It has become synonymous with rugby as the only time when rugby was not played at Ellis Park was during 1980 and 1981, when the stadium was under construction during the upgrade.
Stadion ini sudah menjadi synonymous dengan rugbi sebagai satu-satunya waktu ketika rugbi tidak dimainkan di Ellis Park selama 1980 dan 1981 ketika stadion ini dikonstruksi selama sebuah upgrade.