Hodges Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, United States of America — opened 2004 (unnamed); renamed Hodges Stadium in 2006 after a $2 million donation from University of North Florida donors George and Kernan Hodges, 14 rugby league games hosted, home of University of North Florida Ospreys (soccer, track); United States national rugby league team, a tenant since 2009.
Sourcing caveat: Floodlight status could not be explicitly confirmed, though evening kickoffs make it likely. Exact years for two RLP-listed fixtures (a December Jamaica match and a November Cook Islands match) could not be pinned down.
Ground facts
| Opened | 2004 (unnamed); renamed Hodges Stadium in 2006 after a $2 million donation from University of North Florida donors George and Kernan Hodges (A second major renovation in 2008 added an Olympic-quality Mondotrack SX running track; the stadium is one of only seven World Athletics-certified track facilities in the United States.) |
| Home club | University of North Florida Ospreys (soccer, track); United States national rugby league team, a tenant since 2009 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 14 |
| Top recorded crowd | 3,500 |
| Capacity | Originally 9,400; currently 12,000 |
| Test matches hosted | 12 |
| Challenge Cup Finals hosted | 1 |
| Surface | Natural grass, with an 8/9-lane Mondo rubber running track |
| First rugby league match | 14 Nov 2009, USA 37-22 Jamaica (Atlantic Cup), attendance 3,500 |
| Years used | 2009–2024 |
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida |
Name history
- (unnamed) — 2004-2006
- Hodges Stadium — 2006-present
Rugby league history
The University of North Florida's multi-sport stadium and track facility, which has become a regular hub for USA Rugby League internationals — men's and women's — particularly Americas-region tournaments (the Atlantic Cup, Americas Championship, and Rugby League World Cup qualifying). Also hosted a notable 2008 club exhibition, the 'Australia Day Challenge' between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Leeds Rhinos (Leeds won 26-24, attendance 12,500), separate from this venue's international match count.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 9 Nov 2024 — Canada 40-8 USA, Women's Rugby League World Cup Americas Qualifier final
- 14 Nov 2009 — USA 37-22 Jamaica (Atlantic Cup), 3,500
- 16 Nov 2010 — USA 36-26 Jamaica
- 18 Nov 2010 — Jamaica 32-12 Canada
- 20 Nov 2010 — USA 46-12 Canada
- 2015 — USA 34-24 Canada (Rugby League World Cup Qualifier)
- 22 Jul 2017 — USA 48-6 Jamaica (Americas Championship)
- 13 Nov 2018 — Jamaica 38-8 Canada
- 13 Nov 2018 — USA 62-0 Chile
- 17 Nov 2018 — Canada 62-12 Chile
- 17 Nov 2018 — USA 10-16 Jamaica
- 6 Nov 2024 — USA 44-0 Jamaica (Women's Rugby League World Cup Americas Qualifier semi-final)
- 9 Nov 2024 — Canada 40-8 USA (Women's Americas Qualifier final)
Pre-dates the site's structured match-by-match records for these competitions, so listed here as sourced facts rather than linked match pages.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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