was the planned home venue for Brisbane City's failed bid to join the A-League. In November 2018, a planned friendly football match between South Korea and Uzbekistan had to be moved to QSAC due to the poor state of the pitch. In February 2021 demolition and construction works commenced on the stadium and surrounding precinct, to allow for the creation of the National Rugby Training Centre. The McLean Stand was demolished in February 2021, and will be replaced by the indoor training centre which includes a new grandstand capable of seating 3010 spectators, and also features corporate facilities, a 700 square-metre gym, rehabilitation areas, a 75-seat auditorium, a 120-seat function room, changing rooms and offices. A second rugby field with surrounding offices is included in the masterplan, though has not been constructed. The National Rugby Training Centre will be the headquarters for the Australia women's national rugby union team (the Wallaroos) and a training site for the Queensland Reds men's, women's and academy teams. Rugby World Cup Ballymore hosted five matches of the 1987 Rugby World Cup. These matches were: See also Rugby union in Queensland Queensland Rugby Union References External links Ballymore Redevelopment Proposal “State of the art” Rugby Centre proposed for Ballymore Rugby league stadiums in Australia Rugby union stadiums in Australia Rugby World Cup stadiums Soccer venues in Queensland Sports venues in Brisbane Queensland Reds Sports venues completed in 1966 Herston, Queensland Ballymore Cup A-League Women stadiums 1966 establishments in Australia World Rugby Sevens Series venues Venues of the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics