Rugby League Venue
In 1991, the newly built Don Valley Stadium became home for Sheffield Eagles.
Sheffield was included on the schedule for a game against the Kangaroos during their 1994 Kangaroo Tour and were beaten 80–2 in the first game following the first test match at Wembley.
Eagles became the first English team to beat an Australian team on English soil in the World Club Challenge in 1997. The club's record attendance was set in August 1997 when 10,603 spectators saw Sheffield play Bradford.
On 16 October 2009, the Eagles announced they'd be moving their home games from the start of the 2010 season to Bramall Lane, home of Sheffield United, in a bid to increase attendances and atmosphere.
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