Updated On : 08 Apr, 2021
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Location |
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
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Venue Type |
Outdoor |
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Surface Type |
Grass |
Trivia
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Using guitars, drums or vuvuzelas is prohibited on the ground of this stadium.
Located in
Cape Town,
South Africa,
Newlands Stadium is the oldest
rugby stadium in its continent and the
second oldest in the world. It is also referred to as the
DHL Newlands for sponsorship reasons. It was in
1888 when the '
Western Province Rugby and Football Union' bought the land to build this stadium. The
first permanent concrete stand was built here in
1919. Later on, during the
1950s, numerous renovations have been made to make this stadium up to the mark. At present, the stadium has
four main stands. The
Craven stand has a large terrace area whereas the
Pickard stand is alcohol-free and also has stadium's video screen. It is the home stadium of South African professional rugby union team "
Stormers". However, "
Western Province" also plays its home games here.
Significance
- The first official match at Newlands took place on 31 May 1890 when Stellenbosch defeated Villagers there in front of a crowd of about 2,400 people.
- The capacity of the stadium is for 51,900 viewers. It is not an all-seater stadium.
- The stadium witnessed the tenants "Stormers" bagging their first victory in Super Rugby in season 2012.
- In 1995, the stadium hosted the Rugby World Cup matches including two pool games of Pool A, a quarterfinal match between England and Australia, and the semi-final match between England and New Zealand.
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