The ground hosted an 'international' rugby league match during the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour when an Australian Prime Minister's XIII, including Raiders Gary Belcher, Peter Jackson, Glenn Lazarus and Mal Meninga defeated the tourists 24–16 on a wet day in front of 6,037 fans.
During the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour, an 'international' rugby league match was held at the ground where an Australian Prime Minister's XIII team, consisting of Raiders Gary Belcher, Peter Jackson, Glenn Lazarus and Mal Meninga, defeated the tourists 24–16 on a wet day in front of 6,037 spectators.