Eden Park is New Zealand's national stadium — a 50,000-capacity rugby and cricket ground in Kingsland that has been the primary venue for All Blacks Test matches since 1921 and for Black Caps cricket since 1930, and has hosted two Rugby World Cup finals (1987 and 2011) plus the 1992 Cricket World Cup final. The ground sits in a residential neighbourhood, a unique characteristic in world stadium architecture — matches are literally played in people's front yards.
Behind-the-scenes stadium tours (90 minutes, most days except match days) include the changing rooms, the tunnel, and the field, and are the best way for rugby fans to experience a place where many of the game's greatest matches have been played. The adjacent Kingsland village has Auckland's densest concentration of rugby-watching bars and eateries — matches here fill the surrounding streets with tens of thousands of fans. Train access from downtown Auckland takes 12 minutes to Kingsland Station.
Verified Facts
Eden Park's capacity is approximately 50,000
The All Blacks have played Test matches here since 1921
The ground hosted the 1987 and 2011 Rugby World Cup finals
The stadium is in the residential suburb of Kingsland
Get walking directions
Reimers Avenue, Kingsland
