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

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2014–15 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs
EventEuropean Rugby Champions Cup Qualification Play-off
Aggregate Score, after 2 Legs
Date18 and 24 May 2014
VenueAdams 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

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League Team Coach Stadium
Aviva Premiership England Wasps Wales Dai Young Adams Park
Top 14 France Stade Français Argentina Gonzalo Quesada Stade Jean-Bouin

Legs

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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

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18 May 2014
15:00 BST
Wasps England30–29France 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)
FB 15 Italy Andrea Masi
RW 14 Tonga William Helu
OC 13 England Elliot Daly
IC 12 England Chris Bell (c)
LW 11 England Tom Varndell
FH 10 England Andy Goode
SH 9 England Joe Simpson
N8 8 England Nathan Hughes downward-facing red arrow 77'
OF 7 England James Haskell yellow card 55' to 65'
BF 6 South Africa Ashley Johnson downward-facing red arrow 65' upward-facing green arrow 77'
RL 5 England Tom Palmer downward-facing red arrow 50'
LL 4 England Joe Launchbury
TP 3 England Phil Swainston downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Italy Carlo Festuccia downward-facing red arrow 65'
LP 1 England Matt Mullan downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 England Tom Lindsay upward-facing green arrow 65'
PR 17 England Simon McIntyre upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Tonga Taione Vea upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 19 England Kearnan Myall upward-facing green arrow 50'
N8 20 England Guy Thompson upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Australia Brett Sheehan
FH 22 England Joe Carlisle
CE 23 England Charlie Hayter
Coach:
Wales Dai Young
FB 15 France Hugo Bonneval
RW 14 France Julien Arias
OC 13 Fiji Waisea Nayacalevu
IC 12 South Africa Meyer Bosman
LW 11 France Djibril Camara downward-facing red arrow 69'
FH 10 South Africa Morné Steyn downward-facing red arrow 53' upward-facing green arrow 72' downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 France Julien Dupuy downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Australia David Lyons
OF 7 France Sylvain Nicolas downward-facing red arrow 2'
BF 6 France Antoine Burban
RL 5 France Pascal Papé (c)
LL 4 France Alexandre Flanquart downward-facing red arrow 63'
TP 3 France Rabah Slimani downward-facing red arrow 48' upward-facing green arrow 77'
HK 2 France Laurent Sempéré downward-facing red arrow 53'
LP 1 Samoa Sakaria Taulafo downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
HK 16 France Laurent Panis upward-facing green arrow 53' downward-facing red arrow 77'
PR 17 South Africa Heinke van der Merwe upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 18 Georgia (country) Davit Kubriashvili upward-facing green arrow 48'
LK 19 South Africa Anton van Zyl upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 20 United States Scott LaValla upward-facing green arrow 2'
SH 21 France Jérôme Fillol upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 22 France Jules Plisson upward-facing green arrow 53' red cross icon 72' to 74'
WG 23 France Jérémy Sinzelle upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
Argentina Gonzalo Quesada

Touch judges:
Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
Michael Black (IRFU)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (IRFU)

Second leg

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24 May 2014
14:45 CEST
Stade Français France6–20England 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)
FB 15 France Hugo Bonneval downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 14 France Julien Arias
OC 13 Fiji Waisea Nayacalevu
IC 12 France Jonathan Danty
LW 11 Australia Digby Ioane downward-facing red arrow 29'
FH 10 France Jules Plisson
SH 9 France Jérôme Fillol downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 Italy Sergio Parisse
OF 7 United States Scott LaValla downward-facing red arrow 49'
BF 6 France Antoine Burban yellow card 53' to 63'
RL 5 France Pascal Papé (c)
LL 4 France Alexandre Flanquart yellow card 27' to 37' downward-facing red arrow 67'
TP 3 Georgia (country) Davit Kubriashvili downward-facing red arrow 43'
HK 2 France Laurent Sempéré downward-facing red arrow 71' upward-facing green arrow 77'
LP 1 South Africa Heinke van der Merwe downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 South Africa Michael van Vuuren yellow card 74' to 80' upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Samoa Sakaria Taulafo upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 18 France Rabah Slimani upward-facing green arrow 43'
LK 19 South Africa Anton van Zyl upward-facing green arrow 67'
N8 20 Australia David Lyons upward-facing green arrow 49' downward-facing red arrow 77'
FH 21 South Africa Morné Steyn upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 22 France Julien Dupuy upward-facing green arrow 49'
CE 23 South Africa Meyer Bosman upward-facing green arrow 29'
Coach:
Argentina Gonzalo Quesada
FB 15 Italy Andrea Masi
RW 14 Tonga William Helu
OC 13 England Elliot Daly
IC 12 England Chris Bell (c)
LW 11 England Tom Varndell
FH 10 England Andy Goode downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH 9 England Joe Simpson downward-facing red arrow 77'
N8 8 England Guy Thompson downward-facing red arrow 77'
OF 7 England James Haskell yellow card 28' to 38'
BF 6 South Africa Ashley Johnson downward-facing red arrow 73'
RL 5 England Tom Palmer downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 England Joe Launchbury
TP 3 England Phil Swainston downward-facing red arrow 78'
HK 2 Italy Carlo Festuccia downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 England Matt Mullan downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 England Tom Lindsay upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 England Simon McIntyre upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 18 Tonga Taione Vea upward-facing green arrow 78'
LK 19 England Kearnan Myall upward-facing green arrow 70'
N8 20 England Ed Jackson upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 England Charlie Davies upward-facing green arrow 77'
FH 22 England Joe Carlisle upward-facing green arrow 78'
CE 23 England Charlie Hayter upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
Wales Dai Young

Touch judges:
Ian Davies (WRU)
Sean Brickell (WRU)
Television match official:
Derek Bevan (WRU)

Result

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Anglo-french play-off dates announced". afp.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Premiership Rugby". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Play-off details announced". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "London Wasps 30 Stade Francais 29". Premiership Rugby. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Stade Francais 6 London Wasps 20". Premiership Rugby. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2021.