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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. The local municipality, who own the property, has asked for
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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
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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:
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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.
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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:
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under their previous names, the Mighty Elephants and the Eastern Province Kings and hosted their two home matches during the 1994
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The stadium was officially closed in July 2010. The Eastern Province Rugby Union has moved all games to the new world class
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Boet Erasmus stadium was primarily used as the home of rugby in the Eastern Cape. Situated in the affluent suburb of
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in Port Elizabeth. The last match to be played at the stadium was a friendly against the
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starting in 2007. However, the Spears were later denied entry into both competitions.
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The stadium is credited for being the first stomping ground of a number of
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proposals from the private sector for the redevelopment of the land.
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performed for over 17,000 people on 27 February 2008 during her
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The stadium was used as the home ground for Port Elizabeth's,
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running over half of the pitch and launching himself at
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The stadium closed in 2010 and was demolished in 2019.
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season. The stadium was also the intended home of the
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