Eric Tweedale Stadium
Sydney (Granville), New South Wales, Australia
Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney (Granville), Australia — opened November 2021 (current stadium and name), 15 rugby league games hosted, home of Parramatta Two Blues (Shute Shield rugby union, founding tenant since 1879) and Greater Sydney Rams (National Rugby Championship) since 2015; Parramatta Eels NRLW and affiliated NSW Cup/NSWRL Women's sides since 2024.
Sourcing caveat: Sources give the venue's seated capacity as either 750 or 1,000 (of a 5,000 total); the exact figure could not be resolved and is left out rather than guessed.
Ground facts
| Opened | November 2021 (current stadium and name) (Built on the site of a previous ground generally known as Granville Park, in sporting use since at least the late 1880s (the Granville Royals Rugby Club played there from around then). Rebuilt for $11.3 million and renamed Eric Tweedale Stadium in 2021, marking former Parramatta/Wallabies player Eric Tweedale's 100th birthday.) |
| Home club | Parramatta Two Blues (Shute Shield rugby union, founding tenant since 1879) and Greater Sydney Rams (National Rugby Championship) since 2015; Parramatta Eels NRLW and affiliated NSW Cup/NSWRL Women's sides since 2024 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 15 |
| Top recorded crowd | 734 |
| Capacity | 5,000 total |
| Floodlights installed | Yes |
| Surface | Grass |
| First rugby league match | 22 Jun 2024, Parramatta 0-30 Canberra (NSW Cup) |
| Years used | 2024–2026 |
| Location | Sydney (Granville), New South Wales |
Name history
- Granville Park — late 1880s-2021
- Eric Tweedale Stadium — 2021-present; also known for sponsorship purposes as Merrylands RSL Rugby Park
Rugby league history
A rebuilt multi-sport suburban stadium in Granville/Merrylands, owned by Cumberland Council, primarily known as the home of the Parramatta Two Blues rugby union club since 1879 but which has, since 2024, also become a regular home venue for the Parramatta Eels' NRLW team and its affiliated NSW Cup and NSWRL Women's sides.
Also used for soccer, cricket and basketball; has a children's splash park (2014) on site.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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