2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage

The 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage was the first stage of the inaugural season of the new European Rugby Challenge Cup format, which replaced the European Challenge Cup as the second-tier European competition for clubs.

2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup pool stage
Season2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup
Date16 October 2014 – 25 January 2015
Qualifiers
Seed 1 Gloucester
Seed 2 Exeter Chiefs
Seed 3 Newport Gwent Dragons
Seed 4 London Irish
Seed 5 Edinburgh
Seed 6 Cardiff Blues
Seed 7 Newcastle Falcons
Seed 8 Connacht
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It involved 20 teams competing, across 5 pools of 4 teams, for 8 quarter-final places – awarded to the 5 pool winners and the 3 top-ranked pool runners-up.

The pool stage began in October 2014, and was completed in January 2015.

Seeding

The 20 teams were seeded through a new system based on a club's performance in their domestic league for previous season alone, whereas the previous tournament, the European Challenge Cup, seeded teams based on performance in European Competition over 4 previous seasons.

  • English teams were seeded by performance in the 2013–14 Aviva Premiership. The winner of the 2013–14 RFU Championship play-offs is the final English seed.
  • French teams were seeded by performance in the 2013–14 Top 14, promoted sides have been seeded based on their performance in the 2013–14 Pro D2
  • Irish, Italian, Scottish and Welsh teams were seeded by performance in the 2013–14 Pro12.
Rank Top 14 Premiership Pro 12 Qualifying Competition
1 Stade Français Exeter Chiefs Cardiff Blues Rovigo Delta
2 Bordeaux Bègles Gloucester Edinburgh București Wolves
3 Brive London Irish Newport Gwent Dragons
4 Bayonne Newcastle Falcons Connacht
5 Grenoble London Welsh Zebre
6 Oyonnax
7 Lyon
8 La Rochelle

Teams were then placed into 4 Tiers, each containing 5 teams, based on their seeding. A draw determined which two second seeded teams completed Tier 1, and based on this, the fourth seeded teams were allocated to either Tier 2 and Tier 3.

Given the nature of the Qualifying Competition, a competition including developing rugby nations and Italian clubs not competing in the Pro12, Rugby Europe 1 and Rugby Europe 2 are automatically included in Tier 4, despite officially being ranked 1/2 from that competition.

The brackets show each teams seeding and their league (for example, 1 Top 14 indicates the team has been seeded 1st from the Top 14).

Tier 1 Cardiff Blues (1 Pro12) Exeter Chiefs (1 AP) Stade Français (1 Top 14) Gloucester (2 AP) Edinburgh (2 Pro12)
Tier 2 Bordeaux Bègles (2 Top 14) Brive (3 Top 14) London Irish (3 AP) Newport Gwent Dragons (3 Pro12) Bayonne (4 Top 14)
Tier 3 Newcastle Falcons (4 AP) Connacht (4 Pro12) FC Grenoble (5 Top 14) London Welsh (5 AP) Zebre (5 Pro12)
Tier 4 Oyonnax (6 Top 14) Lyon (7 Top 14) La Rochelle (8 Top 14) Rovigo Delta (Rugby Europe 1) București Wolves (Rugby Europe 2)

Pool stage

The draw took place on 10 June 2014, at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchâtel.[1]

Teams will play each other twice, both at home and away, in the group stage, that will begin on the weekend of 16/17/18/19 October 2014, and continue through to 22/23/24/25 January 2015, before the pool winners and three best runners-up progress to the quarter finals.[2]

The pool stage of the competition uses the same competition point system as previous European competitions, where, based on the result of the match, teams receive:[3]

  • 4 points for a win,
  • 2 points for a draw,
  • 1 attacking bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match,
  • 1 defensive bonus point for losing a match by seven points or less.

Based on these competition points, the five pool winners from each group, will progress to the quarter-finals, along with the three best pool runners-up from the competition. If at any point in the competition there is a tie between two or more teams from the same pool, the following criteria will be used as tie-breakers:[3]

  1. The club with the greater number of competition points from only matches involving tied teams.
  2. If equal, the club that scored the most tries in those matches.
  3. If equal, the club with the best aggregate points difference from those matches.

