Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Venue Profile

Capacity: 42,000

Address
Driver Avenue, Moore Park
Sydney

Record rugby crowd
41,917 (Australia v New Zealand, 17 August, 1994)

Website
www.nswrugby.com.au

Transport information
www.131500.com.au (public transport information)

Ticketing agent
Ticketek
Ph: 132 849
www.ticketek.com.au

 

Venue History:

Test Debut: 1989 – Australia 30, British & Irish Lions 12 (First Test)
Number of Tests: 27
Australia wins: 18
Australia losses: 4
Draws: -
Other Internationals: (5) RWC 2003 – Ireland 64, Namibia 7; Argentina 50, Romania 3; Scotland 22, Fiji 20; South Africa 46, Georgia 19; Uruguay 24, Georgia 12.
 

Venue Notes:

•    This is the Qantas Wallabies first appearance at the Sydney Football Stadium since an exciting 41-29 win over New Zealand Maori in 2001.
•    The Sydney Football Stadium is the home ground to the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby. It also hosts the Sydney FC in football’s A-League, and is a home venue for the Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers clubs in rugby league’s NRL competition.
•    This will be the 11th match between Australia and the Barbarians since the foundation game in 1948 at Cardiff Arms Park, but the first to be held outside of England or Wales, and the Barbarians’ first appearance in the Southern Hemisphere.
•    Australia has won its last six matches against the Barbarians, and has won seven of the 10 games that have been played. The most recent match last year at London’s Wembley Stadium saw Australia prevail 18-11.

 

Australian matches at the Sydney Football Stadium

1989: Australia 30, British & Irish Lions 12
1989: British & Irish Lions 19, Australia 18
1990: Australia 21, France 9
1990: France 28, Australia 19
1991: Australia 40, England 15
1991: Australia 21, New Zealand 12
1992: Australia 27, Scotland 12
1992: Australia 16, New Zealand 15
1992: New Zealand 26, Australia 23
1993: South Africa 19, Australia 12
1993: Australia 19, South Africa 12
1994: Australia 32, Ireland 18
1994: Australia 73, Samoa 3
1994: Australia 20, New Zealand 16
1995: Australia 30, Argentina 13
1995: New Zealand 34, Australia 23
1996: Australia 42, Wales 3
1996: Australia 21, South Africa 16
1997: Australia 29, France 15
1997: Australia 25, England 6
1998: Australia 48, Scotland 3
1998: Australia 19, New Zealand 14
2001: Australia 41, New Zealand Maori 29 (non Test)