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Madejski Stadium to host SF of RugbyEuropean Champions Cup
Topic Started: 7 Apr 2016, 04:04 PM (222 Views)
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European Rugby Champions Cup: Madejski Stadium to host all-English semi-final

The Madejski Stadium in Reading will host the all-English semi-final of this season's European Champions Cup.

The home ground of London Irish will host the last-four tie, featuring the winners of the Wasps v Exeter and Saracens v Northampton quarter-finals, on Saturday 23 April.

Leicester Tigers will play at the City Ground in Nottingham if they make the last four and face Racing 92. If they meet Toulon, the game will be at the Allianz Riviera in Nice.

The semi-finals are played at neutral venues designated by the tournament's organisers.

Home-country advantage is awarded depending upon how the club has done in the pool stages and whether a club has won an away quarter-final.

A side ranked first or second in the pool stages will only get a home semi-final if they face the other home quarter-final winner, otherwise they will be away from home.



European Champions Cup semi-final permutations

Semi-final 1 (Saturday 23 April)
Saracens v Wasps - Madejski Stadium, Reading
Northampton Saints v Wasps - Madejski Stadium, Reading
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens - Madejski Stadium, Reading
Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints - Madejski Stadium, Reading

Semi-final 2 (Sunday 24 April)
Leicester Tigers v Racing 92 - City Ground, Nottingham
Stade Français v Racing 92 - MMArena, Le Mans
Toulon v Leicester Tigers - Allianz Riviera, Nice
Toulon v Stade Français Paris - Allianz Riviera, Nice





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Unbelievable. Anyone remember the good old days when we had a football pitch??????
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I completely understand about maximizing the revenue for the stadium, but unfortunately it's resulted in what must be one of the worst pitches in the country. In fact, I'd be interested to see any worse.
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7 Apr 2016, 04:50 PM
I completely understand about maximizing the revenue for the stadium, but unfortunately it's resulted in what must be one of the worst pitches in the country. In fact, I'd be interested to see any worse.
Bradford's mud pitch :ermm:
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7 Apr 2016, 05:38 PM
cribsie
7 Apr 2016, 04:50 PM
I completely understand about maximizing the revenue for the stadium, but unfortunately it's resulted in what must be one of the worst pitches in the country. In fact, I'd be interested to see any worse.
Bradford's mud pitch :ermm:
Blackpool's also ...
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I suggest it may be in the Bottom 10 in the FA, but that's only a guess... a cert for the Bottom 20 :-/ .
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