| Stade Ernest-Wallon | |
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| Stade des Sept Deniers | |
The stadium as it looked in 1920. |
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| Former names | Parc des Sports Stade des Sept Deniers |
| Broke ground | 1978 |
| Built | 1978-1982 |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Owner | Stade Toulousain |
| Surface | grass |
| Capacity | 19,500 |
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| Stade Toulousain | |
Stade Ernest-Wallon (usually called "stade des Sept Deniers") is a multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently the home of rugby union team Stade Toulousain. The stadium was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 19,500.[1] The stadium however is not always suitable for big games. For the larger fixtures, such as championships play-offs or Heineken Cup games, the fixture may be moved to Stadium Municipal, which has nearly double the capacity.
The Stade Ernest-Wallon was used to host the rugby league international fixture between France and England, in which England defeated France 56-8. The stadium once again hosted rugby league on 31 October 2009, seeing a 2009 Gillette Four Nations game between France and New Zealand.
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