2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup: Difference between revisions
Steven a91 (talk | contribs) No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit |
Tassedethe (talk | contribs) m v2.05 - fix links - Ross Thompson (rugby union) |
||
(20 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Second-tier rugby union competition}} |
|||
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} |
|||
{{Infobox European Rugby Cup season |
{{Infobox European Rugby Cup season |
||
| name = 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup |
| name = 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup |
||
Line 9: | Line 11: | ||
| teams = 14+8 |
| teams = 14+8 |
||
| champions = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] |
| champions = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] |
||
| count = |
| count = 2 |
||
| runner-up = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester Tigers]] |
| runner-up = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester Tigers]] |
||
| matches = 27 |
| matches = 27 |
||
Line 26: | Line 28: | ||
| next year = 2021–22 |
| next year = 2021–22 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
The '''2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup''' is the seventh edition of the [[European Rugby Challenge Cup]], an annual second-tier [[rugby union]] competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this |
The '''2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup''' is the seventh edition of the [[European Rugby Challenge Cup]], an annual second-tier [[rugby union]] competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this was the 25th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition. |
||
The tournament began in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 June 2020|title=New EPCR dates for 2019/20 announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2020/06/25/new-epcr-dates-for-2019-20-announced/|access-date=25 June 2020|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> The final, originally scheduled to be held at the [[Stade Vélodrome]] in Marseille,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021 |
The tournament began in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 June 2020|title=New EPCR dates for 2019/20 announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2020/06/25/new-epcr-dates-for-2019-20-announced/|access-date=25 June 2020|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> The final, originally scheduled to be held at the [[Stade Vélodrome]] in Marseille,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=31 March 2021|title=EPCR statement – 2021 Marseille finals and semi-final matches|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/31/statement-2021-marseille-finals-and-semi-finals/|access-date=31 March 2021|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> took place on 21 May 2021 at [[Twickenham Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 April 2021|title=Twickenham Stadium to host 2021 EPCR finals|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/04/30/twickenham-stadium-to-host-2021-epcr-finals/|access-date=30 April 2021|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> |
||
On 11 January |
On 11 January 2021 EPCR announced the competition was suspended temporarily due to new restrictions surrounding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 2021|title=EPCR tournaments temporarily suspended|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/01/11/epcr-tournaments-temporarily-suspended/|access-date=11 January 2021|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> A revised format to finish the tournament was announced on 24 February 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=24 February 2021|title=Revised EPCR tournament formats for 2020/21 season announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/02/24/revised-epcr-tournament-formats-for-2020-21-season-announced/|access-date=24 February 2021|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> |
||
== Teams == |
== Teams == |
||
Fourteen teams will |
Fourteen teams will qualified for the 2020–21 European Challenge Cup from [[Premiership Rugby]], the [[Pro14]] and the [[Top 14]], as a direct result of their domestic league performance having not qualified for the Heineken Champions Cup. Although, the two South African Pro14 teams are not eligible.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 September 2020|title=New EPCR tournament formats agreed for 2020/21 season|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2020/09/02/new-epcr-tournament-formats-agreed-for-2020-21-season/|access-date=2 September 2020|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> |
||
The distribution of teams |
The distribution of teams was: |
||
* England: four teams |
* England: four teams |
||
Line 41: | Line 43: | ||
** The champion of the [[2019–20 RFU Championship|RFU Championship]] |
** The champion of the [[2019–20 RFU Championship|RFU Championship]] |
||
* France: six teams |
* France: six teams |
||
** Any teams finishing between |
** Any teams finishing between 9th and 14th position in the [[2019–20 Top 14 season|Top 14]] that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup |
||
* Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales: four teams |
* Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales: four teams |
||
** Four teams from the [[2019–20 Pro14|Pro14]], excluding the South African teams, that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup |
** Four teams from the [[2019–20 Pro14|Pro14]], excluding the South African teams, that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup |
||
Line 270: | Line 272: | ||
|} |
|} |
||
==Preliminary |
==Preliminary stage== |
||
{{CSS image crop |
{{CSS image crop |
||
|Image = {{Location map+ |Europe|width=1300 |caption=Locations |
|Image = {{Location map+ |Europe|width=1300 |caption=Locations |
||
Line 330: | Line 332: | ||
|width=14%| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] (12 Pro14) |
|width=14%| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] (12 Pro14) |
||
|width=13%| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Section Paloise|Pau]] (12 Top 14) |
|width=13%| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Section Paloise|Pau]] (12 Top 14) |
||
|width=13%| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Français]] (14 Top 14) |
|width=13%| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Français]] (14 Top 14) |
||
|width=13%| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre]] (11 Top 14) |
