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 three countries (Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea) in 2017. The next World Cup is set to be held in England in 2021.

As of 2017, there have been 15 Rugby League World Cups held since the inaugural event in 1954.

Venues by tournament

All countries listed in alphabetical order while all venues listed in order of appearance and with their non-corporate name (unless unavoidable). 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 from 1957–1977.

Stadiums in Bold text show Rugby League World Cup Final hosts.
Stadiums in Italic text show ground has been demolished as of 2017.

France 1954

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
ParisParc des Princes47,92930,368
BordeauxStade Chaban Delmas34,69414,000
LyonStade de Gerland35,00010,250
MarseilleStade Vélodrome67,39420,748
NantesStade Marcel Saupin1,88013,000
ToulouseStadium Municipal33,15037,471

Australia 1957

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
BrisbaneBrisbane Cricket Ground42,00029,636
SydneySydney Cricket Ground48,60162,256

England 1960

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
BradfordOdsal Stadium22,73933,023
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,209
SwintonStation Road35,00022,923
WiganCentral Park18,00026,263

Australia/New Zealand 1968

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
SydneySydney Cricket Ground48,60162,256
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
AucklandCarlaw Park17,00018,000

England 1970

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,209
BradfordOdsal Stadium22,73933,023
CastlefordWheldon Road11,7758,958
HullThe Boulevard10,5005,250
SwintonStation Road35,00022,923
WiganCentral Park18,00026,263

France 1972

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
LyonStade de Gerland35,00010,250
GrenobleStade Lesdiguières12,0005,321
MarseilleStade Vélodrome67,39420,748
ParisParc des Princes47,92930,368
PauStade du Hameau18,3247,500
PerpignanStade Gilbert Brutus13,00011,576
ToulouseStadium Municipal33,15037,471

International 1975

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,209
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
SydneySydney Cricket Ground48,60162,256
BradfordOdsal Stadium22,73933,023
SalfordThe Willows11,3632,247
WarringtonWilderspool Stadium9,2008,083
WiganCentral Park18,00026,263
BordeauxStade Chaban Delmas34,69414,000
MarseilleStade Vélodrome67,39420,748
PerpignanStade Gilbert Brutus13,00011,576
ToulouseStadium Municipal33,15037,471
AucklandCarlaw Park17,00018,000
ChristchurchAddington Showgrounds18,00012,130
SwanseaSt. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground4,50011,112

Australia/New Zealand 1977

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
SydneySydney Cricket Ground48,60162,256
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
AucklandCarlaw Park17,00018,000
ChristchurchAddington Showgrounds18,00012,130

International 1985-1988

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
AucklandEden Park50,00047,363
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
SydneySydney Football Stadium45,50034,157
Wagga WaggaEric Weissel Oval10,00011,685
LeedsHeadingley21,06222,209
WiganCentral Park18,00026,263
AvignonParc des Sports17,51817,518
CarcassonneStade Albert Domec10,00010,288
PerpignanStade Gilbert Brutus13,00011,576
AucklandCarlaw Park17,00018,000
ChristchurchAddington Showgrounds18,00012,130
Port MoresbyNational Football Stadium14,80017,000

International 1989-1992

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
LondonOld Wembley Stadium82,00073,631
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
ParkesPioneer Oval12,00012,384
TownsvilleTownsville Sports Reserve6,40012,470
HullThe Boulevard10,5005,250
LeedsElland Road37,89032,500
WiganCentral Park18,00026,263
CarcassonneStade Albert Domec10,00010,288
PerpignanStade Gilbert Brutus13,00011,576
AucklandMount Smart Stadium30,00030,003
ChristchurchAddington Showgrounds18,00012,130
GorokaDanny Leahy Oval13,00011,485
Port MoresbyNational Football Stadium14,80017,000

England 1995

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
LondonOld Wembley Stadium82,00073,631
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium11,8009,181
HuddersfieldKirklees Stadium24,12124,375
HullThe Boulevard10,5005,250
KeighleyCougar Park7,8004,845
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,209
ManchesterOld Trafford74,87974,468
St. HelensKnowsley Road17,5008,679
WarringtonWilderspool Stadium9,2008,083
WiganCentral Park18,00026,263
CardiffNinian Park21,50810,250
SwanseaVetch Field11,47515,385

