Beautiful Rugby Grounds

[2bluesfan]

An article in today's NZ Herald about beautiful Rugby grounds.


I agree some of these are stunning but none of them are a patch on Merrylands RSL Rugby Park

 

[Pfitzy]

With its classic views of fibro housing?

And, if you look carefully in the distance, the stunning aspect of Mount Pritchard?

 

[Dan54]

Playford Park,Levin in the Mighty Nua. Athletic Clubrooms , where many a DB beer has been bought by Dan54, Da Grubstsa and no doubt Waiopehu Oldboy though not sure what beer he drank there!! Still probably my favourite clubrooms for having a beer!

 

[p.Tah]

I love driving through the South Island. Stunning vistas and rugby fields everywhere.

 

[Forcefield]

Harvey Field in Cottesloe, WA. Surrounded by majestic Norfolk Island pines and a fantastic view down to arguably Australia's best "city beach". Fantastic weather doesn't hurt either.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

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Playford Park,Levin in the Mighty Nua. Athletic Clubrooms , where many a DB beer has been bought by Dan54, Da Grubstsa and no doubt Waiopehu Oldboy though not sure what beer he drank there!! Still probably my favourite clubrooms for having a beer!

I may on occasion have partaken of refreshments at said establishment, m'lud

 

[Lindommer]

.....and no one's mentioned Nepean Rugby Park, home ground of the mighty Penrith Emus. A masterpiece of a ground, tucked in the industrial backlots just north of Penrith railway station. None better.

 

[2bluesfan]

Harvey Field in Cottesloe, WA. Surrounded by majestic Norfolk Island pines and a fantastic view down to arguably Australia's best "city beach". Fantastic weather doesn't hurt either.

Grudgingly agree that Harvey Field MIGHT just be close in rank to Merrylands RSL Rugby Park based on the photo in that link. So, there's two teams in Two Blues colours with beautiful grounds

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The Oval in the 'Naki has a pretty good backdrop. Currently Yarrows Stadium but previously known by the more pragmatic kiwi name of Rugby Park.

Can't wait to see @Dismal Pillock's screen shots of Rugby Park, Pitcairn Is.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Don't know where this one is but it looks like it is somewhere around Queenstown NZ. That is why they build stadia with a roof on it in Dunedin.

 

[I like to watch]

Wanaka?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Can't wait to see @Dismal Pillock's screen shots of Rugby Park, Pitcairn Is.

maaaate, Field of Dreeeeams.......

On the other hand, the new Lancaster Park groundsman Mr Gene Gunston of Wollongong looks to be currently experimenting with some sort of cost-cutting gravel-based gravel-upon-gravel turf hybrid.......

"Yeah mate. Straight from the quarry."

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[boyo]

North Sydney Oval, then across the road to Percy's for a beer or several.

 

[Dan54]

(The Oval in the 'Naki has a pretty good backdrop. Currently Yarrows Stadium but previously known by the more pragmatic kiwi name of Rugby Park.)
HJ it will always be Rugby Park, Yarrow is the name of a bread baked up that way, although yarrows have always strongly supported rugby. Training at that park and gazing up at Mt Taranaki (ie Egmont) once moved Bob Dwyer to say no wonder kiwis are so bloody good at rugby with places like this to train and play.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wanaka?

Queenstown, I think. The airport is to the right just out of shot: I've never flown in or out but wifey's cousin & her family have & they reckon it's the scariest thing they did on their trip which included the Shotover Jet & A J Hackett bungy.

 

[I like to watch]

looks way too agricultural for Frankton,and Wanaka as well for that matter.
Anyone else got any ideas?
Google earth anyone?

 

[HJ Nelson]

While not as spectacular as the South Island grounds, I find TSS Village Green very pleasant to watch rugby at (both temperature and scenery wise)

Or the river ovals have a different feel

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Probably viewed as picturesque by the New Plymouth Boys High School folk. Visiting teams may not share the same opinion.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I went to Rugby School last year and thought the grounds there were magnificent.

Where Nedlands play here in Perth is a beautiful ground by the Swan River and I certainly enjoyed fronting up there. My old club University also had a nice pitch (when dry) at what was known as Riley Oval back in the day and surrounded by some of the original sandstone uni buildings.

Stellenbosch has some beautiful grounds too and I enjoyed wandering around town taking them in.

 

[Nusadan]

Snow capped Ben Nevis mountain overlooking Lochaber rugby ground in Fort William provided me a memorable image whilst refereeing in Scotland several years ago.