|width=13%| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre]] (11 Top 14) |
||
|} |
|} |
||
The preliminary stage would consist of a single pool of 14 teams. No team would play a team in the same tier and no club would play another club from the same league. Each team was scheduled to play four matches with the top eight teams advancing to the knockout stage. The top eight teams were due to be joined in the round of 16 by the teams finishing between 5th and 8th in each pool of the [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup#Pool stage|2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage]]. |
The preliminary stage would consist of a single pool of 14 teams. No team would play a team in the same tier and no club would play another club from the same league. Each team was scheduled to play four matches with the top eight teams advancing to the knockout stage. The top eight teams were due to be joined in the round of 16 by the teams finishing between 5th and 8th in each pool of the [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup#Pool stage|2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage]]. |
||
The revised format announced in February 2021 would see the top 8 teams after 2 pool games advance to the round of 16 along with the eight teams placed between 9th and 12th in each pool of the Champions Cup.<ref name=":0" /> |
The revised format announced in February 2021 would see the top 8 teams after 2 pool games advance to the round of 16 along with the eight teams placed between 9th and 12th in each pool of the Champions Cup.<ref name=":0" /> |
||
{{trim|{{#section-h:2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup preliminary stage|Table}}}} |
|||
===Last 16 rankings=== |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
{| class="wikitable" |
||
|+Key to colours |
|+Key to colours |
||
| |
| style="background-color:#ccffcc" | |
||
|Top 8 |
|Top 8 in Challenge Cup |
||
| |
| style="background-color:#ccccff" | |
||
|Champions Cup 17th-24th |
|||
|Eliminated after preliminary stage |
|||
|} |
|} |
||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
|||
{{2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup table}} |
|||
|- |
|||
!width="200"|Team |
|||
{{2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup last 16 table}} |
|||
!width="25"|P |
|||
!width="20"|W |
|||
!width="20"|D |
|||
!width="20"|L |
|||
!width="20"|PF |
|||
!width="20"|PA |
|||
!width="35"|Diff |
|||
!width="20"|TF |
|||
!width="20"|TA |
|||
!width="20"|TB |
|||
!width="20"|LB |
|||
!width="20"|Pts |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[London Irish]] |
|||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 60 || 25 || +35 || 9 || 3 || 2 || 0 || '''10''' |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] |
|||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 77 || 44 || +33 || 9 || 6 || 2 || 0 || '''10''' |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cardiff Blues]] |
|||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 61 || 20 || +41 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 0 || '''9''' |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester Tigers]] |
|||
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 67 || 37 || +30 || 7 || 3 || 1 || 0 || '''9''' |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre]] |
|||
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 43 || 41 || +2 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || '''6''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] |
|||
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 36 || 34 || +2 || 5 || 5 || 1 || 0 || '''5''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] |
|||
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 44 || 48 || −4 || 7 || 7 || 1 || 0 || '''5''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccffcc" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle Falcons]] |
|||
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 46 || 50 || −4 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 0 || '''4''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 56 || 67 || −11 || 7 || 9 || 1 || 2 || '''3''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 40 || 53 || −13 || 5 || 8 || 0 || 1 || '''1''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Northampton Saints]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 31 || 51 || −20 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 1 || '''1''' |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 19 || 51 || −32 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 1 || '''1''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 28 || 68 || −40 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |
|||
|- style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dragons (rugby union)|Dragons]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 16 || 71 || −55 || 2 || 11 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 14 || 70 || −56 || 2 || 9 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |
|||
|-style="background-color:#ccccff" |
|||
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Glasgow Warriors]] |
|||
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 70 || −70 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0 || '''0''' |
|||
|} |
|||
==Knockout |
==Knockout stage== |
||
The knockout stage commenced with a round of 16 consisting of the top 8 ranked teams from the preliminary stage and the teams placed between 9th and 12th in each Champions Cup pool. Due to the truncation of the preliminary stage, a draw was used to determine matches in both round of 16 and quarter-finals but no team would face a team from the same league in the round of 16. Teams which won both their matches and were not awarded points due to COVID cancellations would be guaranteed home advantage. Therefore, [[Leicester Tigers]], [[London Irish]] and [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] received home advantage.<ref name=":0" /> |
The knockout stage commenced with a round of 16 consisting of the top 8 ranked teams from the preliminary stage and the teams placed between 9th and 12th in each Champions Cup pool. Due to the truncation of the preliminary stage, a draw was used to determine matches in both round of 16 and quarter-finals but no team would face a team from the same league in the round of 16. Teams which won both their matches and were not awarded points due to COVID cancellations would be guaranteed home advantage. Therefore, [[Leicester Tigers]], [[London Irish]] and [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] received home advantage.<ref name=":0" /> |
||