If this does not separate teams, and/or the tie relates to teams that haven't played each other (i.e. are in different pools), the following tie breakers are used:

  1. The club that scored the most tries in the pool stage.
  2. If equal, the club with the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage.
  3. If equal, the club with the fewest players suspended in the pool stage.
  4. If equal, the drawing of lots will determine a club's ranking.

Fixtures were announced on Thursday 14 August 2014 at 2pm.

Key to colours
     Winner of each pool, advance to quarter-finals.
     Three highest-scoring second-place teams advance to quarter-finals.

Pool 1
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
London Irish (4) 6501220123+9730114024
Cardiff Blues (6) 650124995+15435104024
Grenoble 6204161160+119213112
Rovigo Delta 600677329-252850011
18 October 2014
14:30
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues 37–14 Grenoble
Try: Patchell 9' c
L. Williams 12' m
Warburton 42' c
R. Smith 58' m
Turnbull 73' c
Con: Patchell (3/5) 10', 42', 73'
Pen: Patchell (2/4) 40', 55'
 Report[4] Try: Marrou 77' m
Pen: Hart (3/3) 25', 35', 50'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 6,267
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
19 October 2014
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish 70–14 Rovigo Delta
Try: Ojo (3) 4' c, 30' c, 37' c
Dorrian 23' c
Griffin 41' c
Halavatau 54' c
Low 58' c
Guest 62' c
Leo 74' c
Short 76' c
Con: Dorrian (10/10) 5', 24', 31', 39', 42', 55', 59', 63', 75', 77'
 Report[5] Try: Mahoney 46' c
De Marchi 79' c
Con: Basson (1/1) 47'
Farolini (1/1) 80'
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
25 October 2014
15:00
Rovigo Delta 18–33 Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Try: Javier Rodriguez 9' c
Montauriol 80' c
Con: Farolini (1/2) 10'
Pen: Farolini (2/2) 40', 50'
 Report[6] Try: Dacey 12' m
Turnbull 24' c
Jenkins 29' c
Vosawai 61' c
Cook 69' c
Con: Patchell (4/5) 25', 30', 61', 69'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
24 October 2014
19:30
Grenoble 15–25 London Irish (1 BP)
Pen: Hart (5/5) 2', 10', 21', 44', 52'
 Report[7] Try: Mulchrone 6' m
Aulika 15' c
Lewington 26' m
Narraway 66' m
Con: Geraghty (1/3) 16'
Pen: Noakes (1/2) 56'
Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble
Attendance: 7,759
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
5 December 2014
19:30
(1 BP) Grenoble 68–10 Rovigo Delta
Try: Bouchet 4' c
Penalty try 19' c
Faure 25' c
Thiery (2) 34' c, 40'c
Ratini 35' c
Caire 41' c
Rey 45' m
Jammes 71' c
Mignot 74' c
Con: Hart (6/7) 5', 20', 26', 35', 36', 40'
Michallet (2/2) 72', 75'
 Report[8] Try: De Marchi 54' c
Con: Farolini (1/1) 56'
Pen: Farolini (1/1) 8'
Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
6 December 2014
15:15
Cardiff Blues 24–14 London Irish
Try: Smith 10' c
L. Williams 63' c
Dacey 75' c
Con: Anscombe (3/3) 11', 64', 76'
Pen: Anscombe (1/3) 47'
 Report[9] Try: Cross 7' c
Penalty try 79' c
Con: Geraghty (2/2) 8', 80'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 5,430
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
13 December 2014
15:00
(1 BP) Rovigo Delta 17–20 Grenoble (1 BP)
Try: Caffini 56' m
Pen: Farolini (4/5) 10', 22', 34', 39'
 Report[10] Try: Bouchet (2) 26' m, 42' m
Caire 47' m
Farrell 62' m
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 800
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
13 December 2014
15:00
London Irish 34–23 Cardiff Blues
