Stade Aimé Giral
Multi-purpose Stadium in Perpignan, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stade Aimé Giral is a multi-purpose stadium in Perpignan, France. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of USA Perpignan.
 Stade Aimé Giral of Perpignan | |
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| Location | Perpignan, France |
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| Coordinates | 42°42′55″N 2°53′29″E |
| Capacity | 14,593 |
| Field size | 100 x 66 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Renovated | 1998, 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| USA Perpignan Catalans Dragons (2006-2007) | |
The stadium also hosted the majority of Catalans Dragons home matches in the rugby league club's first two seasons in the Super League in 2006 and 2007. The Dragons have since renovated their own ground, Stade Gilbert Brutus, and now play all their home matches there. The stadium has been expanded from a capacity of 13,500 to 14,593 in a project that ended in 2008.
The stadium has the name of early club fly-half Aimé Giral, who died during the First World War. Seven USA Perpignan players died during this war.
List of rugby league test matches played at Stade Aimé Giral.[1]
| Test# | Date | Result | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2002 |  New Zealand | 36–10 |  France | 6,500 | 2022 Kiwi Tour |
| 2 | 11 November 2005 |  Australia | 44–12 | France | 7,913 | Friendly |
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