Twickenham to host Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals - News Summed Up

Twickenham to host Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals


Last updated on .From the section Rugby UnionExeter Chiefs won the Champions Cup in 2020 but were knocked out in the quarter-finals this seasonThe Champions and Challenge Cup finals will take place at Twickenham Stadium in May in front of up to 10,000 fans. The games have been moved from Marseille because of the impact of Covid-19 and the French city will now host both finals in 2022 instead. The Challenge Cup final is on Friday 21 May and the Champions Cup a day later. "We're looking forward to seeing up to 10,000 fans back at Twickenham Stadium again for these EPCR finals," said Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive and European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) board member Bill Sweeney. European Cup bosses also confirmed that the Champions Cup next season will again involve 24 clubs rather than 20 - with eight from each of the Premiership, Top 14 and Pro14.


Source: BBC April 30, 2021 09:00 UTC



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