2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup
| 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
The EPCR Challenge Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | England France Georgia Ireland Italy Scotland South Africa Wales |
| Date | 6 December 2024 — 23 May 2025 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 22 |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Attendance | 377,322 (7,398 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 36,705 – Lyon v Bath 23 May 2025 |
| Lowest attendance | 1,450 – Zebre v Lyon 14 December 2024 |
| Tries scored | 367 (7.2 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Léo Berdeu (Lyon) 66 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Josh Adams (Cardiff) Paul Boyle (Connacht) Wes Goosen (Edinburgh) Josh Macleod (Scarlets) Jac Morgan (Ospreys) Chay Mullins (Connacht) Ben Murphy (Connacht) 4 tries |
| Final | |
| Venue | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 36,705 |
| Champions | Bath (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Lyon |
The 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup, known colloquially as the 2024-25 European Challenge Cup[1]was the eleventh edition of the EPCR Challenge Cup, an annual second-tier rugby union competition for professional clubs competing in elite European competition. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this is the 29th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.
The final was played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.[2][3]
The South African Durban-based team, Sharks, were the reigning champions, and qualified for the 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup as a consequence. Following the pool stages of that competition, the Sharks dropped back into the knockout phase of the Challenge Cup, becoming at that point the defending champions. The Sharks were eliminated in the Round of 16 by French team, Lyon Olympique.
Bath Rugby defeated Lyon in the final 37-12, to win their second title, and the thirteenth for an English club, a record for one nation and one league.[4]
Teams
Sixteen teams qualified for the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup from Premiership Rugby, the Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship as a direct result of their domestic league performance having not qualified for the Champions Cup. Two further sides received invitations, South Africa's Cheetahs and Georgia's Black Lion.[3]
The distribution of teams are:
- England: two teams
- Teams in the 2024–25 Premiership season that did not qualify for the 2024–25 Champions Cup.
- France: six teams
- Teams taking part in the 2024–25 Top 14 season that did not qualify for the 2024–25 Champions Cup.
- Georgia: one team
- one team, invited, Black Lion
- Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales: eight teams
- Eight teams in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season that did not qualify for the 2024–25 Champions Cup. This season, these consist of four teams from Wales (Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets), and a single team each from Ireland (Connacht Rugby), Italy (Zebre Parma), Scotland (Edinburgh) and South Africa (Lions).
- South Africa: one further team
At the knockout stage, a further four teams entered the competition from the Champions Cup:
- South Africa: two further teams, Bulls and Sharks
- England: 1 further team Bath Rugby
- France: 1 further team Racing 92
| Entry Point | Premiership | Top 14 | United Rugby Championship | Invited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | England | France | Ireland | Italy | Scotland | Wales | South Africa | Georgia | |
| Pool stage | |||||||||
| Knockout
stage |
from 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage | ||||||||
Team details
Pool stage
Teams were drawn into pools on 2 July in Cardiff.[3] Teams were awarded four points for a win, two for a draw, one for scoring four tries in a game, and one for losing by less than eight points.
Pool 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connacht (1) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 73 | +81 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Lyon (5) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 118 | +32 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | Perpignan (8) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 92 | +8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Cardiff (16) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 98 | −7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 | Cheetahs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 132 | −59 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Zebre Parma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 125 | −55 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: EPCR[8]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Pool 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpellier (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 41 | +90 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Ospreys (4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 116 | −5 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Pau (7) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 108 | +11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Lions (14) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 103 | +19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 | Dragons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 116 | −55 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 115 | −60 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: EPCR[9]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Pool 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinburgh (3) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 67 | +60 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Bayonne (6) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 101 | +24 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | Scarlets (13) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 94 | +3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Away round of 16 |
| 4 | Gloucester (15) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 115 | −33 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Vannes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 108 | +7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Black Lion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 132 | −61 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source: EPCR[10]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Knockout stage
The knockout stage begins with a single-leg round of 16 matches, consisting of the top 4 teams from each pool, and the teams ranked 5th in each pool of the 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup. The round of 16 follows a pre-determined format, while the quarter-finals and semi-finals guarantee home advantage to the higher-ranked team.
