About
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. The Hollywoodbets Sharks won the title for the 2023/24 season, where they were joined by two other sides from South Africa, the Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs, 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 Invested 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 |
Connacht
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 73 | 81 | 25 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 |
Lyon
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 118 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| 3 |
USAP
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 92 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| 4 |
Cardiff Rugby
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 98 | -7 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 |
Toyota Cheetahs
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 132 | -59 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 6 |
Zebre Parma
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 125 | -55 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 41 | 90 | 19 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Ospreys
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 116 | -5 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| 3 |
Section Paloise
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 108 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| 4 |
Emirates Lions
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 103 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| 5 |
Dragons RFC
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 116 | -55 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 |
Newcastle Falcons
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 115 | -60 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edinburgh
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 67 | 60 | 18 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 |
Aviron Bayonnais
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 101 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 |
Scarlets
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 94 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| 4 |
Gloucester Rugby
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 115 | -33 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| 5 |
Vannes
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 108 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| 6 |
Black Lion
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 132 | -61 | 6 | 17 | 4 |
| There are currently no fixtures available. |
