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{{Short description|Rugby union competition}}
{{distinguish|2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox European Rugby Cup season
| name = 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup
| date = 8 December 2023 – 24 May 2024 
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| countries = {{flag|England}}<br>{{flag|France}}<br>{{flag|Georgia}}<br>{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}<br>{{flag|Italy}}<br>{{flag|Scotland}}<br>{{flag|South Africa}}<br>{{flag|Wales}}
| teams = 18 (pool stage) + 4 (knockout stage)
| champions = {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]
| count = 1
| runner-up = {{flagicon|England}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]
| matches = 51
| highest attendance = 34,761 – [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] v [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]<br><small> 24 May 2024</small> 
| lowest attendance = 1,600 – [[Zebre Parma]] v [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]]<br><small>9 December 2023</small>
| attendance = {{#expr:
<!--                Pool 1               Pool 2              Pool 3     -->
<!--Round 1--> + 1600 + 11724 + 3057 + 3335 + 5532 + 3802 + 13385 + 6332 + 8311
<!--Round 2--> + 5100 + 5348 + 7190 + 3854 + 2515 + 6500 + 5830 + 9481 + 6206
<!--Round 3--> + 13624 + 1900 + 4500 + 3602 + 4571 + 7500 + 15552 + 8965 + 7774
<!--Round 4--> + 5612 + 6801 + 3835 + 4792 + 6821 + 3321 + 10176 + 5993 + 17233
<!--Round of 16--> + 9134 + 13493 + 4846 + 4225 + 5365 + 5240 + 6730 + 6488
<!--QF--> + 9816 + 11894 + 13945
<!--SF--> + 5517 + 11426
<!--F--> + 34761
}}
| tries = {{#expr:
<!--                Pool 1               Pool 2              Pool 3     -->
<!--Round 1--> + 2 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1
<!--Round 2--> + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 3
<!--Round 3--> + 6 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 2
<!--Round 4--> + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 5
<!--Round of 16--> + 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 0 + 3 + 6
<!--QF--> + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 7 + 2
<!--SF--> + 2 + 3 + 5 + 3
<!--F--> + 6
}}
| top point scorer = ''{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anthony Belleau]] ([[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]])<br>81 points''
| top try scorer = ''{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Onisi Ratave]] ([[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]])<br>''{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Makazole Mapimpi]] ([[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]])<br>6 tries''
| venue = [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]], [[London]]
| website = [http://www.epcrugby.com EPCR Website]
| previous tournament = 2022–23 EPCR Challenge Cup
| previous year = 2022–23
| next tournament = 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup
| next year = 2024–25
}}
The '''2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup''' was the 10th edition of the [[EPCR Challenge Cup]], an annual second-tier [[rugby union]] competition for professional clubs. Including the predecessor competition, the original European Challenge Cup, this is the 28th edition of European club rugby's second-tier competition.

The tournament commenced in December 2023, and concluded with the final on 24 May 2024 at [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]], [[London]], England.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/04/25/tottenham-hotspur-stadium-to-host-2024-champions-cup-final/ | title=Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host 2024 Champions Cup final | publisher=[[Irish Times]] | date=25 April 2023 | access-date=31 October 2023 | language=en-UK}}</ref> In the final, [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] beat [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] to win the cup for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cp6676w9gxyo|title=Sharks overpower Gloucester to win Challenge Cup|date=24 May 2024|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2024/0524/1450986-sharks-power-to-challenge-cup-victory-over-gloucester/|title=Sharks win Challenge Cup final, reducing URC Champions Cup places to seven|date=24 May 2024|work=RTE Sport|access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref>

This is the second year that teams from South Africa can qualify, following the second [[United Rugby Championship]] season. Two teams have been invited from outside the three main European professional leagues; [[The Black Lion]] from Tbilisi, [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] are current holders of the [[Rugby Europe Super Cup]], the third-tier competition in European rugby administered by [[Rugby Europe]], and [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]] the current holders of the [[Currie Cup]], South Africa's second tier and most historic national competition. Originally not represented in the Challenge Cup, two Irish teams, [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] and [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]], joined in the play-off rounds, having dropped down from the [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]].

