About

INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the Investec 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. Stade Rochelais from France won the title for the 2021/22 season, and successfully defended their crown in 2023, with three South African sides - the DHL Stormers, Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls - taking part in the competition.

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 Investec 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.

FIXTURES

Glasgow Warriors

08 Dec | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

22:00

Northampton Saints

Connacht

08 Dec | The Sportsground, Galway

22:00

Union Bordeaux-Bègles

RC Toulon

09 Dec | Stade Mayol, Toulon

15:00

Exeter Chiefs

Stade Toulousain

09 Dec | Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse

17:15

Cardiff Rugby

Bath Rugby

09 Dec | The Recreation Ground, Bath

17:15

Ulster

RESULTS

20 May|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Leinster

26 - 27

Stade Rochelais

30 Apr|Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux

Stade Rochelais

47 - 28

Exeter Chiefs

29 Apr|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Leinster

41 - 22

Stade Toulousain

09 Apr|Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle

Stade Rochelais

24 - 10

Saracens

08 Apr|Sandy Park, Exeter

Exeter Chiefs

42 - 17

DHL Stormers