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W O R L D C U P News Results Reports
1 9 9 5 by Paul Waite
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The Venues
Here are the venues for the World Cup matches in South Africa.
Please e-mail any corrections or additions to me.
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\ AFRICA 8 9 )
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| _ / 1 Cape Town
| / 2 Stellenbosch
\ 4_/ 3 Port Elizabeth
\1 2 _____3~~~~ 4 East London
\__/~~~~~~ 5 Durban
6 Bloemfontein
|-----| 7 Johannesburg
300Km 8 Rustenburg
9 Pretoria
CAPE TOWN
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Stadium : Newlands
Capacity: 50,000
Altitude: Sea-level
Opened : 1890
Remarks : Is the oldest of South African grounds. Home of the Western
Province Rugby Union. Newlands is the second oldest test venue in
the world, with Ireland's Lansdowne Road being the oldest.
Has undergone rebuild to increase seating capacity by 8,000.
STELLENBOSCH
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Stadium : Danie Craven Stadium
Capacity: 16,000
Altitude: Sea-level
Opened : 1979
Remarks : Picturesque venue surrounded by glorious mountain views, and
vineyards. Tends to be very wet. (About 30km inland from Cape Town.)
PORT ELIZABETH
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Stadium : Boet Erasmus Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
Altitude: Sea-level
Opened : 1960
Remarks : Third oldest stadium in the country. A great many hospitality
suites, which reduced seating by some 11,000. Close by the
city centre. The home of Eastern Province.
EAST LONDON
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Stadium : Basil Kenyon Stadium
Capacity: 22,000
Altitude: Sea-level
Opened : 1934
Remarks : Renamed in 1991 to honour one of Border's greatest sporting
heroes. Kenyon captained the Springbok side in the fourth
and last test against Fred Allen's 1949 All Black side and
the 1951/52 side to tour the UK. Almost in the middle of the
city, but has a small town atmosphere similar to the average
New Zealand stadium.
DURBAN
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Stadium : King's Park Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
Altitude: Sea-level
Opened : 1957
Remarks : The most intimate of South African stadiums. 5Km away from
the city centre. Recently refurbished.
BLOEMFONTEIN
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Stadium : Free State Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Altitude: 1500m
Opened : 1955
Remarks : Rebuilt completely - previous All Blacks would not recognize
it. The athletics track has gone and it is now just a rugby
stadium. The most rural of all South African cities. (About 400km
south of Joburg.)
JOHANNESBURG
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Stadium : Ellis Park
Capacity: 70,000
Altitude: 1600m
Opened : 1927
Remarks : Venue of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final. Recognized as one of
the most beautiful and well-appointed rugby stadiums in the
world. Positioned right in the middle of the city.
RUSTENBURG
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Stadium : Olympia Park
Capacity: 30,000
Altitude: 1200m
Opened : Recently
Remarks : Located out in the Western Transvaal. One of the most modern
sports complexes in the world. (About 100km west of Joburg/Pretoria.)
PRETORIA
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Stadium : Loftus Versfeld
Capacity: 53,000
Altitude: 1500m
Opened : 1914
Remarks : Home of Northern Transvaal Rugby Union. As old as Twickenham,
and actually became a rugby ground in 1909. Situated next to
the University of Pretoria. (About 40km north of Joburg.)
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Paul Waite doc@docdevl.actrix.gen.nz
Wellington, New Zealand +64-4-233-1764
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