The draw for the round of 16 and quarter-finals took place on 9 March 2021 in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021 |
The draw for the round of 16 and quarter-finals took place on 9 March 2021 in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 March 2021|title=All you need to know about the European Rugby Challenge Cup knockout stage draws|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/08/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-european-rugby-challenge-cup-knockout-stage-draws/|access-date=9 March 2021|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> |
||
===Bracket=== |
===Bracket=== |
||
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds |
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds |
||
Line 362: | Line 428: | ||
| RD4 = [[#Final|Final]] |
| RD4 = [[#Final|Final]] |
||
| RD1-team1 ='''{{flagicon|ENG}} {{nobreak|[[Leicester Tigers]]}}''' |
|||
| group1 = |
|||
| RD1-score1 = '''48''' |
|||
| group2 = |
|||
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] |
|||
| |
| RD1-score2 = 32 |
||
| score-width = |
|||
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dragons (rugby union)|Dragons]] |
|||
| RD1-score13 = 39 |
|||
| RD1-team14 = '''{{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Northampton Saints]]}}''' |
|||
| RD1-score14 = '''43''' |
|||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score3 = 24 |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team4 = '''{{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle Falcons]]}}''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score4 = '''28''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team5 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dragons (rugby union)|Dragons]] |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score5 = 39 |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team6 = '''{{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Northampton Saints]]}}''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score6 = '''43''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score7 = 21 |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team8 = '''{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score8 = '''57''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team9 = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre]] |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score9 = 27 |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team10 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score10 = '''35''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team11 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} {{nobreak|[[London Irish]]}}''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score11 = '''41''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|WAL}} {{nobreak|[[Cardiff Blues]]}} |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score12 = 35 |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team13 = '''{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score13 = '''26''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team14 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Glasgow Warriors]]}} |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score14 = 21 |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team15 = '''{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score15 = '''29''' |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] |
||
| RD1- |
| RD1-score16 = 16 |
||
| RD2-team1 = ''' |
| RD2-team1 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} {{nobreak|[[Leicester Tigers]]}}''' |
||
| RD2-score1 = ''' |
| RD2-score1 = '''39''' |
||
| RD2-team2 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[ |
| RD2-team2 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle Falcons]]}} |
||
| RD2-score2 = |
| RD2-score2 = 15 |
||
| RD2-team3 = {{flagicon| |
| RD2-team3 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Northampton Saints]]}} |
||
| RD2-score3 = |
| RD2-score3 = 27 |
||
| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon| |
| RD2-team4 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} '''[[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]''' }} |
||
| RD2-score4 = |
| RD2-score4 = '''35''' |
||
| RD2-team5 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} |
| RD2-team5 = '''{{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]}}''' |
||
| RD2-score5 = ''' |
| RD2-score5 = '''26''' |
||
| RD2-team6 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[ |
| RD2-team6 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[London Irish]]}} |
||
| RD2-score6 = |
| RD2-score6 = 13 |
||
| RD2-team7 = |
| RD2-team7 = {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]''' |
||
| RD2-score7 = |
| RD2-score7 ='''31''' |
||
| RD2-team8 = |
| RD2-team8 = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] |
||
| RD2-score8 = |
| RD2-score8 = 25 |
||
| RD3-team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[ |
| RD3-team1 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Leicester Tigers]]'''}} |
||
| RD3-score1 = |
| RD3-score1 = '''33''' |
||
| RD3-team2 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon| |
| RD3-team2 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]}} |
||
| RD3-score2 = |
| RD3-score2 = 24 |
||
| RD3-team3 = |
| RD3-team3 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] |
||
| RD3-score3 = |
| RD3-score3 = 10 |
||
| RD3-team4 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon| |
| RD3-team4 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]'''}} |
||
| RD3-score4 = |
| RD3-score4 = '''19''' |
||
| RD4-team1 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon| |
| RD4-team1 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester Tigers]]}} |
||
| RD4-score1 = |
| RD4-score1 = 17 |
||
| RD4-team2 = {{nobreak|{{flagicon| |
| RD4-team2 = '''{{nobreak|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]}}''' |
||
| RD4-score2 = |
| RD4-score2 = '''18''' |
||
}} |
}} |
||
===Round of 16=== |
===Round of 16=== |
||
Fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021 |
Fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 March 2021|title=Challenge Cup Round of 16 fixture dates announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/16/challenge-cup-round-of-16-fixture-dates-announced/|access-date=16 March 2021|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}</ref> |
||
{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox |
||
|date = 2 April 2021 |
|date = 2 April 2021 |
||
Line 489: | Line 549: | ||
|con1 = [[Alex Lozowski|Lozowski]] (2/2) 40', 44' |
