Named the third best rugby stadium on earth by New Zealand Rugby World magazine in (May 2009), Yarrow Stadium (known as Stadium Taranaki for the Rugby World Cup 2011) is an international-standard sports, entertainment and conference facility featuring sports fields, grandstand seating and function rooms, all just minutes away from the CBD.

Home to Taranaki's rugby team, Stadium Taranaki will also host three Rugby World Cup pool matches in 2011: Ireland vs USA on Sunday 11 September 2011, Russia vs USA on Thursday 15 September 2011, and Wales vs Namibia on Monday 26 September 2011.