European Challenge Cup semi-final teams named

The starting teams and replacements as well as the match officials and kick off times for this weekend’s European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-finals have been released.

Edinburgh Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons

Friday, 17 April
Kick off: 19:45
BT Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: JP Doyle (England), Assistant ref: Luke Pearce (England), Assistant ref: Marius Mitrea (Italy), TMO: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland),

Edinburgh Rugby

Jack Cuthbert; Dougie Fife, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser; Phil Burleigh, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel, Anton Bresler, Ben Toolis, Stuart McInally, Roddy Grant, Mike Coman (c)

Replacements: Neil Cochrane, Rory Sutherland, John Andress, Fraser McKenzie, Cornell Du Preez, Nathan Fowles, Tom Heathcote, Tom Brown

Newport Gwent Dragons

Jason Tovey; Tom Prydie, Tyler Morgan, Jack Dixon, Hallam Amos; Dorian Jones, Jonathan Evans; Brok Harris, T Rhys Thomas (c), Dan Way, James Thomas, Cory Hill, Nick Crosswell, Nic Cudd, Toby Faletau

Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Phil Price, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, James Benjamin, Luc Jones, Ashton Hewitt, Rhys Jones

Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs

Saturday, 18 April
Kick off: 19:45
Kingsholm Stadium
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland), Assistant ref: Jerome Garces (France), Assistant ref: Pascal Gauzere (France), TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland),

Gloucester Rugby: Charlie Sharples; Jonny May, Bill Meakes, Billy Twelvetrees (c), Henry Purdy; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw; Nick Wood, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa, Tom Savage, Mariano Galarza, Sione Kalafamoni, Matt Kvesic, Gareth Evans

Replacements: Darren Dawiduik, Dan Murphy, Sila Puafisi, Elliot Stooke, Ross Moriarty, Dan Robson, Billy Burns, Brendan Macken

Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dollman; Ian Whitten, Jack Nowell, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle, Tom Francis, Dean Mumm (c), Mitch Lees, Dave Ewers, Kai Horstmann, Tom Waldrom

Replacements: Elvis Taione, Carl Rimmer, Alex Brown, Sam Skinner, Tom Johnson, Dave Lewis, Gareth Steenson, Tom James