List of rugby union stadiums by capacity
The Stade Ernest-Wallon , the home of Stade Toulousain .
The following is a list of stadiums at which rugby union is played , ordered by seating capacity . Currently all stadiums with a capacity of 10,000 or more which are the regular home venue of a club or national team, or are the regular hosts of a major competition (such as an event in the World Rugby Sevens Series , its women's version , or the final of an annual national competition), are included. Stadiums for which the only rugby union use is hosting occasional matches or which have only hosted one-off rugby union tournaments are not included. Not all of these stadiums are primarily venues for rugby union, with some being primarily venues for another sport.
Current stadiums
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Stadium
Capacity
City
Country
Tenants/use
Image
1
FNB Stadium
94,736
Johannesburg
South Africa
Some South Africa national rugby union team matches and some Varsity Cup matches
2
Stadium Australia
84,000
Sydney
Australia
Some Australia national team matches
3
Twickenham Stadium
82,000
London
England
England national team , Gallagher Premiership final, London Sevens , London Women's Sevens final and third-place match
4
Stade de France
81,338
Saint-Denis [a 1]
France
Most France national team matches,[a 2] Top 14 final[1]
5
Principality Stadium
74,500
Cardiff
Wales
Wales national team , Judgement Day
6
Stadio Olimpico
73,000
Rome
Italy
Most Italy national team matches[a 3]
7
Murrayfield Stadium
67,800
Edinburgh
Scotland
Scotland national team , Edinburgh Rugby , Scotland Sevens (2007–2011)
8
Orange Vélodrome
67,394
Marseille
France
Some France national team matches, some Toulon matches
9
Ellis Park Stadium
62,567
Johannesburg
South Africa
Lions , Golden Lions , some South Africa national team matches
10
Soldier Field
61,500
Chicago
United States
Currently hosts matches for the United States national team every November for one weekend known as The Rugby Weekend. Shares stadium with National Football League team, Chicago Bears .
11
Optus Stadium
60,000
Perth
Australia
Some Australian national team matches
12
Cape Town Stadium
58,310
Cape Town
South Africa
South Africa Sevens (2015–present)
13
Marvel Stadium
56,347
Melbourne
Australia
Some Australia national team matches
14
Boris Paichadze Stadium
56,000
Tbilisi
Georgia
Many Georgia national team matches
15
National Stadium
55,000
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Sevens (2016–present), some Sunwolves matches
16
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
53,000
La Plata
Argentina
Some Argentina national team matches
17
Suncorp Stadium
52,500
Brisbane
Australia
Queensland Reds , some Australia national team matches
18
Kings Park Stadium
52,000
Durban
South Africa
Sharks , Sharks (Currie Cup) , some South Africa national team matches
19
Newlands Stadium
51,900
Cape Town
South Africa
Stormers , Western Province , some South Africa national team matches
20
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
51,762
Pretoria
South Africa
Bulls , Blue Bulls , some South Africa national team matches
21
Aviva Stadium
51,700
Dublin
Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team , some Leinster matches.
22
King Baudouin Stadium
51,122
Brussels
Belgium
Belgium national team
23
Eden Park
50,000
Auckland
New Zealand
Auckland Rugby Football Union , Blues , some New Zealand national team matches
24
The Sevens
50,000[a 4]
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Sevens , Dubai Women's Sevens , and most United Arab Emirates national team matches; also hosted most Arabian Gulf rugby union team matches before that team's 2010 breakup
25
Estadio José Amalfitani
49,540
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jaguares , some Argentina national team matches
26
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
48,459
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Southern Kings , Eastern Province Elephants , South Africa Sevens (2011–2014), some South Africa national team matches
27
Choctaw Stadium
48,000
Arlington
United States
Dallas Jackals
28
Sydney Football Stadium
45,500
Sydney
Australia
New South Wales Waratahs , Australian Sevens (starting 2022)
29
Toyota Stadium
45,000
Toyota
Japan
Toyota Verblitz
30
Patersons Stadium
42,922
Perth
Australia
Some Australia national team matches
31
Matmut Atlantique
42,115
Bordeaux
France
Some Union Bordeaux Bègles matches
32
Hong Kong Stadium
40,000
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Hong Kong national team , Hong Kong Sevens