United Kingdom, Ireland and France 2000

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
ManchesterOld Trafford74,87974,468
BoltonReebok Stadium28,72316,032
CastlefordWheldon Road11,7758,958
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium11,8009,181
GloucesterKingsholm Stadium16,1152,496
HullCraven Park12,2257,481
HullThe Boulevard10,5005,250
HuddersfieldKirklees Stadium24,12124,375
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,209
LondonTwickenham Stadium82,00033,758
ReadingMadejski Stadium24,1613,982
St. HelensKnowsley Road17,5008,679
WarringtonWilderspool Stadium9,2008,083
WatfordVicarage Road22,2205,404
WidnesHalton Stadium13,3505,211
WorkingtonDerwent Park10,0007,630
EdinburghTynecastle Stadium17,4801,579
GlasgowFirhill Stadium10,1022,008
CardiffMillennium Stadium73,93145,052
LlanelliStradey Park10,8001,497
WrexhamRacecourse Ground10,7718,019
DublinTolka Park3,6001,782
BelfastWindsor Park18,6143,207
AlbiStadium Municipal d'Albi13,0587,969
CarcassonneStade Albert Domec10,00010,288
ParisStade Sébastien Charléty20,0007,498
ToulouseStadium Municipal33,15037,471

Australia 2008

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
CanberraCanberra Stadium25,01112,293
Gold CoastRobina Stadium27,40011,278
GosfordCentral Coast Stadium20,0599,720
MelbourneDocklands Stadium56,34736,297
NewcastleNewcastle International Sports Centre33,00015,145
RockhamptonBrowne Park8,0005,942
SydneyParramatta Stadium24,0008,602
SydneyPenrith Stadium22,50011,787
SydneySydney Football Stadium45,50034,157
TownsvilleWillows Sports Complex26,50016,239
WollongongWollongong Showground23,0009,213

England, Wales, France and Ireland 2013

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
ManchesterOld Trafford74,87974,468
BristolMemorial Stadium12,3007,247
HalifaxThe Shay10,40110,266
HuddersfieldKirklees Stadium24,12124,375
HullCraven Park12,2257,481
HullKCOM Stadium25,40025,114
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,209
LeighLeigh Sports Village12,00010,554
LondonWembley Stadium90,00067,545
RochdaleSpotland Stadium10,2498,872
SalfordCity of Salford Stadium12,0006,041
St. HelensLangtree Park18,00014,137
WiganDW Stadium25,13822,276
WarringtonHalliwell Jones Stadium15,20014,965
WorkingtonDerwent Park10,0007,630
CardiffMillennium Stadium73,93145,052
NeathThe Gnoll6,0003,270
WrexhamRacecourse Ground10,7718,019
AvignonParc des Sports17,51817,518
PerpignanStade Gilbert Brutus13,00011,576
LimerickThomond Park25,6005,021
  • Although the competition was officially co hosted by England and Wales, France and Ireland played games in their respected home nations.

Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea 2017

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,599
CairnsBarlow Park18,0009,216
CanberraCanberra Stadium25,01112,293
DarwinMarrara Oval12,50013,473
MelbourneMelbourne Rectangular Stadium30,05022,724
PerthPerth Oval20,50014,744
SydneySydney Football Stadium45,50034,157
TownsvilleWillows Sports Complex26,50016,239
AucklandMount Smart Stadium30,00030,003
ChristchurchAddington Showground18,00012,130
HamiltonWaikato Stadium25,80024,041
WellingtonWellington Regional Stadium34,50012,713
Port MoresbyNational Football Stadium14,80017,000

Venues by nation

Australia

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
BrisbaneBrisbane Cricket Ground42,00029,6361957
SydneySydney Cricket Ground48,60162,2561957, 1968, 1975, 1977
BrisbaneLang Park52,50050,5991968, 1975, 1977, 1985-88, 1989-92, 2008, 2017
SydneySydney Football Stadium45,50034,1571985-88, 2008, 2017
Wagga WaggaEric Weissel Oval10,00011,6851985-88
ParkesPioneer Oval12,00012,3841989-92
TownsvilleTownsville Sports Reserve6,40012,4701989-92
CanberraCanberra Stadium25,01112,2932008, 2017
Gold CoastRobina Stadium27,40011,2782008
GosfordCentral Coast Stadium20,0599,7202008
MelbourneDocklands Stadium56,34736,2972008
NewcastleNewcastle International Sports Centre33,00015,1452008
RockhamptonBrowne Park8,0005,9422008
SydneyParramatta Stadium24,0008,6022008
SydneyPenrith Stadium22,50011,7872008
TownsvilleWillows Sports Complex26,50016,2392008, 2017
WollongongWollongong Showground23,0009,2132008
CairnsBarlow Park18,0009,2162017
DarwinMarrara Oval12,50013,4732017
MelbourneMelbourne Rectangular Stadium30,05022,7242017
PerthPerth Oval20,50014,7442017

