European Club Challenge

Last updated
Wheelchair Super League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2024 European Club Challenge
Sport Wheelchair rugby league
Founded2023;1 year ago (2023)
No. of teams2
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Most recent
champion(s)		 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons
Most titles Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons
(2 titles)

The European Club Challenge is a single match wheelchair rugby league competition played between the previous season's British Super League and French Elite 1 champions. The competition was established in 2023 and is similar in concept to the World Club Challenge in the running game. [1]

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The competition was originally proposed in 2011. [2] In 2015, a European Cup competition took place between Catalans Dragons and Leyland Warriors. It was played over two legs with both being won by the French team; 40–30 in England and 54–20 in France. [3] [4]

Catalans Dragons are the most successful club in the competition, winning two out of two titles, one shared and one outright. [5]

Results

2023 European Club Challenge
25 August 2023
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) [6]
Catalans Dragons 32–32 Halifax Panthers
Tries: G. Clausells, N. Clausells (4), Dore
Goals: N. Clausells (4/6)
 report
Tries: Bourson (2), Hawkins (2), Holt
Goals: Boardman (6)
Sports Complex Germanor, Cabestany
Team details
Catalans DragonsPositionHalifax Panthers
NameNumberNumberName
Gilles Clausells1
Starter
1Wayne Boardman
Joel Lacombe2
Starter
2Jeremy Bourson
Nicolas Clausells3
Starter
3Seb Bechara
Arno Vargas4
Starter
4Nathan Holmes
Damien Dore5
Starter
5Rob Hawkins
Victor Puly6
Interchange
6Jordan Holt
Fabian Plaza7
Interchange
7Thomas Martin
Joel Gelade Panzo8
Interchange
8Kieron Johnston
Gilles Clausells
Coach
Wayne Boardman
2024 European Club Challenge
6 April 2024
18:00 BST (UTC+01:00) [7]
Wigan Warriors 28–68 Catalans Dragons
Tries: D. Roberts (3), Rigby (2)
Goals: D. Roberts (4/5)
 report
Tries: Dore (5), Bourson (5), Bechara, Vargas
Goals: Bechara (10/13)
Robin Park Arena, Wigan
Referees: David Butler, Djamel Merzouk
Player of the Match: Arno Vargas
Team details
Wigan WarriorsPositionCatalans Dragons
NameNumberNumberName
Chris Greenhalgh1
Starter
10Seb Bechara (c)
Nathan Roberts4
Starter
12Jeremy Bourson
Declan Roberts (c)7
Starter
28Damien Dore
Adam Rigby8
Starter
8Victor Puly
Phil Roberts9
Starter
10Arno Vargas
Martin Lane3
Interchange
1Gilles Clausells
Mark Williams10
Interchange
2Joel Lacombe
Matt Wooloff15
Interchange
9Joel Gelade Panzo
Interchange
13Cyril Torres
Chris Greenhalgh
Coach
Gilles Clausells

Titles

ClubNo.Years
Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 22023, 2024
Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers 12023

Italics indicates shared title

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References

  1. ↑ "Halifax Panthers to represent England in inaugural European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "New Wheelchair Rugby League structure unveiled". www.sportfocus.com. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "XIII Fauteuil – F. PLAZA : "Faire participer tout le monde à la fête!"". FFRXIII (in French). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dragons wheelchair team champions". Catalans Dragons. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Catalans beat Wigan to become European champions". 6 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "European Championship : les Handi Dragons visent un quatrième titre". FFRXIII (in French). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship: Wigan bid for glory against Catalans". BBC Sport. 5 April 2024.
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