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EPCR Challenge Cup dates confirmed

07/10/2022

Dragons RFC begin the club’s quest for EPCR Challenge Cup glory against Wasps at Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday, December 10 (kick-off 3.15pm).

The dates for the opening four rounds of the competition and broadcasters have today (Friday) been confirmed by EPCR.

The opening game of the tournament for the Men of Gwent – who play in Pool B – will be in Coventry and will be shown live on epcrugby.tv.

Fans can look forward to a pre-Christmas home clash with French Top 14 giants Section Paloise on Saturday, December 17 (kick-off 5.30pm). This game will be shown on S4C and beIN SPORTS.

Dragons are away to Section Paloise in Round 3 with a fixture at Stade du Hameau on Friday, January 13 (kick-off 9pm local time). This game will be shown live on beIN SPORTS.

The final round of the pool stages will see Wasps visit Rodney Parade on Sunday, January 22 (kick-off 3.15pm). This game will be on epcrugby.tv.

The EPCR Challenge Cup final takes place at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Friday, May 19, 2023.

EPCR Fixtures 2022/23:

  • Round 1: Saturday, December 10 - Wasps vs Dragons RFC – Coventry Building Society Arena – 3.15pm local time.
  • Round 2: Saturday, December 17 - Dragons RFC vs Section Paloise – Rodney Parade – 5.30pm local time.
  • Round 3: Friday, January 13 - Section Paloise vs Dragons RFC – Stade de Hameau – 9pm local time.
  • Round 4: Sunday, January 22 - Dragons RFC vs Wasps – Rodney Parade – 3.15pm local time.

EPCR CHALLENGE CUP FORMAT

  • Six tournament winners with 14 EPCR titles between them among competing clubs
  • Two pools, A and B
  • Four pool stage rounds
  • Six highest-ranked clubs from each pool qualify for the knockout stage
  • Knockout stage: Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

Click HERE for the EPCR Challenge Cup pools

2022/23 key dates

  • Round 1 – 9/10/11 December 2022
  • Round 2 – 16/17/18 December 2022
  • Round 3 – 13/14/15 January 2023
  • Round 4 – 20/21/22 January 2023
  • Round of 16 – 31 March - 1/2 April 2023
  • Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April 2023
  • Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April 2023
  • EPCR Challenge Cup final – Friday 19 May 2023; Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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