European Challenge Cup

Worcester Warriors resisted second half fightback from Ospreys as they sealed a 27-21 win in their European Rugby Challenge Cup face-off at Sixways on Saturday.

Chris Ashton had a memorable debut as Sale Sharks completed a 34-13 win over Connacht in their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter at AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.

Carlos Canna kicked the decisive penalty goal in the final minute as Zebre edged out Bristol Bears 20-17 in their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday.

Northampton Saints bounced back from their defeat to Clermont Auvergne as they defeated Dragons 21-33 in their European Challenge Cup encounter at Rodney Parade on Friday.

La Rochelle maintained their dominance in the ongoing European Rugby Challenge Cup as they trounced RC Enisei 64-26 at Stade Marcel Deflandre on Friday.

Agen bounced back from their defeat in the opening round with a 20-19 win over Benetton Treviso in their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter at Stade Armandie on Friday.

Round Two of the Challenge Cup begins on Friday and Joe Harvey has selected three standout fixtures from this weekend's matches.

Joe Harvey rounds up the action in the opening fixtures of this season's Challenge Cup, where Sale and Worcester provided the standout results.

Worcester Warriors kick-started their European Challenge Cup campaign with an impressive 27-38 win over Stade Francais at Stade Jean Bouin on Saturday.

Clermont Auvergne kick-started their European Challenge Cup campaign with a 20-41 bonus point victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

Harlequins ran an eight try riot as they went on to trounce Agen 54-22 in their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.

Bristol Rugby marked their return to the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a convincing 43-22 bonus point win over Zebre at Aston Gate on Saturday.

Sale Sharks made a promising start to their European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign as they went on to complete a 41-24 bonus point win over Perpignan riding on a hat-trick from Byron McGuigan in their Pool 3 encounter at Stade Aime Giral on Friday.

After such a dramatic finale to last season's competition, the European Challenge Cup returns this weekend and TRU's Joe Harvey has selected three of the top fixtures from the first round of action.

Marseille's Stade Velodrome has been confirmed as the venue for the European Rugby finals of the 2020 edition.

Reigning European champions Leinster will take on three former winners in Pool One of the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup.

Ampthill and District's new recruit Soane Tonga'uiha chats exclusively to TRU about his move back to Bedfordshire and his career in the game.

Cardiff Blues made an incredible comeback in the second half as they came from behind to edge out Gloucester Rugby 31-30 in the final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup at San Mames Stadium.

Ranked at 28 in the world, German rugby may be behind the likes of Namibia, the Netherlands and Brazil, but the nation now boast a club in the Challenge Cup.

Cardiff Blues managed to hold off Pau in the European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-final at Cardiff Arms Park with a 16-10 victory to set up a final clash with Gloucester Rugby at San Mamés Stadium on 11th May.