
Bath's Challenge Cup win a 'long time coming'
Bath captain Ben Spencer says their European Challenge Cup trophy win has been "building" for some time.
The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception in 1996 to 2014, it was known as the European Challenge Cup and governed by European Rugby Cup (ERC). Following disagreements in the structure of the tournament's format and division of revenue, the English and French leagues withdrew to form the EPCR, which organized the Challenge Cup and the Champions Cup since the 2014–15 season.
Bath captain Ben Spencer says their European Challenge Cup trophy win has been "building" for some time.
Bath clinch their first European title in 17 years with a commanding display against Lyon in the Challenge Cup final.