- Sardis Road
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Sardis Road
nickname = "House of Pain"cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4256815.stm|publisher= BBC|title= End looms for Pontypridd home |accessdate=2008-08-07] |
location =Pontypridd ,Wales
coordinates = coord|51|35|57.264|N|3|20|45.6|W|display=inline,title| broke_ground =
opened = September 1974 | renovated =
closed =
demolished =
owner = Ponty Rugby Limited
surface = Grass
construction_cost =
architect =
main_contractors =
tenants =Pontypridd RFC Celtic Warriors from 2003-2004
seating_capacity = 7,200Sardis Road is a
rugby union stadium situated inPontypridd ,Wales . It is home to theWelsh Premier Division team,Pontypridd RFC and previously theCeltic Warriors , the now defunct regional rugby union team. It is commonly known as the House of Pain.History
Pontypridd RFC originally played their games as Taff Vale Park in Treforest, later they moved to the People's Park before finally moving to the Sardis Road ground. It was officially opened in September 1974 and currently holds approximately 7,200 spectators.cite web |url= http://www.pontyrugby.co.uk/history.html |publisher= www.pontyrugby.co.uk
title= 1876-1998 |accessdate=2008-08-07]It has been host Argentina verses Western Samoa in the
1991 Rugby World Cup in which Argentina lost 12–35.The former Celtic Warriors used Sardis Road between 2003–2004, however with their demise, Pontypridd RFC have become a semi-professional club and Sardis Road is now considered too big for the small crouds that attend their matches.cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/5075414.stm |publisher= BBC |title= Retail setback hits Sardis Road |accessdate=2008-08-07] A planning application for a retail store on the Sardis Road ground was turned down by the
National Assembly for Wales . The owners of Sardis Road, Ponty Rugby Limited had hoped to sell the ground to a property developer, Morbaine Limited. It was envisaged that a new new 3,000 seater stadium would be funded from the sale of the Sardis Road ground.Notes
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