33
Sam Boyd Stadium
36,800
Las Vegas
United States
USA Sevens , USA Women's Sevens
34
Free State Stadium
36,538
Bloemfontein
South Africa
Free State Cheetahs , some Cheetahs matches
35
Allianz Riviera
35,624
Nice
France
Some Toulon matches[a 5]
36
Renato Dall'Ara Stadium
35,624
Bologne
Italy
Rugby
37
Stadium Municipal
35,472
Toulouse
France
Some Stade Toulousain matches[a 6]
38
Snapdragon Stadium
35,000
San Diego
United States
San Diego Legion
39
Sky Stadium
34,500
Wellington
New Zealand
Hurricanes , Wellington Rugby Football Union , some New Zealand national team matches, Wellington Sevens
40
Stade Chaban-Delmas
34,462
Bordeaux
France
Most Union Bordeaux Bègles matches
41
Simonds Stadium
34,074
Geelong
Australia
Some Melbourne Rising matches
42
Rotorua International Stadium
34,000
Rotorua
New Zealand
Some Bay of Plenty Steamers matches
43
Adelaide Oval
33,597
Adelaide
Australia
Australian Sevens (2007–2011)
44
Coventry Building Society Arena
32,609
Coventry
England
Wasps
45
Paris La Défense Arena
32,000
Nanterre
France
Racing 92
46
Forsyth Barr Stadium at University Plaza
30,748
Dunedin
New Zealand
Highlanders , Otago Rugby Football Union , some New Zealand national team matches
47
Noevir Stadium Kobe
30,132
Kobe
Japan
Kobelco Steelers
48
AAMI Park
30,050
Melbourne
Australia
Melbourne Rebels
49
Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium
30,000
Higashiōsaka
Japan
Kintetsu Liners
50
Mt Smart Stadium
30,000
Auckland
New Zealand
Counties Manukau Rugby Union
51
Skilled Park
27,400
Gold Coast
Australia
Gold Coast Sevens (2011–2015)
52
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
27,223
Tbilisi
Georgia
Some Georgia national team matches
53
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
27,188
Tokyo
Japan
Most Japan national rugby union team matches,[a 7] most Sunwolves matches, Japan Sevens (2012–15)
54
Ashton Gate Stadium
27,000
Bristol
England
Bristol
55
Dignity Health Sports Park Soccer Stadium
27,000
Carson
United States
RFCLA
56
Welford Road
26,000[2]
Leicester
England
Leicester Tigers
57
FMG Stadium Waikato
25,800
Hamilton
New Zealand
Waikato Rugby Union , Chiefs
58
Thomond Park
25,600
Limerick
Ireland
Munster , Shannon RFC , UL Bohemians RFC
59
Canberra Stadium
25,011
Canberra
Australia
Brumbies
60
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
25,000
Kandy
Sri Lanka
Kandy SC
61
Pam Brink Stadium
25,000
Springs
South Africa
Some Falcons matches
62
North Harbour Stadium
25,000
Albany
New Zealand
North Harbour Rugby Union
63
Okara Park
25,000
Whangarei
New Zealand
Northland Rugby Football Union
64
Yarrow Stadium
25,000
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Taranaki Rugby Football Union
65
The Darlington Arena
25,000
Darlington
England
Darlington Mowden Park
66
Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground
24,000
Dubai
UAE
Some Arabian Gulf rugby union team matches, many local club matches
67
Parramatta Stadium [3]
20,741
Parramatta
Australia
Some Greater Sydney Rams matches
68
Liberty Stadium
20,532
Swansea
Wales
Ospreys
69
Headingley Stadium
20,500
Leeds
England
Yorkshire Carnegie
70
HBF Park
20,500
Perth
Australia
Western Force
71
Stade des Alpes
20,068
Grenoble
France
Most FC Grenoble matches
72
America First Field
20,008
Sandy
United States
Utah Warriors
73
SeatGeek Stadium
20,000
Bridgeview
United States
Chicago Hounds
74
Concord Oval
20,000
Concord
Australia
Some Greater Sydney Rams matches, West Harbour RFC
75
Leichhardt Oval
20,000
Leichhardt
Australia
Sydney Stars
76
North Sydney Oval
20,000
Sydney
Australia
Northern Suburbs Rugby Club
77
Owen Delany Park
20,000
Taupō
New Zealand
King Country Rugby Football Union
78
Stade Jean-Bouin
20,000
Paris
France
Stade Français , France Sevens (2016–present)
79
Baypark Stadium
19,800
Mount Maunganui
New Zealand
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union
80
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
19,680
Commerce City
United States
Denver Barbarians
81
Meadow Lane
19,588
Nottingham
England
Nottingham RFC
82
Stadio Euganeo
19,500
Padua
Italy
83
Stade Ernest-Wallon
19,500
Toulouse
France
Stade Toulousain
84
Stadio della Vittoria
19,253
Bari
Italy
85
Queenstown Events Centre
19,000
Queenstown
New Zealand
Some Highlanders matches
86
Brianteo Stadium
18,500
Milan
Italy
Aironi Rugby
87
Stade de la Méditerranée
18,555
Béziers
France
AS Béziers Hérault
88
RDS Arena
18,500
Dublin
Ireland
Leinster
89
Subaru Park
18,500
Chester
United States
Collegiate Rugby Championship
90
Ravenhill Stadium
18,196
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster
91
