The Magners League Play-Off semi-finalists won the French tournament, which will be entering its 17th season this year, in 2008 when they beat Castres Olympique and Beziers. They are scheduled to face Castres once again on Wednesday, 4 August with a second game against Montpellier to follow three days later, according to the competition's official website..
Albi, Rovigo, Aurillac and Colomiers are all due to take part as well with matches being played in Millau, Lacaune, Saint-Affrique and Camarès.