The following article lists stadiums used presently or in the past for rugby union in Australia.
Overview While these stadiums are occasionally used by rugby union, none except Ballymore could be described as "rugby union grounds" per se. All are used principally for rugby league and/or Australian rules football. Several of these stadiums, primarily those with rectangular fields, are also used for soccer.
Stadiums used by the defunct Australian Rugby Championship and the 2003 Rugby World Cup are included for posterity.
Present Grounds RankStadiumCityImageUse(s)Capacity 1 ANZ Stadium Sydney, NSW 2003 Rugby World CupWallabies internationals82,0002Optus StadiumPerth, WA2019 Bledisloe Cup65,000 3 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Vic 2003 Rugby World CupWallabies internationals56,347 4 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Qld 2003 Rugby World CupWallabies internationalsQueensland RedsBrisbane Global Rugby Tens52,500 5 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney, NSW 2003 Rugby World CupNew South Wales WaratahsWallabies internationalsAustralia Sevens (World Rugby Sevens Series, from 2015 to 2016)45,500 6 AAMI Park Melbourne, Vic Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby)Wallabies internationals30,050 7 cbus Super Stadium Gold Coast, Qld Wallabies internationalsGold Coast Sevens (World Rugby Sevens Series, October 2011 – 2015)27,690 8 Canberra Stadium Canberra, ACT Brumbies2003 Rugby World CupCanberra Vikings (ARC)25,011 9 University of Tasmania Stadium Launceston, Tasmania 2003 Rugby World Cup21,000 10 nib Stadium Perth, WA Perth Spirit (ARC)Western Force (2010–present)20,500 11 North Hobart Oval Hobart, Tasmania Melbourne Rebels (2014)18,000
Former Grounds These grounds have been used in the past, but don't host club or international fixtures (used less frequently than once a year). Demolished stadiums in Italics. RankStadium CityImageUse(s)Capacity1Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne, VicWallabies internationals100,0242Adelaide OvalAdelaide, SA2003 Rugby World CupAdelaide Sevens (IRB Sevens World Series) (2007–April 2011)53,5003Sydney Cricket GroundSydney, NSWWallabies internationals48,0004Dairy Farmers StadiumTownsville, Qld2003 Rugby World CupQueensland Reds26,5005Carrara StadiumGold Coast, QldQueensland Reds (pre-season)East Coast Aces (ARC)25,0006Ballymore StadiumBrisbane, QldBallymore Tornadoes (ARC)Queensland Reds (APC)24,0007WIN StadiumWollongong, NSW2003 Rugby World Cup23,0008Parramatta StadiumParramatta, NSWWestern Sydney Rams (ARC)21,5009 Central Coast StadiumGosford, NSW2003 Rugby World CupCentral Coast Rays (ARC)New South Wales Waratahs APC20,05910Aurora StadiumLaunceston, Tas2003 Rugby World Cup21,00011North Sydney OvalSydney, NSWSydney Fleet (ARC)20,00012Concord OvalSydney, NSWWest Harbour RFC20,00013Olympic Park StadiumMelbourne, VicMelbourne Rebels (ARC)18,50014Manuka OvalCanberra, ACTCanberra Vikings (ARC)15,00015Viking ParkCanberra, ACTTuggeranong Vikings (ACT Premiership)Brumbies (APC)8,000
Super Rugby Stadiums
National Rugby Championship Stadiums Home match venues for the 2014 NRC season: StateTeamMatch VenueCapacityCityACTViking Park10,000CanberraNSWCaltex Park12,000DubboCentral Coast Stadium20,059GosfordOakes Oval10,000LismoreWade Park8,000OrangeCoogee Oval5,000SydneyParramatta Stadium21,500Brookvale Oval23,000Leichhardt Oval20,000QLDSuncorp Stadium52,500BrisbaneBallymore24,000Ballymore24,000Bond University5,00027,400Mike Carney Toyota Park5,000TownsvilleVICAAMI Park29,500MelbourneWAAdelaide Airport Oval15,000AdelaideHBF Arena16,000PerthRockingham RUC3,000UWA Rugby Club4,000
Home match venues for the 2015 NRC season: StateTeamMatch VenueCapacityCityACTViking Park10,000CanberraNSWAnn Ashwood ParkBathurstNo. 2 Sports GroundNewcastleChillingworth OvalTamworthWoollahra Oval5,000SydneyConcord Oval20,000Granville Park5,000Forshaw Park3,000Parramatta Stadium21,500Manly Oval5,000Pittwater Park10,000Leichhardt Oval20,000QLDBallymore24,000BrisbaneBond University5,000Rugby Park5,000Sports Ground9,000Stockland Park12,000VICAshwood Reserve3,000MelbourneFrankston Park8,000Simonds Stadium34,074GeelongLatrobe City Stadium12,000MorwellWAUWA Rugby Club4,000Perth
See also
List of rugby union stadiums by capacity List of English rugby union stadiums by capacity List of Super Rugby stadiums List of rugby union stadiums in France List of Australian Football League grounds List of Australian cricket grounds List of ice rinks in Australia List of indoor arenas in Australia List of National Basketball League (Australia) venues List of Australian rugby league stadiums List of soccer stadiums in Australia List of Oceanian stadiums by capacity
References
External links Austadiums.com Rugby Stadiums