Newcastle No.2 Sports Ground
Newcastle-Maitland (Newcastle), New South Wales, Australia
Newcastle No.2 Sports Ground, Newcastle-Maitland (Newcastle), Australia — opened 6 September 2012 (current rectangular stadium), 15 rugby league games hosted, home of Newcastle Knights NSW Cup (reserve grade) team, for home fixtures across the 2014-2022 seasons; current primary tenants are Hunter Wildfires (rugby union, Shute Shield) and Wanderers Rugby Club.
Sourcing caveat: Only 10 of this site's own 15 recorded rugby league matches could be independently itemised via available sources; the remainder are accepted from this site's own directory count without independent line-by-line confirmation.
Ground facts
| Opened | 6 September 2012 (current rectangular stadium) (Built adjacent to the older, oval-shaped Newcastle No.1 Sports Ground (dating to 1876); an earlier ground on or near this site may also have carried the 'Newcastle Sports Ground' name without the 'No.2' designation, but this could not be confirmed as distinct from the current 2012-built venue.) |
| Home club | Newcastle Knights NSW Cup (reserve grade) team, for home fixtures across the 2014-2022 seasons; current primary tenants are Hunter Wildfires (rugby union, Shute Shield) and Wanderers Rugby Club |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 15 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Capacity | Approximately 5,000 (seated grandstand) |
| Floodlights installed | Yes |
| Surface | Rectangular grass pitch |
| First rugby league match | 20 Apr 2014, Newcastle 54-6 Wyong (NSW Cup) |
| Years used | 2012–2022 |
| Location | Newcastle-Maitland (Newcastle), New South Wales |
Name history
- Newcastle No.2 Sports Ground — 2012-present
Rugby league history
A City of Newcastle-owned rectangular multi-sport venue in Newcastle West, adjacent to the oval No.1 Sports Ground, used periodically by the Newcastle Knights' NSW Cup reserve-grade side between 2014 and 2022. Its primary current tenancy is rugby union (Hunter Wildfires) and women's football, rather than rugby league.
Also used for rugby union and association football; recorded a football attendance of 4,256 for an Australia Cup match in 2025.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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