Powergen Cup: Northampton and Harlequins have home advantage

The English Rugby Football Union have scrapped their plans to hold this season's Powergen Cup semi-finals at the Madejski Stadium.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2002 - 19:03

The English Rugby Football Union have scrapped their plans to hold this season's Powergen Cup semi-finals at the Madejski Stadium.

Before the quarter-finals were played, the RFU announced the Reading venue would stage both semis back-to-back. But one of the semi-finalists - London Irish - play their home games at the stadium.

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