stade Français in their fixture.
Eigth man Bryn Ward reacted after a hard-fought victory against the visitors expressing his joy after the win.
"Happy to get the win, but there's a lot to work on going into next week" 🗣️@UlsterRugby's Bryn Ward reacts after a hard-fought victory against Stade Français ⚪#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/VbSARcuoVL
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) January 17, 2026
Connacht cruised to 75-14 win over Montauban in a match that saw fullback Sam Gilbert win man of the match honours. He also shared his thoughts after his teams victory expressing that a lot of effort went into the teams performance on the night.
"Happy to get the win, but there's a lot to work on going into next week" 🗣️@UlsterRugby's Bryn Ward reacts after a hard-fought victory against Stade Français ⚪#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/VbSARcuoVL
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) January 17, 2026
The Exeter Chiefs kept Cardiff Rugby scoreless as they ran to a dominant 31-0 victory in their Challenge Cup fixture at home. Openside flanker Ethan Roots spoke after the game saying, ""We've worked hard all year. It's nice to be able to come out in front of our home crowd at Sandy Park and just enjoy it."
🟣 @ExeterChiefs' Ethan Roots speaks after picking up a win over Cardiff
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) January 18, 2026
"We've worked hard all year. It's nice to be able to come out in front of our home crowd at Sandy Park and just enjoy it" 🗣️#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/Fcne9R7wrN
