When is challenge cup draw 2018

Enisei are based in the city of Krasnoyarsk, though they listed four different venues as potential home venues last season. Leicester Tigers Making a first appearance in the tournament, Tigers ended the domestic season in 11th place in the Gallagher Premiership.

Of the 15 non-English qualifiers, only Agen, Bayonne, Zebre and Enisei would present new opponents in European competition. Last season they won three and lost three in a pool topped by Worcester. Regular rivals of Tigers — including the European Cup Final in Paris — they won the Challenge Cup in and have been runners-up twice.

They have failed to get out of the pool stages just once in 11 previous seasons. Their European pedigree began with a run to the Challenge Cup Final in , when they lost to Cardiff Blues, and they reached the final again in before beginning their dominance of the senior competition. They finished the season in 10th place in the Gallagher Premiership. Share this article Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. More news Rugby News. Club News. Rugby News.

Challenge Cup draw Who's who 18 June Team News Tigers side for Cup opener 12 November Wakefield, Huddersfield and Salford all line up in Tuesday's draw, with Toronto Wolfpack possibly the most interesting of the qualifiers. The Canadians were launched in , winning promotion from League 1 into the Championship which they currently lead by one point. This Website needs JavaScript activated to maintain your user experience.

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