South African facet Cheetahs will play their European Problem Cup house matches this season at St Helen's in Swansea, the house of Welsh facet Ospreys.
Cheetahs host Dragons on Sunday, 13 December and Perpignan on Sunday, 17 January with each video games a day after Ospreys' house matches in the identical competitors.
Cheetahs have historically used Europe as a base for matches within the second-tier event, with video games within the 2025-26 season happening in Amsterdam.
There are hyperlinks between Ospreys and Cheetahs. Y11 Sports activities & Media owns a majority stake within the Ospreys and keep an funding curiosity within the South African crew with gamers shifting between either side.
The Ospreys' first sport on the redeveloped St Helen's is scheduled to be the United Rugby Championship (URC) Welsh derby towards Dragons on Saturday, 24 October.
"The Ospreys are grateful to the WRU for its permission to play these matches at St Helen's," stated Ospreys managing director Richard Lancaster.
"We're excited to welcome the Toyota Cheetahs for these two EPCR Problem Cup fixtures. There’s already a powerful relationship between the 2 golf equipment and that is one other actually constructive step in creating that additional.
"It additionally demonstrates the alternatives that St Helen's can create. Having our personal venue provides us the flexibility to carry further high-quality rugby and occasions to Swansea."
Cheetahs director of rugby is former South Africa worldwide Frans Steyn.
"It's nice to be welcomed so warmly by our buddies in rugby, the Ospreys," Steyn stated.
"St Helen's has a proud historical past, and we're wanting ahead to enjoying there, experiencing the newly redeveloped stadium and making it our house in Europe."