Stade Marcel-Michelin
18,030
Clermont-Ferrand
France
ASM Clermont Auvergne
92
Totally Wicked Stadium
18,000
St Helens
England
St. Helens
93
Ballymore Stadium
18,000
Brisbane
Australia
Brisbane City , Queensland Premier Rugby Grand Final and some individual matches, Queensland XV matches, some Reds preseason matches, Australian national rugby union academy
94
ABSA Park
18,000
Kimberley
South Africa
some Cheetahs matches
95
AMI Stadium
18,000
Christchurch
New Zealand
Crusaders , Canterbury
96
Arena Manawatu
18,000
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Manawatu Turbos
97
Stade Aimé Giral
17,500
Perpignan
France
USA Perpignan
98
Brentford Community Stadium
17,250
London
England
London Irish
99
Rugby Park Stadium
17,000
Invercargill
New Zealand
Southland Rugby Football Union
100
Stade Jean Dauger
17,000
Bayonne
France
Aviron Bayonnais
101
Yamaha Stadium
16,879
Iwata
Japan
Yamaha Júbilo
102
Stade Guy Boniface
16,800
Mont-de-Marsan
France
Stade Montois
103
Kingsholm Stadium
16,500
Gloucester
England
Gloucester
104
Trafalgar Park
16,000
Nelson
New Zealand
Tasman
105
Danie Craven Stadium
16,000
Stellenbosch
South Africa
FNB Varsity Cup
106
Stade Mayol
15,700
Toulon
France
Toulon
107
Franklin's Gardens
15,500
Northampton
England
Northampton Saints
108
Central Stadium
15,000
Krasnoyarsk
Russia
Russia national team , local club matches
109
Bilino Polje
15,000
Zenica
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
110
Parc des Sports Aguiléra
15,000
Biarritz
France
Biarritz Olympique
111
National Stadium
15,000
Suva
Fiji
112
Stade Amédée-Domenech
15,000
Brive-la-Gaillarde
France
CA Brive
113
Stade Maurice Boyau
15,000
Dax
France
US Dax
114
Mizuho Rugby Stadium
15,000
Nagoya City
Japan
Some Japan national team matches, several local clubs
115
Apia Park
15,000
Apia
Samoa
Samoa national team
116
Stade Makis
15,000
Antananarivo
Madagascar
Madagascar national team , local club matches
117
Parc y Scarlets
14,870
Llanelli
Wales
Scarlets , Llanelli RFC
118
Twickenham Stoop
14,816
London
England
Harlequins , London Women's Sevens (2015)
119
GGL Stadium
14,700
Montpellier
France
Montpellier
120
Stade Georges Pompidou
14,380
Valence
France
La Voulte-Valence
121
Stadio Giglio
14,138
Reggio Emilia
Italy
Local club matches; formerly Aironi
122
Stade Armandie
14,000
Agen
France
SU Agen
123
Estadio Charrúa
14,000
Montevideo
Uruguay
Uruguay national team
124
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
14,000
Colombes
France
Racing 92
125
Stade du Hameau
13,966
Pau
France
Section Paloise
126
Recreation Ground
13,500
Bath
England
Bath
127
Stadium Municipal d'Albi
13,058
Albi
France
SC Albi
128
Stade Sapiac
12,600
Montauban
France
US Montauban
129
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
12,500
Cardiff
Wales
Cardiff Blues , Cardiff RFC
130
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
12,500
La Rochelle
France
Stade Rochelais
131
Sandy Park
15,600
Exeter
England
Exeter Chiefs
132
Estadio Nacional Complutense
12,400
Madrid
Spain
Many Spain national team matches
133
Estadio GEBA
12,133
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires
134
Sixways
12,024
Worcester
England
Worcester Warriors
135
Velodromo Paolo Borsellino
12,000
Palermo
Italy
Palermo Rugby
136
AJ Bell Stadium
12,000
Salford
England
Sale Sharks
137
Fraser Park
12,000
Timaru
New Zealand
South Canterbury Rugby Football Union
138
Brewery Field
12,000
Bridgend
Wales
Bridgend Ravens
139
Arturo Collana Stadium
12,000
Naples
Italy
Partenope Rugby
140
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié
12,000
Narbonne
France
RC Narbonne
141
Sunshine Coast Stadium
12,000
Kawana Waters
Australia
Some Queensland Country matches
142
Stade Lesdiguières
11,900
Grenoble
France
Some FC Grenoble matches
143
Rodney Parade
11,676
Newport, Wales
Wales
Dragons Newport RFC
144
Stade Pierre-Fabre
11,500
Castres
France
Castres Olympique
145
Bonney Field
11,442
Sacramento
United States
146
Stade Michel Bendichou
11,430
Colomiers
France
US Colomiers
147
Stade Gabriel Montpied
10,607
Clermont-Ferrand
France
France Women's Sevens
148
American Legion Memorial Stadium
10,500
Charlotte
United States
Anthem Rugby Carolina
149
Kingston Park
10,200
Newcastle
England
Newcastle Falcons
150
Arena Civica
10,200
Milan
Italy
Amatori Milano
151
Churchill Park
10,000
Lautoka
Fiji
Colonial Cup , Digicel Cup
152
Allianz Park
10,000
London
England
Saracens
153
Dubarry Park
10,000
Athlone
Ireland
Buccaneers RFC & AIB League Final
154
Outeniqua Park
10,000
George
South Africa
SWD Eagles ; used for the South Africa Sevens from 2002 to 2010
155
Tommaso Fattori Stadium