==Teams==
Sixteen teams qualified for the 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup from [[Premiership Rugby]], the [[Top 14]] and the [[United Rugby Championship]] as a direct result of their domestic league performance having not qualified for the Heineken Champions Cup. Plus two invited sides making 18 teams.<ref name="EPCR pool draws">{{cite web |title=EPCR pool draws for 2023/24 season |url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2023/06/16/epcr-pool-draws-for-2023-24-season/ |website=[[EPCR Challenge Cup]] |publisher=[[European Professional Club Rugby]] |access-date=21 June 2023 |date=16 June 2023}}</ref>

The distribution of teams are:
* England: two teams
** Remaining teams in the [[2023–24 Premiership Rugby|2023–24 Premiership Season]] that do not qualify for the [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup]]. [[Bristol Bears]] had previously qualified but replaced [[London Irish]] in the [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup]] following London Irish's suspension from the [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]]<ref name="Bristol Bears Champions Cup">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65855764 | title=Bristol Bears to replace London Irish in Champions Cup, EPCR confirm | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | date=9 June 2023 | access-date=16 June 2023 | language=en-UK}}</ref>
* France: six teams
** Teams taking part in the [[2023–24 Top 14 season]] that did not qualify for the Champions Cup
* Georgia, Italy, Scotland, Wales, South Africa: ten teams
** Eight teams qualified from Italy, Scotland, Wales and South Africa through the United Rugby Championship. Ireland are not represented.
** Two teams invited, one each from South Africa and Georgia.<ref name="Invited">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66122536 | title=European Challenge Cup: Georgian side Black Lion invited into European competition | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | date=6 July 2023 | access-date=22 August 2023 | language=en-UK}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#00FF80;"
! style="background-color:#FF0;" | Entry Point
! style="background-color:#FFF; color:#F00;" | Premiership
! style="background-color:#002AFF; color:#FFF;" | Top 14
! colspan="5" |United Rugby Championship
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#808080;" | Invited
|- style="vertical-align:middle;"
| {{n/a}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}}'''England'''
| {{flagicon|FRA}}'''France'''
|'''{{Flag|Ireland|rugby union}}'''
| {{flagicon|ITA}} '''Italy'''
| {{flagicon|SCO}}'''Scotland'''
| {{flagicon|WAL}} '''Wales'''
| colspan="2" | {{flagicon|RSA}} '''South Africa'''
| {{flagicon|GEO}} '''Georgia'''
|- style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;"
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Pool stage'''
|valign=top|
* [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]
* [[Newcastle Falcons]]
|valign=top|
* [[Castres Olympique|Castres]]
* [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]
* [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]
* [[Section Paloise|Pau]]
* [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
* [[Oyonnax Rugby|Oyonnax]]
|{{NA}}
| valign="top" |
* [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]
* [[Zebre Parma]]
|valign=top|
* [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]
|valign=top|
* [[Ospreys Rugby|Ospreys]]
* [[Scarlets]]
* [[Dragons RFC|Dragons]]
|valign=top|
* [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] 
* [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]]
|valign=top|
*[[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]]
|valign=top|
*[[Black Lion (rugby union)|Black Lion]]
|- style="text-align:left;"
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Knockout stage'''
|valign=top|
* [[Sale Sharks]]
|valign=top|
* [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]]
|valign=top|
* [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
* [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}} 
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|}

