Parker Pen Challenge Cup SF referees appointed

By Jason Harris
March 5 2003

Saracens and Bath, who go head to head over two legs in the Parker Pen Challenge Cup sem-finals will have referes with Test experience running the games on 13 and 26 April

Frenchman Joel Jutge will take charge of the first leg at Vicarage Road on the 13th, while Irishman David McHugh will officiate at the return leg at the recreation ground 13 days later.

The other semi-final matches between London Wasps and Pontypridd will be refereed by Alain Rolland of Ireland and Joel Dume of France.

By the time Sarries and Bath take to the field at the Rec they will know who their final opponents will be as the second leg at Sardis Road will be played on the Friday night, 25 April, in order to be shown live on BBC television in Wales.