10,000
L'Aquila
Italy
L'Aquila Rugby 1936
156
Stade d'Albert Domec
10,000
Carcassonne
France
US Carcassonne
157
Stade André Moga
10,000
Bègles
France
Some Union Bordeaux Bègles matches
158
Stade Pierre Rajon
10,000
Bourgoin-Jallieu
France
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
159
Plebiscito Stadium
10,000
Padua
Italy
Petrarca Rugby
160
Viking Park
10,000
Canberra
Australia
University of Canberra Vikings
161
Gold Mine on Airline
10,000
Metairie
United States
New Orleans Gold
^ Stade de France is often stated as being in Paris . Although it is in the metropolitan area, it is not in the city proper, as evidenced by its postal code of 93216. The first two digits of "93" indicate that it is in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis . Paris is department 75.
^ France play Tests throughout the country, but typically play all Six Nations home matches at Stade de France (although one match in 2018 will be held in Marseille).
^ Italy play Tests throughout the country, but since 2012 have played all Six Nations home matches at Stadio Olimpico.
^ The Sevens has a permanent capacity of 4,000, but is designed to be expandable to 50,000 with temporary seating. The full capacity is used for the annual Dubai Sevens tournament, and was also used when the stadium hosted the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens .
^ In recent years, Toulon have taken occasional home matches in both the Top 14 and European Rugby Champions Cup to this ground.
^ Stade Toulousain regularly take at least two matches in the Top 14 and one in the European Rugby Champions Cup to this ground every season, though it was unable to do so from 2013–2015 due to renovations for UEFA Euro 2016 .
^ Japan play Tests throughout the country, but Chichibunomiya is the most widely used ground, and also houses the headquarters of the country's national federation .
Closed or demolished stadiums
Lansdowne Road Stadium
Carisbrook
Stadium
Capacity (at time of closure)
City
Country
Home Team
Closed
Fate
The National Stadium
53,000
Cardiff
Wales
Wales national team
1997
Replaced by Millennium Stadium . The 1970 North Stand of National Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park) forms "Glanmor's Gap" in Millennium Stadium; the remainder was demolished.
Lansdowne Road
49,000
Dublin
Ireland
Ireland national team
2007
Demolished and replaced on-site by Aviva Stadium .
PETCO Park
42,445
San Diego
United States
USA Sevens
2010
Remains in use for its original purpose of baseball.
Athletic Park
39,000
Wellington
New Zealand
Wellington Hurricanes , Wellington Rugby Football Union , some New Zealand national team matches
1999
Demolished. The replacement venue, Wellington Regional Stadium , is 5.9 km (~3.7 miles) away.
Lancaster Park
36,000
Christchurch
New Zealand
Crusaders , Canterbury Rugby Football Union , some New Zealand national team matches
2011
Following major damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake , one stand was demolished, and demolition of the rest of the ground will start in late 2017.[4]
Carisbrook
29,000
Dunedin
New Zealand
Highlanders , Otago Rugby Football Union , some New Zealand national team matches
2011
Demolition began in early 2012. Parts of the stadium will be preserved or reused.
Dignity Health Sports Park
27,000
Carson
United States
USA Sevens
2007
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).
Cardiff City Stadium
26,828
Cardiff
Wales
Cardiff Blues
2014
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).
Vicarage Road
19,920
Watford
England
Saracens
2013
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).
Loftus Road
18,500
London
England
London Wasps
2001
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).
Meadowbank Stadium
16,500
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edinburgh
2006
Remains in use for many other sports, including football (soccer) and American football.
Racecourse Ground
15,500
Wrexham
Wales
Scarlets
2009
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer), and has hosted rugby league since 2010.
Stade Jean-Bouin
12,000
Paris
France
Stade Français
2010
Replaced on-site by a new stadium of the same name that opened in 2013.
Edgeley Park
10,900
Stockport
England
Sale Sharks
2012
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).
Firhill
10,887
Glasgow
Scotland
Glasgow Warriors
2012
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).
Future stadiums
This list includes stadiums that are either under construction or planned.
See also
References
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