===Team details===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Coach /<br>Director of Rugby
! Captain
! Stadium
! Capacity
! Method of qualification
|-
! colspan="6" | Entering at Pool stage
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Bortolami]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Dewaldt Duvenage]] <br/> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Lamaro]]
|[[Stadio Comunale di Monigo]]
|5,000
|URC bottom eight
|-
|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Black Lion (rugby union)|Black Lion]]
|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Levan Maisashvili]]
|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Merab Sharikadze]]
|[[Mikheil Meskhi Stadium]]
|27,223
|Invited{{efn|[[Black Lion (rugby union)|Black Lion]] are champions of the third-tier [[Rugby Europe Super Cup]] competition for European nations outside the [[Six Nations Championship|Six Nations]].<ref name="Invited"/>}}
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Castres Olympique|Castres]]
|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Jeremy Davidson (rugby union)|Jeremy Davidson]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Babillot]]
|[[Stade Pierre-Fabre]]
|12,500
|Top 14 bottom 6
|-
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]]
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Hawies Fourie]]
|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Victor Sekekete]]
|[[Free State Stadium]], South Africa
|46,000
|rowspan=2| Invited{{efn|[[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]] formerly competed in the [[Pro 12]], the earlier incarnation of the [[United Rugby Championship]].<ref name="Invited"/>}}
|- 
|[[NRCA Stadium]], Netherlands
|5,000
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Urios]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arthur Iturria]]
|[[Stade Marcel-Michelin]]
|19,022
|Top 14 bottom 6
|- 
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dragons RFC|Dragons]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dai Flanagan]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Steffan Hughes (rugby union)|Steffan Hughes]]
|[[Rodney Parade]]
|8,700
|URC bottom eight
|- 
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sean Everitt]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Grant Gilchrist]] <br/> {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jamie Ritchie]]
|[[Edinburgh Rugby Stadium]]
|7,800
|URC bottom eight
|- 
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Skivington]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis Ludlow]]
|[[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]]
|16,115
|Premiership bottom 2
|-
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Ivan van Rooyen]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Marius Louw]]
|[[Ellis Park Stadium|Emirates Airline Park]]
|62,567
|URC bottom eight
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Cockerill]]{{efn|name=Richard Cockerill|[[Richard Cockerill]] was sacked in November 2023 after a poor start to the season and replaced by [[Patrice Collazo]].<ref name="Richard Cockrill sacked">{{cite news | url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/richard-cockerill-is-sacked-by-montpellier-after-just-seven-games/ | title=Richard Cockerill is sacked by Montpellier after just seven games | publisher=Rugby Pass | date=21 November 2023 | access-date=20 January 2024 | language=en-UK}}</ref>}}<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Collazo]]{{efn|name=Richard Cockerill}}
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Willemse]]
|[[GGL Stadium]]
|15,697
|Top 14 bottom 6
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle Falcons]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Codling]]{{efn|name=Newcastle director of rugby|[[Alex Codling]] stepped down from his daily duties as [[Newcastle Falcons]] head coach at the start of February 2024. Forwards coach [[Micky Ward (rugby union)|Micky Ward]] took over on an interim basis.<ref name="Falcons director of rugby">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68029438 | title=Steve Diamond: Newcastle Falcons appoint ex-Sale and Worcester boss as consultant director of rugby | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | date=19 January 2024 | access-date=19 January 2024 | language=en-UK}}</ref>}}<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Micky Ward (rugby union)|Micky Ward]] ''(interim)''{{efn|name=Newcastle director of rugby}}
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Callum Chick]]
|[[Kingston Park]]
|11,200
|Premiership bottom 2
|-
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys Rugby|Ospreys]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Toby Booth]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Justin Tipuric]]
|[[Swansea.com Stadium]]
|22,200
|URC bottom eight
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Oyonnax Rugby|Oyonnax]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe El Abd]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tommy Raynaud]]
|[[Stade Charles-Mathon]]
|11,500
|Pro D2 Champions
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Section Paloise|Pau]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Piqueronies]]
|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Beka Gorgadze]]
|[[Stade du Hameau]]
|18,324
|Top 14 bottom 6
|- 
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Azéma]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Acebes]]
|[[Stade Aimé Giral]]
|14,593
|Top 14 bottom 6
|- 
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Scarlets]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dwayne Peel]]
|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Josh Macleod]]
|[[Parc y Scarlets]]
|14,870
|URC bottom eight
|- 
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Plumtree]]
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lukhanyo Am]]
|[[Kings Park Stadium|Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium]]
|54,000
|URC bottom eight{{efn|Sharks finished eighth in the URC regular season phase, but were displaced in the Champions Cup by [[Cardiff Rugby]] as URC Welsh Shield winners}}
|- 
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre Parma]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Roselli (rugby union)|Fabio Roselli]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Dave Sisi]]
|[[Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi]]
|5,000
|URC bottom eight
|- 
! colspan="6" | Entering at Knockout Stage (transferred from [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup|Champions Cup]])
|-
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Patat
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Marchois
|[[Stade Jean-Dauger]]
|14,370
|Champions Cup Pool C 5th place
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Pete Wilkins (rugby union)|Peter Wilkins]]
|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Jack Carty (rugby union)|Jack Carty]]
|[[Galway Sportsgrounds]]
|8,129
|Champions Cup Pool A 5th place
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Sanderson]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Curry]]
|[[Salford Community Stadium]]
|12,000
|Champions Cup Pool D 5th place
|-
|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Richie Murphy]]
|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Iain Henderson]]
|[[Ravenhill Stadium]]
|18,196
|Champions Cup Pool B 5th place
|}

==Pool stage==
{{main article|2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage}}
Teams were awarded four points for a win, two for a draw, one for scoring four tries in a game, and one for losing by less than eight points.

===Pool 1===
{{2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1 table}}

===Pool 2===
{{2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2 table}}

===Pool 3===
{{2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 3 table}}

==Knockout stage==
The knockout stage will be played with a single-leg round of 16 matches consisting of the top four teams from each pool and the teams ranked 5th in each pool of the [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup]]. The Round of 16 will follow a pre-determined format, while the quarter-finals and semi-finals will guarantee home advantage to the higher-ranked team.

