Wingham Park is a
rugby league stadium in
Greymouth,
New Zealand. The ground is owned by the
West Coast Rugby League.
History
Wingham Park is the home of rugby league on the West Coast and hosts the
West Coast Rugby League grand final each year. It has hosted one test match,
New Zealand against
Great Britain in 1954. It is the smallest rugby league test venue in the world, holding 4000 people.
In 2006 the ground hosted the
New Zealand national rugby league team again when they played the
New Zealand Residents
The New Zealand Residents (also previously known as New Zealand 'A', New Zealand XIII, the Lion Red Cup XIII and currently known as the Bartercard Premiership Selection) are a New Zealand rugby league football representative side that is selected f ...
.
In 2011 the ground hosted the
New Zealand Warriors where they played the
Newcastle Knights in a
National Rugby League warm up match. The game served as a fundraiser for the region after the
Pike River Mine disaster.
References
External links
Wingham Park''rugbyleagueproject.com''
Wingham Park''nzleague.co.nz''
Rugby league stadiums in New Zealand
Buildings and structures in the West Coast, New Zealand
Sport in Greymouth
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