Parc des Sports is a multi-purpose stadium in Avignon, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of AC Avignonnais. The capacity of the stadium is 17,518 spectators.Parc des Sports
Rugby league Since its opening in 1975, Parc des Sports has hosted fourteen France international rugby league matches with the first on 5 December 1982, when France hosted Australia as part of the 1982 Kangaroo tour. In front of 8,000 fans, Australia won the game 15–4 against a very committed French team (the 1982 Kangaroos were the first touring side to go through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles"). Its last international match was on Friday 1 November 2013, when the stadium hosted France's 2013 Rugby League World Cup game against New Zealand in front of a capacity crowd of 17,518.
Rugby league internationals The France national team has played 15 test matches at the Parc des Sports (for a record of 3 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw) with the first held against Australia on 5 December 1982. The stadium also hosted a 2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match between Morocco and Lebanon in 1999. Test# Date Result Attendance Notes1 5 December 1982 def. 15–4 8,000 1982 Australia vs France series – 1st Test2 29 January 1984 def. 12–0 4,000 3 16 February 1986 drew with 14–14 4,000 1985-88 Rugby League World Cup4 24 January 1988 def. 28–14 6,000 5 5 February 1989 def. 30–8 6,500 6 2 December 1990 def. 60–4 2,200 1990 Australia vs France series – 1st Test7 17 November 1999 def. 14–10 1,000 1999 Mediterranean Cup8 def. 104–0 2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying9 9 November 2003 def. 8–6 2,200 2003 Rugby League European Cup10 30 October 2004 def. 42–4 4,000 2004 Rugby League European Cup11 7 November 2007 def. 38–26 7,248 12 9 October 2010 def. 58–24 14,522 2010 Rugby League European Cup13 21 October 2011 def. 32–18 16,866 14 1 November 2013 def. 48–0 17,518 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B15 7 November 2015 def. 32–18 5,737 2015 Rugby League European Cup16 22 October 2016 def. 40–6 14,276 2016 Rugby League Four Nations
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