Parc des Sports is a

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, France. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and hosts the home matches of

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. The capacity of the stadium is 17,518 spectators.

Rugby league

Since its opening in 1975, Parc des Sports has hosted fourteen

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international rugby league matches with the first on 5 December 1982, when France hosted

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as part of the

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. In front of 8,000 fans, Australia won the game 15–4 against a very committed French team (the 1982 Kangaroos were the first touring side to go through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles"). Its last international match was on Friday 1 November 2013, when the stadium hosted France's

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game against

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in front of a capacity crowd of 17,518. Thomas Bosc 2013 (1)

Rugby league internationals

The French national team has played 15 test matches at the Parc des Sports (for a record of 3 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw) with the first held against

on 5 December 1982. The stadium also hosted a

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qualifying match between

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and

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in 1999.

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