The European Cup is directly followed by the tournament of six countries. A competition was fought under special circumstances.

● A new format, forcing a crisis

The health crisis has completely upset the European Cup. Already last year, the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals were to take place in October. And, this season, the worsening of the epidemic with the presence of the British version had led the French government not to allow French clubs to travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Direct results: The third and fourth days of the Continental Games were canceled and the EPCR, which held the competitions, was forced to establish a new formula, with the first round, setting a round of 16, for the first two days. On the results obtained during. Eight best-ranked clubs in each of the two pools are eligible, with seven French teams being part of it. Otherwise,