Ollie Chessum is back, and his first assignment of the season takes Leicester Tigers across the English Channel.

The England international returns from a foot injury to captain Leicester against Section Paloise on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Stade du Hameau in France. The 2026-27 Investec Champions Cup opener also features Freddie Steward and Adam Radwan for the Tigers, while Pau counters with French internationals Théo Attissogbe and Fabien Brau-Boirie.

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Leicester head coach Geoff Parling has made five changes following last weekend's Slater Cup victory over Gloucester, with Chessum returning alongside Joel Sclavi, Joaquín Moro, Tom Whiteley and Radwan.

Pau captain Loïc Credoz leads a side featuring Olympic sevens gold medalist Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, with Facundo Isa and Santiago Grondona among the replacements.

Here are the confirmed lineups, kickoff details and how to watch.

Pau vs. Leicester Tigers Kickoff Time

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

• Kickoff: 8 a.m. ET

• Venue: Stade du Hameau, Pau, France

• Competition: Investec Champions Cup, Round 1

• Pool: 1

How To Watch Pau vs. Leicester Tigers

Section Paloise vs. Leicester Tigers will stream live on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 18. Fans can watch live or on demand with a FloRugby subscription.

Section Paloise Starting Lineup vs. Leicester Tigers

1. Alexandre Etchebehere

2. Youri Delhommel

3. Jon Zabala

4. Thomas Jolmes

5. Mickael Capelli

6. Sacha Zegueur

7. Loïc Credoz (c)

8. Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer

9. Thomas Souverbie

10. Axel Desperes

11. Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang

12. Fabien Brau-Boirie

13. Rodrigo Marta

14. Clement Laporte

15. Théo Attissogbe

Pau Replacements

16. Yon Caperaa

17. Hugo Parrou

18. Guram Papidze

19. Remi Picquette

20. Santiago Grondona

21. Facundo Isa

22. Gonzalo Garcia

23. Quentin Valentino

Leicester Tigers Starting Lineup vs. Pau

1. Archie van der Flier

2. Jamie Blamire

3. Joel Sclavi

4. Cameron Henderson

5. Ollie Chessum (c)

6. Aaron Wainwright

7. Joaquín Moro

8. Olly Cracknell

9. Tom Whiteley

10. Billy Searle

11. Ollie Hassell-Collins

12. Orlando Bailey

13. Will Wand

14. Adam Radwan

15. Freddie Steward

Leicester Tigers Replacements

16. Sam Moli

17. Mako Vunipola

18. Will Hurd

19. James Thompson

20. Finn Carnduff

21. Jack van Poortvliet

22. Joseph Woodward

23. Gabriel Hamer-Webb

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