1924 New Zealand rugby league season League was formed after 12 to 16,000 watched New Zealand play Great Britain at Tahuna Park. The match was played at Tahuna Park due to the Otago Rugby Union's refusal to allow the game to be played at Carisbrook. 1924 New Zealand rugby league season The 1924 New Zealand rugby league season was the 17th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. New Zealand defeated Great Britain 2-1 in a three match series. The first match, which was also the first test match to be played at Carlaw Park was won 16-8 in front of 22,000
Carisbrook or stop on the track above the stadium to allowing passengers to watch an entire event. In 1998 a new stand and corporate boxes were built that blocked the view. Partly due to Dunedin's relatively large number of tertiary students (20,000 of the city's 120,000 population), Carisbrook has a unique atmosphere. This is enhanced by the terraces, an uncovered concrete embankment at the eastern end of the ground. On 9 August 2006, a proposal was announced that would see Carisbrook retired and a 30,000 capacity covered stadium built in Dunedin North, close to other major sporting facilities such as Logan