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

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.

2014–15 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs
EventEuropean Rugby Champions Cup Qualification Play-off

Wasps
Stade Français
50 35
Aggregate Score, after 2 Legs
Date18 and 24 May 2014
VenueAdams Park, High Wycombe
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris

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 Wasps Dai Young Adams Park
Top 14 Stade Français 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 30–29 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)
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 William Helu
OC13 Elliot Daly
IC12 Chris Bell (c)
LW11 Tom Varndell
FH10 Andy Goode
SH9 Joe Simpson
N88 Nathan Hughes 77'
OF7 James Haskell 55' to 65'
BF6 Ashley Johnson 65' 77'
RL5 Tom Palmer 50'
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Phil Swainston 69'
HK2 Carlo Festuccia 65'
LP1 Matt Mullan 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Lindsay 65'
PR17 Simon McIntyre 61'
PR18 Taione Vea 69'
LK19 Kearnan Myall 50'
N820 Guy Thompson 65'
SH21 Brett Sheehan
FH22 Joe Carlisle
CE23 Charlie Hayter
Coach:
Dai Young
FB15 Hugo Bonneval
RW14 Julien Arias
OC13 Waisea Nayacalevu
IC12 Meyer Bosman
LW11 Djibril Camara 69'
FH10 Morné Steyn 53' 72' 74'
SH9 Julien Dupuy 56'
N88 David Lyons
OF7 Sylvain Nicolas 2'
BF6 Antoine Burban
RL5 Pascal Papé (c)
LL4 Alexandre Flanquart 63'
TP3 Rabah Slimani 48' 77'
HK2 Laurent Sempéré 53'
LP1 Sakaria Taulafo 48'
Replacements:
HK16 Laurent Panis 53' 77'
PR17 Heinke van der Merwe 48'
PR18 Davit Kubriashvili 48'
LK19 Anton van Zyl 63'
FL20 Scott LaValla 2'
SH21 Jérôme Fillol 56'
FH22 Jules Plisson 53' 72' to 74'
WG23 Jérémy Sinzelle 69'
Coach:
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 6–20 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)
FB15 Hugo Bonneval 73'
RW14 Julien Arias
OC13 Waisea Nayacalevu
IC12 Jonathan Danty
LW11 Digby Ioane 29'
FH10 Jules Plisson
SH9 Jérôme Fillol 49'
N88 Sergio Parisse
OF7 Scott LaValla 49'
BF6 Antoine Burban 53' to 63'
RL5 Pascal Papé (c)
LL4 Alexandre Flanquart 27' to 37' 67'
TP3 Davit Kubriashvili 43'
HK2 Laurent Sempéré 71' 77'
LP1 Heinke van der Merwe 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Michael van Vuuren 74' to 80' 71'
PR17 Sakaria Taulafo 62'
PR18 Rabah Slimani 43'
LK19 Anton van Zyl 67'
N820 David Lyons 49' 77'
FH21 Morné Steyn 73'
SH22 Julien Dupuy 49'
CE23 Meyer Bosman 29'
Coach:
Gonzalo Quesada
FB15 Andrea Masi
RW14 William Helu
OC13 Elliot Daly
IC12 Chris Bell (c)
LW11 Tom Varndell
FH10 Andy Goode 78'
SH9 Joe Simpson 77'
N88 Guy Thompson 77'
OF7 James Haskell 28' to 38'
BF6 Ashley Johnson 73'
RL5 Tom Palmer 70'
LL4 Joe Launchbury
TP3 Phil Swainston 78'
HK2 Carlo Festuccia 73'
LP1 Matt Mullan 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Tom Lindsay 73'
PR17 Simon McIntyre 75'
PR18 Taione Vea 78'
LK19 Kearnan Myall 70'
N820 Ed Jackson 73'
SH21 Charlie Davies 77'
FH22 Joe Carlisle 78'
CE23 Charlie Hayter 77'
Coach:
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
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  2. "Premiership Rugby". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Play-off details announced". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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