About
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. EPCR’s mission is to create outstanding rugby experiences for all key stakeholders, including leagues, clubs, players, match officials, unions, fans, broadcast and commercial partners, communities and the media. Lyon from France won the title for the 2021/22 season, after which two South African sides were welcomed to the fold.
The history
Established in 2014 with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, EPCR has the following members: Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR), Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR), Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), Premier Rugby Ltd (PRL), PRO Rugby Championship DAC (URC), Rugby Football Union (RFU), Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments feature clubs which have qualified on merit from their respective domestic leagues – Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the TOP 14 and the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
![]() Bristol Bears
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 54 | 67 | 19 | 8 | 19 |
2 |
![]() RC Toulon
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 56 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 19 |
3 |
![]() Glasgow Warriors
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 82 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 16 |
4 |
![]() Cardiff Rugby
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 57 | 97 | 23 | 7 | 15 |
5 |
![]() Connacht
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 72 | 63 | 19 | 10 | 14 |
6 |
![]() CA Brive
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 157 | -91 | 9 | 23 | 6 |
7 |
![]() Newcastle Falcons
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 132 | -69 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
8 |
![]() Bath Rugby
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 105 | -37 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
9 |
![]() USAP
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 118 | -50 | 10 | 18 | 1 |
10 |
![]() Zebre Parma
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 107 | -51 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
![]() Scarlets
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 57 | 67 | 16 | 8 | 18 |
2 |
![]() Benetton
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 70 | 50 | 16 | 10 | 15 |
3 |
![]() Emirates Lions
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 85 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
4 |
![]() Stade Français Paris
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 86 | -1 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
5 |
![]() Toyota Cheetahs
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 87 | -14 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
6 |
![]() Dragons RFC
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 103 | -5 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 |
![]() Section Paloise
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
8 |
![]() Aviron Bayonnais
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 130 | -102 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
Bristol Bears
31 Mar | Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
21:00
ASM Clermont Auvergne
RC Toulon
01 Apr | Stade Mayol, Toulon
13:30
Toyota Cheetahs
Stade Français Paris
01 Apr | Stade Jean Bouin, Paris
16:00
Lyon
Benetton
01 Apr | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
16:00
Connacht
Glasgow Warriors
01 Apr | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
18:30
Dragons RFC