Fletcher's Fields is a

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stadium in

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, Canada. There are six rugby fields, but only one with a grandstand for spectators. The club house, with changerooms and a snack bar, is located in the centre of the facility. Parking is located in two lots south of 19th Avenue and one north of the clubhouse. The field was named for Denis Fletcher, a proponent of rugby in Ontario during the 1950s and 1960s. It previously served as home to the

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of the

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. The stadium, which seats 3,200 people, has hosted numerous

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matches in the past was one of the venues for the

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. It also hosted the 2011 Colonial Cup. The field was sold to the City of Markham in December 2021, with full possession and the end of use for rugby scheduled at the end of October 2024.

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In 2011 this venue hosted all Canadian National Rugby League team matches which included: *Canada vs Jamaica *Canada vs USA *Canada vs South Africa Due to pitch work at

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played their home

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match against

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at Fletcher's Field on May 5, 2018.

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