Rugby League World Cup venues

The following is a list of venues that have hosted matches as part of the Rugby League World Cup.[1]

The first Rugby League World Cup was staged in France in 1954 with the last having been staged in four countries (England, France, Ireland and Wales) in 2013. The next World Cup is set to be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in 2017.

As of 2013 there have been 14 Rugby League World Cups held since 1954.

Venues

All countries listed in alphabetical order. All venues listed in order of appearance. Venue capacity is as it currently stands and in some cases may vary from the capacity of the venue at the time of use. For example the Sydney Cricket Ground's current spectator capacity is 48,000 but stood at 70,000 when used as a World Cup venue.

Australia

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Brisbane Brisbane Cricket Ground 42,000 29,636 1957
Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000 62,256 1957, 1968, 1975, 1977
Brisbane Lang Park 52,500 50,599 1968, 1975, 1977, 1985-88, 1989-92, 2008
Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500 34,157 1985-88, 2008
Wagga Wagga Eric Weissel Oval 10,000 11,685 1985-88
Parkes Pioneer Oval 12,000 12,384 1989-92
Townsville Townsville Sports Reserve 6,400 12,470 1989-92
Townsville Willows Sports Complex 26,500 16,239 2008
Canberra Canberra Stadium 25,011 9,287 2008
Wollongong Wollongong Showground 23,000 9,213 2008
Sydney Parramatta Stadium 21,500 8,602 2008
Sydney Penrith Stadium 22,500 11,787 2008
Gold Coast Robina Stadium 27,400 10,780 2008
Melbourne Docklands Stadium 56,347 36,297 2008
Gosford Central Coast Stadium 20,059 9,720 2008
Newcastle Newcastle International Sports Centre 33,000 15,145 2008
Rockhampton Browne Park 8,000 5,942 2008

England

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Bradford Odsal Stadium 27,500 33,023 1960, 1970, 1975
Wigan Central Park 18,000 26,263 1960, 1970, 1975, 1985-88, 1989-92, 1995
Leeds Headingley 21,062 22,209 1960, 1970, 1975, 1985-88, 1989-92, 1995, 2000, 2013
Swinton Station Road 35,000 22,923 1960, 1970
Castleford Wheldon Road 11,743 8,958 1970, 2000
Hull The Boulevard 10,500 5,250 1970, 1989-92, 1995, 2000
Warrington Wilderspool Stadium 9,200 8,083 1975, 1995
Salford The Willows 11,363 2,247 1975
Leeds Elland Road 37,914 32,500 1989-92
London Wembley Stadium (1923) 82,000 73,631 1989-92, 1995
Keighley Cougar Park 7,800 4,845 1995
Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium 11,800 9,181 1995, 2000
St Helens Knowsley Road 17,500 8,679 1995, 2000
Huddersfield McAlpine Stadium 24,500 24,375 1995, 2000, 2013
Manchester Old Trafford 75,635 74,468 1995, 2000, 2013
London Twickenham Stadium 82,500 33,758 2000
Barrow-in-Furness Craven Park 7,600 2,187 2000
Gloucester Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 2,496 2000
Workington Derwent Park 10,000 7,630 2000, 2013
Reading Madejski Stadium 24,161 3,982 2000
Watford Vicarage Road 21,577 5,404 2000
Widnes Halton Stadium 13,350 5,211 2000
Bolton Reebok Stadium 28,723 16,032 2000
Hull Craven Park 10,000 7,481 2013
Warrington Halliwell Jones Stadium 15,200 13,965 2013
Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,100 7,247 2013
St Helens Langtree Park 18,000 14,137 2013
Leigh Leigh Sports Village 12,000 10,554 2013
Salford City of Salford Stadium 12,000 6,041 2013
Halifax The Shay 14,061 10,266 2013
Hull KC Stadium 25,586 25,114 2013
Wigan DW Stadium 25,138 22,276 2013
London Wembley Stadium 90,000 67,545 2013

France

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Paris Parc des Princes 48,712 30,368 1954, 1972
Lyon Stade de Gerland 43,051 10,250 1954, 1972
Toulouse Stadium Municipal 33,150 37,471 1954, 1972, 1975, 2000
Marseille Stade Vélodrome 67,394 20,748 1954, 1972, 1975
Bordeaux Stade Chaban Delmas 35,000 14,000 1954, 1975
Nantes Stade Marcel Saupin 20,000 13,000 1954
Perpignan Stade Gilbert Brutus 13,000 11,576 1972, 1975, 1985-88, 1989-92, 2013
Grenoble Stade Lesdiguières 12,000 5,321 1972
Pau Stade du Hameau 13,819 7,500 1972
Avignon Parc des Sports 17,518 17,518 1985-88, 2013
Carcassonne Stade Albert Domec 10,000 10,288 1985-88, 1989-92, 2000
Paris Stade Sébastien Charléty 20,000 7,498 2000
Albi Stadium Municipal d'Albi 13,058 7,969 2000

Ireland

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Limerick Thomond Park 25,630 5,021 2013
Dublin Tolka Park 9,680 1,782 2000

New Zealand

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years Matches
Auckland Carlaw Park 20,000 18,000 1968, 1975, 1977, 1985-8810
Christchurch Addington Showground 18,000 9,000 1975, 1977, 1985-88, 1989-925
Auckland Eden Park 50,000 47,363 1985-881
Auckland Mount Smart Stadium 30,000 15,000 1989-922

Northern Ireland

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Belfast Windsor Park 17,000 3,207 2000

Papua New Guinea

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Port Moresby Lloyd Robson Oval 17,000 17,000 1985-88, 1989-92
Goroka Danny Leahy Oval 13,000 11,485 1989-92

Scotland

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Glasgow Firhill Stadium 10,102 2,008 2000
Edinburgh Tynecastle Stadium 17,529 1,579 2000

Wales

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance		 Years
Swansea St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground 4,500 11,112 1975
Cardiff Ninian Park 21,508 10,250 1995
Swansea Vetch Field 11,475 15,385 1995
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 10,771 8,019 2000, 2013
Llanelli Stradey Park 10,800 1,497 2000
Cardiff Millennium Stadium 74,500 45,052 2000, 2013
Neath The Gnoll 5,000 3,270 2013

References

  1. ↑ World Cup Venues at Rugby League Project

See Also

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