===Seeding===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Rank
!Team
!Pts
!Diff
!TF
|-
!colspan=5| Pool leaders
|-
|'''1''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] || 17 || +88 || 21
|-
|'''2''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] || 17 || +47 || 9
|-
|'''3''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby]] || 15 || +60 || 19
|-
!colspan=5| Pool runners-up
|-
|'''4''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]] || 15 || +56 || 17
|-
|'''5''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] || 14 || +40 || 15
|-
|'''6''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Section Paloise|Pau]] || 12 || –23 || 10
|-
!colspan=5| Top two third placed teams
|-
|'''7''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] || 14 || +8 || 15
|-
|'''8''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] || 11 || +11 || 15
|-
!colspan=5| Champions Cup teams
|-
|'''9''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]] || 8 || –25 || 11
|-
|'''10''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks]]|| 6 || –7 || 13
|-
|'''11''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]|| 6 || –52 || 13
|-
|'''12''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] || 5 || –59 || 12
|-
!colspan=5| Third best third placed team
|-
|'''13''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]] || 11 || +7 || 14
|-
!colspan=5| Fourth placed teams
|-
|'''14''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]] || 10 || +18 || 10
|-
|'''15''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Castres Olympique|Castres]] || 10 || –3 || 13
|-
|'''16''' ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre Parma]] || 10 || –9 || 11
|}

===Bracket===
{{16TeamBracket

| RD1         = [[#Bracket|Round of 16]]
| RD2         = [[#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
| RD3         = [[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
| RD4         = [[#Final|Final]]

| RD1-seed1 = '''1'''
| RD1-team1 = '''{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]'''
| RD1-score1 = '''47'''
| RD1-seed2 = 16
| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre Parma]]
| RD1-score2 = 3

| RD1-seed3 = '''8'''
| RD1-team3 = '''{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]'''
| RD1-score3 = '''33'''
| RD1-seed4 = 9
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]]
| RD1-score4 = 15

| RD1-seed5 = '''4'''
| RD1-team5 = '''{{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]'''
| RD1-score5 = '''27'''
| RD1-seed6 = 13
| RD1-team6 = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]]
| RD1-score6 = 22

| RD1-seed7 = 5
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]]
| RD1-score7 = 17
| RD1-seed8 = '''12'''
| RD1-team8 = '''{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]'''
| RD1-score8 = '''40'''

| RD1-seed9 = '''2'''
| RD1-team9 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]'''
| RD1-score9 = '''30'''
| RD1-seed10 = 15
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Castres Olympique|Castres]]
| RD1-score10 = 25

| RD1-seed11 = '''7'''
| RD1-team11 = '''{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]'''
| RD1-score11 = '''23'''
| RD1-seed12 = 10
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks]]
| RD1-score12 = 15

| RD1-seed13 = '''3'''
| RD1-team13 = '''{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]'''
| RD1-score13 = '''27'''
| RD1-seed14 = 14
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]]
| RD1-score14 = 17

| RD1-seed15 = 6
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Section Paloise|Pau]]
| RD1-score15 = 30
| RD1-seed16 = '''11'''
| RD1-team16 = '''{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]'''
| RD1-score16 = '''40'''

| RD2-seed1 = '''1'''
| RD2-team1 = '''{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]'''
| RD2-score1 = '''36'''
| RD2-seed2 = 8
| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]
| RD2-score2 = 30

| RD2-seed3 = '''4'''
| RD2-team3 = '''{{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]'''
| RD2-score3 = '''53'''
| RD2-seed4 = 12 
| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
| RD2-score4 = 14

| RD2-seed5 = '''2'''
| RD2-team5 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]'''
| RD2-score5 = '''23'''
| RD2-seed6 = 7
| RD2-team6 = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]
| RD2-score6 = 13

| RD2-seed7 = '''3'''
| RD2-team7 = '''{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]'''
| RD2-score7 = '''39'''
| RD2-seed8 = 11 
| RD2-team8 =  {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]
| RD2-score8 = 24

| RD3-seed1 = '''1'''
| RD3-team1 = '''{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]'''
| RD3-score1 = '''32'''
| RD3-seed2 = 4
| RD3-team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]
| RD3-score2 = 31

| RD3-seed3 = '''2'''
| RD3-team3 = '''{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]'''
| RD3-score3 = '''40'''
| RD3-seed4 = 3
| RD3-team4 = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]
| RD3-score4 = 23

| RD4-seed1 = '''1'''
| RD4-team1 = '''{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]]'''
| RD4-score1 = '''36'''
| RD4-seed2 = 2
| RD4-team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]
| RD4-score2 = 22
}}