Try: Fenby (2) 32' c, 65' m
Geraghty 47' c
Con: Homer (2/3) 34', 48'
Pen: Homer (5/5) 5', 22', 28', 53', 69'
 Report[11] Try: Allen 10' c
Anscombe 70' c
Con: Anscombe (2/2) 11', 71'
Pen: Anscombe (3/3) 36', 39', 65'
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 5,838
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
16 January 2015
19:30
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues 104–12 Rovigo Delta
Try: L. Williams (2) 7' c, 44' c
Turnbull 10' c
R. Smith (3) 19' m, 24' c, 49' m
Patchell 20' c
Hobbs 34' c
E. Jenkins (2) 37' c, 46' c
Allen 40' c
Cook 60' c
Andrews 69' m
Dacey 73' m
G. Davies 78' c
L. Jones 80' c
Con: Anscombe (7/8) 8', 11', 21', 26', 36', 38', 40'
G. Davies (5/8) 45', 47', 61', 79', 80'
 Report[12] Try: Maran 56' m
Menon 66' c
Con: Basson (1/2) 67'
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 4,733
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
17 January 2015
15:00
(1 BP) London Irish 43–41 Grenoble (2 BP)
Try: Lewington 3' m
Penalty try 8' c
Guest 40' m
Cross 60' m
Fenby 74' m
Dorrian 76' c
Con: Geraghty (1/3) 9'
Homer (1/3) 77'
Pen: Geraghty (3/3) 28', 41', 44'
 Report[13] Try: Bouchet (2) 12' c, 16' m
Caminati 63' c
Marrou 68' c
Con: Hart (3/4) 13', 64', 69'
Pen: Caminati (1/2) 20'
Hart (3/3) 23', 25', 32'
Drop: Caminati (1/1) 29'
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 4,030
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
24 January 2015
15:00
Rovigo Delta 6–34 London Irish (1 BP)
Pen: Basson (2/2) 15', 28'
 Report[14] Try: Treviranus (3) 25' c, 66' m, 72' c
Short 57' m
Ojo 68' c
Con: Geraghty (3/5) 26', 69', 73'
Pen: Geraghty (1/1) 40'
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
24 January 2015
15:00
Grenoble 3–28 Cardiff Blues (1 BP)
Pen: Hart (1/1) 32'
 Report[15] Try: L. Williams 26' c
Penalty try (2) 56' c, 71' c
Navidi 78' c
Con: Anscombe (3/3) 27', 57', 71'
G. Davies (1/1) 79'
Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble
Attendance: 7,772
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Pool 2
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Exeter Chiefs (2) 650121297+11526114125
Connacht (8) 6402186144+4223164020
Bayonne 6204106162–591018019
La Rochelle 610584182−981024004
18 October 2014
17:00
(1 BP) Connacht 48–12 La Rochelle
Try: Carty 5' c
Marmion 9' m
Henshaw (2) 31' c, 45' c
Loughney 35' c
Poolman 52' m
Healy 64' c
Con: Ronaldson (4/5) 5', 32', 37', 46'
Porter (1/2) 65'
Pen: Ronaldson (1/1) 15'
 Report[16] Try: Cler 42' m
Bouldoire 69' c
Con: Le Bail (1/2) 70'
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,735
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
18 October 2014
20:00
Bayonne 30–24 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Fonua 23' c
Sayerse 32' c
Fa'aoso 77' c
Con: Loustalot (3/3) 24', 33', 78'
Pen: Loustalot (3/3) 12', 62', 65'
 Report[17] Try: Hughes c 19'
Rimmer m 53'
Con: Sweeney (1/2) 19'
Pen: Sweeney (3/4) 3', 9', 59'
Arnott (1/1) 6'
Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne
Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
24 October 2014
19:30
La Rochelle 25–13 Bayonne
Try: Berger 7' c
Veivuke 29' m
Nailiko 62' c
Con: Le Bail (2/3) 8', 64'
Pen: Le Bail (2/2) 20', 52'
 Report[18] Try: Sayerse 78' c
Con: Loustalot (1/1) 79'
Pen: Stewart (2/2) 15', 45'
Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
Attendance: 13,049
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
25 October 2014
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 33–13 Connacht
Try: Chudley 9' c
