2014–15 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs
Event | European Rugby Champions Cup Qualification Play-off | ||||||
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Date | 18 and 24 May 2014 | ||||||
Venue | Adams Park, High Wycombe Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris | ||||||
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.
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
[edit]League | Team | Coach | Stadium |
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Aviva Premiership | ![]() |
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Adams Park |
Top 14 | ![]() |
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Stade Jean-Bouin |
Legs
[edit]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
[edit]18 May 2014 15:00 BST |
Wasps ![]() | 30–29 | ![]() |
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) |
Touch judges:
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Second leg
[edit]24 May 2014 14:45 CEST |
Stade Français ![]() | 6–20 | ![]() |
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) |
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Result
[edit]Wasps won the playoff 50 - 35 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup. Stade Français competed in the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Anglo-french play-off dates announced". afp.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Premiership Rugby". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Play-off details announced". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "London Wasps 30 Stade Francais 29". Premiership Rugby. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Stade Francais 6 London Wasps 20". Premiership Rugby. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2021.