Iffley Road rugby football ground
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| Former names | The New Football Ground |
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| Standort | Iffley Road, Oxford |
| Coordinates | 51°44′40″N 1°14′31″W / 51.744582°N 1.241909°W |
| Owner | Oxford University |
| Surface | Grass |
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Iffley Road rugby football ground is a playing-field in Oxford, England. It is the home of Oxford University Rugby Football Club and the semi-professional Oxford Rugby League.
It is next to the Iffley Road Track, now known as the Roger Bannister running track.
History
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Oxford Union RFC bought the field from Christ Church in the 1890s for £1,000. It was called the New Football Ground, and had a cricket pavilion. Oxford University A.F.C. also used it until they moved to a neighbouring field in 1921.
Oxford Rugby League played their first game at Iffley Road in 2013.
Rugby union
International matches have been played there, including Canada vs Maori All Blacks [1] in 2012, England under-16s vs Wales under-16s and Oxford University Rugby Football Club vs Russia. [1]
Rugby league
Oxford Rugby League entered Championship 1 in 2013 based at Iffley Road.[2]
in 2014, the draw for the 3rd round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup was made in the Rugby Pavilion at Iffley Road by actor Kevin Whatley and a representative from the sponsors Tetley. [2]
References
- ^ Mezzetti, Ed (2012-11-22). "RUGBY UNION: Maori All Blacks face Canada". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Rugby league: Oxford to be admitted to Championship One". BBC Sport. BBC. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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