8 days ago European Rugby Challenge Cup Big Kiwi signing helps Newcastle Red Bulls to Challenge Cup win
Late tries from Tom Christie and Oli Spencer gave Newcastle a 23-14 victory over Lyon in the European Challenge Cup.
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Lyon face off against Benetton in Challenge Cup Round 4 on Sun 18th January 2026 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.
Lyon won the last encounter but Benetton are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Benetton in 1st and Lyon in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Lyon vs Benetton will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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