Madejski venue for Parker Pen Challenge

The Parker Pen Challenge Cup final will be staged at the Madejski Stadium, Reading, on Saturday, May 22, kick-off 12pm.

Tournament organisers ERC have announced the venue well in advance of the semi-finals, which will be completed on the weekend of 24/25 April, to set up a bumper European finals weekend alongside the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham the following day.

Bath will meet Montferrand in the semi-finals, the two legs being played on 10 and 24 April, with NEC Harlequins clashing with Connacht on 11 and 25 April. The tournament winner will gain automatic qualification for the 2004 / 2005 Heineken Cup tournament.