Tauranga Domain

Tauranga Domain
Location Cameron Rd, Tauranga, New Zealand
Capacity Rugby: 5,000
Construction
Built 2006
Tenants
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union

Tauranga Domain is a park and sports stadium in Tauranga, New Zealand. The origins of the park go back to 1873, when Tauranga residents applied to the Native Minister for a domain to be set aside. Five years later, the park was extended to the south. In 1881, the northern part was set aside for a secondary school.[1] War memorial gates commemorate local men who died in World War I, and the gates are registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II item.[2]

The stadium hosted its first NPC game during the 2015 ITM Cup. Bay of Plenty lost to the visiting Waikato team by 43-10.

It is also set to host two Bay of Plenty games in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. One against Taranaki and the other against Otago.

Bay of Plenty matches (men and women)

List of Bay Of Plenty Steamers and Volcanic matches played at Tauranga Domain.

Test# Date Result Attendance Notes
1 30 August 2015 Waikato 43 def. 0 Bay of Plenty 2,870 2015 Women's Provincial Championship
2 30 August 2015 Waikato 43 def. 10 Bay of Plenty 4,860 ITM Cup
3 20 August 2016 Taranaki vs. Bay of Plenty N/A Mitre 10 Cup
4 4 September 2016 Otago vs. Bay of Plenty N/A Mitre 10 Cup

References

  1. "Tauranga Domain". Tauranga City Libraries. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. "War Memorial Gates". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

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