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Rodney Parade West Stand
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| Location | Rodney Parade Rodney Road Newport NP19 0UU |
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| Coordinates | 51°35′18″N 2°59′16″W / 51.58833°N 2.98778°WCoordinates: 51°35′18″N 2°59′16″W / 51.58833°N 2.98778°W |
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Newport railway station Newport bus station |
| Owner | Welsh Rugby Union |
| Operator | Welsh Rugby Union |
| Capacity | 8,500 (7,850 for football) |
| Surface | Desso Playmaster (Hybrid grass) |
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| Opened | 1877 |
| Architect | Thomas Douglas-Jones |
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Dragons Newport RFC Newport County A.F.C. |
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Rodney Parade is a stadium in the city of Newport, South Wales owned and operated by the Welsh Rugby Union. It is located on the east bank of the River Usk in Newport city centre. The ground is on Rodney Road, a short walk from the city's central bus and railway stations via Newport Bridge or Newport City footbridge. There is no spectator car park at the ground but a number of multi-storey car parks are nearby.
Rodney Parade is the home ground of Dragons regional rugby union team and rugby union club Newport RFC. It is also the home ground of Newport County football club, and is the second-oldest sports venue in the Football League, after Deepdale. However, stadium capacity is reduced for football matches.
Newport Squash Club has four courts at Rodney Parade.
Rodney Parade has two covered stands: the two-tier Hazell Stand (west) and the Bisley Stand (east) which are along the touchlines of the pitch. The upper tier of the west stand is seated with 1,996 seats, including 40 Press seats and the lower tier is a standing terrace. The east stand is all-seated with a 2,526 capacity including 144 seats in 13 hospitality boxes, food/drink outlets and a gantry for television cameras. The cameras are therefore pointing westward and often show the sun setting over Newport city centre.
The North Terrace is uncovered standing and adjoins the uncovered standing terrace on the west touchline alongside the west stand. The south end of the stadium houses players' changing rooms, a media centre and the small uncovered Sytner stand with 222 seats for away football fans. Away football fans are also sited in block F of the east stand giving a total capacity of 1,300 for away football fans. A large video screen was erected at the south end in December 2013.
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