- Only two out of four group games have been played
- Champions Exeter could meet Wasps in last 16
he shape of both this season’s European club competitions is set for a radical makeover with the group stages poised to be abandoned and the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup proceeding straight to a 16-team knockout phase.
Following the cancellation of the second half of group fixtures this month because of cross-border travel concerns, the tournament organisers now have only four available weekends left at their disposal and are preparing to revert to a sudden-death format.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/12/european-rugby-competitions-to-abandon-group-stage-for-last-16-knockouts under the title “European rugby competitions to abandon group stage for last-16 knockouts”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
