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! Date !! Opponent !! Score !! Attendance !! Event
! Date
! !! Score !! Opponent !! Attendance !! Event
|-
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| 11 March 1962 || {{rl|GBR}} || 23–13 || 12,500 ||
| 11 March 1962
| || 23–13 || {{rl|GBR}} || 12,500 ||
|-
|-
| 2 December 1962 || {{rl|GBR}} || 17–12 || 12,500 ||
| 2 December 1962
| || 17–12 || {{rl|GBR}} || 12,500 ||
|-
|-
| 8 March 1964 || {{rl|GBR}} || 5–11 || 4,326 ||
| 8 March 1964
| || 5–11 || {{rl|GBR}} || 4,326 ||
|-
|-
| 6 December 1964 || {{rl|GBR}} || 18–8 || 7,150 ||
| 6 December 1964
| || 18–8 || {{rl|GBR}} || 7,150 ||
|-
|-
| 28 November 1965 || {{rl|NZL}} || 11–6 || 9,000 ||
| 28 November 1965
| || 11–6 || {{rl|NZL}} || 9,000 ||
|-
|-
| 16 January 1966 || {{rl|GBR}} || 18–13 || 7,255 ||
| 16 January 1966
| || 18–13 || {{rl|GBR}} || 7,255 ||
|-
|-
| 25 January 1970 || {{rl|WAL}} || 11–15 || 11,000 ||
| 25 January 1970
| || 11–15 || {{rl|WAL}} || 11,000 ||
|-
|-
| 11 November 1971 || {{rl|NZL}} || 11–27 || 3,581 ||
| 11 November 1971
| || 11–27 || {{rl|NZL}} || 3,581 ||
|-
|-
| 8 March 1964 || {{rl|GBR}} || 5–11 || 4,326 ||
| 8 March 1964
| || 5–11 || {{rl|GBR}} || 4,326 ||
|-
|-
| 9 December 1973 || {{rl|AUS}} || 9–21 || 5,109 ||
| 9 December 1973
| || 9–21 || {{rl|AUS}} || 5,109 ||
|-
|-
| 19 January 1975 || {{rl|ENG}} || 9–11 || 7,950 || [[1975 Rugby League World Cup|1975 World Cup]]
| 19 January 1975
| || 9–11 || {{rl|ENG}} || 7,950 || [[1975 Rugby League World Cup|1975 World Cup]]
|-
|-
| 26 October 1975 || {{rl|AUS}} || 2–41 || 10,440 ||
| 26 October 1975
| || 2–41 || {{rl|AUS}} || 10,440 ||
|-
|-
| 23 November 1980 || {{rl|NZL}} || 6–5 || 6,000 ||
| 23 November 1980
| || 6–5 || {{rl|NZL}} || 6,000 ||
|-
|-
| 7 December 1985 || {{rl|NZL}} || 0–20 || 5,000 || [[1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup|1985-1988 World Cup]]
| 7 December 1985
| || 0–20 || {{rl|NZL}} || 5,000 || [[1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup|1985-1988 World Cup]]
|-
|-
| 30 November 1986 || {{rl|AUS}} || 2–44 || 6,000 ||
| 30 November 1986
| || 2–44 || {{rl|AUS}} || 6,000 ||
|-
|-
| 18 March 1990 || {{rl|GBR}} || 4–8 || 6,000 ||
| 18 March 1990
| || 4–8 || {{rl|GBR}} || 6,000 ||
|-
|-
| 9 December 1990 || {{rl|AUS}} || 10–34 || 3,428 || rowspan="2" | [[1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup|1985-1988 World Cup]]
| 9 December 1990
| || 10–34 || {{rl|AUS}} || 3,428 || rowspan="2" | [[1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup|1985-1988 World Cup]]
|-
|-
| 27 January 1991 || {{rl|GBR}} || 10–45 || 3,965
| 27 January 1991
| || 10–45 || {{rl|GBR}} || 3,965
|-
|-
| 16 February 1992 || {{rl|GBR}} || 12–30 || 5,688 ||
| 16 February 1992
| || 12–30 || {{rl|GBR}} || 5,688 ||
|-
|-
| 13 December 1992 || {{rl|WAL}} || 18–19 || 3,700 ||
| 13 December 1992
| || 18–19 || {{rl|WAL}} || 3,700 ||
|-
|-
| 27 October 2007 || {{rl|SCO}} || 46–16 || 7,000 ||
| 27 October 2007
| || 46–16 || {{rl|SCO}} || 7,000 ||
|-
|-
| 29 October 2011 || {{rl|SCO}} || 46–10 || 10,313 ||
| 29 October 2011
| || 46–10 || {{rl|SCO}} || 10,313 ||
|-
|-
| 11 November 2013 || {{rl|SAM}} || 6–22 || 11,576 || [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|2013 World Cup]]
| 11 November 2013
| || 6–22 || {{rl|SAM}} || 11,576 || [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|2013 World Cup]]
|-
|-
| 13 October 2017 || {{rl|JAM}} || 34–12 || 4,850 ||
| 13 October 2017
| || 34–12 || {{rl|JAM}} || 4,850 ||
|}
|}


