Holmes and Hardaker shock St Helens to send Leigh into Challenge Cup final Second-half tries from Oliver Holmes and Zak Hardaker gave Leigh a 12-10 win over St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-final The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023
Paul Wellens wants St Helens to use past disappointments as fuel against Leigh Leigh are within 80 minutes of a first Challenge Cup final appearance since they sunk Leeds at Wembley in 1971. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Matt Peet wants Wigan to win Challenge Cup for outgoing chairman Ian Lenagan Lenagan announced last Saturday that he will stand down after 16 years at the helm at the end of this season. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
St Helens beaten by Catalans Dragons and lose James Roby to head injury Catalans Dragons held on to seal a 14-12 victory at St Helens, with the hosts also rocked by the news that James Roby and Mark Percival will miss next weekend’s Challenge Cup semi-final The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Gareth O'Brien on why he never doubted leaving Castleford Tigers for Leigh Leopards Utility-back, 31, joined the newly-promoted club ahead of this season but - ahead of his return to Castleford - it's reaped dividends as one of the relegation favouties are now chasing an unlikely Super League and Challenge Cup double Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2023
Tony Smith hails Hull FC "desire" after stunning rout of champions St Helens Proud boss watched on as his side - missing five regulars - produced a 34-6 destruction of Super League champions, their biggest win of the season and just FIVE days after being dumped out of the Challenge Cup by same opponents Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023
Heineken Champions Cup draw in full: Bristol Bears, Bath Rugby and Exeter Chiefs discover their opponents Full Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draw and key dates Bristol Post · Jun 22, 2023
St Helens knock Hull FC out of Challenge Cup after Josh Griffin's red card chaos Second-row Griffin yellow carded for dissent after half-time hooter but then sent off after giving referee Chris Kendall further verbals to leave Hull down and eventually out of quarter-final with 32-18 defeat Daily Mirror · Jun 17, 2023
Hull KR captain Shaun Kenny-Dowall puts retirement talk on "back-burner" with Wembley vow Iconic Robins captain, 35, will call it a day at the end of the season but all he's thinking about is getting Rovers back on track - starting with Saturday's crunch Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-final against Salford Red Devils Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023
Salford hoping to reach Challenge Cup final to reward fans after shutout in 2020 The Red Devils play Hull KR in the quarter-finals. The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
Rugby European competitions move in the right direction with revamp It is a step in the right direction but the revamped formats of the European Champions Cup and the second tier Challenge Cup, which were announced… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2023
Key dates, format and clubs confirmed for 2023/24 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup The draws for the pool stages of next seasons' European competitions will take place on Wednesday, June 21 Bristol Post · Jun 14, 2023
York Valkyrie ready for Challenge Cup bid after "impactful" Uganda trip Women's Super League side have just returned from spreading the rugby league gospel in East African country and are now bidding for glory on the home front Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023
York hope to avenge memory of recent loss during Challenge Cup clash with Leigh Amid a positive campaign in 2022, York succumbed to their heaviest-ever defeat against Leigh, a 100-4, 17-try reversal. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 9, 2023 Rex Enright comes from behind to win; Team New Mexico goes wire-to-wire at 38th U.S. Senior Challenge Cup Enright was glad he had seven years of local knowledge in his back pocket.
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023 Hull FC's 'Forrest Gump' Adam Swift leads Challenge Cup romp against Castleford Winger, 30, likened to quickfire movie character after running in hat-trick in Hull's 32-8 Challenge Cup win at Castleford to set up quarter-final date with former club St Helens
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023 York Knights' Danny Kirmond seeks to showcase club's Super League potential Veteran second-row, 37, takes York into Betfred Challenge Cup sixth round tie with London Broncos knowing one of the Championship sides will get chance to take on top-flight opponents in quarter-finals - and show what they can offer.
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023 Leeds Rhinos boss Rohan Smith defends Harry Newman after late Challenge Cup gaffe England hopeful, 23, made glaring error to see Leeds miss chance to secure quarter-final spot and allows holders Wigan - with two-try Bevan French electric - to get home with 18-14 win
Leeds Live · May 20, 2023 Blake Austin's injury timeline confirmed with Leeds Rhinos star set for absence Austin has suffered a calf injury which saw him miss the Challenge Cup defeat to Wigan Warriors.
Leeds Live · May 20, 2023 Leeds Rhinos player ratings as Tom Holroyd stands out again in Challenge Cup loss The Rhinos lost 18-14 to Wigan Warriors.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2023 Kyle Steyn admits Challenge Cup final loss a bitter pill to swallow for Glasgow The defeat in Dublin came off the back of bowing out of the BKT United Rugby Championship in the quarter-finals.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2023 Glasgow Warriors fall short in EPCR Challenge Cup bid Kyle Steyn crossed twice for the Scottish side.
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023 Toulon rout Glasgow to win Challenge Cup final after Serin’s sizzling start Baptiste Serin scored two tries to help Toulon establish an imposing early lead as they blew Glasgow Warriors away with a 43-19 victory in Dublin
The National (Scotland) · May 19, 2023 Richie Gray heartened as Toulon rebuild their rugby community THIS time last year Richie Gray was part of the Lyon coaching team which masterminded a 30-12 victory over Toulon in the Challenge Cup final. Since…
Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023 Halifax Challenge Cup hero hoping for another famous St Helens knockout Wilf George, 63, was part of the last Halifax team to win the Challenge Cup when they beat St Helens - who they face in the sixth round on Friday - at Wembley in 1987 and he still gets stopped in the street in the rugby-mad West Yorkshire town