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Lens: Stade Felix-Bollaert

Capacity: 41, 233

RWC Fixtures

September 8: England v USA

September 22: South Africa v Tonga

September 26: Georgia v Namibia

Stade Félix Bollaert is home to football side Racing Club de Lens who play in the French Ligue 1, and it was built in 1932.

The stadium's capacity is 41,233 (larger than Lens' current population of roughly 37,000).

The club has long marketed itself as a regional club rather than a town-based outfit, and has become noted for its strong support around the area.

It takes its name from the director of a local mining company who died shortly before the inauguration of the stadium.

Stade Félix Bollaert hosted six games in the 1998 football World Cup.