DHL Newlands

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DHL Newlands is a historic rugby and cricket stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, renowned as one of the oldest and most iconic rugby venues in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rugby union stadium
sports stadium
city Cape Town
continent Africa
country South Africa
formerName Newlands Stadium
hasAlternativeName Newlands Rugby Stadium
linked to: Newlands Stadium
hasCapacity approximately 50,000 spectators
hasHistoricalSignificance historic rugby venue in South Africa
one of the oldest rugby venues still in use for much of the 20th century
hasNeighbouringFacility Newlands Cricket Ground
hasPrimaryUse rugby union
hasReputation iconic rugby venue
hasSecondaryUse cricket
hasSurface grass
homeVenueOf Cape Town–based rugby union teams
Stormers
Western Province rugby team
hostedEvent Currie Cup matches
South Africa national rugby union team matches
Super Rugby matches
inception 1890
isOneOf oldest rugby stadiums in the world
locatedIn Cape Town
Newlands, Cape Town
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Western Cape
namedAfter Newlands suburb of Cape Town
opened 1890
ownedBy Western Province Rugby Football Union
sponsor DHL
sponsorshipName DHL Newlands
sport cricket
rugby union
tenant Stormers
Western Province Rugby Football Union
usedFor cricket matches
domestic rugby union matches
international rugby union matches

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Newlands Stadium alsoKnownAs DHL Newlands
Newlands Stadium sponsoredName DHL Newlands
DHL Newlands sponsorshipName DHL Newlands