This set contains full team cards, including try scorers (including extra scorers) and individual goal kicker ranges, for all 18 teams who qualified to the second tier competition, as well as the tournament-specific control charts for both home and away and neutral venue matches. It also includes defensive adjustments to play matches with the European Cup teams, along with cross-competition control charts and instructions.
 
After dropping down from the European Cup, Bath won the European Challenge for the second time with a comprehensive 37-12 win over Lyon in Cardiff. The French club were looking for their second title too, after beating Toulon in 2022, but after defeating defending champions KwaZulu-Natal (who also dropped down from the top competition) in the last 16 and defeating Paris R in their semi-final, they were outmatched in the big game by their opponents.