On 8 October 2012, the organisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup announced that the stadium was one of 17 to be short-listed for detailed appraisal, leading to the final choice of 12 stadiums to be announced in March 2013 It was officially announced as a venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 2 May, and with the venue capacity to expand to 32,000, it hosted three fixtures. The first was a Pool D match between France and Canada on 1 October 2015 with France winning 41–18 with 28,145 in attendance.
On 8 October 2012, the event organizers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup announced that the stadium was one of 17 to be short-listed for a thorough evaluation, leading to the final selection of 12 stadiums to be revealed in March 2013. It was officially declared as a venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 2 May, and with the capacity to expand to 32,000, it hosted three events. The first was a Pool D match between France and Canada on 1 October 2015, which France won 41–18 with 28,145 in attendance.