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2024/25 EPCR Challenge Cup - Round 1 review

Posted on Monday, 09 Dec 2024

2024/25 EPCR Challenge Cup - Round 1 review
Following last weekend's EPCR   Challenge Cup Round 1 matches, CLICK HERE for a comprehensive review that includes results, updated pools, key data, and top performers.

Top performers - Round 1

Points:   17 Luke Matkava (Black Lion)
  
Carries:   22 Lucas Martin (Aviron Bayonnais)
  
Metres:   152 Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (Section Paloise)
  
Defenders beaten: 21 Nadir Megdoud (Aviron Bayonnais)
  
Lineouts won: 9 Simon Augry (RC Vannes)
  
Tackles:   26 Jac Price (Scarlets)
  
Key   Stats - Round 1

  • On debut for Connacht at the weekend, Chay Mullins scored the only hattrick of Round 1.

  • Luka Matvaka (Black Lion) scored more points than any other player at the weekend, a total of 17; he was flawless off the tee.

  • Lucas Martin (Avirion Bayonnais) made the most carries (22) and post-contact metres (31) in Round 1. He and teammate Manu Tuilagi made the joint-most dominant carries (seven).

  • Jeandre Rudolph (Toyota Cheetahs) made the joint-most dominant carries (seven), won the most turnovers outright (four), and scored a try at the weekend.

  • Jac Price and Alex Craig (both Scarlets) made more tackles than any other players in Round 1: 26 and 24 respectively.

  • In total, 49 tries and 384 points were scored over all EPCR Challenge Cup Round 1 matches.

  • The quickest try came from Antoine Aucagne (USAP) in the Toyota Cheetahs v USAP clash at 2 minutes into the match.

  • Aurelian Barreau (Montpellier Hérault Rugby) put the first points of the season on the board in the Dragons RFC v Montpellier Hérault Rugby opener with a penalty at 3 minutes.

  • Seb Blake (Gloucester Rugby) scored the season's opening try 10 minutes into the Gloucester Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby match.



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Pool 1
POS Team P W PTS
1 ConnachtConnacht 4 4 20
2 Lyon Olympique Universitaire RugbyLyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby 4 3 14
3 USAPUSAP 4 2 11
4 Cardiff RugbyCardiff Rugby 4 1 7
5 Toyota CheetahsToyota Cheetahs 4 1 6
6 Zebre ParmaZebre Parma 4 0 2
home score away
Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby 68-21 Toyota Cheetahs
Toyota Cheetahs 22-18 Zebre Parma
Cardiff Rugby 26-10 Toyota Cheetahs
Toyota Cheetahs 20-20 USAP