===Round of 16===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 5 April 2024
|time = 20:00
|home = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] {{flagicon|ENG}} (2)
|score = 30–25
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276334/match-report Report]
|away = (15) {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Castres Olympique|Castres]]
|try1 = [[Zach Mercer|Mercer]] 8' c<br>[[Jonny May|May]] 27' c<br>[[Max Llewellyn|Llewellyn]] 31' c
|con1 = [[Santiago Carreras|Carreras]] (3/3) 10', 28', 33'
|pen1 = [[Santiago Carreras|Carreras]] (3/3) 55', 61', 79'
|drop1 = <!--Santiago Carreras (0/1)--> 
|try2 = [[Julien Dumora|Dumora]] 1' c<br>[[Loris Zarantonello|Zarantonello]] 72' c<br>[[Josaia Raisuqe|Raisuqe]] 80+2' m
|con2 = [[Pierre Popelin|Popelin]] (2/3) 2', 73'
|pen2 = [[Pierre Popelin|Popelin]] (2/2) 39', 52'
|stadium = [[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]], Gloucester
|attendance = 9,134
|referee = [[Andrew Brace]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 April 2024
|time = 12:30
|home = [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]] {{flagicon|FRA}} (4)
|score = 27–22
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276336/match-report Report]
|away = (13) {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cheetahs (rugby union)|Cheetahs]]
|try1 = [[Joris Jurand|Jurand]] 1' c<br>[[Bautista Delguy|Delguy]] 37' m<br>[[Étienne Fourcade|Fourcade]] 41' c<br>[[Baptiste Jauneau|Jauneau]] 53' m
|con1 = [[Anthony Belleau|Belleau]] (2/4) 2', 42'
|pen1 = [[Anthony Belleau|Belleau]] (1/2) 22'
|try2 = [[Sibabalo Qoma|Qoma]] (2) 62' c, 72' c<br>[[Tapiwa Mafura|Mafura]] 68' m
|con2 = [[Ruan Pienaar|Pienaar]] (2/3) 63', 73'
|pen2 = [[Ruan Pienaar|Pienaar]] (1/1) 11'
|stadium = [[Stade Marcel-Michelin]], Clermont-Ferrand
|attendance = 13,493
|referee = [[Sam Grove-White]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 April 2024
|time = 17:30
|home = [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] {{flagicon|ITA}} (3)
|score = 27–17
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276335/match-report Report]
|away = (14) {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]]
|try1 = [[Thomas Gallo (rugby union)|Gallo]] 8' c<br>[[Onisi Ratave|Ratave]] 33' c<br>[[Bautista Bernasconi|Bernasconi]] 51' c
|con1 = [[Jacob Umaga|Umaga]] (3/3) 9', 34', 52'
|pen1 = [[Tomás Albornoz|Albornoz]] (1/1) 63'
|try2 = [[Jaco Visagie|Visagie]] 2' c<br>[[Jordan Hendrikse|Hendrikse]] 46' c
|con2 = [[Jordan Hendrikse|Hendrikse]] (2/2) 3', 47'
|pen2 = [[Jordan Hendrikse|Hendrikse]] (1/3) 37'
|stadium = [[Stadio Comunale di Monigo]], Treviso
|attendance = 4,846
|referee = [[Christophe Ridley]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 April 2024
|time = 20:00
|home = [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] {{flagicon|WAL}} (7)
|score = 23–15
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276339/match-report Report]
|away = (10) {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sale Sharks]]
|try1 = [[Morgan Morris|Morris]] 32' m<br>[[Keelan Giles|Giles]] 46' m<br>[[Reuben Morgan-Williams|Morgan-Williams]] 48' c
|con1 = [[Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992)|O. Williams]] (1/3) 49'
|pen1 = [[Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992)|O. Williams]] (2/4) 25', 78'
|try2 = [[Arron Reed|Reed]] 61' m<br>[[Ben Curry|B. Curry]] 69' c
|con2 = [[Robert du Preez (rugby union, born 1993)|R. du Preez]] (1/2) 69'
|pen2 = [[Robert du Preez (rugby union, born 1993)|R. du Preez]] (1/1) 3'
|stadium = [[Brewery Field]], Bridgend<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68087519|title=European Challenge Cup: Ospreys to host Sale in Bridgend rather than Swansea|access-date=25 January 2024|date=25 January 2024|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
|attendance = 4,225
|referee = [[Mathieu Raynal]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 6 April 2024
|time = 20:00
|home = [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] {{flagicon|SCO}} (8)
|score = 33–15
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276340/match-report Report]
|away = (9) {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]]
|try1 = [[Hamish Watson (rugby union)|Watson]] 23' m<br>[[Matt Currie|Currie]] 42' c<br>[[Ben Vellacott|Vellacott]] (2) 53' c, 56' c<br>[[Duhan van der Merwe|Van der Merwe]] 67' c
|con1 = [[Ben Healy (rugby union)|Healy]] (4/5) 42', 54', 57', 69'
|try2 = [[Tom Spring (rugby union)|Spring]] (2) 17' c, 49' m
|con2 = [[Tom Spring (rugby union)|Spring]] (1/2) 18'
|pen2 = [[Tom Spring (rugby union)|Spring]] (1/1) 48'
|stadium = [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]], Edinburgh {{efn|[[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]'s game against [[Aviron Bayonnais|Bayonne]] was originally scheduled to be held at the [[Edinburgh Rugby Stadium]] but was moved the day of the game to [[Murrayfield Stadium]] due to strong winds from [[2023–24 European windstorm season#Storm Kathleen (Timea)|Storm Kathleen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Edinburgh's clash with Bayonne moved to Murrayfield |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c9rvr0120g7o |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=6 April 2024 |date=6 April 2024}}</ref>}}
|attendance = 5,365
|referee = [[Chris Busby (referee)|Chris Busby]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 April 2024
|time = 12:30
|home = [[Montpellier Hérault Rugby|Montpellier]] {{flagicon|FRA}} (5)
|score = 17–40
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276337/match-report Report]
|away = (12) {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
|try1 = [[Paul Willemse|Willemse]] 9' c<br>[[Aubin Eymeri|Eymeri]] 23' c
|con1 = [[Louis Foursans-Bourdette|Foursans-Bourdette]] (2/2) 10', 24'
|pen1 = [[Louis Foursans-Bourdette|Foursans-Bourdette]] (1/1) 38'
|try2 = [[Will Addison|Addison]] 27' c<br>[[Robert Baloucoune|Baloucoune]] 42' m<br>[[Scott Wilson (rugby union)|Wilson]] 62' c<br>[[David McCann (rugby union)|McCann]] 67' c<br>[[Stuart McCloskey|McCloskey]] 77' c<br>[[Try (rugby)#Penalty try|Penalty try]] 80'
|con2 = [[John Cooney (rugby union)|Cooney]] (4/5) 30', 63', 68', 79'
|stadium = [[GGL Stadium]], Montpellier
|attendance = 5,240
|referee = [[Ben Whitehouse]] ([[Welsh Rugby Union|Wales]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 April 2024
|time = 15:00
|home = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] {{flagicon|RSA}} (1)
|score = 47–3
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276333/match-report Report]
|away = (16) {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Zebre Parma]]
|try1 = [[Vincent Tshituka|Tshituka]] 6' c<br>[[Werner Kok|Kok]] 20' c<br>[[Corne Rahl|Rahl]] 35' c<br>[[Aphelele Fassi|Fassi]] 43' c<br>[[Phepsi Buthelezi|Buthelezi]] 56' m<br>[[Ethan Hooker|Hooker]] 64' c<br>[[Curwin Bosch|Bosch]] 74' c
|con1 = [[Siya Masuku|Masuku]] (5/6) 7', 21', 36', 44', 65'<br>[[Curwin Bosch|Bosch]] (1/1) 75'
|pen2 = [[Tiff Eden|Eden]] (1/1) 5'
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], Durban
|attendance = 6,730
|referee = Anthony Woodthorpe ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 7 April 2024
|time = 17:30
|home = [[Section Paloise|Pau]] {{flagicon|FRA}} (6)
|score = 30–40
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276338/match-report Report]
|away = (11) {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]
|try1 = [[Sacha Zegueur|Zegueur]] (2) 9' c, 38' c<br>[[Siegfried Fisi'ihoi|Fisi'ihoi]] 46' c
|con1 = [[Joe Simmonds|Simmonds]] (3/3) 9', 39', 47'
|pen1 = [[Joe Simmonds|Simmonds]] (2/2) 25', 36'
|try2 = [[Dave Heffernan|Heffernan]] 4' c<br>[[Cian Prendergast|Prendergast]] (2) 14' m, 78' c<br>[[Shayne Bolton|Bolton]] 44' c<br>[[Caolin Blade|Blade]] 54' c<br>[[Bundee Aki|Aki]] 64' c
|con2 = [[Jack Carty (rugby union)|Carty]] (2/3) 6', 45'<br>[[JJ Hanrahan|Hanrahan]] (3/3) 55', 65', 80'
|stadium = [[Stade du Hameau]], Pau
|attendance = 6,488
|referee = [[Andrea Piardi]] ([[Italian Rugby Federation|Italy]])
}}

