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| Location | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′31″S150°54′54″E / 33.9252069°S 150.9149204°E |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
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| West Sydney Razorbacks (NBL) (1998–2000) | |
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| Whitlam Leisure Centre | |
The Whitlam Leisure Centre is a multi-use indoor arena in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the first home of the former NBL team West Sydney Razorbacks. [1]
In November 2008, it was the venue for the semi-finals of the 2008 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. [2] In 2019, it hosted the first match in the Ashes Test series between Australia and England. [3] [4] The centre has also been used for interstate matches between Queensland and New South Wales. In January 2022, it was the venue for the postponed 2021 State of Origin match and in July 2023 it hosted the State Challenge. [5] [6]
| Date | Result | Event | Refs | ||
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| 12 November 2008 | England  | 66–0 | Barbarians | 2008 World Cup | [7] |
| 12 November 2008 | France  | 20–22 |  Australia | ||
| 21 October 2019 | Australia | 28–84 | England | Ashes Test series | [3] [4] |
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