Eastern Province Rugby Union Stadium
| Eastern Province Rugby Union Stadium | |
|---|---|
| EPRU stage | |
|
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| Remains of the stadium (2016) | |
| Earlier names | |
|
Boet Erasmus Stadium |
|
| Data | |
| place |
 Port Elizabeth , South Africa36 La Roche Drive, Summerstrand |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 58 '55.7 " S , 25 ° 38' 21.8" E |
| owner | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality |
| operator | Eastern Province Rugby Union |
| opening | 1960 |
| Renovations | 2005 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 33,852 seats |
| playing area | 100 m × 70 m |
| Societies) | |
| Events | |
The Eastern Province Rugby Union Stadium , usually referred to as EPRU Stadium for short , is a stadium in the South African city of Port Elizabeth . 33,852 spectators can be found in the stands. The stadium was originally named after Boet Erasmus, a former mayor of Port Elizabeth. In September 1968 the Boet Erasmus Stadium was completely destroyed by a flood.
In July 2010 the stadium was closed, the games of the Eastern Province Rugby Union will now take place in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium . The Eastern Province Kings played their last game against the Blue Bulls on July 3, 2010.
Until the closure, mostly rugby union games took place, but it was also used for soccer matches. Even though it is officially closed today, senior teams and amateur clubs play games in the EPRU Stadium; it is also sometimes used for club rugby.
International tournaments
Rugby Union World Cup 1995
At the Rugby Union World Cup in 1995 , the EPRU Stadium was one of nine competition venues in South Africa. Three Group A games were played here:
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | spectator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26/1995 |
 Canada
|
34: 3 |
 Romania
|
18,000 |
| 05/31/1995 |
 Australia
|
27:11 |
Canada
|
15,000 |
| 06/03/1995 |
South Africa
|
20: 0 |
Canada
|
31,000 |
Football Africa Cup of Nations 1996
At the 1996 African Cup of Nations, the EPRU Stadium was one of four stadiums. It was the venue for six group matches and a quarter-finals.
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | round | spectator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14/1996 |
 Ghana
|
2-0 |
 Ivory Coast
|
Preliminary group D | 8,000 |
| 01/16/1996 |
 Tunisia
|
1: 1 |
 Mozambique
|
Preliminary group D | 1,000 |
| 01/10/1996 |
Ghana
|
2: 1 |
Tunisia
|
Preliminary group D | 1,000 |
| 01/21/1996 |
Ivory Coast
|
1-0 |
Mozambique
|
Preliminary group D | 500 |
| 01/24/1996 |
 Algeria
|
2: 1 |
 Burkina Faso
|
Preliminary group B | 180 |
| 01/25/1996 |
Tunisia
|
3: 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
Preliminary group D | 1,000 |
| 01/28/1996 |
Ghana
|
1-0 |
 Zaire
|
Quarter finals | 8,000 |
Soccer World Cup 2010
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup the infrastructure of the EPRU stage was used; There were no games here.
International encounters
rugby
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | competition | spectator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Eastern Province Kings | 20: 0 | British Lions | 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
| 1955 |
South Africa
|
22: 8 | British Lions | 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa, Test Match | |
| 1962 | Eastern Province Kings | 6:21 | British Lions | 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
| 1968 | Eastern Province Kings | 14:23 | British Lions | 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
| 1968 |
South Africa
|
6: 6 | British Lions | 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa, test match | |
| 05/25/1974 |
South Africa
|
9:26 | British Lions | 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa, test match | 55,000 |
| 06/13/1974 | Eastern Province Kings | 14:28 | British Lions | 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
| May 10, 1980 | Eastern Province Kings | 16:28 | British Lions | 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
| 05/24/1997 | Eastern Province XV | 11:39 | British Lions | 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa | |
| 06/17/2006 |
South Africa
|
29:15 |
 Scotland
|
2006 mid-year rugby test series, test match | 35,000 |
Soccer
| date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | competition | spectator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/29/2000 |
South Africa
|
0: 1 |
 Zimbabwe
|
COSAFA Cup 2000 | |
| 11/12/2006 |
South Africa |
2: 3 |
 Senegal
|
Nelson Mandela Challenge | |
| 06/01/2008 |
South Africa |
0: 1 |
 Nigeria
|
Qualification for the 2010 World Cup | 30,000 |
Web links
- Pictures at football temple
- Data at FootballFans , Football Temple , Soccerway and Worldstadia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wendy Lear: Remember floods when developing stage ; ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Herald, June 13, 2011
