Victor Matfield visited the once grand Boet Erasmus Stadium. Photo: Instagram
Bok legend saddened by state of Boet Erasmus Stadium
Victor Matfield has shared images of the Boet Erasmus Stadium in disrepair, admitting it is “very sad” in a video on social media.
Victor Matfield visited the once grand Boet Erasmus Stadium. Photo: Instagram
Taking to Instagram, legendary former Springbok lock Victor Matfield posted a video of him visiting the once famous Boet Erasmus Stadium last week.
As he mentions, Matfield made his Test debut at the former home of Eastern Province Rugby in Gqeberha on 30 June 2001 when South Africa beat Italy 60-14.
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However, there’s not much left of the old Boet Erasmus Stadium now, with various parts of the ground having been demolished, while the ground has effectively been left in ruin.
The stadium was officially closed in July 2010, with the Eastern Province Rugby Union moving all games to the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The last match to be played at the stadium was a friendly against the Blue Bulls on 3 July 2010
“Very sad. So many stories, so many legends… nothing here anymore… but time moves on, we’re getting old,” Matfield says in the video.
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You can see Matfield’s post about the Boet Erasmus Stadium below
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