Parc des Sports (Avignon)
Introduction '''Parc des Sports'''  is a multi-purpose stadium in Avignon, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of AC Avignonnais. The capacity of the stadium is 17,518 spectators.
Rugby league Since its opening in 1975, Parc des Sports has hosted fourteen France international rugby league matches with the first on 5 December 1982, when France hosted Australia as part of the 1982 Kangaroo tour. In front of 8,000 fans, Australia won the game 15–4 against a very committed French team (the 1982 Kangaroos were the first touring side to go through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles"). Its last international match was on Friday 1 November 2013, when the stadium hosted France's 2013 Rugby League World Cup game against New Zealand in front of a capacity crowd of 17,518.France vs New Zealand at Parc des Sports, Avignon. New Zealand won 48–0.
Rugby league internationals The France national team has played 15 test matches at the Parc des Sports (for a record of 3 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw) with the first held against Australia on 5 December 1982.The stadium also hosted a 2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match between Morocco and Lebanon in 1999.Test#  Date  Result  Attendance  Notes1  5 December 1982   def. 15–4  8,000  1982 Australia vs France series2  29 January 1984   def. 12–0  4,000  3  16 February 1986   drew with  14–14  4,000  1985-88 Rugby League World Cup4  24 January 1988    def. 28–14  6,000  5  5 February 1989   def. 30–8  6,500  6  2 December 1990   def. 60–4  2,200  1990 Australia vs France series7 17 November 1999   def. 14–10 1,000  1999 Mediterranean Cup8   def. 104–0  2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying9  9 November 2003   def. 8–6  2,200  2003 Rugby League European Cup10  30 October 2004   def. 42–4  4,000  2004 Rugby League European Cup11  7 November 2007   def. 38–26  7,248 12  9 October 2010   def. 58–24  14,522  2010 Rugby League European Cup13  21 October 2011   def. 32–18  16,866 14  1 November 2013   def. 48–0  17,518  2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B15  7 November 2015   def. 32–18  5,737  2015 Rugby League European Cup16  22 October 2016   def. 40–6  14,276  2016 Rugby League Four Nations
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