Fletcher's Fields

Not to be confused with Fletcher's Field.

43°55′06″N 79°23′03″W

Fletcher's Fields

Location	2743 19th Avenue Markham, Ontario, Canada[1]
Capacity	3,200[3]
Surface	Grass
Opened	1980
Tenants
Toronto Rebellion,[2] Toronto Nomads, Toronto Saracens

Fletcher's Fields is a rugby stadium in Markham, Ontario, Canada.^[1] There are six rugby fields,^[3] but only one with a grandstand for spectators. The club house, with changerooms and a snack bar, is located in the centre of the facility. Parking is located in two lots south of 19th Avenue and one north of the clubhouse.

The field was named for Denis Fletcher, a proponent of rugby in Ontario during the 1950s and 1960s.^[4]

It previously served as home to the Toronto Rebellion of the Rugby Canada Super League.^[2] The stadium, which seats 3,200 people,^[3][1] has hosted numerous Canada national rugby union team matches in the past was one of the venues for the 2008 Churchill Cup.^[5] It also hosted the 2011 Colonial Cup.^[6]

The field was sold to the City of Markham in December 2021,^[7] with full possession and the end of use for rugby scheduled at the end of October 2024.^[8][9]

Rugby League

In 2011 this venue hosted all Canadian National Rugby League team matches which included:

• Canada vs Jamaica
• Canada vs USA^[10]
• Canada vs South Africa^[11]

Due to pitch work at Lamport Stadium, Toronto Wolfpack played their home Betfred Championship match against Swinton Lions at Fletcher's Field on May 5, 2018.

See also

• List of rugby league stadiums by capacity

References

1. "OUA Partners with Rugby Ontario and Rugby Canada to Host Gold Medal Match". Ontario University Athletics. 2005-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
2. "National Junior Championship: Schedules". Rugby Canada National Junior Championship. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
3. "Pre-Games training site: Fletcher's Field". Government of Ontario. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
4. "History of Fletcher's Fields". Fletcher's Fields. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
5. "Argentina Pumas pip Canada". Planet Rugby. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
6. "Tips regarding supplementation | American National Rugby League - Rugby league in the United States".
7. Davidson, Neil (2021-12-23). "Sale of Fletcher's Fields comes with historic boost to Canadian Rugby Foundation". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
8. Colley, Mark (2024-08-24). "Fletcher's Fields, the heart of Ontario rugby for 58 years, is closing. Here's why it matters to so many people". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
9. Liu, Scarlett (2024-02-20). "Markham's Fletcher's Fields launches 2024 Summer Celebration of Rugby, marking end to 6 decades of play". Markham Economist & Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
10. "Canada defeat the USA 18-16". Canada Rugby League. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.
11. "Canada looks ahead to South Africa Test". Canada Rugby League. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.

External links

• "Fletcher's Fields". Retrieved 2011-05-14.