Rugby League At The Shay Stadium
In 1998, the town's famous Rugby League Club, Halifax RLFC sold their historic home ground Thrum Hall, for £1.5 million to the retail chain Asda (now part of the Wal-Mart group) and moved their base to the Shay.
The club had been based at Thrum Hall since 1886, it had been their home for 112 years until the move to ground-share with local footballing neighbours, Halifax Town AFC.
There have been many top players for Halifax over the years, including internationals, tourists and overseas stars. The leading 36 of these are featured in a "Hall of Fame" in the Weavers Bar at the Shay Stadium.
During 2011 as a result of pitch renovation work at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, Huddersfield RLFC played three home fixtures of Super League XVI at the Shay.
2013 Rugby League World Cup
On Sunday 10 November, the stadium will host the Rugby League World Cup 2013 Group C match between Tonga and Italy.
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