EPCR

EPCR Confirm Dates for Champions Cup Knockout Games

By Raffaele Rocca / June 25, 2020 /

Irish provinces Leinster & Ulster now know when their Heineken Cup 1/4 Finals will be played after organisers today confirmed their plans to play the remaining games. Subject the situation…

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OPINION: Potential Club Rugby World Cup could have serious implications on Munster

By Jack Neville / April 8, 2020 /

It has been revealed that there is a plan to overhaul the global rugby calander with the introduction of an annual Club World Cup. A proposal is to be put…

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Champions Cup Permutations: How can Munster progress

By Jack Neville / January 13, 2020 /

After their Round 5 defeat to Racing in the Champions Cup yesterday, Munster’s chances of progressing to the knockout stages of the competition seem all but lost. While qualifying is…

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Munster trio nominated for European Player of the Year

By Jack Neville / January 24, 2019 /

Munster’s Peter O’Mahony, Joey Carberry and Tadgh Beirne have been rewarded for their excellent form this season as they have been nominated for this years EPCR European Player of the…

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2019 Champions Cup to start two weeks after Rugby World Cup

By Jack Neville / December 3, 2018 /

Next October, the Rugby World Cup will take place in Japan with Ireland looking more poised than ever to launch an assault on the tournement. The staging of the competition means…

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Munster will discover next year’s European opponents next Wednesday

By Raffaele Rocca / June 11, 2018 /

Leinster Rugby, Saracens and Castres Olympique will be guaranteed top seedings when the pool draw for the Heineken Champions Cup takes place in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday (20 June). This…

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Champions Cup to become Heineken Champions Cup from next season

By Raffaele Rocca / June 4, 2018 /

The EPCR have announced Dutch beer company Heineken as title partner of the Champions Cup from next season and will be knows as the Heineken Champions Cup. The premier rugby tournament…

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Conor Murray rewarded for continued excellence

By Jack Neville / January 24, 2018 /

After helping his side secure a home quarter final in the European Champions Cup, Conor Murray’s excellent form has seen him nominated for EPCR European Player of the Year 2018…

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Champions Cup Qualification restructured for next season

By Jack Neville / May 19, 2017 /

Champions Cup Qualification restructured for upcoming season. With Saracens defeating Clermont Auvergne in Murrayfield last Saturday in the Champions Cup final to retain their title, tournament organisers have announced that…

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Bleyendaal and Sailli nominated for Try of the Year

By Jack Neville / May 19, 2017 /

Depite the obvious disappointment of missing out on the overall prize, Munster can be more than pleased with their work in the Champions Cup this season, reaching the semi finals…

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