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Pool 3 stars on show for Argentina
Challenge Cup

Pool 3 stars on show for Argentina

Several players from EPCR Challenge Cup’s Pool 3 represented Argentina in their 26-23 defeat at the hands of England in the bronze medal match at the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Friday evening.

28 Oct 2023

2 min

Five EPCR players to watch in the Rugby World Cup final
Champions Cup

Five EPCR players to watch in the Rugby World Cup final

After almost two months of exciting Rugby, everything comes to a head in the World Cup’s showpiece final at the Stade de France as New Zealand take on South Africa. So, we've picked five players from EPCR clubs to keep an eye out for in the final.

27 Oct 2023

3 min

Wayne Barnes to referee Rugby World Cup final
Rugby World Cup

Wayne Barnes to referee Rugby World Cup final

English official Wayne Barnes will call on all his big game experience of refereeing European rugby’s major showpieces when he steps out at the Stade de France this weekend to take charge of the Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand.

24 Oct 2023

2 min

Boffelli shines in Los Pumas route to the last four
Challenge Cup

Boffelli shines in Los Pumas route to the last four

Edinburgh Rugby wing Emiliano Boffelli was a key performer for Argentina as the South American nation reached the semi-finals of a Rugby World Cup for the third time in their history.

21 Oct 2023

3 min

Argentina’s EPCR Challenge Cup stars aiming to take down the All Blacks
Challenge Cup

Argentina’s EPCR Challenge Cup stars aiming to take down the All Blacks

Argentina head into their colossal Rugby World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Friday with a starting XV featuring seven players set to feature in this season’s EPCR Challenge Cup.

20 Oct 2023

2 min

Six times EPCR players changed the course of the Rugby World Cup knockout stage
Champions Cup

Six times EPCR players changed the course of the Rugby World Cup knockout stage

With the Rugby World Cup knockout stage approaching the semi-finals, we look back at the EPCR players who have changed the competition's outcome in years gone by.

18 Oct 2023

3 min

Four EPCR Challenge Cup players to watch in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals
Challenge Cup

Four EPCR Challenge Cup players to watch in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-finals this weekend, we take a look at the EPCR Challenge Cup stars who could make the difference for their respective nations.

17 Oct 2023

2 min

EPCR stars take centre stage in thrilling World Cup quarter-finals
Champions Cup

EPCR stars take centre stage in thrilling World Cup quarter-finals

Huge names from across Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup clubs were front and centre as Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals produced two gripping affairs.

16 Oct 2023

2 min

EPCR front rows go head-to-head as France meet South Africa
Champions Cup

EPCR front rows go head-to-head as France meet South Africa

The two front rows for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final between France and South Africa in Paris on Sunday will be comprised exclusively of EPCR players.

13 Oct 2023

3 min

Wales and Argentina brimming with EPCR Challenge Cup talent for quarter-final
Challenge Cup

Wales and Argentina brimming with EPCR Challenge Cup talent for quarter-final

There is a host of EPCR Challenge Cup players among the two starting teams as Wales take on Argentina for a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals in Marseille on Saturday.

13 Oct 2023

3 min

Leinster hero Schmidt plotting Ireland downfall
Champions Cup

Leinster hero Schmidt plotting Ireland downfall

Former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt, a Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup winner with Leinster Rugby, could come back to haunt his former employers this weekend.

12 Oct 2023

3 min

EPCR team of the Rugby World Cup pool stage
Champions Cup

EPCR team of the Rugby World Cup pool stage

With the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup now over, we’ve put together our team of the tournament so far from players who will be competing for their club sides in the Investec Champions Cup or EPCR Challenge Cup later this season.

11 Oct 2023

5 min