Buffalo City Stadium (also known as the BCM Stadium) is a multi-use

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

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. The stadium holds 16,000 people. The stadium has undergone three name changes. Originally, it was named Border Rugby Union Grounds, which was changed to the

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Stadium, after the Springbok player who captained the

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on a successful 3-month tour of England in 1951. It has also been called ABSA Stadium, for sponsorship reasons. On 26 June 2010, The BCM Stadium hosted a Test match between Italy and South Africa. South Africa won 55–11.

Notable matches

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44–12.

1995 Rugby World Cup

The stadium was one of the host venues for the

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. It hosted 3 first round matches in Pool B during the tournament.

Notable matches

1995 Rugby World Cup

References

See also