===Quarter-finals===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 12 April 2024
|time = 20:00
|home = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] {{flagicon|ENG}} (2)
|score = 23–13
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276342/match-report Report]
|away = (7) {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]
|try1 = [[Seb Blake|Blake]] 30' m
|con1 = <!--Santiago Carreras] (0/1)-->
|pen1 = [[Santiago Carreras|Carreras]] (6/6) 6', 18', 34', 50', 60', 65'
|try2 = [[Keelan Giles|Giles]] 13' c
|con2 = [[Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992)|O. Williams]] (1/1) 14'
|pen2 = [[Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992)|O. Williams]] (1/2) 22'<br>[[Keelan Giles|Giles]] (1/1) 40'
|drop2 = <!--Owen Williams (0/1)-->
|stadium = [[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]], Gloucester
|attendance = 9,816
|referee = [[Pierre Brousset]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 13 April 2024
|time = 13:30
|home = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] {{flagicon|RSA}} (1)
|score = 36–30
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276341/match-report Report]
|away = (8) {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]
|try1 = [[Lukhanyo Am|Am]] 16' c<br>[[James Venter|J. Venter]] 26' c<br>[[Bongi Mbonambi|Mbonambi]] 55' c
|con1 = [[Siya Masuku|Makusu]] (3/3) 17', 27', 56'
|pen1 = [[Siya Masuku|Makusu]] (4/5) 48', 52', 65', 70'<br>[[Curwin Bosch|Bosch]] (1/1) 78'
|try2 = [[Pierre Schoeman|Schoeman]] 31' c<br>[[Hamish Watson (rugby union)|Watson]] 75' c<br>[[Dave Cherry|Cherry]] 80+2' c
|con2 = [[Ben Healy (rugby union)|Healy]] (3/3) 32', 76', 80+3'
|pen2 = [[Ben Healy (rugby union)|Healy]] (3/3) 3', 15', 40'
|stadium = [[Kings Park Stadium]], Durban
|attendance = 11,894
|referee = [[Matthew Carley]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 13 April 2024
|time = 13:30
|home = [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]] {{flagicon|FRA}} (4)
|score = 53–14
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276344/match-report Report]
|away = (12) {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]]
|try1 = [[Peceli Yato|Yato]] (2) 18' c, 68' c<br>[[Pita Gus Sowakula|Sowakula]] (2) 36' c, 59' c<br>[[Alex Newsome|Newsome]] 44' c<br>[[Rob Simmons (rugby union)|Simmons]] 63' c<br>[[Joris Jurand|Jurand]] 79' m
|con1 = [[Anthony Belleau|Belleau]] (4/4) 19', 37', 61', 64'<br>[[Bautista Delguy|Delguy]] (1/1) 45'<br>[[Sébastien Bézy|Bézy]] (1/2) 69'
|pen1 = [[Anthony Belleau|Belleau]] (2/3) 28', 32'
|drop1 = <!--Anthony Belleau (0/1)-->
|try2 = [[Nick Timoney|Timoney]] (2) 12' c, 43' c
|con2 = [[John Cooney (rugby union)|Cooney]] (2/2) 13', 45'
|stadium = [[Stade Marcel-Michelin]], Clermont-Ferrand
|attendance = 13,945
|referee = [[Christophe Ridley]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}

