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Leinster HEC semi-final

  • 11-04-2010 1:17pm
    #1
    purcela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    If Toulouse are to win today, does anyone know where the semi-final would be likely to be played? Similar for Stade Francais.


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  • #2
    danthefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    purcela wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    If Toulouse are to win today, does anyone know where the semi-final would be likely to be played? Similar for Stade Francais.

    Toulouse win it's in Toulouse, Stade win it's in Paris.


  • #3
    purcela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭purcela


    I was thinking that would be the case alright, but wasn't sure if the teams would have to move it away from their town, rather than their home stadium. Someone told me that they have to play 100km from their home stadium, but this doesn't seem right given previous semi-finals.

    Would that mean Toulouse would play the semi in the soccer stadium they are playing in today?


  • #4
    outwest
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    toulouse will have it in the soccer stadium in toulose,


    stade will have it stade de france.

    leinster will need a big improvement to win their semi (decipline mainly if u give toulose that amount of kicks at goal they will punish you.), and hope to any god u have faith in that rob and sexton are fit.


  • #5
    purcela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭purcela


    Rumous has it that Kearney should be fit for the semi, but won't play Magners league til then, and that Sexton has a chance of making it but it could be touch or go.


  • #6
    outwest
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    good news for kearny, it look like he be out for months.


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  • #7
    danthefan
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    purcela wrote: »
    I was thinking that would be the case alright, but wasn't sure if the teams would have to move it away from their town, rather than their home stadium. Someone told me that they have to play 100km from their home stadium, but this doesn't seem right given previous semi-finals.

    Would that mean Toulouse would play the semi in the soccer stadium they are playing in today?

    That's just a straight up fabrication.

    Toulouse will play in the Stade Municipal, which is better for supporters as it's much more accessible than the Ernest Wallon. There's question marks over whether Stade could play in the Stade de France as it's the venue for the final, but it'll be in Paris regardless.


  • #8
    JustinDee
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    purcela wrote: »
    Someone told me that they have to play 100km from their home stadium, but this doesn't seem right given previous semi-finals

    They're very wrong whoever they are.


  • #9
    purcela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭purcela


    Wouldn't you love to know where people get such wrong info. I knew it didn't sound right! Stade Municipale would be far better too from a capacity point of view. Should be a high intensity at it.

    Who do people think will win today? Playing either team away would be a tough ask for Leinster, would need a huge improvement on Friday.


  • #10
    thomond2006
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    danthefan wrote: »
    There's question marks over whether Stade could play in the Stade de France as it's the venue for the final, but it'll be in Paris regardless.

    If not at Stade de France, then maybe they'd use Parc des Princes?


  • #11
    pappyodaniel
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    If not at Stade de France, then maybe they'd use Parc des Princes?

    Ya and use a big brown ball, for nostalgic reasons.


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  • #12
    hughkane
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    Common lads!


  • #13
    pappyodaniel
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    hughkane wrote: »
    Common lads!

    Who's common?


  • #14
    purcela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭purcela


    Are Stade not prohibited from playing in the Stade de France if they go through as it's their home ground?


  • #15
    outwest
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    stade de france isnt their home stadium, they just move bigger games to the stade


  • #16
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Yeah it's weird, ERC website said Stade can't use Stade de France as it's the venue for the final, but I remember back in 2005 (?) Leinster played their semi in Lansdowne, which was also the final venue.

    Anyway, Stade will just play it in Parc de Princes instead.


  • #17
    jk86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭jk86


    They just said it'll be in Parc de Princes on Sky Sports


  • #18
    copacetic
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    Leinster game 3.45 on the 1st.
    Munster 3.15 on the 2nd according to Sky.


  • #19
    bardcom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭bardcom


    copacetic wrote: »
    Leinster game 3.45 on the 1st.
    Munster 3.15 on the 2nd according to Sky.
    Or 16:45 local time...

    http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/5019_15449.php

    The confirmed dates, kick-off times and venues for the Heineken Cup semi-final are:
    Saturday, 1 May - 16:45 (local time) - Toulouse v Leinster - Le Stadium, Toulouse
    Sunday, 2 May - 16:15 (local time) - Biarritz Olympique v Munster - Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian


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