Slade 20' m
Welch 40' c
Ewers 46' c
White 56' c
Con: Steenson (4/5) 9', 40', 47', 57'
 Report[19] Try: Carr 73' c
Con: Ronaldson (1/1) 74'
Pen: Ronaldson (2/2) 5', 37'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 8,484
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
4 December 2014
20:45
La Rochelle 10–36 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
Try: Barraque 35' c
Con: Audy (1/1) 36'
Pen: Audy (1/2) 44'
 Report[20] Try: James 29' c
Sturgess 32' c
McGuigan 73' m
Vainikolo 76' m
Con: Steenson (2/4) 30', 32'
Pen: Steenson (4/4) 11', 47', 51', 61'
Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
Attendance: 10,864
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
6 December 2014
17:00
(1 BP) Connacht 42–19 Bayonne
Try: Poolman (2) 19' c, 39' m
Aki 60' c
McSharry 69' c
Faloon 72' c
Con: Carty (3/4) 20', 61', 70'
Ronaldson (1/1) 73'
Pen: Carty (3/4) 11', 53', 59'
 Report[21] Try: Lapeyrade 45' c
Con: Otazo (1/1) 46'
Pen: Bustos Moyano (4/5) 5', 14', 16', 29'
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 4,425
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
13 December 2014
15:00
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 41–17 La Rochelle
Try: Horstmann 1' m
Bateman 5' m
Vainikolo 26' c
Penalty try 33' c
James 43' c
Hughes 63' c
Con: Sweeney (4/6) 28', 33', 44', 64'
Pen: Sweeney (1/1) 18'
 Report[22] Try: Berger 51' c
Cestaro 68' c
Con: Fortassin (1/1) 51'
Barraque (1/1) 69'
Pen: Fortassin (1/1) 13'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 9,043
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
13 December 2014
20:45
(1 BP) Bayonne 27–29 Connacht
Try: Vaka 3' c
Ugalde 17' c
Sayerse 41' c
Con: Loustalot (3/3) 3', 18', 42'
Pen: Loustalot (2/2) 34', 50'
 Report[23] Try: Blade (2) 27' c, 77' c
Con: Nikora (2/2) 28', 78'
Pen: Nikora (5/6) 6', 30', 37', 57', 67'
Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne
Attendance: 4,980
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
17 January 2015
17:30
Bayonne 14–0 La Rochelle
Try: Penalty try 20' c
Visensang 71' c
Con: Bustos Moyano (2/2) 21', 72'
 Report[24]
Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)
18 January 2015
15:15
(1 BP) Connacht 24–33 Exeter Chiefs
Try: Healy (2) 5' m, 74' c
Faloon 23' m
Poolman 38' c
Con: Carty (2/4) 39', 75'
 Report[25] Try: Penalty Try 19' c
Mumm 45' c
Armand 62' c
Con: Slade (3/3) 20', 46', 63'
Pen: Slade (4/5) 35', 43', 57', 70'
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
Attendance: 5,088
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
24 January 2015
17:30
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 45–3 Bayonne
Try: Nowell 3' m
Jess 47' m
Ewers 60' c
Rimmer 69' c
Horstmann 74' c
Mumm 79' m
Con: Steenson (3/4) 61', 70', 75'
Pen: Slade (3/4) 16', 26', 42'
 Report[26] Pen: Bustos Moyano 46'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 8,830
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
24 January 2015
18:30
La Rochelle 20–30 Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 32' c,
Meron 38' c
Con: Barraque (2/2) 33', 39'
Pen: Barraque (2/2) 9', 23'
 Report[27] Try: Marmion 2' m
McKeon 46' m
Adeolokun 74' c
Healy 76' c
Con: Carty (2/4) 75', 78'
Pen: Carty (2/3) 16', 37'
Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
Attendance: 10,068
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Pool 3
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Newport Gwent Dragons (3) 6501240127+11331154125
Newcastle Falcons (7) 6402208149+5929204121
