Sporting Digest: Rugby Union

Friday 18 December 1998 00:02 GMT

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Ulster have confirmed they will play their European Rugby Cup semi-final against Stade Francais at Ravenhill in Belfast. ERC regulations state that semi-final venues must hold 20,000 spectators, but two temporary stands plus touchline seats will be installed in order to raise capacity. The date and time of the match will be confirmed after discussions with French television companies during the next few days.

WEDNESDAY'S LATE RESULTS

CHELTENHAM & GLOUCESTER CUP First Round second leg: Moseley 27 Northampton 23 (agg 46-59); Bedford 39 Coventry 12 (agg 51-25).

WELSH NATIONAL LEAGUE First Division: Tondu 27 South Wales Police 10.

ROYAL NAVY CUP Final: HMS Dryad 5 Devonport NB 12.

HART GILMORE NORTH MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIP: Worcestershire and Herefordshire 53 Greater Birmingham 19.

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