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MT SMART STADIUM NRL 2025

 

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If you live in New Zealand, chances are you’ve heard of Mount Smart Stadium. Formerly known as Ericsson Stadium, this 30,000-seat venue is home to the New Zealand Warriors. The ground has been built from the volcanic cone of Rarotonga / Mount Smart, with remnants of the volcano being quarried ten kilometres from the city centre to the suburb of Penrose. 

Nowadays, Mount Smart Stadium is mostly used for national and international Rugby League matches, plus concerts. Occasional Rugby Union games are played, and soccer gets a look in as well.

The first international League match was played in 1989 when New Zealand played Australia on July 23rd. This was the third test of the 1989 Kangaroos New Zealand tour, and 15,000 fans watched the Aussies topple the Kiwis, winning the series three-nil.

In 1997, Mount Smart (then known as Ericsson Stadium) hosted the Super League’s World Cup Championship Final. The Brisbane Broncos and Hunter Mariners (both from Australia) clashed in front of 12,000 punters, with the Broncos coming out on top.

Two years later, the stadium played host to seventy-five per cent of the Tri-Nations games of 1999. This included the final, which unfortunately saw the home team lose. 

In 2019, Mount Smart Stadium was proud to host the first NRL Women’s Premiership, which saw the St George Illawarra Dragons face off against the home New Zealand Warriors team! The home team didn’t have much luck unfortunately and got taken down by the Dragons 26–6.

Mount Smart Stadium is comprised of 22 hectares of land, and offers over 1500 parking spaces, as well as convenient access to public transport. It is considered Auckland’s home of live entertainment, and it frequently plays host to events, functions, and athletic events as well as larger-scale concerts and sporting matches.

In the late 1980s and the early 1990s, the stadium was even used for bungee jumping! Thrill-seekers would jump off the back of the grandstand, with famous faces such as Peter Jackson and Australian captain Wally Lewis daring to take the plunge in 1989.

What Mount Smart Stadium NRL Tickets Can I Buy in 2024?

Mount Smart Stadium is the home of the New Zealand Warriors, so it’s the place to be if you want to see these mighty Kiwis in action. This will be the hottest ticket in 2024 and The Ticket Merchant will have you covered. 

In 2025, Mount Smart Stadium will host several NRL events, including the season opener with the New Zealand Warriors in March, a mid-season clash in July, and the Warriors' final regular-season home game in September. Further details will be announced as the season approaches

Mount Smart Stadium NRL Tickets On Sale Now! 

Fans are stoked about the return of NRL this year, where the biggest names in the game take to the field to sharpen their skills and prepare to bring fire to the field. Secure Mount Smart Stadium NRL Tickets here at The Ticket Merchant. 

The tickets we sell are sourced from trusted resellers whom we have a long-standing relationship with. We don’t allow any one-off or international sellers here, and this means that the tickets we sell always come with a 100% guarantee. Don’t miss out on all the action!

Tickets for NRL matches at Mt Smart Stadium in 2023 are avaliable from The Ticket Merchant.