Revision as of 19:19, 30 January 2024

Stade Gilbert Brutus
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LocationPerpignan, France
Coordinates42°43′23″N 2°53′6.7″E / 42.72306°N 2.885194°E / 42.72306; 2.885194
OwnerFrench Rugby League Federation
Capacity13,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1962
Expanded2005, 2007, and 2011
Tenants
Catalans Dragons (2007–present)

Stade Gilbert Brutus is a rugby league stadium in Perpignan, France, which has been the home ground of the Catalans Dragons since 2007.

History

The Tribune Guasch Laborde stand, 2009

The Stade Gilbert Brutus was opened in 1962 and built as the home ground of French Rugby League Championship club XIII Catalan who played at their ground until they merged with AS Saint-Estève in 2000 to form Catalans Dragons whos home ground the stadium has been since 2007.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the ground was used by a variety rugby league and rugby union clubs in Northern Catalonia.

The stadium takes it name from Gilbert Brutus, a French rugby union player, coach, chairman and referee, who was born on 2 August 1887 in Port-Vendres. Hs a member of the French resistance in the Second World War and was murdered by the Gestapo on 7 March 1944 in Perpignan.[1]

Before 2007, the stadium held 4,200 with 900 seated.[2] This was deemed expanded for the Catalans Dragons before moving in from the Stade Aimé Giral. Expansion of the stadium began in 2006 with target capacity to 14,000.[3]

The first phase of construction included two covered, all-seater stands, one with hospitality suites. By the end of the 2006 season, the work was finished and Catalans moved back into the stadium for the 2007 season. Further construction in 2010 brought capacity up to 13,000, with three all-seater stands.[4]

Rugby League Test matches

Panorama of Stade Gilbert Brutus in 2013

The Stade Gilbert Brutus has hosted twenty-five rugby league internationals. Twenty-four of them involved France.[5]

Date Score Opponent Attendance Event
11 March 1962 23–13  Great Britain 12,500
2 December 1962 17–12  Great Britain 12,500
8 March 1964 5–11  Great Britain 4,326
6 December 1964 18–8  Great Britain 7,150
28 November 1965 11–6  New Zealand 9,000
16 January 1966 18–13  Great Britain 7,255
25 January 1970 11–15  Wales 11,000
11 November 1971 11–27  New Zealand 3,581
8 March 1964 5–11  Great Britain 4,326
9 December 1973 9–21  Australia 5,109
19 January 1975 9–11  England 7,950 1975 World Cup
26 October 1975 2–41  Australia 10,440
23 November 1980 6–5  New Zealand 6,000
7 December 1985 0–20  New Zealand 5,000 1985-1988 World Cup
30 November 1986 2–44  Australia 6,000
18 March 1990 4–8  Great Britain 6,000
9 December 1990 10–34  Australia 3,428 1985-1988 World Cup
27 January 1991 10–45  Great Britain 3,965
16 February 1992 12–30  Great Britain 5,688
13 December 1992 18–19  Wales 3,700
27 October 2007 46–16  Scotland 7,000
29 October 2011 46–10  Scotland 10,313
11 November 2013 6–22  Samoa 11,576 2013 World Cup
13 October 2017 34–12  Jamaica 4,850


On 29 October 1972, the Stade Gilbert Brutus hosted a 1972 World Cup match between Australia and Great Britain with an attendance of 6,324. Great Britain won 27 - 21

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who was Gilbert Brutus?". 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ worldstadia.com:: Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan> View Stadium
  3. ^ "Catalans Q&A". BBC News. 2006-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  4. ^ "World Stadiums - Future Stadiums :: Stade Gilbert Brutus Stadium in Perpignan". www.worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  5. ^ Stade Gilbert Brutus results @ Rugby League Project

External links

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