Ellerslie Rugby Park
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Ellerslie Rugby Park is a park located in South Edmonton
in the neighborhood of Ellerslie
. It hosts as the Edmonton Gold
's home field and it also puts on many private events. There are two buildings on the site, the Banquet Room, and the Clubroom. It was opened in 1984.
The park was a major venue for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
, hosting nine pool matches, both semifinals, and four classification matches.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
in the neighborhood of Ellerslie
Ellerslie, Edmonton
Ellerslie is a newer residential neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood is the single family dwelling. According to the 2005 municipal census, two out of every three residences were single-family dwellings...
. It hosts as the Edmonton Gold
Edmonton Gold
The Edmonton Gold are a Canadian rugby union team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team plays in the Rugby Canada Super League and draws most of its players from the Edmonton Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL....
's home field and it also puts on many private events. There are two buildings on the site, the Banquet Room, and the Clubroom. It was opened in 1984.
The park was a major venue for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The tournament began on 31 August and ended on 17 September 2006. The 2006 tournament was the third World Cup approved by the IRB, the previous two being held 2002 in Spain and in the Netherlands, in 1998...
, hosting nine pool matches, both semifinals, and four classification matches.