Seeding
| Rank | Team | Pts | Diff | TF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool leaders | ||||
| 1 | Connacht | 20 | +81 | 25 |
| 2 | Montpellier | 19 | +90 | 19 |
| 3 | Edinburgh | 16 | +60 | 18 |
| Pool runners-up | ||||
| 4 | Ospreys | 15 | –5 | 16 |
| 5 | Lyon | 14 | +32 | 21 |
| 6 | Bayonne | 14 | +24 | 18 |
| Top two third placed teams | ||||
| 7 | Pau | 12 | +11 | 10 |
| 8 | Perpignan | 11 | +8 | 12 |
| Champions Cup teams | ||||
| 9 | Racing 92 | 9 | −12 | 12 |
| 10 | Bath Rugby | 7 | −12 | 14 |
| 11 | Bulls | 5 | −29 | 12 |
| 12 | Sharks | 5 | −87 | 10 |
| Third best third placed team | ||||
| 13 | Scarlets | 11 | +3 | 13 |
| Fourth placed teams | ||||
| 14 | Lions | 10 | +19 | 13 |
| 15 | Gloucester | 9 | −33 | 12 |
| 16 | Cardiff | 7 | −7 | 13 |
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Edinburgh | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Lions | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Edinburgh | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bulls | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bayonne | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bulls | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Edinburgh | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bath Rugby | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pau | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bath Rugby | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bath Rugby | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Gloucester | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Montpellier | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Gloucester | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bath Rugby | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lyon | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ospreys | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Scarlets | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ospreys | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lyon | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lyon | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sharks | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lyon | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Racing 92 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Connacht | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cardiff | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Connacht | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Racing 92 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Perpignan | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Racing 92 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| 4 April 2025 20:00 |
| Edinburgh (3) | 24–12 | (14) Lions |
| Try: Goosen 1' m Vellacott 9' m Ritchie 28' c Price 71' c Con: Thompson (2/4) 29', 72' | Report | Try: Horn 46' m Visagie 75' c Con: Steyn (1/1) 76' |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 5,407 Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France) |
| 4 April 2025 21:00 |
| Pau (7) | 24–49 | (10) Bath Rugby |
| Try: C. Tuipulotu 26' c Brau-Boirie (2) 61' c, 68' c Con: Desperes (3/3) 27', 62', 69' Pen: Desperes (1/1) 19' | Report | Try: Muir 1' c Cokansiga 21' c Obano 29' c Bayliss 34' c Dunn 42' c McConnochie 56' c Reid 71' c Con: Donoghue (7/7) 2', 22', 30' 35', 43', 57', 72' |
| Stade du Hameau, Pau Attendance: 6,816 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) |
| 5 April 2025 13:30 |
| Bayonne (6) | 22–32 | (11) Bulls |
| Try: Mori 32' m Bourdeau 48' c Spring 75' c Con: Spring (1/1) 49' Tiberghien (1/1) 76' Pen: Germain (1/1) 5' | Report | Try: Petersen 15' m Ludwig 38' c Kriel 44' c van Staden 67' c Con: Johannes (2/3) 39', 45' Goosen (1/1) Pen: Johannes (1/1) 14' Goosen (1/1) 80' |
| Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne Attendance: 10,675 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
| 5 April 2025 18:30 |
| Montpellier (2) | 17–24 | (15) Gloucester |
| Try: Bouthier 4' c Reus 9' c Con: Reus (2/2) 5', 10' Pen: Reus (1/1) 40' | Report | Try: F. Thomas 25' c Jordan 33' c Ackermann 57' c Con: Carreras (3/3) 26', 34', 57' Pen: Carreras (1/1) 80' |
| GGL Stadium, Montpellier Attendance: 5,579 Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
| 5 April 2025 20:00 |
