2014–15 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs

2014–15 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs
Event European Rugby Champions Cup Qualification Play-off
England
Wasps		 France
Stade Français
50 35
Aggregate Score, after 2 Legs
Date 18 and 24 May 2014
Venue Adams Park, High Wycombe
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris

The 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup-Challenge Cup play-off was the first play-off for entry into the top level competition of European Club rugby union, the European Rugby Champions Cup.

In March 2014, following the announcement of new European club competitions, the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup, it was announced that the final place in the Champions Cup competition would be awarded by a play-off.

For the 2014–15 season, this was a two-legged play-off between the seventh placed teams from the 2013–14 Aviva Premiership season, and the 2013–14 Top 14 season. Following the completion of both legs, the team with the highest aggregate score took the twentieth berth in the 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup, the new top tier competition, while the loser will play in the second tier 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Teams

League Team Coach Stadium
Aviva Premiership England Wasps Wales Dai Young Adams Park
Top 14 France Stade Français Argentina Gonzalo Quesada Stade Jean-Bouin

Legs

On 29 April 2014, it was announced that the play off would take place over two legs, with each side hosting one leg.[1][2] The draw to decide which team would hold home-advantage for each leg took place on 6 May 2014[3]

First Leg

18 May 2014
15:00 BST
Wasps England 30–29 France Stade Français
Try: Varndell 26' c
Johnson 44' c
Simpson 59' c
Con: Goode (3/3) 27', 46', 61'
Pen: Goode (3/3) 2', 15', 80'
 Report[4] Try: Taulafo 10' c
Camara 31' m
Fillol 61' c
Nayacalevu Vuidravuwalu 73' c
Con: Dupuy (1/2) 10'
Fillol (2/2) 62', 74'
Pen: Dupuy (1/3) 55'
Adams Park
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
FB15Italy Andrea Masi
RW14Tonga William Helu
OC13England Elliot Daly
IC12England Chris Bell (c)
LW11England Tom Varndell
FH10England Andy Goode
SH9England Joe Simpson
N88Fiji Nathan Hughes 77'
OF7England James Haskell 55' to 65'
BF6South Africa Ashley Johnson 65' 77'
RL5England Tom Palmer 50'
LL4England Joe Launchbury
TP3England Phil Swainston 69'
HK2Italy Carlo Festuccia 65'
LP1England Matt Mullan 61'
Replacements:
HK16England Tom Lindsay 65'
PR17England Simon McIntyre 61'
PR18Tonga Taione Vea 69'
LK19England Kearnan Myall 50'
N820England Guy Thompson 65'
SH21Australia Brett Sheehan
FH22England Joe Carlisle
CE23England Charlie Hayter
Coach:
Wales Dai Young
FB15France Hugo Bonneval
RW14France Julien Arias
OC13Fiji Waisea Nayacalevu
IC12South Africa Meyer Bosman
LW11France Djibril Camara 69'
FH10South Africa Morné Steyn 53' 72' 74'
SH9France Julien Dupuy 56'
N88Australia David Lyons
OF7France Sylvain Nicolas 2'
BF6France Antoine Burban
RL5France Pascal Papé (c)
LL4France Alexandre Flanquart 63'
TP3France Rabah Slimani 48' 77'
HK2France Laurent Sempéré 53'
LP1Samoa Sakaria Taulafo 48'
Replacements:
HK16France Laurent Panis 53' 77'
PR17South Africa Heinke van der Merwe 48'
PR18Georgia (country) Davit Kubriashvili 48'
LK19South Africa Anton van Zyl 63'
FL20United States Scott LaValla 2'
SH21France Jérôme Fillol 56'
FH22France Jules Plisson 53' 72' to 74'
WG23France Jérémy Sinzelle 69'
Coach:
Argentina Gonzalo Quesada

Touch judges:
Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
Michael Black (IRFU)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (IRFU)

Second Leg

24 May 2014
14:45 CEST
Stade Français France 6–20 England Wasps
Pen: Plisson (2/3) 14', 28'
 Report[5] Try: Varndell 6' c
Thompson 60' c
Con: Goode (2/2) 7', 61'
Pen: Goode (2/5) 34', 75'
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
FB15France Hugo Bonneval 73'
RW14France Julien Arias
OC13Fiji Waisea Nayacalevu
IC12France Jonathan Danty
LW11Australia Digby Ioane 29'
FH10France Jules Plisson
SH9France Jérôme Fillol 49'
N88Italy Sergio Parisse
OF7United States Scott LaValla 49'
BF6France Antoine Burban 53' to 63'
RL5France Pascal Papé (c)
LL4France Alexandre Flanquart 27' to 37' 67'
TP3Georgia (country) Davit Kubriashvili 43'
HK2France Laurent Sempéré 71' 77'
LP1South Africa Heinke van der Merwe 62'
Replacements:
HK16South Africa Michael van Vuuren 74' to 80' 71'
PR17Samoa Sakaria Taulafo 62'
PR18France Rabah Slimani 43'
LK19South Africa Anton van Zyl 67'
N820Australia David Lyons 49' 77'
FH21South Africa Morné Steyn 73'
SH22France Julien Dupuy 49'
CE23South Africa Meyer Bosman 29'
Coach:
Argentina Gonzalo Quesada
FB15Italy Andrea Masi
RW14Tonga William Helu
OC13England Elliot Daly
IC12England Chris Bell (c)
LW11England Tom Varndell
FH10England Andy Goode 78'
SH9England Joe Simpson 77'
N88England Guy Thompson 77'
OF7England James Haskell 28' to 38'
BF6South Africa Ashley Johnson 73'
RL5England Tom Palmer 70'
LL4England Joe Launchbury
TP3England Phil Swainston 78'
HK2Italy Carlo Festuccia 73'
LP1England Matt Mullan 75'
Replacements:
HK16England Tom Lindsay 73'
PR17England Simon McIntyre 75'
PR18Tonga Taione Vea 78'
LK19England Kearnan Myall 70'
N820England Ed Jackson 73'
SH21England Charlie Davies 77'
FH22England Joe Carlisle 78'
CE23England Charlie Hayter 77'
Coach:
Wales Dai Young

Touch judges:
Ian Davies (WRU)
Sean Brickell (WRU)
Television match official:
Derek Bevan (WRU)

Result

Wasps won the playoff 50 - 35 on aggregate and qualify for the 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup. Stade Français will play in the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anglo-french play-off dates announced". afp.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Premiership Rugby". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Play-off details announced". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  5. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
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