|con1 = [[Alex Lozowski|Lozowski]] (2/2) 40', 44' |
||
|pen1 = [[Alex Lozowski|Lozowski]] (4/6) 14', 24', 58', 71' |
|pen1 = [[Alex Lozowski|Lozowski]] (4/6) 14', 24', 58', 71' |
||
|pen2 = [[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] (5/5) 1', 16', 27', 55', 62'<br>[[Ross Thompson (rugby union)|Thompson]] (2/2) 70', 73' |
|pen2 = [[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] (5/5) 1', 16', 27', 55', 62'<br>[[Ross Thompson (rugby union, born 1999)|Thompson]] (2/2) 70', 73' |
||
|stadium = [[Altrad Stadium|GGL Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Altrad Stadium|GGL Stadium]] |
||
|attendance = 0 |
|attendance = 0 |
||
Line 500: | Line 560: | ||
|score = 29–16 |
|score = 29–16 |
||
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/benetton-reach-quarter-finals-in-29-16-victory#report Report] |
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/benetton-reach-quarter-finals-in-29-16-victory#report Report] |
||
|away = |
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] |
||
|try1 = [[Dewaldt Duvenage|Duvenage]] 20' m<br>[[Monty Ioane|Ioane]] 45' m<br>[[Ignacio Brex|Brex]] 62' m<br>[[Edoardo Padovani|Padovani]] 73' m |
|try1 = [[Dewaldt Duvenage|Duvenage]] 20' m<br>[[Monty Ioane|Ioane]] 45' m<br>[[Ignacio Brex|Brex]] 62' m<br>[[Edoardo Padovani|Padovani]] 73' m |
||
|pen1 = [[Paolo Garbisi|Garbisi]] (3/3) 12', 29', 39' |
|pen1 = [[Paolo Garbisi|Garbisi]] (3/3) 12', 29', 39' |
||
Line 520: | Line 580: | ||
|con1 = [[Luke Price|Price]] (3/3) 9', 13', 71' |
|con1 = [[Luke Price|Price]] (3/3) 9', 13', 71' |
||
|pen1 = [[Luke Price|Price]] (1/1) 56' |
|pen1 = [[Luke Price|Price]] (1/1) 56' |
||
|try2 = [[Trevor Davison|Davison]] 33' c<br>[[Try (rugby)#Penalty try|Penalty try]] 38'<br>[[Sean Robinson (rugby union)|Robinson]] 41' c<br>[[George McGuigan|McGuigan]] 64' m<br>[[Philip van der Walt|van der Walt]] 66' c |
|try2 = [[Trevor Davison|Davison]] 33' c<br>[[Try (rugby)#Penalty try|Penalty try]] 38'<br>[[Sean Robinson (rugby union, born 1991)|Robinson]] 41' c<br>[[George McGuigan|McGuigan]] 64' m<br>[[Philip van der Walt|van der Walt]] 66' c |
||
|con2 = [[Brett Connon|Connon]] (3/4) 34', 42', 67' |
|con2 = [[Brett Connon|Connon]] (3/4) 34', 42', 67' |
||
|stadium = [[Liberty Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Liberty Stadium]] |
||
Line 558: | Line 618: | ||
|stadium = [[Welford Road Stadium|Mattioli Woods Welford Road]] |
|stadium = [[Welford Road Stadium|Mattioli Woods Welford Road]] |
||
|attendance = 0 |
|attendance = 0 |
||
|referee = Adam Jones ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]]){{efn|Replaces [[Pascal Gaüzère]] who was originally appointed to the fixture but changed to Jones on |
|referee = Adam Jones ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]]){{efn|Replaces [[Pascal Gaüzère]] who was originally appointed to the fixture but changed to Jones on 26 March}} |
||
}} |
}} |
||
{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox |
||
Line 576: | Line 636: | ||
|referee = [[Romain Poite]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]]) |
|referee = [[Romain Poite]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]]) |
||
}} |
}} |
||
===Quarter-finals=== |
===Quarter-finals=== |
||
{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox |
||
Line 693: | Line 754: | ||
|date = 21 May 2021 |
|date = 21 May 2021 |
||
|time = 20:00 |
|time = 20:00 |
||
|home = |
|home = [[Leicester Tigers]] {{flagicon|ENG}} |
||
|score = 17–18 |
|score = 17–18 |
||
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/montpellier-edge-out-leicester-tigers-to-claim-second-challenge-cup-title#report Report] |
|||
|report = |
|||
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] |
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] |
||
|try1 = [[Harry Wells (rugby union)|Wells]] 32' c<br/>[[Jasper Wiese|Wiese]] 46' c |
|||
|try1 = |
|||
|con1 = [[George Ford (rugby union)|Ford]] (2/2) 34', 47' |
|||
|con1 = |
|||
|pen1 = [[George Ford (rugby union)|Ford]] (1/2) 8' |
|||
|pen1 = |
|||
|try2 = [[Vincent Rattez|Rattez]] 13' c<br/>[[Johan Goosen|Goosen]] 57' m |
|||
|try2 = |
|||
|con2 = [[Benoît Paillaugue|Paillaugue]] (1/2) 14' |
|||
|con2 = |
|||
|pen2 = [[Benoît Paillaugue|Paillaugue]] (2/3) 16', 50' |
|||
|pen2 = |
|||
|drop2 = |
|||
|stadium = [[Twickenham Stadium]] |
|stadium = [[Twickenham Stadium]] |
||
|attendance = 10,000{{efn|Capacity limited to 10,000 due to [[The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021|national restrictions]] surrounding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].}} |
|attendance = 10,000{{efn|Capacity limited to 10,000 due to [[The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021|national restrictions]] surrounding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].}} |
||
|referee = [[Andrew Brace]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]]) |
|||
|referee = |
|||
}} |
}} |
||
{| width="100%" |
|||
|width="50%" valign="top"| |
|||
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%" |
|||
|- |
|||
!width="25"| !!width="25"| |
|||
|- |
|||
|FB ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Freddie Steward]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|RW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Guy Porter (rugby union)|Guy Porter]] || || {{suboff|19}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|OC ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Matías Moroni]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|IC ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dan Kelly (rugby union)|Dan Kelly]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|LW ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Nemani Nadolo]] || || {{suboff|68}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|FH ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Ford (rugby union)|George Ford]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|SH ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Wigglesworth (rugby union)|Richard Wigglesworth]] || || {{suboff|45}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|N8 ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Jasper Wiese]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|OF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cyle Brink]] || || {{suboff|29}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|BF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Hanro Liebenberg]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|RL ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Calum Green]] || || {{suboff|77}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LL ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harry Wells (rugby union)|Harry Wells]] || || {{suboff|60}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|TP ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dan Cole (rugby union)|Dan Cole]] || || {{suboff|52}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|HK ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Youngs]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || || {{suboff|52}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LP ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ellis Genge]] || || {{suboff|65}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|HK ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Charlie Clare]] || || {{subon|52}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|PR ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Luan de Bruin]] || || {{subon|65}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|PR ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Heyes]] || || {{subon|52}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LK ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Cameron Henderson]] || || {{subon|77}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|FL ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Tommy Reffell]] || || {{subon|29}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|SH ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Youngs]] || || {{subon|45}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|FH ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zack Henry]] || || {{subon|68}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|WG ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Kini Murimurivalu]] || || {{subon|19}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Borthwick]] |
|||
|} |
|||
|valign="top"| |
|||
|width="50%" valign="top"| |
|||
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%" align="center" |
|||
|- |
|||
!width="25"| !!width="25"| |
|||
|- |
|||
|FB ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anthony Bouthier]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|RW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arthur Vincent (rugby union)|Arthur Vincent]] || || {{suboff|43}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|OC ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Johan Goosen]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|IC ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Jan Serfontein]] || || {{suboff|63}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LW ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vincent Rattez]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|FH ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Lozowski]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|SH ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Paillaugue]] || || {{suboff|62}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|N8 ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Bécognée]] || {{sin bin|29|40}} || {{suboff|52}} || {{subon|55}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|OF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yacouba Camara]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|BF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fulgence Ouedraogo]] || || {{suboff|25}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|RL ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Willemse]] || || {{suboff|77}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LL ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florian Verhaeghe]] || || {{suboff|67}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|TP ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mohamed Haouas]] || || {{suboff|65}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|HK ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guilhem Guirado]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || {{sin bin|44|54}} || || || {{suboff|65}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LP ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Enzo Forletta]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|HK ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Bismarck du Plessis]] || || {{subon|52}} || {{suboff|55}} || {{subon|65}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|PR ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Robert Rodgers (rugby union)|Robert Rodgers]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|PR ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Titi Lamositele]] || || {{subon|65}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|LK ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tyler Duguid]] || || {{subon|77}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|FL ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Jacques du Plessis]] || || {{subon|25}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|SH ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cobus Reinach]] || || {{subon|62}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|FH ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Handré Pollard]] || || {{subon|63}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|CE ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gabriel N'Gandebe]] || || {{subon|43}} |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Saint-André]] |
|||
|} |
|||
|} |
|||
== See also == |
== See also == |
||
Line 730: | Line 908: | ||
[[Category:2020–21 in Scottish rugby union|European Rugby Challenge Cup]] |
[[Category:2020–21 in Scottish rugby union|European Rugby Challenge Cup]] |
||
[[Category:2020–21 in Welsh rugby union|European Rugby Challenge Cup]] |
[[Category:2020–21 in Welsh rugby union|European Rugby Challenge Cup]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:EPCR Challenge Cup seasons]] |
||
[[Category:Current rugby union seasons|European Rugby Challenge Cup]] |
Latest revision as of 21:15, 9 July 2024
2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup | |
---|---|
Tournament details | |
Countries | England Frankreich Irland Italien Scotland Wales |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 14+8 |
Matches played | 27 |
Attendance | 12,000 (444 per match) |
Highest attendance | 10,000 |
Final | |
Venue | Twickenham Stadium |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Champions | Montpellier (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Leicester Tigers |
The 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup is the seventh edition of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this was the 25th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.
