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| Former names | Porirua Park, Porirua Trust Stadium |
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| Location | Porirua,New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°8′41″S174°51′24″E / 41.14472°S 174.85667°E /-41.14472; 174.85667 |
| Operator | Porirua City Council |
| Capacity | 1900 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Northern United RFC Team Wellington Wellington Rugby League Wellington Phoenix Women (2023 - present)[1] | |
Jerry Collins Stadium[2] is a multi-purpose sporting complex inPorirua,New Zealand. It currently serves as the home ground ofrugby union clubNorthern United RFC and theWellington Rugby League representative team, as well as the second home forTeam Wellington of theNew Zealand Football Championship. Porirua Park also has aSoftball field located at the western end of the park.
Porirua Park Stadium was officially renamedJerry Collins Stadium on 25 March 2016, in memory of the late All Black.[3]
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Jerry Collins Park serves as the secondary home forTeam Wellington in theNew Zealand Football Championship. As the primary home stadiumNewtown Park also serves as the primary track and field complex in Wellington, clashes with athletics events often result in at least one match being played in Porirua every season.
With expansion expected to occur for the 2010–11 season, a Porirua-based franchise had bid for inclusion, which would likely be based full-time at Porirua Park.
In recent years, Jerry Collins Stadium has become the home venue for theWellington Phoenix Women's team, hosting severalA-League Women's competition matches during the 2023/24 season.[4] The stadium has also been used as atraining ground for teams participating in the2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, further elevating its profile as a football venue.
JC Park continues to serve as the home for midweek preseason friendlies between professional clubWellington Phoenix FC and local amateur clubs.
JC Park has also hosted international football, with theNew Zealand Under-23 team recording a historic 1–0 victory over theChile Under-23 as part of preparations for the2008 Beijing Olympics.[5]
During the1988 Great Britain Lions tour theWellington rugby league team defeated the Lions 24–18 at Porirua Park before a crowd of 4,428.
Porirua Park is the home field forWellington Rugby Football Union clubNorthern United RFC.
The ground also often hosts pre-season fixtures for the professionalWellington Lions and theSuper Rugby'sHurricanes.
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