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Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium situated in the suburb of Arcadia, city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. [1] The stadium can accommodate 51,762 spectators.
The URC trophy on display at Loftus Versfeld Stadium before the 2024 Grand Final. With Glasgow's elimination of top-ranked Munster in the semi-finals, the Bulls were the highest-ranked team to reach the final; they nominated their usual home of Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, which has a listed capacity of 50,000, as the venue for the final.
Loftus was also used twice during the finals stages – for the New Zealand v Scotland quarter-final and the England v France third place play-off. The ground has been used for rugby since 1908, and in 1932 the stadium was renamed to Loftus Versfeld in honor of Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organized rugby in Pretoria.
Stadium Capacity City Province Home team(s) Images 1 FNB Stadium: 94,736 Johannesburg: Gauteng: South Africa national team Kaizer Chiefs: 2: Ellis Park Stadium
Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, which was first used for sports in 1906, and rugby in 1908, when the site was known as the Eastern Sports Ground. The stadium was later renamed after Mr Robert Loftus Owen Versfeld, the founder of organised sports in Pretoria, and dedicated many years of his life to rugby union. Due to the Bulls exemplary ...
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 18–29 New Zealand: 45 17 August 1996 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 19–23 New Zealand: 1996 New Zealand tour of South Africa: 46 24 August 1996 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 26–33 New Zealand: 47 31 August 1996 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 32–22 South Africa: 48 19 July 1997 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Stadium Capacity Bulls: Vodacom Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria: 51,762 Free State Cheetahs: Toyota Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein: 48,000 Golden Lions: Fidelity ADT Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg: 62,567 5,000 Griffons: Novavit Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom: 17,000 Griquas ...
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Try: John Smit, Schalk Burger, Brent Russell 2, Wayne Julies, Breyton Paulse, Bolla Conradie Con: Percy Montgomery 6 Pen: Percy Montgomery 2 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)