| Stadium Name: | Iffley Road |
| Location: | Iffley Road, Oxford, England |
| Coordinates: | 51.7446°N -1.2419°W |
| Owner: | Oxford University |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Former Names: | The New Football Ground |
| Seating Capacity: | 5,500[1] |
Iffley Road rugby football ground is a playing-field in Oxford, England. It is the home of Oxford University Rugby Football Club and between 2013 and 2016 was the home of semi-professional Oxford Rugby League. It is close to the Roger Bannister running track.
The land was originally bought in 1876 and was used as a cricket ground until Oxford University Cricket Club moved to the Parks in 1881.
Oxford Union RFC bought the field from Christ Church in the 1890s for £1,000. It was called the New Football Ground, and the cricket pavilion continued to be used by the new owners. Oxford University A.F.C. shared the facilities until they moved to a neighbouring field in 1921.
Iffley Road is the home ground of the Oxford University Rugby Football Club.[2] Many matches against international teams have been played at Iffley Road. Oxford University has played there against South Africa six times (1906, 1912, 1931, 1951, 1960 and 1969), New Zealand 5 times (1905, 1924, 1935, 1953 and 1963) and Australia 8 times (1908, 1927, 1947, 1957, 1966, 1975, 1981 and 2001). In 2013 and 2014, the University played Russia.
Other games include Canada vs Maori All Blacks[3] in 2012 and England under-16s vs Wales under-16s.[4]
Rugby league was first played at Iffley Road in 2008 when the University of Oxford played Oxford Brookes. Semi-professional rugby league arrived in 2013 when Oxford Rugby League entered Championship 1 based at Iffley Road,[5] commemorated by the draw for the 3rd round of the 2013 Challenge Cup being held there.[6] Oxford RL moved to Tilsley Park, Abingdon in the 2016 season,[7] but folded a year later.