Tauranga Domain
# Tauranga Domain

Tauranga Domain is a park and sports stadium in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is used mainly for rugby union matches and serves as a home ground for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union.

The origins of the park go back to 1873, when Tauranga residents applied to the Native Minister for a domain to be set aside. Five years later, the park was extended to the south. In 1881, the northern part was set aside for a secondary school. War memorial gates commemorate local men who died in World War I, and the gates are registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II item.

The park hosted its first National Provincial Championship game in 2015. Bay of Plenty lost to the visiting Waikato team by 43-10.

It also hosted host two more games in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. One against Taranaki and the other against Otago.

## Bay of Plenty matches (men and women)

List of Bay Of Plenty Steamers and Volcanic matches played at Tauranga Domain.

| Date | Result | Attendance | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 August 2015 | Waikato 43 Bay of Plenty 0 | 2,870 | Women's Provincial Championship |
| 30 August 2015 | Waikato 43 Bay of Plenty 10 | 4,860 | National Provincial Championship |
| 20 August 2016 | Taranaki 30 Bay of Plenty 22 | Unknown | Mitre 10 Cup |
| 4 September 2016 | Otago 33 Bay of Plenty 32 | Unknown | Mitre 10 Cup |
