European Cup: ERC announces venue for Munster-Castres clash

European Rugby Cup, the body which oversees the Heineken Cup competition, has decided on a venue for the semi-final clash between Munster and Castres on April 27.

European Rugby Cup, the body which oversees the Heineken Cup competition, has decided on a venue for the semi-final clash between Munster and Castres on April 27.

After weeks of delay over the venue, ERC announced today that the game will go ahead in the French town of Beziers.

There had been speculation that Lyon was the most likely venue, but the city’s municipal stadium was unavailable for the Munster-Castres showdown.

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