European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)
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…
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 join World Rowing as executive director following EPCR exit
Vincent Gaillard, the former chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby, is to take up a new role as executive director of World Rowing
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…
‘Growing optimism’ for rugby world club championship in 2022
Backers of a new world championship for leading club rugby union teams are increasingly optimistic the first edition can be launched in 2022, according to UK newspaper The Telegraph
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…
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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
Kappa eyes UK growth with European club rugby deal
Italian sportswear brand Kappa has agreed a deal to become the official technical apparel partner of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup club rugby union competitions
The art of a title sponsorship
Title sponsorship is first and foremost a way of making consumers aware of a brand name, putting the brand into the mouths of fans as they talk about a team, competition or other property.
EPCR revamps qualification system for Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced a series of changes to the qualification process for the Champions Cup, one of its showpiece club rugby union competitions.
Bilbao, Newcastle to host European rugby showpieces
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced that the Spanish city of Bilbao will host its showpiece Champions Cup, Challenge Cup and Continental Shield finals in 2018, while Newcastle in England will stage the events in 2019.
Lyon and Edinburgh land European rugby showpieces
The European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) body has announced that the 2016 finals of its European Rugby Cup and Champions Challenge Cup club rugby union tournaments will take place in the French city of Lyon before Scotland hosts the showpiece matches in 2017.