Fletcher's Fields
43°55′06″N 79°23′03″W / 43.91833°N 79.38417°W
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| Location | Markham, Ontario[1] |
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| Capacity | 3,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto Rebellion[2] Toronto Nomads | |
Fletcher's Fields is a rugby stadium in Markham, Ontario, Canada.[1] There are 6 rugby fields, but only one with a grandstand for spectators. The club house, with changerooms and a snack bar, is located in the centre of the facility. Parking is located in two lots south of 19th Avenue and one north of the clubhouse.
The field was named for Denis Fletcher.[3]
It currently serves as home to the Toronto Rebellion of the Rugby Canada Super League.[2] The stadium, which seats 3,000 people,[1] has hosted numerous Canada national rugby union team matches in the past was one of the venues for the 2008 Churchill Cup.[4] It also hosted the 2011 Colonial Cup.[5]
Rugby League
In 2011 this venue host all Canadian National Rugby League team matches which including:
- Canada vs Jamaica
- Canada vs USA
- Canada vs South Africa.
References
- ^ a b c d "OUA Partneres with Rugby Ontario and Rugby Canada to Host Gold Meda Match". Ontario University Athletics. 2005-10-14. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- ^ a b "National Junior Championship: Schedules". Rugby Canada National Junior Championship. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ http://www.fletchersfields.com/history.html
- ^ "Argentina Pumas pip Canada". Planet Rugby. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ http://www.amnrl.com/news/border-war-round-2
- ^ http://www.canadarugbyleague.com/site/eng/news/article.php?id=10141
- ^ http://www.canadarugbyleague.com/site/eng/news/article.php?id=10139
External links
- "Fletcher's Fields". Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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