▁and ▁rugby ▁league , ▁Sp ot land ▁has ▁in ▁the ▁past ▁been ▁used ▁to ▁host ▁minor ▁nations ▁rugby ▁league ▁matches , ▁such ▁as ▁British ▁Am ateur ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Association ▁( B rit ish ▁Am ateur ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Association ) ▁matches , ▁and ▁also ▁the ▁National ▁League ▁Cup ▁final s ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁League ▁World ▁Cup ▁Sp ot land ▁Stadium ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁a ▁ven ue ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Rugby ▁League ▁World ▁Cup ▁hosting ▁a ▁match ▁between ▁F iji ▁and ▁Ireland . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁Ro ch dale ▁has ▁st aged ▁an ▁event ▁in ▁a ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁any ▁sport . ▁The ▁event ▁was ▁sold ▁out ▁with ▁almost ▁ 9 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁att ending , ▁setting ▁what ▁was ▁incorrectly ▁claimed ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁new ▁stad ium ▁record , ▁even ▁though ▁Ro ch dale ▁A FC ▁had ▁ 2 4 , 2 3 1 ▁for ▁an ▁FA ▁Cup ▁tie ▁v ▁Not ts ▁County ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁three ▁higher ▁crow ds ▁for ▁FA ▁Cup ▁and ▁play - off ▁games ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁against ▁North am pton , ▁Cov entry ▁and ▁Dar ling ton . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Riv als . net : ▁Sp ot land ▁Guide ▁Your ▁Guide ▁to ▁Sp ot land ▁Ro ch dale ▁A . F . C . ▁Hor net s ▁Stadium ▁Information ▁ ▁Category