| Rugby League Park | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Addington Showgrounds |
| Location | 95 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Owner | Canterbury Rugby League |
| Capacity | 18,600 (from 2012 Super Rugby Season) |
| Tenants | |
| Canterbury Bulls, South Island, Canterbury Crusaders [1] | |
Rugby League Park is a rugby league stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.
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Bought from the Christchurch City Council in the 1990s, the park is part of a complex with the CBS Canterbury Arena and the Addington Raceway.
The ground has hosted international rugby league matches, including World Cup matches in 1975, 1977, 1988, 1990 and 1991.
It was at this ground that the Kiwis won a match against Great Britain to qualify for the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup final.
Rugby League Park sustained significant damage during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and is currently closed.[2]
After the earthquake the stands had to be demolished. However AMI Stadium, the main sporting ground in Christchurch, was damaged more significantly. As a temporary replacement for the city, Rugby League Park will be upgraded to seat 17,000 by March 2012 with a possible expanision to 26,000 for major games. As a result, the Crusaders will be based there for the 2012 Super Rugby season and it will also host an All Blacks Test match and possibly a Wellington Phoenix match.[3][1]