{{Rugbybox
|date = 14 April 2024
|time = 13:30
|home = [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]] {{flagicon|ITA}} (3)
|score = 39–24
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276343/match-report Report]
|away = (11) {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]]
|try1 = [[Gianmarco Lucchesi|Lucchesi]] 5' c<br>[[Tommaso Menoncello|Menoncello]] 12' c, 59' c<br>[[Rhyno Smith|Smith]] 19' c<br>[[Tomás Albornoz|Albornoz]] (2) 26' 66'
|con1 = [[Tomás Albornoz|Albornoz]] (1/1) 6'<br>[[Jacob Umaga|Umaga]] (3/3) 20', 28', 67'
|pen1 = [[Jacob Umaga|Umaga]] 53', 60'
|try2 = [[Dave Heffernan|Heffernan]] 2' c<br>[[Paul Boyle (rugby union)|Boyle]] 41' c<br>[[Bundee Aki|Aki]] 56' c<br>[[Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 2000)|Smith]] 68'
|con2 = [[JJ Hanrahan|Hanrahan]] (2/4) 3', 42'
|stadium = [[Stadio Comunale di Monigo]], Treviso
|attendance = 4,098
|referee = [[Mike Adamson (rugby union)|Mike Adamson]] ([[Scottish Rugby Union|Scotland]])
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 May 2024
|time = 12:30
|home = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] {{flagicon|RSA}} (1)
|score = 32–31
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276345/match-report Report]
|away = (4) {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]]
|try1 = [[Vincent Koch|Koch]] 60' c<br>[[Makazole Mapimpi|Mapimpi]] 70' c
|con1 = [[Siya Masuku|Masuku]] (2/2) 61', 71'
|pen1 = [[Siya Masuku|Masuku]] (6/6) 3', 8', 13', 18', 25', 28'
|try2 = [[Joris Jurand|Jurand]] (2) 4' c, 19' m<br>[[Alex Newsome|Newsome]] 29' c
|con2 = [[Anthony Belleau|Belleau]] (2/3) 6', 31'
|pen2 = [[Anthony Belleau|Belleau]] (4/5) 15', 36', 40+1', 41'
|stadium = [[Twickenham Stoop]], London
|attendance = 5,517
|referee = [[Luke Pearce]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 May 2024
|time = 15:00
|home = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] {{flagicon|ENG}} (2)
|score = 40–23
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276346/match-report Report]
|away = (3) {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton]]
|try1 = [[Josh Hathaway|Hathaway]] 5' m<br>[[Seb Blake|Blake]] 28' c<br>[[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] 57' c<br>[[Freddie Clarke|Clarke]] 61' c<br>[[Ollie Thorley|Thorley]] 77' m
|con1 = [[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] (3/5) 29', 59', 62'
|pen1 = [[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] (2/3) 19', 48'<br>[[Caolan Englefield|Englefield]] (1/1) 69'
|try2 = [[Rhyno Smith|Smith]] 41' m<br>[[Gianmarco Lucchesi|Lucchesi]] (2) 54' m, 66' c
|con2 = [[Tomás Albornoz|Albornoz]] (1/3) 67'
|pen2 = [[Tomás Albornoz|Albornoz]] (2/2) 15', 23'
|stadium = [[Kingsholm Stadium|Kingsholm]], Gloucester
|attendance = 11,426
|referee = [[Nika Amashukeli]] ([[Georgian Rugby Union|Georgia]])
}}

