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Briscoe and Hardaker roll back the years for Leigh’s trip to Wembley

Challenge Cup final with Hull KR comes less than a year after pair left Leeds and were thinking time for big games was over

The Guardian - UK

St Helens forward Pip Birchall relishing chance to take centre stage at Wembley

St Helens face Leeds Rhinos in the women’s Challenge Cup final on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Alex Murphy backs Leigh’s latest heroes to deliver Challenge Cup glory

Murphy was the inspirational and charismatic player-coach who led the north-west minnows to an unexpected Challenge Cup triumph in 1971.

The Independent UK

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Hull KR captain Shaun Kenny-Dowall hoping to top off career with Wembley win

Rovers face Leigh in the Challenge Cup final this weekend.

The Independent UK

Leigh wing Tom Briscoe hoping to hurt Hull KR in Challenge Cup final again

Briscoe scored a record five tries against the Robins in the 2015 final, which former club Leeds Rhinos won 50-0.

The Independent UK

Schneider strikes gold to stun Wigan and put Hull KR in Challenge Cup final

Hull Kingston Rovers will face Leigh in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley after beating Wigan 11-10 in the semi-final

The Guardian - UK

Hull KR reach Challenge Cup final thanks to golden point drama

Holders Wigan Warriors were defeated 11-10 in an exciting semi-final decided by Brad Schneider’s drop goal

The Independent UK

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Holmes and Hardaker shock St Helens to send Leigh into Challenge Cup final

Second-half tries from Oliver Holmes and Zak Hardaker gave Leigh a 12-10 win over St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-final

The Guardian - UK

Paul Wellens wants St Helens to use past disappointments as fuel against Leigh

Leigh are within 80 minutes of a first Challenge Cup final appearance since they sunk Leeds at Wembley in 1971.

The Independent UK

Matt Peet wants Wigan to win Challenge Cup for outgoing chairman Ian Lenagan

Lenagan announced last Saturday that he will stand down after 16 years at the helm at the end of this season.

The Independent UK

St Helens beaten by Catalans Dragons and lose James Roby to head injury

Catalans Dragons held on to seal a 14-12 victory at St Helens, with the hosts also rocked by the news that James Roby and Mark Percival will miss next weekend’s Challenge Cup semi-final

The Guardian - UK

Gareth O'Brien on why he never doubted leaving Castleford Tigers for Leigh Leopards

Utility-back, 31, joined the newly-promoted club ahead of this season but - ahead of his return to Castleford - it's reaped dividends as one of the relegation favouties are now chasing an unlikely Super League and Challenge Cup double

Daily Mirror

Tony Smith hails Hull FC "desire" after stunning rout of champions St Helens

Proud boss watched on as his side - missing five regulars - produced a 34-6 destruction of Super League champions, their biggest win of the season and just FIVE days after being dumped out of the Challenge Cup by same opponents

Daily Mirror

Heineken Champions Cup draw in full: Bristol Bears, Bath Rugby and Exeter Chiefs discover their opponents

Full Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draw and key dates

Bristol Post

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Daily Mirror

St Helens knock Hull FC out of Challenge Cup after Josh Griffin's red card chaos

Second-row Griffin yellow carded for dissent after half-time hooter but then sent off after giving referee Chris Kendall further verbals to leave Hull down and eventually out of quarter-final with 32-18 defeat

Daily Mirror

Hull KR captain Shaun Kenny-Dowall puts retirement talk on "back-burner" with Wembley vow

Iconic Robins captain, 35, will call it a day at the end of the season but all he's thinking about is getting Rovers back on track - starting with Saturday's crunch Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-final against Salford Red Devils

The Independent UK

Salford hoping to reach Challenge Cup final to reward fans after shutout in 2020

The Red Devils play Hull KR in the quarter-finals.

The National (Scotland)

Rugby European competitions move in the right direction with revamp

It is a step in the right direction but the revamped formats of the European Champions Cup and the second tier Challenge Cup, which were announced…

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Bristol Post

Key dates, format and clubs confirmed for 2023/24 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

The draws for the pool stages of next seasons' European competitions will take place on Wednesday, June 21

Daily Mirror

York Valkyrie ready for Challenge Cup bid after "impactful" Uganda trip

Women's Super League side have just returned from spreading the rugby league gospel in East African country and are now bidding for glory on the home front

The Independent UK

York hope to avenge memory of recent loss during Challenge Cup clash with Leigh

Amid a positive campaign in 2022, York succumbed to their heaviest-ever defeat against Leigh, a 100-4, 17-try reversal.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rex Enright comes from behind to win; Team New Mexico goes wire-to-wire at 38th U.S. Senior Challenge Cup

Enright was glad he had seven years of local knowledge in his back pocket.

Daily Mirror

Hull FC's 'Forrest Gump' Adam Swift leads Challenge Cup romp against Castleford

Winger, 30, likened to quickfire movie character after running in hat-trick in Hull's 32-8 Challenge Cup win at Castleford to set up quarter-final date with former club St Helens

Daily Mirror

York Knights' Danny Kirmond seeks to showcase club's Super League potential

Veteran second-row, 37, takes York into Betfred Challenge Cup sixth round tie with London Broncos knowing one of the Championship sides will get chance to take on top-flight opponents in quarter-finals - and show what they can offer.

Daily Mirror

Leeds Rhinos boss Rohan Smith defends Harry Newman after late Challenge Cup gaffe

England hopeful, 23, made glaring error to see Leeds miss chance to secure quarter-final spot and allows holders Wigan - with two-try Bevan French electric - to get home with 18-14 win

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