Robina Stadium

"Skilled Park" redirects here. For the stadium formerly commercially known as Skilled Stadium, see Kardinia Park (stadium).

Cbus Super Stadium
Map
Former namesSkilled Park
Gold Coast Stadium
LocationRobina, Gold Coast, Queensland
Coordinates28°4′1″S 153°22′44″E / 28.06694°S 153.37889°E / -28.06694; 153.37889
OwnerQueensland Government
OperatorStadiums Queensland
Capacity27,690[2]
Record attendance27,227 – Titans vs Brisbane, 2009
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2006
OpenedFebruary 2008
Construction costA$160 million
ArchitectHOK Sport
Tenants
Gold Coast Titans (NRL) (2008–present)

Brisbane Roar (A-League) (2015–present)

Palm Beach Sharks/Gold Coast City FC (FFA Cup) (2014–present)
Queensland Country (NRC) (2014)
Gold Coast United (A-League) (2009–2012)
Gold Coast Sevens (Rugby Sevens) (2011–2014)
2018 Commonwealth Games (Rugby Sevens) (2018)
Queensland Maroons (State of Origin) (2021)

Robina Stadium, commercially known as Cbus Super Stadium, is a multi-purpose rectangular stadium in Robina, a suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland. It is the home ground to the National Rugby League's Gold Coast Titans, this venue sometimes hosts the A-League team Brisbane Roar FC.

Robina Stadium is also used for rugby union, association football, rugby sevens, rugby league Test Matches and has hosted Rugby League World Cup matches.

Construction of the venue started in 2006, and finished in February 2008, in time for the 2008 National Rugby League season, when it became the new home of the Titans.

The venue will be used for the 2032 Summer Olympics and will host preliminary Football.

Stadium

Robina Stadium is located in the satellite growth suburb of Robina, next to Robina railway station. The stadium is effectively a smaller version of Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, and was designed by the same company. The project was funded by the Queensland Government. On 27 September 2006, it was announced that the new ground would be renamed Skilled Park after Skilled Group won the naming rights to the stadium. The land for the site was purchased by the Gold Coast City Council and gifted to the Queensland Government to build the Stadium.

Sports Minister Judy Spence announced that the new stadium will now be able to seat 27,400 people instead of 25,000. This came after workers on the site found extra space for about 2,400 seats across the stadium while construction was in progress.[3]

Robina Stadium hosted two matches in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, which was held in Australia. The first saw eventual tournament champions New Zealand defeat Papua New Guinea 48–6. The second, a semi-final qualifier, saw a Jarryd Hayne-led Fiji defeat Ireland 30–14. The ground also became host to the newly created A-League side, Gold Coast United, starting in 2009–10.

The ground first saw finals football when the Titans, in their first finals appearance, hosted the Brisbane Broncos in the first week of the 2009 NRL season play-offs. This ground also witnessed finals when the Gold Coast Titans defeated the New Zealand Warriors 28–16 in the 2010 finals.

Beginning in November 2011, the stadium hosted the Gold Coast Sevens, the first event in the annual IRB Sevens World Series of rugby sevens. The country's leg of the series had previously been staged in Adelaide in early autumn (March/April) at the Adelaide Oval, but was put up for bidding upon the expiry of Adelaide's hosting contract.[4][5]

In Round 4 of the 2014 NRL season, a 3-foot brown snake invaded the stadium, now known as Cbus Super Stadium, during a match between the Titans and Queensland rivals the North Queensland Cowboys. No one was injured, with the snake remaining in the southeast corner until midway through the game.[6][7][8]

In 2015, the venue hosted the United Arab Emirates Football team as they prepared for the Asian Cup and it also hosted three Brisbane Roar Asian Champions League fixtures in February, March and May.[9][10][11][12]

The Western Side of the stadium prior to the Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos match in March 2021

The Stadium hosted Game 3 of the 2021 State of Origin series, originally scheduled to be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney. But due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney at the time, The Game was moved to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle before being moved a second time to Robina Stadium.

American rock band Kiss performed at the stadium during their End of the Road World Tour on 10 September 2022.

