The following article lists stadiums used presently or in the past for rugby union in Australia.
While these stadiums are occasionally used by rugby union, none except Ballymore could be described as "rugby union grounds" per se. All are used principally for rugby league and/or Australian rules football. Several of these stadiums, primarily those with rectangular fields, are also used for soccer.
Stadiums used by the defunct Australian Rugby Championship and the 2003 Rugby World Cup are included for posterity.
Rank | Stadium | City | Image | Use(s) | Capacity |
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1 | ANZ Stadium | Sydney, NSW | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup Wallabies internationals |
84,000 |
2 | Optus Stadium | Perth, WA | 2019 Bledisloe Cup | 65,000 | |
3 | Marvel Stadium | Melbourne, Vic | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup Wallabies internationals |
56,347 |
4 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, Qld | 2003 Rugby World Cup Wallabies internationals Queensland Reds Brisbane Global Rugby Tens |
52,500 | |
5 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney, NSW | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup New South Wales Waratahs Wallabies internationals Australia Sevens (World Rugby Sevens Series, from 2015 to 2016) |
45,500 |
6 | AAMI Park | Melbourne, Vic | ![]() |
Melbourne Rebels (Super Rugby) Wallabies internationals |
30,050 |
7 | cbus Super Stadium | Gold Coast, Qld | ![]() |
Wallabies internationals Gold Coast Sevens (World Rugby Sevens Series, October 2011 – 2015) |
27,400 |
8 | Canberra Stadium | Canberra, ACT | Brumbies 2003 Rugby World Cup Canberra Vikings (ARC) |
25,011 | |
9 | University of Tasmania Stadium | Launceston, Tasmania | ![]() |
Melbourne Rebels 2003 Rugby World Cup |
21,000 |
10 | nib Stadium | Perth, WA | ![]() |
Perth Spirit (ARC) Western Force (2010–present) |
20,500 |
These grounds have been used in the past, but don't host club or international fixtures (used less frequently than once a year).
Rank | Stadium | City | Image | Use(s) | Capacity |
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1 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne, Vic | ![]() |
Wallabies internationals | 100,024 |
2 | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide, SA | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup Adelaide Sevens (IRB Sevens World Series) (2007–April 2011) |
53,583 |
3 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney, NSW | ![]() |
Wallabies internationals | 48,000 |
4 | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Townsville, Qld | 2003 Rugby World Cup Queensland Reds |
26,500 | |
5 | Carrara Stadium | Gold Coast, Qld | ![]() |
Queensland Reds (pre-season) East Coast Aces (ARC) |
25,000 |
6 | Ballymore Stadium | Brisbane, Qld | Ballymore Tornadoes (ARC) Queensland Reds (APC) |
24,000 | |
7 | WIN Stadium | Wollongong, NSW | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup | 23,000 |
8 | Parramatta Stadium | Parramatta, NSW | ![]() |
Western Sydney Rams (ARC) | 21,500 |
9 | Central Coast Stadium | Gosford, NSW | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup Central Coast Rays (ARC) New South Wales Waratahs APC |
20,059 |
10 | Aurora Stadium | Launceston, Tas | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup | 21,000 |
11 | North Sydney Oval | Sydney, NSW | ![]() |
Sydney Fleet (ARC) | 20,000 |
Concord Oval | Sydney, NSW | West Harbour RFC | 20,000 | ||
13 | Olympic Park Stadium | Melbourne, Vic | ![]() |
Melbourne Rebels (ARC) | 18,500 |
14 | Manuka Oval | Canberra, ACT | Canberra Vikings (ARC) | 15,000 | |
15 | Viking Park | Canberra, ACT | ![]() |
Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT Premiership) Brumbies (APC) |
8,000 |
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Home match venues for the 2014 NRC season:[1]
State | Team | Match Venue | Capacity | City |
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ACT | University of Canberra Vikings | Viking Park | 10,000 | Canberra |
NSW | NSW Country Eagles | Caltex Park | 12,000 | Dubbo |
Central Coast Stadium | 20,059 | Gosford | ||
Oakes Oval | 10,000 | Lismore | ||
Wade Park | 8,000 | Orange | ||
Coogee Oval | 5,000 | Sydney | ||
Greater Sydney Rams | Parramatta Stadium | 21,500 | ||
North Harbour Rays | Brookvale Oval | 23,000 | ||
Sydney Stars | Leichhardt Oval | 20,000 | ||
QLD | Brisbane City | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 | Brisbane |
Ballymore | 24,000 | |||
Queensland Country | Ballymore | 24,000 | ||
Bond University | 5,000 | Gold Coast | ||
Cbus Super Stadium | 27,400 | |||
Mike Carney Toyota Park | 5,000 | Townsville | ||
VIC | Melbourne Rising | AAMI Park | 29,500 | Melbourne |
WA | Perth Spirit | Adelaide Airport Oval | 15,000 | Adelaide |
HBF Arena | 16,000 | Perth | ||
Rockingham RUC | 3,000 | |||
UWA Rugby Club | 4,000 |
Home match venues for the 2015 NRC season:
State | Team | Match Venue | Capacity | City |
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ACT | University of Canberra Vikings | Viking Park | 10,000 | Canberra |
NSW | NSW Country Eagles | Ann Ashwood Park | Bathurst | |
No. 2 Sports Ground | Newcastle | |||
Chillingworth Oval | Tamworth | |||
Woollahra Oval | 5,000 | Sydney | ||
Greater Sydney Rams | Concord Oval | 20,000 | ||
Granville Park | 5,000 | |||
Forshaw Park | 3,000 | |||
Parramatta Stadium | 21,500 | |||
North Harbour Rays | Manly Oval | 5,000 | ||
Pittwater Park | 10,000 | |||
Sydney Stars | Leichhardt Oval | 20,000 | ||
QLD | Brisbane City | Ballymore | 24,000 | Brisbane |
Queensland Country | Bond University | 5,000 | Gold Coast | |
Rugby Park | 5,000 | Rockhampton | ||
Sports Ground | 9,000 | Toowoomba | ||
Stockland Park | 12,000 | Sunshine Coast | ||
VIC | Melbourne Rising | Ashwood Reserve | 3,000 | Melbourne |
Frankston Park | 8,000 | |||
Simonds Stadium | 34,074 | Geelong | ||
Latrobe City Stadium | 12,000 | Morwell | ||
WA | Perth Spirit | UWA Rugby Club | 4,000 | Perth |
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