| Connacht (1) | 35–20 | (16) Cardiff |
| Try: Divine 2' c Jansen 40+4' c Treacy 44' c Bolton 66' c Boyle, 76' c Con: Hanrahan (3/3) 4', 45', 42' Ioane (2/2) 66', 77' | Report | Try: Lee-Lo 37' m B. Thomas 53' c Adams 60' m Con: B. Thomas (1/3) 54' Pen: Sheedy (1/2) 12' |
| The Sportsground, Galway Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Luc Ramos (France) |
| 5 April 2025 21:00 |
| Perpignan (8) | 18–24 | (9) Racing 92 |
| Try: Allan 35' m Veredamu 53' c Con: Allan (1/1) 54' Pen: Allan (2/2) 13', 17' | Report | Try: Bamba 23' c Joseph 41' c Naituvi 65' Con: Farrell (1/1) 24' Gibert (1/1) 42' Le Garrec (1/1) 66' Pen: Farrell (1/1) 8' |
| Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan Attendance: 9,816 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) |
| 6 April 2025 17:30 |
| Ospreys (4) | 36–14 | (13) Scarlets |
| Try: Beard 1' c J. Morgan 4' m R. Davies 28' c Lake 38' c Walsh 52' m Kasende 61' m Con: D. Edwards (3/6) 2', 29', 39' | Report | Try: Murray 10' c James 71' c Con: Lloyd (2/2) 11', 71' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 9,057 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
| 6 April 2025 18:30 |
| Lyon (5) | 34–21 | (12) Sharks |
| Try: Tchaptchet 16' m William 20' c Charcosset 27' c Maraku 37' m Rattez 67' c Con: Berdeu (2/4) 21', 28' Méliande (1/1) 67' Pen: Berdeu (1/1) 7' | Report | Try: Mbatha 4' c Rahl 69' c Mavesere 79' c Con: Masuku (1/1) 5' Smith (2/2) 70', 80' |
| Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 10,475 Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy) |
Quarter-finals
| 12 April 2025 12:30 |
| Edinburgh (3) | 34–28 | (11) Bulls |
| Try: Lang (2) 3' c, 24' c Bradbury 13' c Gilchrist 42' c Con: Thompson (4/4) 4', 14', 25', 43' Pen: Thompson (2/2) 37', 59' | Report | Try: Kriel (2) 16' c, 76' c Penalty try 46' Hanekom 49' c Con: Johannes (1/1) 17' Goosen (2/2) 50', 76' |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 4,737 Referee: Pierre Brousset (France) |
| 12 April 2025 17:30 |
| Ospreys (4) | 18–20 | (5) Lyon |
| Try: J. Morgan 25' c McGuigan 70' m Con: Edwards (1/2) 26' Pen: Edwards (2/2) 19', 54' | Report | Try: Rattez 6' c Guillard 50' c Con: Berdeu (2/2) 7', 51' Pen: Berdeu (2/2) 21', 34' |
| Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 3,723 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
| 12 April 2025 20:00 |
| Connacht (1) | 40–43 | (9) Racing 92 |
| Try: Aki 2' c C. Prendergast (2) 8' c, 29' c Penalty try 12' Murphy 72' m Forde 78' c Con: Hanrahan (4/5) 3', 9', 30', 79' | Report | Try: Naituvi 5' m Escobar 18' m Le Garrec (2) 24' c, 48' c Tuisova 33' c Con: Lancaster (2/4) 25', 33' Le Garrec (1/1) 49' Pen: Lancaster (1/2) 42' Le Garrec (2/3) 56', 64' Drop: Farrell (1/1) 53' |
| The Sportsground, Galway Attendance: 6,217 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
| 13 April 2025 17:30 |
| Bath (10) | 61–26 | (15) Gloucester |
| Try: de Glanville 3' c Dunn 10' m Griffin 14' c Spencer 29' c Barbeary (2) 38' c, 50' c Coetzee 65' c Hill 70' c Carr-Smith 78' c Con: Russell (8/9) 4', 15', 29', 39', 51', 66', 71', 79' | Report | Try: Carreras 6' c Singleton 22' c Morris 36' m Ludlow 73' c Con: Carreras (3/4) 7', 22', 73' |
| The Rec, Bath Attendance: 9,445 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) |
Semi-finals
| 3 May 2025 15:00 |
| Edinburgh (3) | 24–39 | (10) Bath |
| Try: Tuipulotu 18' c Penalty try 42' Price 64' c Con: Thompson (2/2) 19', 65' Pen: Thompson (1/2) 37' | Report | Try: Underhill 8' c Dunn (2) 30' m, 53' c Barbeary 59' m Annett 75' c Pepper 78' m Con: Russell (3/6) 9', 54', 76' Pen: Russell (1/1) 63' |
| Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 7,989 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
| 4 May 2025 13:30 |
| Lyon (5) | 29–15 | (9) Racing 92 |
| Try: Rattez 27' c Saghinadze 50' c Con: Berdeu (2/2) 28', 51' Pen: Berdeu (5/7) 24', 47', 62', 67', 72' | Report | Try: Escobar 35' m Labarbe 54' c Con: Tedder (1/2) 55' Pen: Tedder (1/2) 22' |
| Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 13,205 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
Final
| 23 May 2025 20:00 |
| Bath (10) | 37–12 | (5) Lyon |
| Try: Dunn 18' c Ojomoh 24' c Obano 50' c Spencer 62' c Con: Russell (4/4) 20', 24', 51', 63' Pen: Russell (3/3) 8', 42', 71' | Report | Try: Dumortier 3' m Botha 44' c Con: Berdeu (1/2) 44' |
