European Rugby have announced the venues for next month’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals.
The Madjeski Stadium in Reading, the Allianz Riviera in Nice, the MMArena in Le Mans and Nottingham Forest’s City Ground are the four grounds selected for the Champions Cup semis.
Meanwhile thanks to the Challenge Cup's new semi-final format Connacht will be guaranteed a home fixture if they win their last-eight tie.
Pat Lam’s men travel to play Grenoble on April 9th and if victorious will entertain either Harlequins or London Irish at the Sportsground, with the competition rewarding pool stage results as well as favouring the sides who win away from home in the quarter-finals.
The same format also applies in the Champions Cup, with the final held at the Grand Stade de Lyon on Saturday May 14th. The Challenge Cup final will be held at the same ground the day before.
Champions Cup semi-finals (Kick-off times to be announced):
Saturday, April 23rd:
SF1: if Saracens v Wasps - Madejski Stadium
if Northampton Saints v Wasps - Madejski Stadium
if Exeter Chiefs v Saracens - Madejski Stadium
if Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints - Madejski Stadium
Sunday, April 24th:
SF2: if Leicester Tigers v Racing 92 - City Ground
if Stade Français Paris v Racing 92 - MMArena, Le Mans
if RC Toulon v Leicester Tigers - Allianz Riviera, Nice
if RC Toulon v Stade Français Paris - Allianz Riviera, Nice
2016 Champions Cup final: Saturday, May 14th; Grand Stade de Lyon (15.45)
Challenge Cup semi-finals - April 22nd/23rd/24th April (Exact dates and kick-off times to be announced):
SF1: if Harlequins v Grenoble - Twickenham Stoop
if Connacht Rugby v Harlequins - The Sportsground
if Connacht Rugby v London Irish - The Sportsground
if London Irish v Grenoble - Madejski Stadium
SF2: if Gloucester Rugby v Sale Sharks - Kingsholm
if Newport Gwent Dragons v Sale Sharks - Rodney Parade
if Montpellier v Gloucester Rugby - Altrad Stadium
if Montpellier v Newport Gwent Dragons - Altrad Stadium
2016 Challenge Cup final: Friday, 13 May; Grand Stade de Lyon (20.00)
