Rugby-Bath overwhelm Lyon to win Challenge Cup

Rugby Union - European Challenge Cup Final - Bath Rugby v Lyon - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - May 23, 2025 Lyon's Ethan Dumortier in action with Bath Rugby's Will Muir Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

CARDIFF (Reuters) -Bath completed the second stage of what they hope will be a dream treble when they proved too good in all areas for Lyon and romped to a 37-12 triumph in the European Challenge Cup final at the Principality Stadium on Friday.

Bath, who won the Premiership Cup this season and who will go into a home semi-final as the clear leaders of the English Premiership, were the better team throughout, but enjoyed the rub of the green in a controversial first half.