European Challenge Cup

The finals of the 2019/20 edition of European Champions and Challenge Cups have been moved away from Marseille due to 'insufficient safeguards' in the venue.

The European Professional Club Rugby has announced that the remainder of the Champions and Challenge Cup including the finals will be played in September and October.

The European Professional Club Rugby on Thursday stated that a 24-club Champions Cup tournament is being considered for the next season.

The European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup play-offs is unlikely to be played before September following the pandemic coronavirus crisis.

The European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed that they are in discussion about unveiling an annual Club World Cup concept.

The European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed that the play-offs and the finals of Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been suspended following the pandemic coronavirus.

The European Professional Club Rugby board has announced that the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been postponed following the outbreak of coronavirus disease.

Harry Randall scored the decisive try in the final minute while Callum Sheedy kicked a nerveless conversion as Bristol Bears sealed a 7-7 draw against Zebre in their European Rugby Challenge Cup face-off at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.

A dominating first half performance from Pau proved enough as they completed a 24-17 win over Leicester Tigers in their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter at Stade du Hameau.

Cardiff Blues came up with a 10-try performance as they dominated Calvisano 64-3 in their European Challenge Cup encounter at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.

Rory Kockott scored a hat-trick as Castres finished at the top of Pool 1 with a 27-33 win over Worcester Warriors in the sixth round of the European Challenge Cup at Sixways on Friday.

Dragons have secured a quarter-final berth in the ongoing European Rugby Challenge Cup after they trounced RC Enisei 47-5 at Rodney Parade on Friday.

In September, it was announced that Bristol Bears back-row Jordan Crane would be retiring at the end of the season.

George Ford kicked 15 points as Leicester Tigers completed a 30-20 win over Cardiff Blues in their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter at Welford Road.

Ollie Lawrence scored a hat-trick as Worcester Warriors kept their hopes alive in the ongoing European Challenge Cup with a 66-10 victory over RC Enisei at Sixways on Saturday.

Wasps scored eight tries as they defeated Agen 24-52 in their European Challenge Cup dead rubber contest at Stade Armandie on Saturday.

Bordeaux Begles scored two tries on either half as they completed a bonus point victory over Edinburgh in their European Challenge Cup clash at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday.

Harry Thacker scored a last-gasp try while Callum Sheedy followed with the conversion as Bristol Bears edged out Stade Francais 16-18 in the fourth round of the European Rugby Challenge Cup at Stade Jean Bouin on Saturday.

Replacement Jaco van der Walt scored the decisive penalty goal in the closing stage as Edinburgh edged out Wasps with a two-point victory in their European Rugby Challenge Cup at Ricoh Arena on Saturday.

Toulon went on to register their fourth consecutive win in the European Challenge Cup as they edged out Premiership side London Irish 20-26 at Madejski Stadium on Saturday.