Apia Park
| Apia Park | |
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| place | Apia , Tuamasaga , Samoa |
| Coordinates | 13 ° 50 ′ 12 ″ S , 171 ° 45 ′ 7 ″ W |
| opening | 1924 |
| capacity | 8000 |
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The Apia Park is a multifunctional sports complex in Apia , capital of Samoa . It is the home stadium of the Samoan national rugby union team .
The complex includes a stadium with a capacity of 8000 seats, a gym , a tennis and a netball court .
history
The stadium opened in 1924 and was the first to host a rugby match against Fiji . 2015, the stadium was a multi-million Tala refurbishment by the Shanghai Construction Group subjected to a historic match against the All Blacks as part of the preparation of both teams for the 2015 Rugby World Cup . At the same time, the capacity was reduced from 12,000 to 8,000 places for safety reasons.
Events
In 2007, Apia Park was the main venue for the 2007 South Pacific Games , which featured athletics , table tennis , badminton , bowls , 7-a-side rugby and touch rugby in the stadium. In addition, it will once again be used for an international event - the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games - and it was the venue for athletics, rugby league and tennis competitions .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Samoa cuts Apia Park capacity for All Blacks test , stuff.co.nz, July 2, 2015
- ↑ John Nauright, Charles Parrish (ed.): Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice . ABC-CLIO,, p. 446.
- ↑ The year that was . In: Samoa Observer , December 31, 2015.
- ↑ Manu Samoa to host All Blacks for historic Apia Test , AllBlacks.com . September 14, 2014.
- ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: "Samoa to host 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games" ), Fiji Daily Post , November 25, 2008
Web links
- Apia Park Sports Complex , South Pacific Games 2007 . Retrieved June 23, 2007.
- Profiles on ESPNscrum