The tournament began in December 2020.[1] The final, originally scheduled to be held at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille,[2] took place on 21 May 2021 at Twickenham Stadium.[3]
On 11 January 2021 EPCR announced the competition was suspended temporarily due to new restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] A revised format to finish the tournament was announced on 24 February 2021.[5]
Teams
[edit]Fourteen teams will qualified for the 2020–21 European Challenge Cup from Premiership Rugby, the Pro14 and the Top 14, as a direct result of their domestic league performance having not qualified for the Heineken Champions Cup. Although, the two South African Pro14 teams are not eligible.[6]
The distribution of teams was:
- England: four teams
- Any teams finishing between 9th and 11th position in the Premiership Rugby that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup
- The champion of the RFU Championship
- France: six teams
- Any teams finishing between 9th and 14th position in the Top 14 that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup
- Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales: four teams
- Four teams from the Pro14, excluding the South African teams, that do not qualify for the 2020–21 European Champions Cup
Round | Premiership | Top 14 | Pro14 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | Frankreich | Irland | Italien | Scotland | Wales | |
Preliminary stage | ||||||
Knockout stage |
Team details
[edit]Below is the list of coaches, captain and stadiums with their method of qualification for each team.
Preliminary stage
[edit]Teams were placed into one of the two tiers, with the higher ranked clubs being put in Tier 1. The nature of the tier system meant that no draw was needed this year. Brackets show each team's ranking and their league. e.g. 9 Top 14 indicates the team was the ninth placed team from the Top 14.
Tier 1 | Bayonne (11 Top 14) | Benetton (9 Pro14) | Brive (10 Top 14) | Cardiff Blues (10 Pro14) | Castres (9 Top 14) | London Irish (10 Prem) | Worcester Warriors (9 Prem) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier 2 | Agen (13 Top 14) | Leicester Tigers (11 Prem) | Newcastle Falcons (12 Prem) | Ospreys (12 Pro14) | Pau (12 Top 14) | Stade Français (14 Top 14) | Zebre (11 Top 14) |
The preliminary stage would consist of a single pool of 14 teams. No team would play a team in the same tier and no club would play another club from the same league. Each team was scheduled to play four matches with the top eight teams advancing to the knockout stage. The top eight teams were due to be joined in the round of 16 by the teams finishing between 5th and 8th in each pool of the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage.
The revised format announced in February 2021 would see the top 8 teams after 2 pool games advance to the round of 16 along with the eight teams placed between 9th and 12th in each pool of the Champions Cup.[5]
Top 8, advance to round of 16 | |
Eliminated from tournament |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London Irish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Ospreys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Cardiff Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20 | +41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Leicester Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Zebre | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Agen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Benetton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Newcastle Falcons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Pau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Bayonne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Worcester Warriors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Brive | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Castres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stade Français | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 72 | −52 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 16 rankings
[edit]Top 8 in Challenge Cup | Champions Cup 17th-24th |
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London Irish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Ospreys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Cardiff Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20 | +41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Leicester Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Zebre | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Agen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Benetton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Newcastle Falcons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ulster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Connacht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Northampton Saints | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Montpellier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 71 | −55 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlequins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 70 | −56 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glasgow Warriors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | −70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout stage
