Buffalo City Stadium

Buffalo City Stadium (also known as the BCM Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in East London, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for Rugby Union matches and is the home stadium of Border Bulldogs. The stadium holds 16,000 people.

Buffalo City Stadium

Full name	Buffalo City Municipality Stadium
Former names	Absa Stadium Basil Kenyon Stadium
Location	Arcadia, East London
Coordinates	33°0′24″S 27°54′19″E
Owner	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Capacity	16,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1934
Renovated	2010
Tenants
Chippa United (2023–present) (Premiership) Border Bulldogs (1934–present) (Currie Cup)

The stadium has undergone three name changes. Originally, it was named Border Rugby Union Grounds, which was changed to the Basil Kenyon Stadium, after the Springbok player who captained the Springboks on a successful 3-month tour of England in 1951. It has also been called ABSA Stadium, for sponsorship reasons.^[1][2] On 26 June 2010, The BCM Stadium hosted a Test match between Italy and South Africa. South Africa won 55–11.

Notable matches

In August 1978, 5,500 spectators at the stadium watched the South African Country Districts XV beat the touring American Cougars 44–12.^[3][4][5]

1995 Rugby World Cup

The stadium was one of the host venues for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It hosted 3 first round matches in Pool B during the tournament.

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
27 May 1995	Italy	18–42	Western Samoa	Group B	11,000
30 May 1995	Western Samoa	32–26	Argentina	Group B	11,000
4 June 1995	Argentina	25–31	Italy	Group B	11,000