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I am the Marketing & Ticketing Co-ordinator for Invercargill Venue & Events Management Ltd (Invercargill City Council) and have updated the information on this page to reflect the venue's current uses.
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| stadium_name = Rugby Park Stadium
| stadium_name = Rugby Park
| nickname = 'Roaring pen'
| nickname = 'Roaring pen'
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| image = [[File:Rugby Park Invercargill.jpg|250px]]
| caption = Rugby Park Invercargill as seen from the main stand, Swimming complex in background.
| caption = Rugby Park, Invercargill
| location = [[Invercargill]], [[New Zealand]]
| location = [[Invercargill]], [[New Zealand]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|46|25|1|S|168|21|46|E|display=it}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|46|25|1|S|168|21|46|E|display=it}}
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| dimensions = 115m x 50m 18 000pax
| dimensions = 115m x 50m 18 000pax
| owner = Invercargill City Council
| owner = Invercargill City Council
| operator = Southland Rugby Union
| operator = Invercargill City Council owned venue
| surface = Grass
| surface = Grass
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| capacity = 20,000
| capacity = 18,000
| former_names = Homestead Stadium
| former_names = Homestead Stadium
| tenants = [[Southland Rugby Football Union]]<br>[[Southland Spirit FC|Spirit FC]]<br>[[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]]
| tenants = [[Southland Rugby Football Union]]
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'''Rugby Park Stadium''' is a [[rugby union]] venue and home ground for [[ITM Cup]] team [[Southland Rugby|Southland]]. Rugby Park Stadium is located on the corner of Elles Road and Tweed Street in [[Invercargill]]. The ground has a regular season capacity of 18 000.
'''Rugby Park''' is a [[sports]] venue and home ground for the [[Mitre10 Cup]] and [[Southland Rugby|Southland]]. Rugby Park is located on the corner of Elles Road and Tweed Street in [[Invercargill]]. The ground has a regular season capacity of 18,000.
It has a safe temporary seating maximum capacity of 20,000 (although in former incarnations has accommodated up to 30,000 with large grass banks and concreted standing terraces). An agreement with the Invercargill City Council saw surplus land on the ground used to build the city's new Swimming Complex. The pitch was moved geographically towards the main stand, squared off to Rugby field dimensions (originally a quasi-cricket ground), with all weather seating installed. The Pitch itself was also weather proofed with a new high volume drainage system installed.
It has a safe temporary seating maximum capacity of 20,000 (although it can accommodate up to 30,000 with pitch seating, large grass banks and concreted standing terraces). An agreement with the Invercargill City Council saw surplus land on the ground used to build the city's new Swimming Complex. The pitch was moved geographically towards the main stand, squared off to Rugby field dimensions (originally a quasi-cricket ground), with all weather seating installed. The Pitch itself was also weather proofed with a new high volume drainage system installed.


The main stand was fully rebuilt in 2002 with better player facilities and corporate boxes. Floodlighting towers to full HDMI TV standards were also installed. Temporary seating was added in 2010 for the [[2010 ITM Cup]] this allowed a crowd of just on 20 000 to attend the first major defence of the [[Ranfurly Shield]] against Otago on 7 August, this seating remained in place until the Rugby World Cup games in 2011.
The main stand was fully rebuilt in 2002 with better player facilities and corporate boxes. Floodlighting towers to full HDMI TV standards were also installed. Temporary seating was added in 2010 for the [[2010 ITM Cup]] this allowed a crowd of just on 20,000 to attend the first major defence of the [[Ranfurly Shield]] against Otago on 7 August, this seating remained in place until the Rugby World Cup games in 2011.


Rugby Park is owned by the Southland Outdoor Stadium Trust, but it is looking likely the Invercargill City Council will take it over.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stadium takeover is costly for city|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/9410316/Stadium-takeover-is-costly-for-city|work=Southland Times|accessdate=26 November 2013|author=Neil Ratley|author2=Louise Berwick }}</ref>
Rugby Park is now owned by the Invercargill City Council and managed by Invercargill Venue & Events Management Ltd, the city council's venue management company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stadium takeover is costly for city|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/9410316/Stadium-takeover-is-costly-for-city|work=Southland Times|accessdate=26 November 2013|author=Neil Ratley|author2=Louise Berwick }}</ref>


The [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]] play occasionally at Rugby Park drawing large crowds. The [[football (soccer)]] team [[Southland Spirit FC|Spirit FC]] also play at Rugby Park Stadium. Many local events are held at rugby park as well.
The [[Highlanders (rugby)|Highlanders]] play occasionally at Rugby Park drawing large crowds. The [[football (soccer)]] team [[Southland Spirit FC|Spirit FC]] also play at Rugby Park. In 2017 the venue attracted large crowds for an internationally renowned event - Nitro Circus. Many local events are held at Rugby Park as well such as Relay For Life. Rugby Park is available to hire for functions and events by contacting the Invercargill City Council.


==World Cup History==
==World Cup History==

Revision as of 23:04, 29 January 2018

For other Rugby Parks, see Rugby Park (disambiguation).
Rugby Park
'Roaring pen'
Rugby Park, Invercargill
Map
Former namesHomestead Stadium
LocationInvercargill, New Zealand
Coordinates46°25′1″S 168°21′46″E / 46.41694°S 168.36278°E / -46.41694; 168.36278
OwnerInvercargill City Council
OperatorInvercargill City Council owned venue
Capacity18,000
Field size115m x 50m 18 000pax
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1886 (Cricket pitch)
Opened2002 (Stand Refurbishment/Light Tower installation)
Tenants
Southland Rugby Football Union

Rugby Park is a sports venue and home ground for the Mitre10 Cup and Southland. Rugby Park is located on the corner of Elles Road and Tweed Street in Invercargill. The ground has a regular season capacity of 18,000. It has a safe temporary seating maximum capacity of 20,000 (although it can accommodate up to 30,000 with pitch seating, large grass banks and concreted standing terraces). An agreement with the Invercargill City Council saw surplus land on the ground used to build the city's new Swimming Complex. The pitch was moved geographically towards the main stand, squared off to Rugby field dimensions (originally a quasi-cricket ground), with all weather seating installed. The Pitch itself was also weather proofed with a new high volume drainage system installed.

The main stand was fully rebuilt in 2002 with better player facilities and corporate boxes. Floodlighting towers to full HDMI TV standards were also installed. Temporary seating was added in 2010 for the 2010 ITM Cup this allowed a crowd of just on 20,000 to attend the first major defence of the Ranfurly Shield against Otago on 7 August, this seating remained in place until the Rugby World Cup games in 2011.

Rugby Park is now owned by the Invercargill City Council and managed by Invercargill Venue & Events Management Ltd, the city council's venue management company.[1]

The Highlanders play occasionally at Rugby Park drawing large crowds. The football (soccer) team Spirit FC also play at Rugby Park. In 2017 the venue attracted large crowds for an internationally renowned event - Nitro Circus. Many local events are held at Rugby Park as well such as Relay For Life. Rugby Park is available to hire for functions and events by contacting the Invercargill City Council.

World Cup History

Rugby Park hosted one minor pool game during the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup, Wales verses Canada.

In the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Rugby Park hosted three pool play games (Romania-Scotland, Georgia-Scotland and Argentina-Romania).

References

  1. ^ Neil Ratley; Louise Berwick. "Stadium takeover is costly for city". Southland Times. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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