European Challenge Cup

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.

Gloucester Rugby went on to reach their third European Rugby Challenge Cup final after they defeated their Aviva Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons 33-12 in the semi-final at Kingsholm on Friday.

Gloucester Rugby managed to resist Connacht as they completed a 28-33 victory in the European Rugby Challenge Cup face-off at Sportsground on Saturday.

Alex Tait crossed for two Newcastle tries in the second half against Brive at Kingston Park as the Falcons soared into the European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 25-10 victory.

Adam Radwan scored a hat-trick as Newcastle Falcons maintained their unbeaten record in the ongoing European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 19-33 win over RC Enisei at Avchala Stadium.

A dominant second-half performance saw Pau went on to beat Gloucester Rugby with a 24-34 margin at Kingsholm on Friday to secure a home quarter-final berth in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Adam Radwan scored a hat-trick while Joel Hodgson contributed with 18 points as Newcastle Falcons trounced RC Enisei 64-7 to make it to the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup at Kingston Park on Sunday.

Connacht have managed to secure a berth in the European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-final after their encounter with Worcester Warriors ended in a 24-24 draw at Sixways.

Josh Beaumont made a successful return from injury as Sale Sharks edged out Lyon with a 15-13 triumph at AJ Bell Stadium to keep their European Challenge Cup hopes alive.

A late try from Solomoni Rasolea and a conversion from Blair Kinghorn proved vital as Edinburgh edged out Stade Francais 34-33 to secure a berth in the quarter-final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup on Friday.

Gloucester Rugby ran a six-try riot as they sealed a quarter-final berth in the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 24-45 win over Agen at Stade Armandie on Friday.

England international Josh Beaumont is all set to make a return from injury for his club Sale Sharks in the upcoming European Rugby Challenge Cup clash against Lyon at AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill has made five changes for the upcoming European Rugby Challenge Cup clash against Stade Francais to be played at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday.

Edinburgh have confirmed that the upcoming European Challenge Cup clash against Stade Francais has been shifted from Myerside to BT Murrayfield Stadium.

Cardiff Blues have boosted their chances of making to the play-off of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 14-6 hard-fought win at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday.

Ollie Thorley scored four tries as Gloucester Rugby trounced Zebre 69-12 to boost their chances of making into the quarter-final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 69-12 win over Zebre at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Bordeaux Begles kept their hopes of making into the European Challenge Cup play-offs alive following a 36-27 bonus point victory over RC Enisei in their European Challenge Cup encounter at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Friday.

Newcastle Falcons maintained their perfect start in the European Rugby Challenge Cup tournament after edging out Dragons with a 25-27 victory at Rodney Parade on Friday.