The Rock

London (Roehampton), Greater London, England

The Rock, London (Roehampton), England — opened 1956 (as Rosslyn Park F.C.'s rugby union ground, Priory Lane), 13 rugby league games hosted, home of London Broncos, since 2021 (training base, and match venue for early-2021 and occasional later fixtures).

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Ground facts

Opened1956 (as Rosslyn Park F.C.'s rugby union ground, Priory Lane) (Nicknamed 'The Rock'; rugby league use began only in January 2021, when London Broncos entered a three-year training-base partnership with Rosslyn Park, also using it as a match venue while their planned move to Plough Lane had not yet been formally agreed.)
Home clubLondon Broncos, since 2021 (training base, and match venue for early-2021 and occasional later fixtures)
Games hosted (rugby league, on record)13
Top recorded crowd850
CapacityAround 2,000 (630 seated); rated 4,630 (630 seated/4,000 standing) during the club's early-1990s top-flight rugby union era, before modern safety requirements reduced it
Floodlights installedYes, installed by club member and actor Oliver Reed
SurfaceSynthetic (3G/4G-type) turf
First rugby league match20 Mar 2021, London 24-10 Keighley (Challenge Cup), attendance 0 (Covid-era crowd restrictions)
Years used2021–2025
LocationLondon (Roehampton), Greater London

Name history

  • Priory Lane / The Rock — 1956-present, home of Rosslyn Park F.C.; rugby league tenancy from 2021

Rugby league history

Rosslyn Park F.C.'s rugby union ground in Roehampton, southwest London, which became London Broncos' training base under a three-year partnership from January 2021 and has since also hosted a mix of Broncos men's and women's Challenge Cup, Championship and 1895 Cup fixtures, most recently in May 2025.

Primarily Rosslyn Park F.C.'s rugby union ground.

Sources

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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