Newlands Rugby Stadium was first used for an official match in May 1890 when club rugby sides Villagers and Stellenbosch University met in a match that was won by the university.
The following year, on 5 September 1891, the ground hosted its first rugby test when the touring British Lions beat South Africa by four points to nil. The ground has been pretty good to the Springboks, with the national team winning almost two-thirds of the matches they have played there.
Newlands is the home ground of the Stormers in the Super 12 and of Western Province in the Currie Cup. The seating is close to the field and with the crowd normally sizeable and festive, the atmosphere is one of the finest of any rugby ground in the world.
In recent seasons the ground has also played host to Ajax Cape Town, the local Premier Soccer League team, which is an affiliate of the famous Dutch club, Ajax Amsterdam.
The rugby stadium’s capacity is 51 900 and there is wheelchair access. The ticket office is in Boundary Road, next to the Western Province Rugby Shop.
