The NRL is returning to North Sydney Oval
can reveal the iconic ground will play host to the round 16 Roosters-Warriors clash on July 4, marking the return of first-grade football to the ground after a 15-year hiatus.The venue was the long-time home of North Sydney Bears and the foundation club will mark the occasion by featuring in the lead-up women’s Harvey Norman Premiership and men’s Canterbury Cup matches.
It will be the first NRL game at North Sydney Oval since May 1, 2005, when the Warriors earned a 34-16 away win against South Sydney. It's also a homecoming for the Bears, who haven't played there since beating Melbourne 24-20 on August 22, 1999. The unexpected NRL return match will again feature the Warriors and bring top-flight football back to a ground that many pundits believed wouldn’t see it again.
The return to North Sydney’s spiritual home will allow the Roosters’ reserves to run onto the same ground and in the same jerseys as those worn by legendary Bears including Ken Irvine, Harold Holder, Greg Florimo, Billy Moore, Jason Taylor, Gary Larson and Mario Fenech.While the state government has invested $2 billion in redeveloping three big venues - Allianz, ANZ and Bankwest - there still remains a role for boutique grounds in the NRL.
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