England

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
BradfordOdsal Stadium22,73933,0231960, 1970, 1975
LeedsHeadingley19,70022,2091960, 1970, 1975*, 1985-88, 1989-92, 1995, 2000, 2013
SwintonStation Road35,00022,9231960, 1970
WiganCentral Park18,00026,2631960, 1970, 1975, 1985-88, 1989-92, 1995
CastlefordWheldon Road11,7758,9581970, 2000
HullThe Boulevard10,5005,2501970, 1989-92, 1995, 2000
SalfordThe Willows11,3632,2471975
WarringtonWilderspool Stadium9,2008,0831975, 1995
LondonWembley Stadium (1923)82,00073,6311989-92, 1995
LeedsElland Road37,89032,5001989-92
GatesheadGateshead International Stadium11,8009,1811995, 2000
HuddersfieldKirklees Stadium24,12124,3751995, 2000, 2013
KeighleyCougar Park7,8004,8451995
ManchesterOld Trafford74,87974,4681995, 2000, 2013
St. HelensKnowsley Road17,5008,6791995, 2000
BoltonReebok Stadium28,72316,0322000
GloucesterKingsholm Stadium16,1152,4962000
HullCraven Park12,2257,4812000, 2013
LondonTwickenham Stadium82,00033,7582000
ReadingMadejski Stadium24,1613,9822000
WatfordVicarage Road22,2205,4042000
WidnesHalton Stadium13,3505,2112000
WorkingtonDerwent Park10,0007,6302000, 2013
BristolMemorial Stadium12,3007,2472013
HalifaxThe Shay10,40110,2662013
HullKCOM Stadium25,40025,1142013
LeighLeigh Sports Village12,00010,5542013
LondonWembley Stadium90,00067,5452013
SalfordCity of Salford Stadium12,0006,0412013
St. HelensLangtree Park18,00014,1372013
WarringtonHalliwell Jones Stadium15,20014,9652013
WiganDW Stadium25,13822,2762013

* 1975 had no official World Cup Final. Instead a special challenge match was played.

France

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
ParisParc des Princes47,92930,3681954, 1972
LyonStade de Gerland35,00010,2501954, 1972
BordeauxStade Chaban Delmas34,69414,0001954, 1975
MarseilleStade Vélodrome67,39420,7481954, 1972, 1975
NantesStade Marcel Saupin1,88013,0001954
ToulouseStadium Municipal33,15037,4711954, 1972, 1975, 2000
GrenobleStade Lesdiguières12,0005,3211972
PauStade du Hameau18,3247,5001972
PerpignanStade Gilbert Brutus13,00011,5761972, 1975, 1985-88, 1989-92, 2013
AvignonParc des Sports17,51817,5181985-88, 2013
CarcassonneStade Albert Domec10,00010,2881985-88, 1989-92, 2000
AlbiStadium Municipal d'Albi13,0587,9692000
ParisStade Sébastien Charléty20,0007,4982000

Ireland

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
DublinTolka Park3,6001,7822000
LimerickThomond Park25,6005,0212013

New Zealand

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
AucklandCarlaw Park17,00018,0001968, 1975, 1977, 1985-88
ChristchurchAddington Showground18,00012,1301975, 1977, 1985-88, 1989-92, 2017
AucklandEden Park50,00047,3631985-88
AucklandMount Smart Stadium30,00030,0031989-92, 2017
HamiltonWaikato Stadium25,80024,0412017
WellingtonWellington Regional Stadium34,50012,7132017

Northern Ireland

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
BelfastWindsor Park18,6143,2072000

Papua New Guinea

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
Port MoresbyNational Football Stadium14,80017,0001985-88, 1989-92, 2017
GorokaDanny Leahy Oval13,00011,4851989-92

Scotland

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
EdinburghTynecastle Stadium19,5821,5792000
GlasgowFirhill Stadium10,1022,0082000

Wales

City Stadium Capacity Highest
Attendance
Years
SwanseaSt. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground4,50011,1121975
CardiffNinian Park21,50810,2501995
SwanseaVetch Field11,47515,3851995
CardiffMillennium Stadium73,93145,0522000, 2013
LlanelliStradey Park10,8001,4972000
WrexhamRacecourse Ground10,7718,0192000, 2013
NeathThe Gnoll6,0003,2702013

See also

References

Further reading

  • Andrews, Malcolm & Butcher, Tim (2009). The Rugby League World Cup. League Publications.
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