| Principality Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 36,705 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) |
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
|
Most tries
|
Discipline
Citings/bans
| Player | Match[N 1] | Citing date | Law breached | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Fusco | Zebre Parma vs. Lyon (Round 2 – 14 December 2024) |
18 December 2024 | 9.18 – Tip Tackle (Red card) |
3-match ban | [14] [15] |
| Lado Chachanidze | Black Lion vs. Scarlets (Round 2 – 15 December 2024) |
18 December 2024 | 9.18 – Tip Tackle (Red card) |
Red card rescinded | [14] [16] |
| Giorgi Tsutskiridze | Black Lion vs. Scarlets (Round 2 – 15 December 2024) |
18 December 2024 | 9.28 – Match Official Abuse (Citing) |
2-match ban | [14] [17] |
| Giorgi Sinauridze | Black Lion vs. Bayonne (Round 3 – 11 January 2025) |
14 January 2025 | 9.20(d) – Dangerous Play in a Ruck (Citing) |
1-match ban | [18] |
| Magnus Bradbury | Edinburgh vs. Black Lion (Round 4 – 19 January 2025) |
22 January 2025 | 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling (Red card) |
3-match ban[N 2] | [20] |
| Sam Underhill | Pau vs. Bath (Round of 16 – 4 April 20255) |
7 April 2025 | 9.13 – Dangerous Tackling (Red card) |
3-match ban[N 3] | [21] |
Notes:
- ^ The cited player's club is listed in bold italics.[13]
- ^ The ban is reduced by one match, subject to the player's completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.[19]
- ^ The ban is reduced by one match, subject to the player's completion of the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.[19]
Notes
- ^ Mark Jones replaced Toby Booth as Ospreys head coach on 17 December 2024.[6]
- ^ Although Ospreys finished in the URC top eight – which would have qualified them for the 2024–25 Champions Cup – they were displaced by the Sharks, who were the winners of the 2023–24 Challenge Cup.
- ^ Patrice Collazo replaced Stuart Lancaster as Racing 92 head coach on 1 February 2025.[7]
- ^ Breakspear replaced Cross as Assistant referee in the second half.
References
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- ^ "Champions Cup: Cardiff to host 2025 final before 2026 return to Bilbao". BBC Sport. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "2024/25 EPCR season and Pool Draws dates". European Professional Club Rugby. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Bath overpower Lyon to win European Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Black Lion and Toyota Cheetahs to continue EPCR Challenge Cup participation for next two seasons". European Professional Club Rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Coach Booth leaves Ospreys as Jones takes charge". BBC Sport. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Ex-England head coach Lancaster departs Racing 92". BBC Sport. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "EPCR Challenge Cup - Season Statistics". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Rugby Database : EPCR Challenge Cup (2024-25) 2024-2025 Players". Rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Disciplinary hearing decisions: 2024/25 Season". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Disciplinary Hearings – Round 2". European Professional Club Rugby. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Alessandro Fusco: 3 weeks suspension" (PDF). European Professional Club Rugby. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Lado Chachanidze: Free to play" (PDF). European Professional Club Rugby. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Giorgi Tsutskiridze: 2 weeks suspension" (PDF). European Professional Club Rugby. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Giorgi Sinauridze: 1 week suspension" (PDF). European Professional Club Rugby. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b "World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme changing tackle behaviour". World Rugby. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Magnus Bradbury: 3 weeks suspension" (PDF). European Professional Club Rugby. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Underhill given three-week ban following red card". BBC. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.