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European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition
The European Rugby Continental Shield (formerly the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition) was a rugby union competition, organised by European Professional Club Rugby, Rugby Europe and the Federazione Italiana Rugby, for entry into the European Rugby Challenge Cup. The Qualifying Competition was first announced in April 2014, at the same time as the announcement of the creation of the European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions. The tournament featured teams from non-EPCR countries, such as Spain, Germany, Belgium, Romania, Georgia, Russia and Portugal, as well as select Italian Eccellenza clubs. In 2016–17, the qualification competition also became a European Rugby competition in its own right, the third tier European Rugby Continental Shield, with both successful play-off teams meeting in a final as a part of European Rugby Finals weekend. Both editions of the Shield final were won by Russian club Enisey-STM. The competition is the first thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Rugby Cup
European Rugby Cup Ltd (or ERC) was the governing body and organiser of the two major European rugby union club tournaments; the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup. It was replaced by the European Professional Club Rugby governing body in 2014. The inaugural Heineken Cup competition was held in 1995–96, with the second tier competition established the following season. History The organisation was established in 1995, in preparation for the 1995–96 season, and was headquartered in Dublin. ERC's had nine major shareholders: the six tier 1 unions and three club associations, which were all represented on the board of directors: ; Unions * Rugby Football Union * Fédération Française de Rugby * Irish Rugby Football Union * Scottish Rugby Union * Welsh Rugby Union * Federazione Italiana Rugby ; Club associations: * Premiership Rugby * Ligue Nationale de Rugby * Regional Rugby Wales In 2012, Premiership Rugby and LNR, on behalf of the English and French clubs respec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |