European Club Challenge
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 European Club Challenge | |
| Sport | Wheelchair rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 2 |
| Country |  England France Wales |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Catalans Dragons |
| Most titles | Catalans Dragons (2 titles) |
The European Club Challenge is a single match wheelchair rugby league competition played between the champions of 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]
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[edit]
2023 European Club Challenge
| 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
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| Catalans Dragons | Position | Halifax Panthers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Gilles Clausells | 1 | Starter | 1 | Wayne Boardman |
| Joel Lacombe | 2 | Starter | 2 | Jeremy Bourson |
| Nicolas Clausells | 3 | Starter | 3 | Seb Bechara |
| Arno Vargas | 4 | Starter | 4 | Nathan Holmes |
| Damien Dore | 5 | Starter | 5 | Rob Hawkins |
| Victor Puly | 6 | Interchange | 6 | Jordan Holt |
| Fabian Plaza | 7 | Interchange | 7 | Thomas Martin |
| Joel Gelade Panzo | 8 | Interchange | 8 | Kieron Johnston |
| Gilles Clausells | Coach | Wayne Boardman | ||
2024 European Club Challenge
| 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) |
| Wigan Warriors | Position | Catalans Dragons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Chris Greenhalgh | 1 | Starter | 10 | Seb Bechara (c) |
| Nathan Roberts | 4 | Starter | 12 | Jeremy Bourson |
| Declan Roberts (c) | 7 | Starter | 28 | Damien Dore |
| Adam Rigby | 8 | Starter | 8 | Victor Puly |
| Phil Roberts | 9 | Starter | 10 | Arno Vargas |
| Martin Lane | 3 | Interchange | 1 | Gilles Clausells |
| Mark Williams | 10 | Interchange | 2 | Joel Lacombe |
| Matt Wooloff | 15 | Interchange | 9 | Joel Gelade Panzo |
| Interchange | 13 | Cyril Torres | ||
| Chris Greenhalgh | Coach | Gilles Clausells | ||
Titles[edit]
| Club | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Catalans Dragons |
2 | 2023, 2024 |
 Halifax Panthers |
1 | 2023 |
Italics indicates shared title
References[edit]
- ^ "Halifax Panthers to represent England in inaugural European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "New Wheelchair Rugby League structure unveiled". www.sportfocus.com. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "XIII Fauteuil – F. PLAZA : "Faire participer tout le monde à la fête!"". FFRXIII (in French). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Dragons wheelchair team champions". Catalans Dragons. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Catalans beat Wigan to become European champions". 6 April 2024.
- ^ "European Championship : les Handi Dragons visent un quatrième titre". FFRXIII (in French). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "European Wheelchair Rugby League Club Championship: Wigan bid for glory against Catalans". BBC Sport. 5 April 2024.
Categories:
- Wheelchair rugby league competitions
- Rugby league
- Rugby league in the United Kingdom
- Rugby league in France
- Rugby league competitions in the United Kingdom
- Rugby league competitions in France
- Recurring sporting events established in 2023
- 2023 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 2023 establishments in France