===Final===
{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 May 2024
|time = 20:00
|home = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] {{flagicon|RSA}} (1)
|score = 36–22
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/challenge-cup/matches/276347/match-report Report]
|away = (2) {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]
|try1 = [[Phepsi Buthelezi|Buthelezi]] 25' c<br>[[Aphelele Fassi|Fassi]] 54' c<br>[[Makazole Mapimpi|Mapimpi]] 59' c
|con1 = [[Siya Masuku|Masuku]] (3/3) 26', 55', 60'
|pen1 = [[Siya Masuku|Masuku]] (5/6) 14', 30', 36', 49', 52'
|try2 = [[Albert Tuisue|Tuisue]] 57' c<br>[[Santiago Socino|Socino]] 75' c<br>[[Freddie Clarke|Clarke]] 78' m
|con2 = [[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] (2/3) 58', 76'
|pen2 = <!--[[Adam Hastings|Hastings]] (0/1)<br>-->[[Caolan Englefield|Englefield]] (1/1) 22'
|stadium = [[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]], [[London]]
|attendance = 34,761
|referee = [[Mathieu Raynal]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
}}
{| border="0" style="width:100%;" class="collapsible collapsed"
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!Team details
|-
|
{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
| || || '''Sharks'''
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Aphelele Fassi]] || {{yel|6}} || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Werner Kok]] || ||
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Ethan Hooker]] || ||
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Francois Venter]] || || 
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Makazole Mapimpi]] || ||
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Siya Masuku]] || ||
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Grant Williams (rugby union)|Grant Williams]] || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Phepsi Buthelezi]] || ||
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|DRC}} [[Vincent Tshituka]] || ||
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[James Venter]] || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Gerbrandt Grobler]] || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Eben Etzebeth]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || ||
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Vincent Koch]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Bongi Mbonambi]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Ox Nché]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Fez Mbatha]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Ntuthuko Mchunu]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Hanro Jacobs]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Jeandre Labuschagne]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|BR ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dylan Richardson]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cameron Wright (rugby union)|Cameron Wright]] || || {{subon|71}}
|-
|FH ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Curwin Bosch]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|WG ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Eduan Keyter]] || ||
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[John Plumtree]] 
|-
|}
|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
| || || '''Gloucester'''
|-
|FB ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santiago Carreras]] || ||
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonny May]] || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Chris Harris (rugby union)|Chris Harris]] || ||
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Seb Atkinson]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ollie Thorley]] || ||
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam Hastings]] || ||
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Caolan Englefield]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zach Mercer]] || ||
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis Ludlow]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || ||
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Ruan Ackermann]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arthur Clark (rugby union)|Arthur Clark]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Freddie Clarke]] || ||
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fraser Balmain]] || || {{suboff|40}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Seb Blake]] || || {{suboff|40}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamal Ford-Robinson]] || || {{suboff|40}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Santiago Socino]] || || {{subon|40}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mayco Vivas]] || || {{subon|40}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Kirill Gotovtsev]] || || {{subon|40}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Albert Tuisue]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|BR ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Clement (rugby union)|Jack Clement]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|SH ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stephen Varney]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|CE ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Max Llewellyn]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|FB ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Hathaway]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Skivington]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
|
'''Player of the Match:'''
<br>{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Vincent Koch]] (Sharks)
<br>'''Assistant referees:'''
<br>[[Andrew Brace]] ([[Irish Rugby Football Union|Ireland]])<br>[[Pierre Brousset]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
<br>'''Television Match Official:'''
<br>[[Eric Gauzins]] ([[French Rugby Federation|France]])
|}
|}

==See also==
* [[2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
* [[2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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