Jerry Collins Stadium
Former names | Porirua Park, Porirua Trust Stadium |
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Jerry Collins Stadium
Porirua Park Stadium was officially renamed Jerry Collins Stadium on 25 March 2016, in memory of the late All Black.[3]
Football
Jerry Collins Park serves as the secondary home for
JC Park serves as the home for midweek preseason friendlies between professional club Wellington Phoenix FC and local amateur clubs.
JC park has hosted international football, with the
Rugby league
During the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour the Wellington rugby league team defeated the Lions 24–18 at Porirua Park before a crowd of 4,428.
Rugby union
Porirua Park is the home field for Wellington Rugby Football Union club Northern United RFC.
The ground also often hosts pre-season fixtures for the professional
References
- ^ "Porirua to host Phoenix Women". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "All Black Jerry Collins remembered with stadium in his name". 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Porirua Park Stadium renamed in Jerry Collins' honour". 21 March 2016.
- Television New Zealand. Archived from the originalon 13 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.