New ground for London Welsh as Stade move games

The Pool 5 all-French clash with Grenoble in Round 2 will be played at Stade Oceane in Le Havre, they then take on Italian club, I Cavalieri Prato, at the MMArena in Le Mans in Round 4 with their final pool game against tournament newcomers, London Welsh, set for the 25,000 capacity Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes on the weekend of 17/18/19/20 January 2013.

Amlin Challenge Cup runners-up in 2011 when they were defeated in the final by Harlequins, and beaten narrowly in the semi-final by Toulon last season, Stade Francais' initiative in bringing the three fixtures to new audiences will further enhance the reputation of the tournament.

Amlin Challenge Cup - Pool 5

Saturday, 20 October
Stade Francais Paris v Grenoble, Stade Oceane (Le Havre) 21.00

Thursday, 13 December
Stade Francais Paris v I Cavalieri Prato, MMArena (Le Mans) 20.45

17/18/19/20 January 2013
Stade Francais Paris v London Welsh, Stade du Hainaut (Valenciennes)