About EPCR

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the European Rugby Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup tournaments.

Established in 2014 with headquarters in Neuchatel, Switzerland, EPCR has the following shareholders: Federation Francaise de Rugby (FFR), Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR), Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Rugby Football Union (RFU), Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), Premiership Rugby (PRL) and Pro Rugby Wales.

The EPCR-organised Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournament feature clubs which have qualified on merit from their respective domestic leagues - the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the Guinness PRO12, as well as from the Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition.

Headquarters:
Rue des Terreaux 9,
2000 Neuchâtel
Switzerland

EPCR Governance

Independent Chairman: Simon Halliday

The Board of EPCR is made up of the following: Simon Halliday (independent Chairman), Rob Andrew (RFU), Philip Browne (IRFU), Bruce Craig (PRL), Gareth Davies (WRU), Mark Davies (Pro Rugby Wales), Mark Dodson (SRU), René Fontes (LNR), Fabrizio Gaetaniello (FIR), Ian McLauchlan (SRU), Paul McNaughton (IRFU), Michel Palmié (FFR) and Andrea Rinaldo (FIR).

EPCR's Executive Committee, which is responsible for leading the commercial strategy for the organisation and its tournaments, is made up of Simon Halliday, Bruce Craig, René Fontes and Paul McNaughton who work alongside the Director General.

The distribution of EPCR's revenues is made on the basis of an equal three-way division to LNR clubs, Premiership Rugby clubs and PRO12 clubs.

EPCR's tournaments are run according to World Rugby's Laws of the Game and to World Rugby Regulations.

EPCR contacts

Director General: Vincent Gaillard vincent.gaillard@epcrugby.com

Executive Assistant: Laetitia Porteries laetitia.porteries@epcrugby.com

Communications Manager: Mark Jones +41 79 926 42 47 mark.jones@epcrugby.com

Communications Executive: Laura Tarbouriech laura.tarbouriech@epcrugby.com

Marketing and Commercial Director: Carsten Couchouron carsten.couchouron@epcrugby.com

Events & Operations Director: Tom Walsh tom.walsh@epcrugby.com

Administration and Finance Director: Anthony Lepage anthony.lepage@epcrugby.com

Head of Match Officials: Donal Courtney donal.courtney@epcrugby.com

Regulatory Services Manager: Liam McTiernan liam.mctiernan@epcrugby.com

Sponsorship Manager: Cécile Cérède cecile.cerede@epcrugby.com

Events & Operations Manager: Eric Bailly eric.bailly@epcrugby.com

Events & Operations Executive: Holi Smith holi.smith@epcrugby.com

Events & Operations Executive: Vincent Prébandier vincent.prebandier@epcrugby.com