Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and association football stadium situated in the Arcadia suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union. It is occasionally used for local football matches as well.

Owned by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, the stadium is the home ground of the Bulls franchise of the Super Rugby tournament and the Blue Bulls union in South Africa's Currie Cup. It also hosted the 2009 Super 14 Final which the Bulls won 61 - 17 against the Waikato Chiefs, and the 2009 Currie Cup final, which the Bulls went on to win 36 - 24 against the Free State Cheetahs.

Also, the South Africa national rugby union team has played several test matches at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. They played New Zealand in 1970, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2006, Australia in 1967, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2010 and 2012, England in 1994, 2000 and 2007, and Ireland in 1998.

In June 2010, the stadium hosted opening round games and one game of the round of 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Daire O'Brien is joined by Bernard Jackman, Darren Cave and Fiona Coghlan to present all the action from the match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria ... Then at 5pm the focus moves to Ospreys v Connacht (KO 5.15pm) at Swansea.com Stadium.

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Sundowns had won four of their last five encounters against the Sea Robbers and were favourites going into this clash, following their 4-1 win less than two months ago in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
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