Stade Français 6303155143+1219132115
București Wolves 600677261−184839011
17 October 2014
20:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 43–19 București Wolves
Try: Witty 1' m
Smith 4' c
Harris 18' c
Wilson 26' m
Penny (2) 29' c, 40' m
Nelson 68' c
Con: Clegg (3/6) 5', 19', 30'
Smith (1/1) 69'
 Report[28] Try: Ionita 24' c
Botezatu (2) 52' m, 59' c
Con: Samoa (2/3) 25', 60'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
18 October 2014
20:45
Stade Français 22–38 Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Try: Bosman 57' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 58'
Pen: Mallet (5/5) 7', 16', 20', 25', 36'
 Report[29] Try: Rees 27' m
T. Thomas 31' c
Amos 47' c
Cudd 76' c
Con: O'Brien (3/4) 32', 48', 77'
Pen: O'Brien (4/4) 3', 54', 60', 74'
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
24 October 2014
19:30
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons 26–30 Newcastle Falcons
Try: Pewtner 12' m
Faletau 31' c
A. Smith 40' m
Con: Prydie (1/2) 31'
Pen: O'Brien (1/3) 22'
Prydie (2/3) 55', 63'
 Report[30] Try: L. Smith 27' c
Wilson 41' c
Witty 47' c
Con: Clegg (3/3) 28', 42', 48'
Pen: Clegg (2/2) 7', 36'
L. Smith (1/1) 65'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 6,119
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
25 October 2014
15:00
(1 BP) București Wolves 9–13 Stade Français
Pen: Vlaicu (3/4 3', 9', 54'
 Report[31] Try: Ioane 40' c
Con: Steyn (1/1) 40'
Pen: Steyn (2/2) 32', 42'
Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Attendance: 600
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
5 December 2014
20:00
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 30–23 Stade Français (1 BP)
Try: Harris 23' c
Hammerslay 28' c
Robinson 49' m
Cato 69' m
Con: Catterick (2/4) 24', 29'
Pen: Catterick (2/4) 45', 66'
 Report[32] Try: Tomas 41' c
Inu 60' c
Con: Steyn (2/2) 42', 61'
Pen: Steyn (3/3) 9', 26', 35'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 4,089
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
6 December 2014
13:00
București Wolves 10–37 Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Try: Morrell 15' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1) 16'
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 5'
 Report[33] Try: A. Smith 36' c
T. Thomas 42' m
J. Thomas 48' m
Hill (2) 58' c, 64' c
Con: R. Jones (3/5) 37', 59', 65'
Pen: R. Jones (2/3) 17', 26'
Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Attendance: 700
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)
11 December 2014
20:45
(1 BP) Stade Français 31–24 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Inu 11' c
Camara 16' m
Williams 24' m
Penalty try 40+2' c
Bonfils 69' c
Con: Steyn (3/5) 12', 40+2', 70'
 Report[34] Try: Socino 5' c
Hammersley 35' c
Wilson 46' c
Con: Clegg (3/3) 6', 36', 47'
Pen: Clegg (1/3) 61'
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
12 December 2014
19:30
(1 BP) Newport Gwent Dragons 69–17 București Wolves
Try: Cudd 8' m
Wardle 16' c
Amos 20' c
J. Evans 22' c
Prydie (3) 27' c, 33' m, 53' c
T. Thomas 45' m
Coombs 62' c
R. Jones 75' c
L. Jones 80' m
Con: R. Jones (7/11) 17', 21', 23', 28', 54', 63', 76'
 Report[35] Try: Mototolea 5' c
Surugiu 59' m
Botezatu 64' m
Con: Vlaicu (1/3) 6'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 3,936
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
17 January 2015
15:00
(1 BP) Stade Français 47–12 București Wolves
Try: Sinzelle (2) 8' c, 49' c
Ross (2) 16' c, 46' c
