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.
The organizers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup selected the stadium as one of 17 to be evaluated in detail, ultimately choosing 12 stadiums for the tournament. The venue was officially designated for the 2015 event on 2 May, and with a capacity to accommodate up to 32,000 spectators, it hosted three matches. The first was a Pool D match between France and Canada on 1 October 2015, which France won 41–18 with an attendance of 28,145.