EPRU Stadium

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EPRU Stadium, also known by its original name of Boet Erasmus Stadium, was a stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The letters "EPRU" in the name represent the Eastern Province Rugby Union, the stadium's historic primary tenants, whose team is now known as the Mighty Elephants. The original name Boet Erasmus Stadium was named after Boet Erasmus, a former mayor of Port Elizabeth.[1] It had a capacity of 33,852 people and served primarily as a venue for rugby union matches but also hosted a number of association football (soccer) fixtures.

The stadium closed in 2010 and was demolished in 2019.

Background

Music

On 6 March 2007, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert during The Love Tour, in-support of their record, The Love Album.

French Canadian singer Céline Dion performed for over 17,000 people on 27 February 2008 during her Taking Chances World Tour.

Rugby

Boet Erasmus stadium was primarily used as the home of rugby in the Eastern Cape. Situated in the affluent suburb of Summerstrand, it hosted matches at Test, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Vodacom Cup and club level.[2] It was regularly used by the Eastern Province Elephants under their previous names, the Mighty Elephants and the Eastern Province Kings and hosted their two home matches during the 1994 Super 10 season. The stadium was also the intended home of the Southern Spears, a team that was scheduled to play in the 2006 Currie Cup in preparation for its admission to the Super Rugby starting in 2007. However, the Spears were later denied entry into both competitions.

The stadium is credited for being the first stomping ground of a number of Springbok legends, included in which are Danie Gerber, Garth Wright, Frans Erasmus and Hannes Marias.[2]

The Battle of Boet Erasmus

In 1974, during the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa, one of the most violent matches in rugby history[3][4] was dubbed the "Battle of Boet Erasmus Stadium".[5] After a 99 call by Lions, there is famous video footage of J. P. R. Williams running over half of the pitch and launching himself at Moaner van Heerden,[6] something that Williams says he is not proud of.[7] Gordon Brown hit his opposite number, Johan de Bruyn, so hard that the Orange Free State man's glass eye flew out and landed in the mud.[8]

At the 1995 Rugby World Cup on 3 June 1995, South Africa took on Canada in a clash that has also sometimes been dubbed the Battle of Boet Erasmus. The match, which South Africa ultimately won 20–0, was marred by an on-field scuffle with four players involved in a brawl. South Africa hooker James Dalton, who had come to the aid of a teammate who had been struck on the back of the head, and winger Pieter Hendriks were suspended for the remainder of the tournament for their roles in the incident and could only watch from the sidelines as the nation went on to claim its first Rugby World Cup title.[9][10]

Soccer

The stadium was used as the home ground for Port Elizabeth's, Bay United F.C. who moved to the stadium for their 2008/2009 season in the Premier Soccer League. The club used the stadium again at times during their 2009/2010 campaign in the National First Division. This was due to availability problems with their preferred home ground, the Westbourne Oval.

Closure and abandonment

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Remnants of the EPRU Stadium in 2016

The stadium was officially closed in July 2010. The Eastern Province Rugby Union has moved all games to the new world class Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The last match to be played at the stadium was a friendly against the Blue Bulls on 3 July 2010.[1] The Boet hosted age-group, amateur and club rugby matches after being officially closed but has since been abandoned, with vagrants and thieves having slowly dismantled the stadium to such an extent that all that remains are the concrete structures.[1] The local municipality, who own the property, has asked for proposals from the private sector for the redevelopment of the land.[2]

The stadium was demolished in 2019.

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1995 Rugby World Cup

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The stadium was one of 9 venues throughout South Africa used for the Rugby World Cup. The stadium was used for group games in Group A. It hosted 3 games, including the match between South Africa and Canada:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
26 May 1995 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 34-3 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Group A 18,000
31 May 1995 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27-11 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Group A 15,000
3 June 1995 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 20-0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Group A 31,000

1996 African Cup of Nations

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When the tournament was moved to South Africa, the EPRU Stadium was chosen as one of 4 host stadiums. A total of 6 pool games were played at the stadium, as well as a quarter-final:

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
14 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Ghana 2–0 Template:Flagicon Ivory Coast Group D 8,000
16 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Tunisia 1–1 Template:Flagicon Mozambique Group D 1,000
19 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Ghana 2–1 Template:Flagicon Tunisia Group D 1,000
21 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Ivory Coast 1–0 Template:Flagicon Mozambique Group D 500
24 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Algeria 2–1 Template:Flagicon Burkina Faso Group B 180
25 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Tunisia 3–1 Template:Flagicon Ivory Coast Group D 1,000
28 January 1996 Template:Flagicon Ghana 1–0 Template:Flagicon Zaire Quarterfinals 8,000

2010 FIFA World Cup

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the stadium was used as a logistics point for Port Elizabeth, a host city.

International matches

Rugby Union

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
30 April 1960 Template:Flagicon South Africa 18-10 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Test match 24,000
27 August 1960 Template:Flagicon South Africa 8-3 New Zealand Test match 53,000
12 August 1961 Template:Flagicon South Africa 23-11 Australia Test match 26,000
30 June 1962 Eastern Province 6-21 British Lions Tour match
7 September 1963 Template:Flagicon South Africa 22-6 Australia Test match 48,600
29 May 1968 Eastern Province 14-23 British Lions Tour match
22 June 1968 Template:Flagicon South Africa 6-6 British Lions Test match 70,000
29 August 1970 Template:Flagicon South Africa 14-3 New Zealand Test match 55,000
25 May 1974 Template:Flagicon South Africa 9-26 British Lions Test match 55,000
13 June 1974 Eastern Province 14-28 British Lions Tour match
10 May 1980 Eastern Province 16-28 British Lions Tour match
28 June 1980 Template:Flagicon South Africa 12-10 British Lions Test match 45,000
2 June 1984 Template:Flagicon South Africa 33-15 England Test match 46,000
8 October 1994 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 42-22 Argentina Test match 28,000
3 June 1995 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 20-0 Canada Test match 31,000
24 May 1997 Eastern Province XV 11-39 British Lions Tour match
12 June 1999 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 74-3 Italy Test match 35,000
30 June 2001 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 60-14 Italy Test match 35,000
28 June 2003 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 26-25 Argentina Test match 25,000
25 June 2005 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 27-13 France Test match 35,000
17 June 2006 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 29-15 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Test match 25,844

South Africa National Football Team

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
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See also

References

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