EPCR Challenge Cup schedule: How to watch on TV and live stream, which matches are on TNT Sports? What is discovery+?
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Updated 17/01/2024 at 10:41 GMT
TNT Sports will bring you action from the EPCR Challenge Cup during the 2023-24 season. This article details how to live stream EPCR Challenge Cup matches on discovery+ in the UK and watch via TNT Sports TV channels on platforms including Sky, BT and Virgin Media. Enjoy the action on TNT Sports and find out which club will succeed French side Toulon as champions.
Gabin Villiere and Gabin Villiere celebrate the win during a EPCR Challenge Cup Final match between Glasgow Warriors and RC Toulon at the Aviva Stadium, on May 19, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland.
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TNT Sports will bring you action from the EPCR Challenge Cup over the course of the 2023-24 season.
Reigning champions Toulon will vacate their crown after qualifying for this season's Champions Cup, and there are no shortage of contenders ready to lay claim to their throne.
Four of the last five Challenge Cup winners have come from France, and the Top 14 have some strong representation in this season's competition.
Montpellier have twice won the Challenge Cup - most recently in 2021 - and are many people's tip to win a record-equalling third crown. Exeter fans will have one eye on their fortunes as Chiefs stalwarts Sam Simmonds and Harry Williams begin life on the other side of the Channel.
Having finished 10th in the Top 14 last season, French giants Clermont bring their impressive European pedigree to the Challenge Cup for 2023/24.
The French giants have suffered heartbreak in the final of the Champions Cup three times in the last 10 years, but their record in the Challenge Cup makes for better reading.
Their three previous titles make them the joint-most successful club in the competition's history, alongside Premiership side Harlequins.
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Highlights - Glasgow Warriors v Toulon
The competition begins on the weekend of December 8-10, and new boys Black Lion make their European club rugby debut at home to Gloucester in round one of the pool stage.
The Georgians then go on the road for rounds two and three against the Scarlets and Castres Olympique, respectively, before returning to Tbilisi to face three-time tournament winners Clermont in the final round.
Clermont’s schedule sees them go up against Edinburgh at Stade Marcel-Michelin before a trip to Kingsholm to face George Skivington’s Gloucester.
The French giants play host to the Scarlets in round three before they travel to Tbilisi to face Black Lion.
Another previous tournament winner, Montpellier, open up their Pool 2 campaign against the Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Sunday, December 10.
It makes for a tricky pool-stage assignment for the Falcons, who travel to South Africa to face the Emirates Lions in round two.
Newcastle entertain Benetton at Kingston Park before returning to France in round four to face Perpignan.
EPCR Challenge Cup schedule
- Round 1 – December 8 to December 10
- Round 2 – December 15 to December 17
- Round 3 – January 12 to January 14
- Round 4 – January 19 to January 21
- Round of 16 – April 5 to April 7
- Quarter-finals – April 21 to April 14
- Semi-finals – May 3 to May 5
- Final – May 24
Which EPCR Challenge Cup matches are on TNT Sports?
For the latest information on which rugby matches are on TNT Sports, click here.
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Emotional Kolbe on Toulon ending Challenge Cup hoodoo
What sports are on TNT Sports?
At launch, TNT Sports presents the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, MotoGP, Cricket, UFC, Boxing and WWE.
What channels does TNT Sports offer and on which platforms?
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
Depending on your subscription and device, fans can enjoy access to the following TNT Sports channels:
- TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 - in standard definition and high definition, plus six red-button channels.
- TNT Sports Ultimate will offer fans coverage of selected events in up to 4K picture resolution with high dynamic range (HDR) - representing colours and action in almost life-like quality - and Dolby Atmos sound.
- TNT Sports Box Office, offering both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
How do I watch EPCR Challenge Cup live streams on TNT Sports? What is discovery+?
The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one destination.
You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
What is TNT Sports? Is TNT Sports the same as BT Sport?
TNT Sports went live on July 18 throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing BT Sport. Promising to become the ultimate home for sports fans, TNT Sports heralds the most significant change in the sports broadcast landscape in the last decade.
Featuring a new and contemporary brand, an outstanding new line-up of talent, an enhanced value proposition for customers and flexible ways to purchase and watch, today marks the start of a new relationship with sports fans.
The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one destination.
At launch TNT Sports presents the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, MotoGP, Cricket, UFC, Boxing and WWE.
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