Camara (2) 56' c, 78' m
Ioane 66' c
Con: Mallet (6/7) 9', 17', 47', 51', 58', 68'
 Report[36] Pen: Vlaicu (4/5) 5', 12', 21', 26'
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
Attendance: 6,673
Referee: Lloyd Lynton (Scotland)
17 January 2015
15:15
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 29–40 Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
Try: Socino 43' c
Harris 50' c
Welch 65' c
Saull 71' m
Con: Catterick (2/2) 44', 52'
Clegg (1/2) 65'
Pen: Catterick (1/1) 3'
 Report[37] Try: T. Morgan 6' c
Penalty try 18' c
Coombs 21' c
Amos (2) 25' c, 58' m
Landman 28' c
Con: Prydie (5/6) 7', 19', 22', 26', 29'
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
24 January 2015
15:00
Newport Gwent Dragons 30–19 Stade Français
Try: J. Thomas 4' c
T. Thomas 59' m
Con: Prydie (1/2) 5'
Pen: Prydie (5/6) 1', 14', 22', 36', 40'
Rhys Jones (1/1) 78'
 Report[38] Try: Inu 29' c
Zhvania 46' m
Bonfils 69' c
Con: Steyn (2/3) 30', 70'
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 5,571
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
24 January 2015
17:00
București Wolves 10–52 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
Try: Dascalu 34' c
Con: Statulescu (1/1) 36'
Pen: Statulescu (1/1) 11'
 Report[39] Try: Vickers (2) 7' c, 45' c
Socino (2) 20' c, 66' m
Tait (2) 25' c, 52' c
Penalty try 32' c
Davies 79' m
Con: Catterick (6/8) 8', 20', 26', 33', 46', 53'
Cluj Arena, Cluj
Attendance: 500
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Pool 4
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Edinburgh (5) 650114690+561481122
Lyon 6402149139+1017152018
Bordeaux Bègles 6303176142+3422143116
London Welsh 600672172−100723011
17 October 2014
19:45
(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles 13–15 Edinburgh
Try: Serin 49' c
Con: Beauxis (1/1) 50'
Pen: Beauxis (2/3) 32', 58'
 Report[40] Try: Visser 45' m
Penalty try 72' c
Con: Heathcote (1/1) 73'
Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 70'
Stade André Moga, Bègles
Attendance: 6,658
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
18 October 2014
14:00
(1 BP) Lyon 28–18 London Welsh
Try: Januarie 9' c
Estebanez 21' c
Romanet 31' c
Sukanaveita 64' c
Con: Porical (4/4) 10', 23', 31', 64'
 Report[41] Try: Elder 38' m
J. Lewis 40' c
Con: Roberts (1/2) 40'
Pen: Roberts (2/3) 24', 46'
Matmut Stadium, Lyon
Attendance: 8,455
Referee: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
23 October 2014
19:45
London Welsh 20–52 Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)
Try: Jewell 43' c
Browne 70' c
Con: Barkley (2/2) 43', 71'
Pen: Barkley (2/4) 2', 15'
 Report[42] Try: Blanc 10' c
Talebula 28' c
Maynadier 33' c
Clarkin 38' c
Bernard 50' c
Domvo (2) 52' c, 78' c
Con: Bernard (7/7) 11', 29', 34', 39', 50', 52', 79'
Pen: Bernard (1/1) 17'
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Attendance: 3,575
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
24 October 2014
19:45
Edinburgh 25–17 Lyon
Try: Cuthbert 4' c
Con: Heathcote (1/1) 5'
Pen: Heathcote (6/8) 2', 11', 20', 25', 32', 80'
 Report[43] Try: Matadigo 16' c
Tison 58' c
Con: Porical (2/2) 17', 60'
Pen: Porical (1/1) 43'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
6 December 2014
20:45
(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles 37–29 Lyon
Try: Graham 6' c
Lonca (2) 29' c, 52' m
Delboulbes 33' m
Lacroix 68' c
Con: Beauxis (3/5) 7', 30', 69'
Pen: Beauxis (2/2) 12', 22'
 Report[44] Try: Ratuvou 4' c
Bonnefond 18' c
Con: Porical (2/2) 5', 19'
