‘Play big matches at neutral venues’

By PAUL REES

Danny Wilson’s has backed calls to play Champions Cup semi-finals at a neutral venue after Toulouse and Leinster enjoyed home city advantage last weekend.
Under current tournament regulations, the highest ranked teams in the semi-finals are given home country advantage but that was taken a stage further last weekend.
Leinster faced Northampton at Croke Park, a couple of miles from their Dublin base, while Toulouse took on Harlequins at the city’s football stadium, a ground they have regularly used for big matches.
The Champions Cup organisers are looking at the feasibility of ...

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