Estadio Monumental José Fierro
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| Location | Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Capacity | 32,700 |
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| Built | 1922 |
| Opened | May 21, 1922 |
| Tenants | |
| Club Atlético Tucumán | |
Estadio Monumental José Fierro is a multi-use stadium in Tucumán, Argentina. It is the home ground for Club Atlético Tucumán. The stadiums capacity is now 32,700 due to extensive remodeling of said stadium. [1] A further expansion is in the planning stages and will be revealed in the near future.
The ground has been used several times by the Argentinian Nation Rugby team.[2] A 24–16 defeat by Scotland in June 2010 was the first time Argentina had lost at the ground, after seven previous wins.[2][3]
The ground will be used once more by the Argentine National Rugby team in 2014, where it will host one of two Admiral Brown Cup matches against Ireland.[4]
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References
- ↑ "El nuevo Monumental". Mariano Correa (in Spanish). Club Atletico Tucuman.com. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reid, Alasdair (13 June 2010). "Dan Parks’ adroit kicking gives Scotland a unique win in Tucuman against Argentina". Sunday Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ↑ "Statsguru / Team analysis / Argentina / Test matches". www.scrum.com. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/argentina/rugby/team/10.html?template=fixtures
Coordinates: 26°48′46″S 65°11′57″W / 26.81278°S 65.19917°W