Clarence Field
Leeds (Kirkstall), West Yorkshire, England
Clarence Field, Leeds (Kirkstall), England — opened Not confirmed, 116 rugby league games hosted, home of None (former rugby ground in Kirkstall, Leeds; briefly the home ground of Bramley R.L.F.C., 1995–1996).
Sourcing caveat: This is a genuinely thin entry: no dedicated Rugby League Project venue page or independent local history source was found for Clarence Field under that name (RLP's own 'Clarence Field' summary page carries no opening date, home club or match data beyond confirming the Kirkstall, Leeds location), so this write-up rests on the two Wikipedia articles that mention it in passing as part of Bramley R.L.F.C.'s and the training ground's own histories. Total games hosted, first/last match dates and floodlight/surface details are all unconfirmed and have been omitted rather than estimated.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not confirmed (No source found gives an opening date for Clarence Field itself; it is documented only from its use by Headingley RUFC (rugby union) in the early 1990s and by Bramley R.L.F.C. (rugby league) in 1995–96.) |
| Home club | None (former rugby ground in Kirkstall, Leeds; briefly the home ground of Bramley R.L.F.C., 1995–1996) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 116 |
| Top recorded crowd | 12,000 |
| Capacity | Approx. 7,850 (850 seated across two stands, remainder standing) under previous rugby union tenants Headingley RUFC in the early 1990s — not separately confirmed for Bramley's 1995–96 rugby league tenancy |
| Years used | 1896–1996 |
| Location | Leeds (Kirkstall), West Yorkshire |
Name history
- Clarence Field — used until 1996
- Kirkstall Training Ground — 1996–present, as Leeds Rhinos' training facility
Rugby league history
Clarence Field, in Kirkstall, was Headingley RUFC's rugby union ground before it briefly entered rugby league history: Bramley R.L.F.C. moved there in 1995 after their previous home, McLaren Field, became financially unsustainable. The tenancy lasted only one season. In 1996 Leeds (now Leeds Rhinos) bought Clarence Field to build a purpose-built training facility, displacing Bramley, who were then offered a ground-share at Headingley from 1997 until the club folded in 1999. The site has operated since as Leeds Rhinos' Kirkstall training ground, also used at times by National Conference League side Milford and by Leeds City College's rugby league team; it suffered significant flood damage on Boxing Day 2015, requiring an estimated £6 million clean-up.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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