Rugby League
The New Zealand Warriors played their first ever NRL match at Eden Park to start the 2011 NRL season in front of a crowd of 38,405. The Warriors also played their first home match of the 2012 season at Eden Park.
International Rugby League has also played at this venue. Including the 1985/1988 World Cup final and two Four Nations matches in 2010. All rugby league matches had pulled crowds over 44,000.
In 2012 the annual ANZAC Test between Australia and New Zealand was played at Eden park.
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—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)