Pen: Porical (5/5) 26', 37', 39', 46', 64'
Stade André Moga, Bègles
Attendance: 4,250
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
7 December 2014
14:00
Edinburgh 25–13 London Welsh
Try: Nel 42' m
Hidalgo-Clyne 65' c
Cochrane 70' c
Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/2) 66', 71'
Pen: Heathcote (2/3) 1', 20'
 Report[45] Try: Crane 15' c
Con: Ross (1/1) 16'
Pen: Ross (2/2) 9', 27'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
12 December 2014
19:30
(1 BP) Lyon 37–28 Bordeaux Bègles
Try: Loursac (2) 16' c, 38' c
Bonnefond 27' c
Regard 74' c
Con: Porical (4/4) 17', 28', 39', 74'
Pen: Porical (3/4) 42', 57', 80'
 Report[46] Try: Lesgourgues 13' c
Avei 45' c
Lacroix 70' m
Con: Beauxis (2/3) 14', 46'
Pen: Beauxis (2/2) 40', 53'
Drop: Beauxis (1/1) 3'
Matmut Stadium, Lyon
Attendance: 8,733
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
14 December 2014
14:30
London Welsh 6–24 Edinburgh
Pen: Elder (2/2) 23', 48'
 Report[47] Try: Fife 56' m
Grant 77' c
Con: Tonks (1/1) 78'
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (4/4) 16', 26', 38', 46'
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
16 January 2015
20:55
(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles 26–3 London Welsh
Try: Maynadier 25' c
Brousse 30' m
Talebula 67' c
Guiry 73' c
Con: Bernard (1/2) 26'
Beauxis (2/2) 67', 73'
 Report[48] Pen: Roberts (1/2) 28'
Stade André Moga, Bègles
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
17 January 2015
20:45
Lyon 21–19 Edinburgh (1 BP)
Try: Loursac 37' c
Fitzpatrick 51' m
Con: Munro (1/2) 39'
Pen: Munro (1/1) 18'
Porical (1/1) 66'
Drop: Estebanez (1/1) 75'
 Report[49] Try: Visser 7' m
Fife 25' m
Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (0/2)
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 4', 50', 69'
Matmut Stadium, Lyon
Attendance: 10,935
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
23 January 2015
19:45
(1 BP) Edinburgh 38–20 Bordeaux Bègles
Try: Hidalgo-Clyne (2) 26' m, 65' c
Scott 51' c
Nel 56' c
Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/4) 51', 57', 66'
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (4/5) 6', 32', 36', 42'
 Report[50] Try: Serin 54' c
Bernard 75' c
Con: Bernard (2/2) 54', 75'
Pen: Beauxis (2/2) 23', 33'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,817
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
25 January 2015
14:30
(1 BP) London Welsh 12–17 Lyon
Try: R. Lewis 68' c
Britton 76' m
Con: Roberts (1/2) 69' c
 Report[51] Try: Regard 7' m
Munro 11' m
Fitzpatrick 60' c
Con: Munro (1/3) 61'
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Attendance: 3,221
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Pool 5
Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Gloucester (1) 660021164+1472565029
Oyonnax 6402123124-112130016
Zebre 6204102154−521018008
Brive 600693187−941121022
16 October 2014
19:45
(1 BP) Gloucester 55–0 Brive
Try: Sharples (3) 15' c, 49' c, 64' c
Hook 45' c
Dawidiuk 60' c
Robson 72' c
penalty try 79' c
Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 16', 46', 49'
Hook (1/1) 61'
Cook (3/3) 65', 73', 80'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 31', 42'
 Report[52]
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 9,793
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
18 October 2014
16:00
Zebre 24–33 Oyonnax
Try: Manici 33' m
Odiete 59' c
Con: Haimona (1/2) 61'
Pen: Padovani (3/5) 8', 13', 19'
Haimona (1/1) 46'
 Report[53] Try: Tian 43' c
André 65' c
Domenech 71' c
