Coogee Oval is home of the Randwick Rugby Union Club

Randwick DRUFC

Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens, is an Australian rugby union club which competes in the Sydney grade competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 31 first grade premierships and seven Australian club championships...

 in winter, and Randwick-Petersham Cricket Club in summer. It is located in Sydney

Sydney

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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One side of the ground is fully seated with terracing and a television tower behind it, with a grandstand/dressing rooms in the corner. In winter, temporary stands and temporary corporate facilities boost the capacity to around 5,000. It is usually standing room only come game day, with some of the better seats on the balconies of the blocks of flats overlooking the ground. The oval is situated directly across the road from both Coogee Beach and Randwick Rugby Club.

The ground record crowd of 9246 was set on 22 June 1988 when Randwick lost 25-9 to the touring All Blackshttp://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/teamsheet.asp?level1=Database&level2=ABC&MT_ID=1881