[edit]The knockout stage commenced with a round of 16 consisting of the top 8 ranked teams from the preliminary stage and the teams placed between 9th and 12th in each Champions Cup pool. Due to the truncation of the preliminary stage, a draw was used to determine matches in both round of 16 and quarter-finals but no team would face a team from the same league in the round of 16. Teams which won both their matches and were not awarded points due to COVID cancellations would be guaranteed home advantage. Therefore, Leicester Tigers, London Irish and Ospreys received home advantage.[5]
The draw for the round of 16 and quarter-finals took place on 9 March 2021 in Lausanne, Switzerland.[7]
Bracket
[edit]Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Leicester Tigers | 48 | ||||||||||||||
Connacht | 32 | ||||||||||||||
Leicester Tigers | 39 | ||||||||||||||
Newcastle Falcons | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Ospreys | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Newcastle Falcons | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Leicester Tigers | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Ulster | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Dragons | 39 | ||||||||||||||
Northampton Saints | 43 | ||||||||||||||
Northampton Saints | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Ulster | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Harlequins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Ulster | 57 | ||||||||||||||
Leicester Tigers | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Montpellier | 18 | ||||||||||||||
Zebre | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Bath | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Bath | 26 | ||||||||||||||
London Irish | 13 | ||||||||||||||
London Irish | 41 | ||||||||||||||
Cardiff Blues | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Bath | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Montpellier | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Montpellier | 26 | ||||||||||||||
Glasgow Warriors | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Montpellier | 31 | ||||||||||||||
Benetton | 25 | ||||||||||||||
Benetton | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Agen | 16 |
Round of 16
[edit]Fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.[8]
2 April 2021 16:00 CET |
Zebre | 27–35 | Bath |
Try: Bruno 2' c, 9' c, 22' c Con: Canna (3/3) 3', 10', 23' Pen: Pescetto (2/3) 67', 71' | Bericht | Try: Cokanasiga 14' c Stuart 40' c Obano 45' c Watson 61' c du Toit 78' c |
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Attendance: 0 Referee: Pierre Brousset (France) |
2 April 2021 17:30 BST |
London Irish | 41–35 | Cardiff Blues |
Try: Loader 30' c Hassell-Collins (2) 49' c, 74' c Hepetema 71' c Rona 79' c Con: Jackson (5/5) 31', 49', 72', 76', 80' Pen: Jackson (2/3) 13', 39' | Bericht | Try: Dacey 16' c Adams 20' c Harries 57' m L. Williams 64' c Con: Evans (3/4) 17', 20', 65' Pen: Evans (2/3) 27', 46' Drop: Evans 77' |
Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
2 April 2021 21:00 CET |
Montpellier | 26–21 | Glasgow Warriors |
Try: Guirado 38' c Bouthier 43' c Con: Lozowski (2/2) 40', 44' Pen: Lozowski (4/6) 14', 24', 58', 71' | Bericht | Pen: Hastings (5/5) 1', 16', 27', 55', 62' Thompson (2/2) 70', 73' |
GGL Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
3 April 2021 16:00 CET |
Benetton | 29–16 | Agen |
Try: Duvenage 20' m Ioane 45' m Brex 62' m Padovani 73' m Pen: Garbisi (3/3) 12', 29', 39' | Bericht | Try: Hayes 1' c Con: Verdu (1/1) 2' Pen: Verdu (3/3) 18', 50', 55' |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo Attendance: 0 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
3 April 2021 15:00 BST |
Ospreys | 24–28 | Newcastle Falcons |
Try: K. Williams 8' c D. Evans 12' c Botha 70' c Con: Price (3/3) 9', 13', 71' Pen: Price (1/1) 56' | Bericht | Try: Davison 33' c Penalty try 38' Robinson 41' c McGuigan 64' m van der Walt 66' c Con: Connon (3/4) 34', 42', 67' |
Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France) |
3 April 2021 17:30 BST |
Dragons | 39–43 | Northampton Saints |
Try: Hewitt (2) 11' c, 33' m Screech 26' c S. Davies 50' c Brown 60' c Con: S. Davies (4/5) 12', 26', 51', 60' Pen: S. Davies (2/2) 6', 43' | Bericht | Try: Naiyaravoro (2) 36' c, 73' c Sleightholme 41' c Mitchell 54' c Harrison 62' m Collins 74' c Con: Grayson (5/6) 37', 41, 55', 73' 75' Pen: Grayson (1/1) 24' |
Rodney Parade Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France) |
