Notable Events
Waikato Stadium (then known as Rugby Park) was host to one of the matches during the 1981 Springbok Tour. However, the game against Waikato was called off in front of a full house at Rugby Park. A pitch invasion by several hundred anti-tour protestors and rumours that a light aircraft had been stolen from Taupo and was headed for Rugby Park proved too much for the authorities.
Since 2002, Waikato Stadium has been host to a variety of events ranging from sporting events to cultural events. This includes: Men’s and Women’s International rugby, NPC rugby, Kingz and Wellington Phoenix football, Impact World Tour, Habitat for Humanity, Super 12 rugby, Summer Jam, Volcanic Paintball, Crusty Demons, Super 14 rugby, WIPSEC Cultural Concert, Regional/National Marching Championship, NRL New Zealand Warriors, Waikato FC NZFC matches, Kiwi Bowl Gridiron and International football.
It was one of four host stadiums of the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, hosting six group matches and two quarter-finals. Waikato Stadium also hosted three important pool matches for the Rugby World Cup 2011 — Wales vs. Samoa, Wales vs. Fiji, and New Zealand vs. Japan.
On the 4 August 2012, the stadium hosted the 2012 Super Rugby Final between the Chiefs and the Sharks.
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