Carisbrook (stadium)

Carisbrook is a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city`s main sporting venue, it is an international venue for both rugby union and cricket, it has also been used for other sports such as soccer. Floodlit since the 1990s, it can cater for both day and night fixtures. Known locally simply as "The Brook", it has also picked up the nickname of "The house of pain", due to its reputation as a difficult ground for visiting teams.

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Dunedin - New Zealand - Rugby union - Cricket - Soccer - 1990s

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Located at the foot of The Glen, a steep valley, the ground is flanked by the South Island Main Trunk Railway and theHillside Railway Workshops, two miles southwest of Dunedin city centre in the suburb of Caversham. It was named after the estate of early colonial settler James Macandrew (itself named after a castle in the Isle of Wight). Developed during the 1870s, it was first used for international cricket in 1883, when Otago hosted a team from Tasmania. It has been hosting rugby internationals since 1908 and full cricket internationals since 1955.

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South Island Main Trunk Railway - Caversham - James Macandrew - Castle - Isle of Wight - 1870s - Tasmania - 1908 - 1955

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The stadium is home to the Otago rugby team in the National Provincial Championship and to the Highlanders Super 14 rugby team. It is also the home of Otago cricket, although the redevelopment of the University Oval at the north end of the city could see this sport's association with the stadium diminish.

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National Provincial Championship - Highlanders - Super 14

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