MATHIEU RAYNAL TO REFEREE LEINSTER'S CHAMPIONS CUP SEMI-FINAL AGAINST NORTHAMPTON

MATHIEU RAYNAL WILL take charge of Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final meeting with Northampton Saints next month.

The French official has been confirmed as the referee for the sold-out Croke Park clash on 4 May.

Raynal’s assistants will be Pierre Brousset and Luc Ramos, with Thomas Charabas as TMO.

Irish official Andrew Brace will referee the other semi-final between Toulouse and Harlequins, to be played at Le Stadium on Toulouse on Sunday, 5 May.

Chris Busby and Eoghan Cross will run the line, while Olly Hodges will be TMO.

In the Challenge Cup, Luke Pearce will referee the semi-final meeting of the Sharks and Clermont, while Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli has been appointed to the clash between Gloucester and Benetton.

Both Challenge Cup semi-finals will be played on Saturday, 4 May.

(Kick-offs local time)

Leinster Rugby v Northampton Saints

Saturday 4 May – Croke Park, Dublin, 5.30pm

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra); Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (Fra), Luc Ramos (Fra); TMO: Thomas Charabas (Fra)

Stade Toulousain v Harlequins

Sunday 5 May – Le Stadium, Toulouse, 4pm

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire); Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ire), Eoghan Cross (Ire); TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)

Challenge Cup semi-finals:

(Kick-offs local time)

Hollywoodbets Sharks v ASM Clermont Auvergne

Saturday 4 May – Twickenham Stoop, 12.30pm

Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng); Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (Eng), Matthew Carley (Eng); TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)

Gloucester Rugby v Benetton Rugby

Saturday 4 May – Kingsholm, 3pm

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo); Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Sco); Sam Grove-White (Sco); TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)

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