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The next challenge: How EPCR Challenge Cup winners fare in the following season’s Investec Champions Cup
The history of how the EPCR Challenge Cup winners have done in the following season’s Investec Champions Cup.
04 Jun 2025
6 min
Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup 30 Year Dream 15 - Wing nominations
To celebrate the 30th season of the competition, we continue the nominations for the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup 30 Year Dream 15. This week, we’re taking a look at the most world-class wingers.
04 Jun 2025
4 min
Emirates enters the pitch to score landmark partnership with European Professional Club Rugby
Airline becomes Premium Partner and Official Airline Partner of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.
03 Jun 2025
7 min
Penalty pandemonium at Hollywoodbets Sharks-Munster as URC and Prem semis take shape
Leinster, Glasgow Warriors, Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks in URC final four while Bath, Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks and Bristol Bears qualify in Premiership.
02 Jun 2025
7 min
Rugby on TV: Premiership semi-final spots hot up as URC quarters call
Investec Champions Cup finalists Northampton Saints and EPCR Challenge Cup champions Bath Rugby return to Premiership while URC prepares for quarter-finals.
30 May 2025
4 min
French clubs’ five-year clutch on Champions Cup
Stade Rochelais, Stade Toulousain and Union Bordeaux-Bègles have shared the last five editions of the Investec Champions Cup.
30 May 2025
8 min
Damian Penaud's record-breaking season for Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Union Bordeaux-Bègles' Damian Penaud scored 14 tries in this season's Investec Champions Cup - a record for a single edition of the tournament.
29 May 2025
2 min
Arthur Retière’s four seasons of silverware
The Union Bordeaux-Bègles winger has won at least one major trophy in each of his last four seasons.
29 May 2025
4 min
Pundits Ben Kayser and Paul Grayson have say on Investec Champions Cup Final
Premier Sports pundit Ben Kayser and BBC pundit Paul Grayson offer analysis of the Investec Champions Cup Final between Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Northampton Saints.
28 May 2025
5 min
Investec Champions Cup 2025: Try-umphs, records and parachute pandemonium
A review of the most memorable individual moments of the 2024-25 investec Champions Cup season.
28 May 2025
8 min
Damian Penaud, Maxime Lucu and Henry Pollock – player ratings from Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Northampton Saints Investec Champions Cup Final
EPCR’s official stats provider Oval Insights give detailed player ratings from the Investec Champions Cup Final between Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Northampton Saints.
27 May 2025
6 min
European Professional Club Rugby and FloSports extend multi-year partnership to bring elite international club rugby to North American audiences
FloSports’ FloRugby, the home of international club rugby in the USA, will continue broadcasting all Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches.
27 May 2025
4 min