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. Union Bordeaux Bègles from France won the title for the 2024/25 season, beating Northampton Saints from England in the final in Cardiff. Three South African sides took part in the competition - the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks, who qualified after winning the EPRC Challenge Cup in 2023/24.
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.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glasgow Warriors
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 63 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 |
Sale Sharks
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 |
Saracens
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 52 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 |
Stade Toulousain
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 67 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 |
Hollywoodbets Sharks
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 105 | -48 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 115 | -70 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bath Rugby
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 79 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 |
Edinburgh
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 |
RC Toulon
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 |
Munster
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| 5 |
Gloucester Rugby
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 |
Castres Olympique
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leinster
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 67 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 |
Harlequins
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 69 | 88 | 24 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 |
DHL Stormers
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 99 | -21 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
| 4 |
Stade Rochelais
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 87 | -3 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 |
Leicester Tigers
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 76 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 |
Aviron Bayonnais
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 151 | -106 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PL | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Bordeaux-Bègles
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 82 | 64 | 23 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 |
Bristol Bears
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 77 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 |
Northampton Saints
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 82 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| 4 |
Section Paloise
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 134 | -48 | 12 | 19 | 5 |
| 5 |
Scarlets
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 114 | -39 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| 6 |
Vodacom Bulls
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 157 | -70 | 13 | 24 | 2 |
Bath Rugby
16 Jan | The Recreation Ground, Bath
22:00
Edinburgh
Section Paloise
16 Jan | Stade du Hameau, Pau
22:00
Vodacom Bulls
Hollywoodbets Sharks
17 Jan | Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
15:00
ASM Clermont Auvergne
DHL Stormers
17 Jan | DHL Stadium, Cape Town
17:15
Leicester Tigers
Aviron Bayonnais
17 Jan | Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne
17:15
Leinster
