European Professional Club Rugby Appoints SECUTIX as Ticketing Technology Partner

• SECUTIX joins EPCR family as exclusive ticketing technology partner
• Improved ticketing experience for fans as EPCR brings ticketing function in-house for first time
• Ticketing platform will open for launch of Bilbao 2026 ticket sales in the coming weeks

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), organiser of rugby union’s elite club tournaments, the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has appointed SECUTIX as its exclusive ticketing technology partner.

The agreement marks EPCR’s first use of a white-label ticketing solution for all its competitions. EPCR will now directly control its ticketing operations, moving away from third-party systems to an in-house mobile-first approach.

EPCR will use several SECUTIX solutions, including S-360, a SaaS-based ticketing platform, S-Mobile, its secure digital ticketing app and S-Pay for integrated payment solutions, which will support fan ticketing for EPCR’s owned matches – the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals and both Finals.

Fans will benefit from a modern, intuitive, and mobile-friendly ticketing experience, along with stronger ticket security. For EPCR, the switch to SECUTIX means vastly improved user experience and customer journey, real-time oversight, flexibility, and full ownership of their platform and customer data.

Jochen Opp, SECUTIX’s Associate Vice President of Sales, said: “We are excited to work with EPCR and apply the latest in ticketing technology and audience engagement to both their business and the rugby fan experience.”

Jacques Raynaud, CEO of EPCR, added: “As part of our commitment to increased digitalisation and enhanced fan experience, we wanted to move away from external ticketing platforms for the key matches of our season and create an owned, centralised operation for ticketing, data, and fan engagement. With SECUTIX’s expertise in major sporting events, we have the confidence and technology we need to manage our Investec Champions Cup semi-final and EPCR Finals ticketing fully in-house. It is a big step forward for EPCR.”

EPCR sells between 100,000 and 200,000 tickets each year across the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals and EPCR Finals weekends and, with the support of SECUTIX, is projected to sell even more as part of its strategic development plan. Ticket sales for the 2026 Investec Champions Cup Final and EPCR Challenge Cup Final in Bilbao, using the SECUTIX solutions, are set to launch in the coming weeks.

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About EPCR

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. EPCR’s mission is to create outstanding rugby experiences for all key stakeholders, including leagues, clubs, players, match officials, unions, fans, broadcast and commercial partners, communities and the media.

The Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup feature clubs from the Gallagher Premiership, TOP 14 and United Rugby Championship. 42 clubs from three leagues and eight unions compete each season to win club rugby's most elite titles. Broadcast to over 100 territories around the world, last season EPCR's tournaments welcomed 1.5 million fans into stadia and achieved a broadcast audience of over 70 million viewers.

The EPCR Finals Weekend is a destination rugby weekend held in a different city every year. On 22 and 23 May 2026, the vibrant Basque city of Bilbao will welcome the EPCR Challenge Cup Final and Investec Champions Cup Final to the stunning San Mamés Stadium. 

Established in 2014 with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, EPCR has the following members: Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR), Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR), Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), Premier Rugby Ltd (PRL), PRO Rugby Championship DAC (URC), Rugby Football Union (RFU), Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

The Board of EPCR has the following members: Dominic McKay (Chairman), Jacques Raynaud (EPCR CEO), Martin Anayi (URC), Emmanuel Eschalier (LNR), Simon Massie-Taylor (PRL), Mark McCafferty (independent director), Arnaud Nourry (independent director), Jérémie Lecha (FFR) and Kevin Potts (IRFU).

EPCR’s revenues are distributed on the basis of an equal three-way division to Premiership Rugby clubs, URC clubs and LNR clubs.

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

LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/company/epcrugby  

EPCR contact: communications@epcrugby.com

About SECUTIX

SECUTIX is the market leader in advanced digital solutions for the events industry. Offering a seamlessly integrated and open cloud platform, SECUTIX gives organisations complete control and a suite of tools to better understand and digitally engage with audiences, monetise products and services, secure operations and take audience experiences to the next level.

SECUTIX serves a range of organisations on a global scale, including sport clubs, stadiums and arenas, museums, live entertainment organisations, leisure parks and festivals. Its emblematic customers include UEFA, Opéra National de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Paléo Festival, Musée Picasso Paris and many more.

The SECUTIX suite of industry-leading solutions includes S-360, TIXNGO and S-Pay.

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