Stade Ernest-Argelès
Toulouse (Blagnac), Toulouse, France
Stade Ernest-Argelès, Toulouse (Blagnac), France — opened Not confirmed (in rugby union use by the mid-20th century), 69 rugby league games hosted, home of Blagnac Rugby (rugby union, third division) and Blagnac Saint-Orens RF (women's rugby union); Toulouse Olympique used it as a temporary rugby league venue, c.2016/2017-2019.
Sourcing caveat: Sources disagree on the exact span of Toulouse Olympique's use of the ground: the English Wikipedia article on the stadium gives 'between 2016 and 2019', while the French Wikipedia article on the club states the move away from Stade des Minimes happened in 2017 due to works, with Stade Ernest-Wallon (not Ernest-Argelès) named as hosting matches 'exceptionally' in that period, e.g. a 2019 Toronto fixture drawing ~6,000. This project's own venue directory gives 69 games hosted, which was not independently reconcilable against either narrative in this research pass — treat the precise year range and game total with some caution, and take care not to conflate this venue with the separately-listed Stade Ernest-Wallon.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not confirmed (in rugby union use by the mid-20th century) (No source found gives a specific opening/inauguration year for the stadium; only its role and capacity as Blagnac's rugby ground are documented.) |
| Home club | Blagnac Rugby (rugby union, third division) and Blagnac Saint-Orens RF (women's rugby union); Toulouse Olympique used it as a temporary rugby league venue, c.2016/2017-2019 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 69 |
| Top recorded crowd | 4,127 |
| Capacity | 4,000 (seated) |
| Years used | 2009–2020 |
| Location | Toulouse (Blagnac), Toulouse |
Name history
- Stade Ernest-Argelès — current/only name found in sources
Rugby league history
Stade Ernest-Argelès is a rugby union ground on the Ramier sports complex in Blagnac, on the opposite bank of the Garonne from Stade Ernest-Wallon (Stade Toulousain's ground) — the two are separate venues with confusingly similar names. Its rugby league connection is entirely as a temporary away-from-home venue for Toulouse Olympique: with their usual Stade des Minimes unavailable due to redevelopment works ordered by the city of Toulouse, Toulouse Olympique played a portion of their Championship (second-tier British rugby league) home fixtures at Ernest-Argelès before moving on to groundshare more extensively at Stade Ernest-Wallon, and eventually back to a rebuilt Minimes.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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