| Narodowy Stadion Rugby | |
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| Location | Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Built | 2008-09 |
| Opened | February 14, 2010 |
| Owner | City of Gdynia |
| Operator | GOSiR Gdynia |
| Surface | Field (Grass) |
| Capacity | 2,425 |
| Field dimensions | 120 x 74 meters |
| Tenants | |
| RC Arka Gdynia (Ekstraliga, rugby union) Seahawks Gdynia (PLFA, american football) Bałtyk Gdynia (2nd League, football-soccer) |
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The National Rugby Stadium (Polish: Narodowy Stadion Rugby) is multi-purpose stadium in Gdynia, Poland. It is currently used mostly rugby union matches (RC Arka Gdynia and Poland team) and american football games (the Seahawks Gdynia). The stadium has a capacity of 2,425 people and was opened on February 14, 2010.
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First sport event at the National Rugby Stadium was rugby union match between RC Arka Gdynia and Poland national rugby union team, played on February 14, 2010. First Rugby Ekstraliga match at the stadium was Arka Gdynia' victory against AZS AWF Warszawa 19–9.
Since 2011 the stadium is used for american football games. The Seahawks Gdynia won against the Silesia Miners 34–23 in first football game at the stadium ever.[1]
It is the home stadium for RC Arka Gdynia, rugby union team, played in the Rugby Ekstraliga.
Since 2011 PLFA season, the Pomorze Seahawks back to Gdynia from Gdańsk, renamed to Seahawks Gdynia and played home games at the Rugby Stadium.[2] The Seahawks is one of four founders of the Polish American Football League in 2006.
The stadium was used by Arka Gdynia and Bałtyk Gdynia, football (soccer) clubs, when Stadion GOSiR was under construction.