Rugby League Venues — South Africa
14 venues on record in South Africa, grouped by 5 regions.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Across 14 venues, 21 rugby league games are on record in South Africa, spanning 1957–2024. The most-used ground is Bosman Stadium in Pretoria (Brakpan), with 4 games hosted and a top recorded crowd of 0.
Jump to region: Gauteng (8) · Johannesburg (2) · Western Cape (2) · KwaZulu-Natal (1) · Eastern Cape (1)
Gauteng (8 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosman Stadium Home of Brakpan Rugby Club (rugby union); also used historically by the Golden Lions/Falcons Currie Cup team, and the South Africa national rugby league team for home internationals | Pretoria (Brakpan) | 4 | 0 | 2015–2016 |
| Berea Park Home of a multi-sport venue — cricket (Northern Transvaal/Northerns, 1937/38-1984/85), soccer (Berea Park F.C.), and rugby union (Berea RFC, from 1926); no rugby league club was ever tenant — two one-off international fixtures 30 years apart | Pretoria | 2 | 10,000 | 1962–1992 |
| Grizzlies Rugby Park Home of Grizzlies (Tuine-Grizzlies Rugby Club), a South African rugby union club | Pretoria | 2 | 0 | 2023 |
| Bidvest Stadium formerly Milpark Stadium Home of Bidvest Wits F.C. (association football, Premier Soccer League/South African Premiership), owned by Wits University | Johannesburg (Braampark) | 1 | 2,000 | 1992 |
| Harlequins Rugby Club | Pretoria | 1 | 0 | 2024 |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium Home of Bulls (Super Rugby/URC and Currie Cup rugby union); Mamelodi Sundowns FC (football) | Pretoria (Germiston) | 1 | 6,000 | 2000 |
| Naka Bulls Rugby Club formerly Hannes Fourie Sportgrounds | Pretoria | 1 | 0 | 2024 |
| Willowmore Park Home of primarily a cricket ground, home of the Easterns cricket team and a 2003 Cricket World Cup venue; no rugby league club was ever a tenant — a single one-off international fixture | Johannesburg (Benoni) | 1 | 13,000 | 1957 |
Johannesburg (2 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randburg Sports Stadium Home of South Africa national rugby league team (1993 only) | Johannesburg | 2 | 6,470 | 1993 |
| Ellis Park Home of primarily a rugby union venue (Golden Lions/Lions franchise) and historically also used for football; no rugby league club was ever tenant — a single one-off international Test | Johannesburg | 1 | 10,000 | 1962 |
Western Cape (2 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althone Stadium Home of historically associated with Ajax Cape Town and Santos FC; more recently linked to Cape Town City FC, though sources do not clearly state a single current primary tenant | Cape Town | 1 | 1,200 | 1993 |
| Goodwood Rugby Club Home of Goodwood Rugby Club (rugby union), playing in the Super B League | Cape Town (Goodwood) | 1 | 1,500 | 1992 |
KwaZulu-Natal (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead Home of primarily a cricket ground — historic home of the Natal/KwaZulu-Natal cricket team, today the Hollywoodbets Dolphins; no rugby league club was ever a tenant — two one-off international fixtures | Durban | 2 | 8,000 | 1957–1962 |
Eastern Cape (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Smuts Ground Home of Border (first-class cricket, principal tenant 1906-07 to 1987-88); no rugby league tenant | East London | 1 | 6,000 | 1957 |
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