Ballymore Stadium, Rugby union stadium in Herston, Brisbane, Australia.
Ballymore Stadium is a rugby union venue in Herston with multiple seating areas including the McLean Stand. The facility houses the National Rugby Training Centre and serves as an administration hub for Queensland Rugby Union.
The venue opened in 1966 with a match between Teachers and Wests, and Queensland Rugby Union established its headquarters there in 1967. Over time it became a major training center for regional rugby development.
The stadium remains a training base for the Queensland Reds and Australia's national rugby union team, even though their main matches moved elsewhere. It holds significance as a center for developing local rugby talent.
The rebuilt grandstand at the National Rugby Training Centre seats 3010 spectators, replacing the McLean Stand demolished in February 2021. A 2018 state government taskforce judged the site unsuitable for major events because it does not meet modern access standards, so it now serves training, club rugby and administration.
The McLean Stand was named in 1982 after the McLean family; it was demolished in February 2021 to make way for the National Rugby Training Centre, whose new grandstand seats 3010 spectators. The centre also holds a 700-square-metre gym, a 75-seat auditorium and a 120-seat function room.
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