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The Citizen
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Saffas gunning for Challenge Cup glory
Bath lock Quinn Roux and Lyon No 8 Arno Botha lead their sides' forward assault in tonight's EPCR Challenge Cup final. Both will start in Cardiff, with props Francois van Wyk and Thomas du Toit set to come off the Bath bench. Coach Johann van Graan has made four changes to the starting lineup that beat Leicester 43-15 in the English Premiership last weekend. Prop Will Stuart comes into the front row, while Miles Reid returns to the loose trio at No 8. In the backs, Max Ojomoh and Tom de Glanville start at outside centre and fullback respectively. MORE: 'Excited' Van Graan eyes Euro title Meanwhile, hooker Camille Chat and flanks Dylan Cretin and Beka Saginadze have all been named in Lyon's XV having spent time on the sidelines in recent weeks. Bath beat Pau, Gloucester and Edinburgh in the playoffs to reach the Challenge Cup final, while Lyon defeated the Sharks, Ospreys and Racing 92. Bath: 15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Max Ojomoh, 12 Will Butt, 11 Will Muir, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben Spencer (c), 8 Miles Reid, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Ted Hill, 5 Charlie Ewels, 4 Quinn Roux, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Beno Obano. Bench: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Ciaran Donoghue, 23 Alfie Barbeary. Tearing it up all season What's been @BathRugby's best moment?#ChallengeCupRugby Final tickets — EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) May 20, 2025 Lyon: 15 Davit Niniashvili, 14 Vincent Rattez, 13 Josiah Maraku, 12 Theo Millet, 11 Ethan Dumortier, 10 Leo Berdeu, 9 Baptiste Couilloud (c), 8 Arno Botha, 7 Beka Saginadze, 6 Dylan Cretin, 5 Mickael Guillard, 4 Theo William, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Camille Chat, 1 Jerome Rey. Bench: 16 Guillaume Marchand, 17 Hamza Kaabeche, 18 Irakli Aptsiauri, 19 Felix Lambey, 20 Liam Allen, 21 Maxime Gouzou, 22 Martin Page-Relo, 23 Martin Meliande. 2022 #ChallengeCupRugby winners @LeLOURugby have POWERED to the Final this season Best moment? Last few tickets for Friday night — EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) May 20, 2025 The post Saffas gunning for Challenge Cup glory appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal.
Irish Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time and TV channel is Bath v Lyon on in the Challenge Cup final tonight
Johann van Graan's move to Bath Rugby in 2022 was greeted as a relief by some Munster fans and as a bit of an insult by others, when he turned down a new two-year contract to remain with the Reds. He was moving to the team on the bottom of the English Premiership but, three years later, Bath are closing on the treble. They won the Premiership Rugby Cup in February and are in a strong position in the Premiership - 15 points ahead of the chasing pack ahead of the play-offs. The short trip to Wales gives them the opportunity to secure the second part of the treble with Bath hoping to make it two Challenge Cup wins from five - they last won the tournament in 2008 and were runners-up in 2003, 2007 and 2014. Former Leinster second row Ross Molony, who is in his first season with the club, has been named on the bench. Former Leinster and Munster lock Quinn Roux starts for the English outfit. The final takes place at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff The final kicks off at 8pm on Friday It will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 (from 7pm) Hollie Davidson will referee the final, with fellow Scot Mike Adamson appointed as TMO Bath to win 1/7, Lyon to win 9/2, draw 22/1 Lyon, meanwhile, won the 2022 final against Toulon. They also saw off French opposition in the semi-final this season, beating Racing 92, but they have lost three of their last five games overall. Their skipper and out-half Léo Berdeu was the star of the show in the semi-final and his showdown with Bath No.10 Finn Russell could be crucial to the outcome. 'Any team goes through experiences together," said van Graan. "The fact that we've played in a Premiership final, a Premiership Cup final and now an EPCR Challenge Cup Final, it's all experiences, great experiences. 'We respect French rugby - many of the world's best players play over there. We respect Lyon for who they are. They won this competition a few years ago, they've got some fantastic individuals and I'm sure it will be a big test. "They're a really good side, they're well coached. They've got a good scrum, line-out, ball-carriers and they're a good counter-attacking side", he said. Bath Rugby: Tom de Glanville, Joe Cokanasiga, Max Ojomoh, Will Butt, Will Muir, Finn Russell, Ben Spencer (capt); Beno Obano, Tom Dunn, Will Stuart, Quinn Roux, Charlie Ewels, Ted Hill, Sam Underhill, Miles Reid. Replacements: Niall Annett, Francois van Wyk, Thomas du Toit, Ross Molony, Guy Pepper, Tom Carr-Smith, Ciaran Donoghue, Alfie Barbeary. Lyon: Davit Niniashvili, Vincent Rattez, Josiah Maraku, Theo Millet, Ethan Dumortier, Léo Berdeu, Baptiste Couilloud (capt); Jérôme Rey, Camille Chat, Jermaine Ainsley, Theo William, Mickael Guillard, Dylan Cretin, Beka Saginadze, Arno Botha. Replacements: Guillaume Marchand, Hamza Kaabeche, Irakli Aptsiauri, Félix Lambey, Liam Allen, Maxime Gouzou, Martin Page-Relo, Martin Meliande.
BBC News
29-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Second row Roux signs new one-year Bath deal
Bath second row Quinn Roux has signed a contract extension with the club to stay until 2026. The 34-year-old moved to Bath in 2022 from RC Toulon and has made 41 appearances since then. South African-born Roux has been capped 16 times by Ireland and was made an Irish citizen in 2018 after moving to the country to play for Leinster and then Connacht. Roux has played 14 games for Bath so far this season, starting 13 of them, and head of rugby Johann van Graan said he is one of Bath's most "consistent and important" players. "His actions speak louder than his words, specifically in the scrum, the maul and at the breakdown," he follows prop Beno Obano in agreeing new terms with the Premiership leaders this week.
