Tauranga Domain
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| Location | Cameron Rd, Tauranga, New Zealand |
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| Capacity | Rugby: 5,000 |
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| Bay of Plenty Rugby Union | |
Tauranga Domain is a park and sports stadium in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is used mainly for rugby union matches and serves as a home ground for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union.
The origins of the park go back to 1873, when Tauranga residents applied to the Native Minister for a domain to be set aside. Five years later, the park was extended to the south. In 1881, the northern part was set aside for a secondary school.[1] War memorial gates commemorate local men who died in World War I, and the gates are registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II item.[2]
The park hosted its first National Provincial Championship game in 2015. Bay of Plenty lost to the visiting Waikato team by 43-10.
It also hosted host two more games in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. One against Taranaki and the other against Otago.
Bay of Plenty matches (men and women)[edit]
List of Bay Of Plenty Steamers and Volcanic matches played at Tauranga Domain.
| Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2015 |  Waikato 43 Bay of Plenty  0 |
2,870 | Women's Provincial Championship |
| 30 August 2015 | Waikato 43 Bay of Plenty 10 |
4,860 | National Provincial Championship |
| 20 August 2016 |  Taranaki 30 Bay of Plenty 22 |
Unknown | Mitre 10 Cup |
| 4 September 2016 |  Otago 33 Bay of Plenty 32 |
Unknown | Mitre 10 Cup |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tauranga Domain". Tauranga City Libraries. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "War Memorial Gates". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 31 March 2016.