Provinces Register Additional Players For Cup Knockout Stages

Under EPCR tournament rules, teams that have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup can nominate up to three players for registration to supplement their European squads.

The registrations of players who were nominated by the deadline of midday on Thursday, March 15 are subject to confirmation by the relevant Unions and by EPCR.

The players listed below have been nominated by their teams as ‘additional players’ for the knockout stages of the 2017/18 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

CHAMPIONS CUP –

Clermont Auvergne: William Hutteau (scrum half), Dorian Laverhne (out-half), Beka Kakabadze (prop)

La Rochelle: Charles Bouldoire (full back/winger), Arthur Retière (scrum half), Kamailele Tufele (prop)

Leinster: Vakh Abdaladze (prop), Charlie Rock (scrum half), Rhys Ruddock (back rower)

Munster: Dan Goggin (centre), Jeremy Loughman (prop), Jack Stafford (scrum half)

Racing 92: Ole Avei (hooker), Ibrahim Diallo (back rower), Leonard Paris (centre)

Toulon: Dave Attwood (second row), Malakai Fekitoa (centre), Jean Baptiste Gros (prop)

Saracens: Blair Cowan (back rower), Titi Lamositele (prop), Jack Nay (back rower)

Scarlets: Jake Ball (second row), Phil Price (prop), Tom Varndell (winger)

CHALLENGE CUP –

Brive: Francois Da Ros (hooker), Damien Lagrange (back rower/second row), Retief Marais (back rower)

Cardiff Blues: Rhys Carre (prop), Ben Murphy (second row), Harri Millard (centre)

Connacht: Cormac Brennan (centre/winger), Andrew Browne (second row/back rower), Conan O’Donnell (prop)

Edinburgh: Jordan Lay (prop), WP Nel (prop), Duncan Weir (out-half)

Gloucester: Gareth Evans (centre), Matt Scott (centre), Henry Walker (hooker)

Newcastle Falcons: Nili Latu (back rower), Evan Olmstead (back rower/second row), Scott Wilson (prop)

Pau: Quentin Lespiaucq (hooker), Julien Pierre (second row), Julien Tomas (scrum half)

Stade Francais: Willem Alberts (back rower/second row), Ramiro Herrera (prop), Laurent Sempéré (hooker)

– Each team that has qualified for the knockout stages may nominate up to three players to supplement its European squad
– Where teams choose to nominate the maximum of three players, at least one of the players must be qualified to play in a front row position
– The players must have been fully and properly registered by Thursday, March 15 with nominations subject to confirmation by the relevant Union and EPCR
– Teams must ensure that the nominated players have not been selected in a match squad by another team in the same tournament during the current season