Monster Jam made its debut at the stadium on 21 October 2023 for 2 shows.[13]

In September 2024, the stadium will host a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier, with Australia hosting Bahrain.[14]

NRL records

  • Highest Team Score:
  • Largest Winning Margin:
  • 60 pts – Gold Coast Titans (66) def. New Zealand Warriors (6), 22 June 2024
  • 54 pts – Brisbane Broncos (54) def. Gold Coast Titans (0), 5 August 2017
  • 44 pts – Melbourne Storm (48) def. Newcastle Knights (4), 17 July 2021
  • 44 pts – Gold Coast Titans (44) def. New Zealand Warriors (0), 5 September 2021
  • 40 pts – Parramatta Eels (46) def. Gold Coast Titans (6), 22 March 2020
  • Lowest Team Score:
  • 0 pts – New Zealand Warriors vs Gold Coast Titans, 5 September 2021
  • 0 pts – Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos, 5 August 2017
  • 0 pts – Canberra Raiders vs. Gold Coast Titans, 17 March 2013
  • 0 pts – Melbourne Storm vs. Gold Coast Titans, 9 June 2008
  • 0 pts – Gold Coast Titans vs. Melbourne Storm, 1 May 2016
  • 4 pts – Gold Coast Titans vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs, 27 July 2013
  • Most Tries in a Game:
  • 4 – Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors, 22 June 2024
  • 4 – Reuben Garrick, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Gold Coast Titans, 20 June 2021
  • 4 – Dylan Walker, South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Gold Coast Titans, 10 May 2014
  • 4 – Jordan Atkins, Gold Coast Titans vs. North Queensland Cowboys, 14 March 2008
  • 3 – Ryan Papenhuyzen, Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, 3 September 2021
  • Most Points in a Game:
  • 28 (4.6.0) – Reuben Garrick, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Gold Coast Titans, 20 June 2021
  • 26 (1.11.0) – Jayden Campbell Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors, 22 June 2024
  • 22 (2.7.0) – Pat Richards, Wests Tigers vs Gold Coast Titans, 16 March 2014
  • 22 (1.9.0) – Mitchell Moses, Parramatta Eels vs Gold Coast Titans, 22 March 2020
  • 20 (2.6.0) – Shaun Johnson, New Zealand Warriors vs Gold Coast Titans, 20 June 2015
  • Most Tries Scored:
  • 36 – David Mead (Gold Coast Titans/Brisbane Broncos)
  • 35 – Anthony Don (Gold Coast Titans)
  • 30 – Kevin Gordon (Gold Coast Titans)
  • 21 – William Zillman (Gold Coast Titans)
  • 16 – Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans/Canberra Raiders/Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
  • Most Points Scored:
  • 377 (11.166.1) – Scott Prince (Gold Coast Titans/Brisbane Broncos)
  • 192 (7.80.4) – Aidan Sezer (Gold Coast Titans/Canberra Raiders)
  • 158 (10.58.2) – Ashley Taylor (Gold Coast Titans)
  • 144 (36.0.0) – David Mead (Gold Coast Titans/Brisbane Broncos)
  • 142 (35.1.0) – Anthony Don (Gold Coast Titans)

Crowd records

The stadium produced a record attendance of 27,176 on 18 April 2008 when it hosted the Heritage Round National Rugby League match between Gold Coast Titans and Brisbane Broncos.[15] This figure was surpassed by a crowd of 27,227 on 12 September in a match against the same team in the 3rd qualifying final of the NRL Finals Series 2009.[16]

Sports events

Sport Description Event Date Attendance Reference
Rugby league Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos 2009 NRL season 27,227 [17]
Rugby league Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos 2008 NRL season 27,176 [18]
Rugby league Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors 2010 NRL season 27,026 [19]
Rugby league Gold Coast Titans vs North Queensland Cowboys 2008 NRL season 26,974 [20]
Rugby league Gold Coast Titans vs North Queensland Cowboys 2018 NRL season 26,681 [21]

Rugby league test matches

List of rugby league test and World Cup matches played at Robina Stadium since its opening in 2008.[22]

Test# Date Result Attendance
1 1 November 2008 * New Zealand  48–6  Papua New Guinea 10,780
2 10 November 2008 * Fiji  30–14  Ireland 8,224
3 6 May 2011 † Australia  20–10  New Zealand 26,301
4 2 May 2015 ‡ Fiji  22–10  Papua New Guinea 12,336
5 2 May 2015 ‡  Samoa  18–16  Tonga 12,336

* Matches played as part of the 2008 World Cup.
† 2011 ANZAC Test.
‡ Matches played as part of the 2015 Pacific Internationals (double header)

Rugby union test matches

Test# Date Result Attendance
1 15 September 2012  Australia 23–19  Argentina 22,278
2 13 September 2014  Australia 32–25  Argentina 14,281
3 15 September 2018  Australia 19–23  Argentina 16,019
4 12 September 2021  New Zealand 39–0  Argentina 15,191
5 12 September 2021  Australia 28–26  South Africa

See also

References

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