list of rugby union stadiums by capacity
closed or demolished stadiums
Table:
Stadium
Capacity (at time of closure)
City
Country
Home Team
Closed
Fate

The National Stadium
53,000
Cardiff
Wales
Wales national team
1997
Replaced by Millennium Stadium. The 1970 North Stand of National Stadium forms "Glanmor's Gap" in Millennium Stadium; the remainder was demolished.

Lansdowne Road
49,000
Dublin
Ireland
Ireland national team
2007
Demolished and replaced on-site by Aviva Stadium.

PETCO Park
42,445
San Diego
United States
USA Sevens
2010
Remains in use for its original purpose of baseball.

Athletic Park
39,000
Wellington
New Zealand
Wellington Hurricanes, Wellington Rugby Football Union, some New Zealand national team matches
1999
Demolished. The replacement venue, Westpac Stadium, is some distance away.

Carisbrook
29,000
Dunedin
New Zealand
Highlanders, Otago Rugby Football Union, some New Zealand national team matches
2011
Demolition began in early 2012. Parts of the stadium will be preserved or reused.

StubHub Center
27,000
Carson
United States
USA Sevens
2007
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).

Loftus Road
18,500
London
England
London Wasps
2001
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).

Meadowbank Stadium
16,500
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edinburgh
2006
Remains in use for many other sports, including football (soccer) and American football.

Racecourse Ground
15,500
Wrexham
Wales
Scarlets
2009
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer), and has hosted rugby league since 2010.

Stade Jean-Bouin
12,000
Paris
France
Stade Français
2010
Currently being replaced on-site by a new stadium of the same name. The new ground, with a capacity of 20,000, is scheduled to open in 2013.

Edgeley Park
10,900
Stockport
England
Sale Sharks
2012
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).

Firhill
10,887
Glasgow
Scotland
Glasgow Warriors
2012
Remains in use for its original purpose of football (soccer).

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