3 April 2021 20:00 BST |
Leicester Tigers | 48–32 | Connacht |
Try: Clare (2) 11' m, 65' c Porter 14' c Moroni 27' m Henry 31' c Wells 73' c Wiese 78' c Con: Henry (2/4) 15', 32' McPhillips (3/3) 66', 74', 79' Pen: McPhillips (1/1) 57' | Bericht | Try: Marmion 6' m E. Masterson 43' c Wootton 56' c Boyle 71' c Con: Carty (2/3) 44', 59' C. Fitzgerald (1/1) 71' Pen: Carty (2/3) 23', 40+5' |
Mattioli Woods Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)[b] |
4 April 2021 20:00 BST |
Harlequins | 21–57 | Ulster |
Try: Lawday 31' c Kenningham 64' c Els 77' c Con: Herron (3/3) 32', 64', 78' | Bericht | Try: McCloskey 7' c Herring (2) 21' c, 55' c Reidy (2) 26' c, 69' c Lowry 33' m Burns 59' c Mathewson 65' c Con: Cooney (5/6) 8', 23', 27', 57', 60' Madigan (2/2) 66', 70' Pen: Cooney (1/1) 12' |
Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 0 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]9 April 2021 20:00 BST |
Bath | 26–13 | London Irish |
Try: McNally 8' c Stuart (2) 23' c, 31' m Mercer 67' c Con: Spencer (3/4) 9', 24', 68' | Bericht | Try: Creevy 5' c Con: Jackson (1/1) 6' Pen: Jackson (2/2) 40', 63' |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland) |
10 April 2021 12:30 BST |
Leicester Tigers | 39–15 | Newcastle Falcons |
Try: Potter (2) 4' m, 80' c Penalty try (2) 13', 75' Moroni 46' c Con: McPhillips (1/2) 47' Ford (1/1) 80+1' Pen: McPhillips (1/1) 17' Ford (1/1) 56' | Bericht | Try: Wacokecoke 32' m Penny 48' c Con: Connon (1/2) 50' Pen: Connon (1/1) 9' |
Mattioli Woods Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
10 April 2021 20:00 BST |
Northampton Saints | 27–35 | Ulster |
Try: Mitchell 4' c Freeman (2) 32' m, 34' c Sleightholme 58' m Con: Francis (2/4) 6', 35' Pen: Francis (1/1) 16' | Bericht | Try: Penalty try 11' Herring 24' c M. Moore 46' c Cooney 61' c Stockdale 72' c Con: Cooney (4/4) 25', 47', 62', 73' |
Franklin's Gardens Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France) |
10 April 2021 21:00 CET |
Montpellier | 31–25 | Benetton |
Try: Paillaugue (2) 11' m, 54' c Willemse 36' c Con: Paillaugue (2/3) 37', 55' Pen: Paillaugue (3/3) 4', 29', 60' Drop: Bouthier 24' | Bericht | Try: Garbisi 45' c Con: Garbisi (1/1) 46' Pen: Garbisi (5/6) 1', 6', 14', 27', 31' Allan (1/1) 65' |
GGL Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
Semi-finals
[edit]The draw for the semi-finals took place on 11 April 2021 at BT Sport's studios in London.[2]
30 April 2021 20:00 BST |
Leicester Tigers | 33–24 | Ulster |
Try: Wiese 44' c Genge 52' c Porter 73' c Con: Ford (3/3) 44', 54', 75' Pen: Ford (3/4) 6', 19', 49' Drop: Ford 58' | Bericht | Try: Henderson 15' c Burns 21' c Timoney 67' c Con: Cooney (2/2) 16', 22' Lowry (1/1) 68' Pen: Cooney (1/1) 9' |
Mattioli Woods Welford Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France) |
1 May 2021 20:00 BST |
Bath | 10–19 | Montpellier |
Try: Dunn 2' c Con: B. Spencer (1/1) 3' Pen: B. Spencer (1/2) 26' | Bericht | Try: Camara 22' c Con: Paillaugue (1/1) 23' Pen: Paillaugue (3/5) 19', 31', 36' Pollard (1/1) 79' |
Recreation Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
Final
[edit]21 May 2021 20:00 |
Leicester Tigers | 17–18 | Montpellier |
Try: Wells 32' c Wiese 46' c Con: Ford (2/2) 34', 47' Pen: Ford (1/2) 8' | Bericht | Try: Rattez 13' c Goosen 57' m Con: Paillaugue (1/2) 14' Pen: Paillaugue (2/3) 16', 50' |
Twickenham Stadium Attendance: 10,000[c] Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Hill was named as Worcester's club captain in July 2020, with Matt Moulds serving as team captain.
- ^ Replaces Pascal Gaüzère who was originally appointed to the fixture but changed to Jones on 26 March
- ^ Capacity limited to 10,000 due to national restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^ "New EPCR dates for 2019/20 announced". European Professional Club Rugby. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b "EPCR statement – 2021 Marseille finals and semi-final matches". European Professional Club Rugby. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Twickenham Stadium to host 2021 EPCR finals". European Professional Club Rugby. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "EPCR tournaments temporarily suspended". European Professional Club Rugby. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Revised EPCR tournament formats for 2020/21 season announced". European Professional Club Rugby. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "New EPCR tournament formats agreed for 2020/21 season". European Professional Club Rugby. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "All you need to know about the European Rugby Challenge Cup knockout stage draws". European Professional Club Rugby. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Challenge Cup Round of 16 fixture dates announced". European Professional Club Rugby. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.