EPCR Champions Cup
EPCR moves 2023 club finals from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Aviva Stadium
The finals of the 2022-23 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby union tournaments will now be held at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and not Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as initially planned
Casino Brands signs with FFR, as IHG strikes EPCR deal
Food distribution group Casino Brands has signed as an Official Partner of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) in a three-year sponsorship until 2024.
RDA wins ‘force majeure’ legal case against EPCR, awarded six-figure sum
RDA has been awarded a net sum of €205,662 (£174,000/$235,000) following a legal dispute with European Professional Club Rugby over the UK-based media rights agency’s use of a ‘force majeure’ clause t…
Turnstile appointed as EPCR’s sponsorship valuation agency
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has appointed the Turnstile agency to deliver sponsorship valuation services across its commercial portfolio for both the Heineken Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge…
EPCR delivers DHL sponsorship
Logistics company DHL has been added as a sponsor of rugby union’s Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.
EPCR has announced DHL as its ‘Official Logistics Partner’.
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McKay returns to rugby with EPCR after leaving Celtic
European Professional Club Rugby, organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, has appointed Dominic McKay as a non-executive director and as its chairman on an interim basis.
Gaillard to leave EPCR to pursue other business opportunities
Vincent Gaillard is to leave his position as the chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby, the organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup club rugby union competitions, after six…
LIVENow to stream EPCR finals in selected international markets
Pay-per-view streaming platform LIVENow has acquired streaming rights in various international territories to rugby union’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals later this month.
Twickenham to host EPCR finals, up to 10,000 fans set to attend
The finals of this year’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby union competitions, originally scheduled to take place in Marseille, will now be held at London’s Twickenham Stadium, with up to 10,000 fan…
Marseille hit by second postponement of EPCR finals hosting rights
European Professional Club Rugby has again removed its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals from Marseille amid the worsening Covid-19 situation in France
EPCR suspends Champions, Challenge Cups after French government verdict
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced the suspension of its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions after the French government ruled that the participation of Top 14 clubs at the…
French government set to meet over EPCR competitions, Six Nations
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) and Six Nations Rugby are awaiting the verdict of the French government over the participation of domestic clubs in upcoming Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches…
Sky Italia secures two-year EPCR rights deal
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a two-year broadcast deal for rights to European Professional Club Rugby competitions
EPCR launches OTT platform for markets without TV deals
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), the organising body of rugby union’s Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup, has created an over-the-top streaming platform to service fans in c…
EPCR seeks new venue for 2020 European finals as Marseille delayed to 2021
European Professional Club Rugby has announced that it is seeking new venues for its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals this year after abandoning plans to host the matches in Marseille
EPCR mulls 24-team 2020-21 Champions Cup and tweaks for new commercial cycle
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, has revealed that it is considering an expanded version of the former as it explores options…
EPCR postpones latter stages of club competitions
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has reconfirmed the suspension of its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup club competitions, with the upcoming semi-finals and finals matches having been postponed
Premiership Rugby and EPCR suspend seasons
Premiership Rugby has said it is working on exclusive content to fill the void left by the postponement of its season, with European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) also deciding to suspend the Champions…