- Almost certain that Rassie Erasmus is on his way
- Hurricanes and Lions serve up Wellington thriller
- ‘Blacks’ win first battle, but the rugby war not over yet
- All Blacks in mean mood as Lions are tamed
- Ireland finish their summer tour with third victory
- Conor Murray key if Lions are to record test victory
- Keith Earls goes in search of more tries in Tokyo
- Chiefs’ feathers are shaken by the power of the Lions
- Keith Earls star of the tour with a hat-trick of tries
- Roaring Lions sound warning with impressive victory
- Peter O’Mahony honoured with captaincy for Lions v NZ Maoris
- Four Munster men in Ireland back five for Japan match this Saturday
- Good news for Jackman, Jones, Flannery and O’Donovan
- Tries for Young Munster duo as Ireland 20s restore pride
- Cruel late scores deprive the Lions of victory
- Young Munster players to the fore as Ireland 20s play Samoa
- Impressive Irish run riot with win over USA
- Munster players shine as Lions find their form
- Ireland name their squad to take on the Eagles
- Munster drawn in Pool 4 of the Champions Cup
- Local clubmen are named on Ireland team v NZ
- Fighting Lions go down to first tour defeat
- Conor and Liam called into Ireland u20s squad
- Lions ‘hollow victory’ will not worry the Kiwis
- Lions crawl through their opening game of the tour
- Surprise for Conor Murray as dad joins work-out
- Ireland takes another step towards RWC staging
- Limerick Academy players promoted to Munster’s senior ranks
- Let’s us celebrate what we have achieved
- Rampant Scarlets deserving winners of Guinness PRO12
- “We just have to get it right,” says Wayne Pivac
- New Old Crescent RFC president is appointed
- Tyler’s aim is victory over the Scarlets in final
- Scarlets wing cleared to play against Munster
- Limerick mourns death of two local stalwarts
- “Let’s go out and win this thing” says Rassie
- Ticket for final secured as Munster overcome the Ospreys’ challenge
- Big shock as Leinster crash out of the PRO12
- Last game at ‘Thomond’ for Donn Ryan and Saili
- Extension to contract for Munster’s Ian Keatley
- Munster’s ‘Blackrock boy’ is in scintillating form
- Key changes to the European Champions Cup
- Ospreys determined to cause Thomond surprise
- Guilfoyle takes over as Crescent head coach
- Nine Munster men are picked for Ireland tour
- The Anthony Foley trophy goes to Owen Farrell
- Anthony Foley is honoured by European rugby body
- Incredible: Tickets on sale now for 2018 finals!
- Teams are named for Champions Cup decider
- The city’s Webb Cup final controversy lingers on
Romain Poite to referee Munster v Saracens
- Updated: 14/04/2017
FRENCH referee Romain Poite (pictured) has been handed the job of refereeing the Munster v Saracens European Champions Cup semi-final on Saturday week following a meeting of EPCR’s selection committee which is chaired by EPCR’s Head of Match Officials, Joel Jutge.
The selection committee has also appointed Wales’s Nigel Owens to take charge of the ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leinster Rugby last-four match at the Matmut Stadium de Gerland in Lyon the following day.
The first of the Challenge Cup semi-finals between current TOP 14 leaders, La Rochelle, and Gloucester Rugby at Stade Marcel Deflandre on Saturday, 22 April will be refereed by Andrew Brace of Ireland.
Another Irishman, John Lacey, will be in the middle for the second Challenge Cup semi-final featuring Stade Francais Paris and Bath Rugby at Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday, 23 April.
CHAMPIONS CUP SEMI-FINALS
(Kick-offs local time)
Saturday, 22 April – Munster Rugby v Saracens
Aviva Stadium (Dublin) 15.15
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
BT Sport / beIN Sports / Sky Italia
Sunday, 23 April – ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leinster Rugby
Matmut Stadium de Gerland (Lyon) 16.00
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FR2 / Sky Sports / beIN Sports / Sky Italia
2017 Champions Cup final: Saturday, 13 May; BT Murrayfield (17.00)
CHALLENGE CUP SEMI-FINALS
(Kick-offs local time)
Saturday, 22 April – La Rochelle v Gloucester Rugby
Stade Marcel Deflandre 21.00
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
FR4 / BT Sport / beIN Sports
Sunday, 23 April – Stade Francais Paris v Bath Rugby
Stade Jean Bouin 13.30
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
beIN Sports / Sky Sports
2017 Challenge Cup final: Friday, 12 May; BT Murrayfield (20.00)
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