Heineken Cup: Lille chosen for Heineken Cup semi-final

Stade Francais' Heineken Cup semi-final with Munster will take place in Lille on Saturday, April 21.

Tue, 13 Feb, 2001 - 15:40

Stade Francais' Heineken Cup semi-final with Munster will take place in Lille on Saturday, April 21.

It was thought that the match would bhe Parc de Princes in Paris but ERC officials decided against that option because it was too close to Stade's own home in the French capital.

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