Virginia Park
Cardiff (Caerphilly), Caerphilly, Wales
Virginia Park, Cardiff (Caerphilly), Wales — opened Not documented, 3 rugby league games hosted, home of Caerphilly RFC (rugby union), long-standing primary tenant; South Wales (rugby league, part of the South Wales Scorpions/Ironmen/Raiders lineage) used it as an occasional secondary home ground in 2011 and again in 2016.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not documented (No source gives a firm opening date for the ground itself. Caerphilly RFC, the rugby union club long associated with the site, was founded in 1887, but that is the club's founding date, not necessarily the ground's first use -- it was originally known as 'Virginia Park Athletic Grounds' and described in its early days as little more than a large field.) |
| Home club | Caerphilly RFC (rugby union), long-standing primary tenant; South Wales (rugby league, part of the South Wales Scorpions/Ironmen/Raiders lineage) used it as an occasional secondary home ground in 2011 and again in 2016 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 3 |
| Top recorded crowd | 505 |
| Capacity | 6,000 (general park/stadium figure for the rugby union ground; not confirmed as the exact configuration during the 2011 rugby league matches) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Years used | 2011 |
| Location | Cardiff (Caerphilly), Caerphilly |
Name history
- Virginia Park Athletic Grounds — original name
- Constructaquote Stadium — 2017-18 season, sponsorship name for Caerphilly RFC's tenancy
- Vetro Recruitment Stadium — 2018-19 season, sponsorship name for Caerphilly RFC's tenancy
Rugby league history
Named after Virginia House, the residence of American Loyalist settler John Goodrich, this Caerphilly, Wales venue is primarily the home of Caerphilly RFC and previously hosted greyhound racing (1931 to WWII) and wartime use as a US forces recreation ground. Its rugby league history is a short 2011 stint as an out-ground for the South Wales professional rugby league club (then playing in Championship 1), with three recorded matches culminating in a 32-24 win over Keighley in front of 505 spectators, the top crowd recorded on this site. No floodlight information was found.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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