2009 for $7,000,000. It was sold on in 2013 for $4,700,000. Historic events 1884 2 February – First major cricket match at Carisbrook, Otago v Tasmania 1886 22 November – First international cricket match at Carisbrook, Otago v Australia 1908 30 May – First Otago Rugby defeat of international side, Anglo-Welsh 1908 30 June – First Rugby Test at Carisbrook (NZ v Anglo-Welsh) 1922 17 June – New Zealand's first full international football (soccer) match, a 3–1 win to New Zealand over Australia 1924 9 August – First Rugby League Test at Carisbrook (NZ v England Lions) 1930 21 June – First All Black defeat at Carisbrook (by Great Britain) 1936 1 August – First Ranfurly Shield match at Carisbrook 1955 11 March – First cricket Test at Carisbrook, New Zealand v England 1987 May–June – Rugby World Cup games (Italy 18, Fiji 15; Ireland 46, Canada 19) 1991 September 21st Otago wins NPC Final against Auckland - 1992 12 March – Cricket World Cup (New Zealand vs India) 1992 27 September – First extra time in a rugby match in New Zealand (Otago 26, North Harbour 23) 1993 July – Rugby, New Zealand v Australia, largest attendance at the ground, 42 000. 1996 3 March – First Super 12 match at Carisbrook (Otago Highlanders 57, Queensland 17) 1998 25 October – National Provincial Championship Division 1 Final (Otago vs Waikato) 1998 18 December – Last cricket Test at Carisbrook, New Zealand v India 1999 29 May – 1999 Super 12 Final (Highlanders vs Crusaders) 1999 12–21 November – Group stage matches and one quarter-final of the FIFA Under-17 Soccer World Championship 2001 11 August – First win by Australia over the All Blacks (23–15) at the venue 2005 27 August – The last International Rugby match (All Blacks 31, South Africa 27) before the NZRFU deemed Carisbrook to no longer be a suitable venue for International Rugby 2008 12 July – After a 3-year absence of International Rugby at Carisbrook a Tri Nations match between All Blacks and South Africa was played. At the same time this was South Africa's first win at Carisbrook after beating the All Blacks 30–28. 2010 19 June – The last official rugby Test against a "Tier 1" nation was played at the ground (All Blacks vs Wales), with the All Blacks winning 42–9. 2011 3 June – The final Highlanders match at Carisbrook