Eric Weissel Oval
Closed/Former Venue
Eric Weissel Oval is a former Rugby League and Union venue in Wagga Wagga. An application to demolish the venue was lodged in 2008. The ground had a capacity of around 10,000 and hosted a Rugby League World Cup game in 1988 when a ground record of 11,685 attended to watch Australia 70 defeat Papua New Guinea 8.
Eric Weissel Oval Details
Location
Address
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Capacity
10,000
Record Crowd
11,685 - 20/7/1988
RWC: Australia v PNG
Highest Crowd since 2003
7,000 - 11/02/05: S12 Pre-Season: ACT v WAI
Lights
Yes
Arena Roof
No
Video Screen
No
Opened
1959
Sports Played
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Rugby Union
Last Event
Fri 11 Feb 2005: S12 Pre-Season: ACT v WAI
Next Event
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