Tamworth Oval
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Tamworth Oval, Tamworth, Australia — opened Not confirmed, 16 rugby league games hosted, home of Not a single club's home ground; hosted representative sides variously described as Tamworth, New England, North West NSW and Northern Division/Northern NSW.
Sourcing caveat: Whether 'Tamworth Oval' is the same physical ground as, or a predecessor to, the modern Scully Park precinct that currently hosts NRL fixtures in Tamworth could not be confirmed — Rugby League Project treats them as separate venue entries and no source directly connects the two names. Current status of the historic ground is not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not confirmed (Already established and hosting major touring sides by 1919, implying an earlier opening date that could not be confirmed.) |
| Home club | Not a single club's home ground; hosted representative sides variously described as Tamworth, New England, North West NSW and Northern Division/Northern NSW |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 16 |
| Top recorded crowd | 9,358 |
| Test matches hosted | 11 |
| Surface | Grass |
| First rugby league match | 11 Jun 1919, Tamworth 13-21 New Zealand (All Blacks Tour) |
| Years used | 1919–1975 |
| Location | Tamworth, New South Wales |
Name history
- Tamworth Oval — 1919-1975, per this site's records
Rugby league history
A country/provincial ground that for over half a century (1919-1975) served as Tamworth's venue for hosting touring international sides against NSW Country/Northern Division representative teams, in the era of Kangaroo, Lions and Kiwis tours — a role typical of many regional NSW grounds of the period. Also hosted state-level and inter-district representative fixtures (Queensland tours, NSW state carnival matches) beyond the international list above.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 11 Jun 1919 — Tamworth 13-21 New Zealand (All Blacks Tour)
- 7 Jul 1920 — Tamworth 10-27 Northern Union (Lions Tour)
- 4 Jun 1924 — New England 17-34 England (Lions Tour)
- 29 Jun 1938 — NSW Group 4 15-26 New Zealand (Kiwis Tour)
- 19 Jun 1946 — Northern Division 5-61 England (Lions Tour)
- 12 Jun 1952 — Northern Division/N. Coast 12-55 New Zealand (Kiwis Tour)
- 28 May 1958 — Northern Division 17-27 Great Britain (Lions Tour)
- 22 Jul 1962 — Northern Division 13-56 Great Britain (Lions Tour)
- 7 Jul 1963 — Northern Division 10-20 South Africa (South African Tour)
- 26 Jun 1966 — Northern Division 15-13 Great Britain (Lions Tour)
- 21 May 1975 — Northern Division 19-37 New Zealand (Kiwis World Cup Tour), the venue's last recorded rugby league match
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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