Con: Lespinas (3/3) 43', 66', 71'
Pen: Lespinas (4/6) 5', 9', 50', 79'
Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma
Attendance: 2,001
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
24 October 2014
19:45
(1 BP) Brive 21–26 Zebre
Try: Swanepoel 29' c
Ma'ilei 46' c
Sanchou 70' c
Con: Swanepoel (3/3) 30', 47', 71'
 Report[54] Try: Haimona 38' c
Bernabò 63' c
Con: Padovani (2/2) 40', 64'
Pen: Padovani (4/4) 5', 31', 43', 73'
Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
25 October 2014
20:45
Oyonnax 15–25 Gloucester
Pen: Smit (4/4) 9', 31', 38', 45'
Lespinas (1/1) 49'
 Report[55] Try: Kvesic 45' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 46
Pen: Laidlaw (6/7) 4', 12', 33', 65', 71', 76'
Stade Charles-Mathon, Oyonnax
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)
5 December 2014
19:30
Brive 22–30 Oyonnax
Try: Acosta 27' c
Luafutu 56' c
Uanivi 68' m
Con: Sola (2/3) 28', 57'
Pen: Sola (1/2) 42'
 Report[56] Try: Cibray 2' c
Aziza 46' c
Codjo 74' c
Con: Smit (1/1) 3'
Aziza (2/2) 47', 75
Pen: Smit (2/2) 16', 32'
Aziza (1/1) 60'
Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
7 December 2014
15:15
(1 BP) Gloucester 35–10 Zebre
Try: McColl 21' c
Hook 29' m
Kvesic 71' c
Atkinson 75' c
Con: Laidlaw (1/2) 22'
Burns (2/2) 71', 76'
Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 6', 16', 26'
 Report[57] Try: Daniller 8' m
Visentin 45' m
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 10,005
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
13 December 2014
16:00
Zebre 16–32 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Venditti 67' m
van Schalkwyk 72' m
Pen: Orquera (2/2) 13', 22'
 Report[58] Try: McColl 27' c
Purdy 46' c
Sharples 54' m
Morgan 59' c
Con: Hook (3/4) 28', 47', 59'
Pen: Hook (1/1) 34'
Burns (1/1) 76'
Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma
Attendance: 3,050
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
13 December 2014
18:30
Oyonnax 22–17 Brive (1 BP)
Try: Hansell-Pune 9' m
Bernad 15' c
Ngauamo 43' c
Con: Lespinas (2/3) 16', 43'
Pen: Lespinas (1/1) 27'
 Report[59] Try: Murphy 25' c
Asieshvili 47' c
Con: Swanepoel (2/2) 25', 48'
Pen: Swanepoel (1/2) 40'
Stade Charles-Mathon, Oyonnax
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
17 January 2015
15:00
(1 BP) Gloucester 33–3 Oyonnax
Try: Burns 3' c
May 7' c
Atkinson 10' m
Penalty try 38' c
Robson 80' c
Con: Laidlaw (4/5) 4', 8', 39', 80'
 Report[60] Pen: Lespinas (1/1) 5'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 9,381
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
17 January 2015
16:00
Zebre 23–13 Brive
Try: Haimona 55' c
Penalty try 60' c
Con: Orquera (2/2) 55', 61'
Pen: Orquera (3/3) 10', 30', 68'
 Report[61] Try: Vortemaya 51' c
Con: Sola (1/1) 52'
Pen: Sola (2/2) 13', 38'
Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
22 January 2015
20:45
Brive 20–31 Gloucester (1 BP)
Try: Penalty try 55' c
Acquier 78' c
Con: Swanepoel (1/1) 56'
Bézy (1/1) 79'
Pen: Swanepoel (2/3) 6', 23'
 Report[62] Try: Kvesic (2) 26' c, 73' c
Robson 31' c
Penalty try 48' c
Con: Hook (4/4) 27', 32', 48', 74'
Pen: Hook (1/3) 13'
Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
22 January 2015
20:45
Oyonnax 20–3 Zebre
Try: Bousses 35' c
Ursache 59' m
Wannenburg 70' m
Con: Lespinas (1/3) 37'
Pen: Lespinas (1/1) 6'
 Report[63] Pen: Orquera (1/2) 43'
Stade Charles-Mathon, Oyonnax
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Lloyd Lynton (Scotland)

See also

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