List of Super Rugby stadiums

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The following is a list of main stadiums used in the international rugby union competition, Super Rugby , in which teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands participate. Stadiums are current as of ahead of 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [1] The Moana Pasifika will play at multiple venues during the 2024 season, and these are listed as secondary stadiums. Stadiums are listed in order of size of capacity, and use their most recent sponsored Super Rugby name.

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*Italics denote a former use of a Primary or Secondary stadium.

2024 Primary stadiums

StadiumImageTeamCountryCityCapacity
Suncorp Stadium Suncorpstadium071006a.JPG Drua
Reds
Sunwolves
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane 52,500
Eden Park Eden Park Underwater 2023.jpg Blues
Moana Pasifika
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Auckland 50,000
Allianz Stadium SydneyFootballStadium Aug2022 Pre-open.jpg Waratahs Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney 42,500
Sky Stadium Wellington regional stadium.jpg Hurricanes Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Wellington 34,500
Forsyth Barr Stadium Otago United v Waikato FC (1).jpg Blues
Crusaders
Highlanders
Moana Pasifika
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Dunedin 30,748
AAMI Park Backofamipark.JPG Blues
Chiefs
Crusaders
Drua
Force
Highlanders
Hurricanes
Moana Pasifika
Rebels
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne 29,500
FMG Stadium Waikato Hamilton 03.jpg Chiefs Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Hamilton 25,800
GIO Stadium BruceStadium19032005.JPG Brumbies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra 25,011
HBF Park Nib Stadium.jpg Force Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth 20,500
Apollo Projects Stadium Addington Rugby Stadium.jpg Crusaders Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Christchurch 18,000
HFC Bank Stadium ANZ Stadium Fiji.jpg Chiefs
Drua
Highlanders
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Suva 15,000
Churchill Park ChurchillPark-Ltka.jpg Drua Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Lautoka 11,000

2024 Secondary stadiums

StadiumImageTeamCountryCityCapacity
Go Media Stadium EricssonStadium00.jpg Moana Pasifika Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Auckland 30,000
Semenoff Stadium Blues
Chiefs
Moana Pasifika
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Whangārei 30,000
North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium East Side.jpg Blues
Chiefs
Moana Pasifika
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Albany 25,000
Central Energy Trust Arena Fmgstadium.JPG Highlanders
Hurricanes
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Palmerston North 15,000
Teufaiva Stadium Moana Pasifika Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Nukuʻalofa 10,000

Former stadiums

The following list includes all former Super Rugby stadiums used from the 1996 season to the end of the 2023 season. The list does not include any stadium currently used as a primary or secondary stadium.

CountryStadiumCityTeam(s)Capacity
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina José Amalfitani Stadium Buenos Aires Jaguares 49,540
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ANZ Stadium, Sydney Sydney Waratahs 82,500
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Waratahs 48,601
Allianz Stadium Sydney Waratahs 44,000
Subiaco Oval Perth Force 43,082
McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle Rebels
Waratahs
33,000
CommBank Stadium Parramatta Drua
Waratahs
30,000
Cbus Super Stadium Robina Drua
Force
27,400
Willows Sports Complex Townsville Reds 26,500
Queensland Country Bank Stadium Townsville Reds 25,000
Brookvale Oval Sydney Rebels
Waratahs
23,000
WIN Stadium Wollongong Sunwolves
Waratahs
23,000
Leichhardt Oval Sydney Chiefs
Drua
Force
Highlanders
Rebels
Waratahs
20,000
Ballymore Herston Reds 18,000
Manuka Oval Canberra Brumbies 16,000
Sunshine Coast Stadium Kawana Waters Drua 12,000
Mars Stadium Ballarat Rebels 11,000
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham Stadium London Crusaders 82,000
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Mong Kok Stadium Hong Kong Sunwolves 6,684
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium Tokyo Sunwolves 27,188
Level5 Stadium Fukuoka Sunwolves 21,562
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Athletic Park Wellington Hurricanes 39,000
AMI Stadium Christchurch Crusaders 38,628
Yarrow Stadium New Plymouth Chiefs
Hurricanes
30,345
Carisbrook Dunedin Highlanders 29,000
Rotorua International Stadium Rotorua Chiefs 26,000
Owen Delany Park Taupō Chiefs 20,000
Baypark Stadium Mount Maunganui Chiefs 19,800
McLean Park Napier Crusaders
Hurricanes
19,700
Queenstown Events Centre Queenstown Highlanders 19,000
Rugby Park Invercargill Highlanders 18,000
Trafalgar Park Nelson Crusaders 18,000
Fraser Park Timaru Crusaders 12,500
ECOLight Stadium Pukekohe Blues
Chiefs
12,000
Tauranga Domain Tauranga Chiefs 5,000
Wakatipu Rugby Club Queenstown Chiefs 1,000
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Apia Park Apia Blues
Moana Pasifika
12,000
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore National Stadium Singapore Sunwolves 55,000
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Emirates Airline Park Johannesburg Cats
Lions
62,567
Jonsson Kings Park Durban Sharks 52,000
DHL Newlands Cape Town Stormers 51,900
Loftus Versfeld Pretoria Bulls 51,762
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Gqeberha Southern Kings 46,000
Toyota Stadium Bloemfontein Cats
Cheetahs
46,000
Mbombela Stadium Mbombela Pumas 40,929
Orlando Stadium Soweto Bulls 37,139
Boet Erasmus Stadium Port Elizabeth Sharks 33,852
Puma Stadium Witbank Bulls 20,000
Buffalo City Stadium East London Sharks 16,000
Boland Stadium Wellington Stormers 11,000
Tafel Lager Park Kimberley Cheetahs
Griquas
11,000
North West Stadium Welkom Cheetahs 8,500
Outeniqua Park George Stormers 7,500
Bosman Stadium Brakpan Bulls 5,000

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