Danie Craven Stadium, Rugby union stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Danie Craven Stadium is a rugby union ground in Stellenbosch forming part of Stellenbosch University's sports facilities. Built in 1979, it stands on a portion of the old Coetsenburg Estate, founded by Dirk Coetsee in 1682 after a land grant from Cape governor Simon van der Stel. It holds 16,000 people and is named after Springbok scrum half and rugby administrator Danie Craven.
The stadium was built in 1979 on a portion of the old Coetsenburg Estate, founded by Dirk Coetsee in 1682 after a land grant from Dutch Governor Simon van der Stel. It forms part of Stellenbosch University's sports facilities and is named after Springbok scrum half and rugby administrator Danie Craven.
The stadium is home to Maties, Stellenbosch University's rugby team, and has hosted the Varsity Cup, South Africa's inter-university tournament, since 2008. Maties won the first three finals there, in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and the ground also hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Romania.
The ground sits on Coetzenburg, part of Stellenbosch University's sport facilities, and is used for most Stellenbosch F.C. home matches since 2020 as well as rugby. The Varsity Cup final was played here in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2019, so check which code is playing before travelling.
The stadium sits on part of the old Coetsenburg Estate, founded by Dirk Coetsee in 1682 after a land grant from Cape Governor Simon van der Stel. In the 1995 Rugby World Cup it hosted Australia against Romania on 3 June, the only match of that tournament played in South Africa, whose national team did not take part.
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