Host city: Lyon
Lyon is hosting one of this season’s major sporting events: the 2018 semi-finals of the Top 14!
Rugby fans can enjoy a fun-packed weekend cheering on their favourite teams who will be battling it out to reach the final.
The sold-out matches will be played on Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th of May in the gleaming 59,000-seater Groupama Stadium.
Semi-finals on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of May 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg_vA4cRcto
The 6 qualified French clubs at the final day of the championship for 2017-2018 are:
- Montpellier Hérault Rugby (81 points)
- Racing 92 (80 points)
- Stade Toulousain Rugby (74 points)
- Rugby Club Toulonnais (73 points)
- LOU Rugby (70 points)
- Castres Olympique (69 points)
The play-offs took place on May 18th in Toulon (RC Toulonnais vs LOU Rugby) and May 19th in Toulouse (Stade Toulousin vs Castres Olympique).
- 1st semi final: Friday, May 25th 2018 at 9 PM - Montpellier Hérault Rugby (1er) vs LOU Rugby (5th)
- 2nd semi final: Saturday, may 26th 2018 at 4:45 PM - Racing 92 (2e) vs Castres Olympique (6th)
Practical information:
Access to the Stadium :
From Lyon Part-Dieu, or Vaulx-la-Soie, buses are proposed (at the Park & Ride)
Car parks are available at Groupama Stadium.
But you need to book your access to the Stadium.
TCL Public transportation: Tramway T3 to Décines-Grand Large, from Part-Dieu.
For further information and reservation, visit the Ligue Nationale de Rugby'website: https://billetterie.lnr.fr/
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