Cricket - South Africa v Pakistan - Second Test - PPC Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa - January 5, 2019 General view inside the stadium during the match REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Files
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Western Province rugby are to move from the iconic Newlands stadium to the Cape Town Stadium, built for soccer's 2010 World Cup finals, in a move that will likely spell the end of the country's oldest rugby venue.
Western Province, which includes the Super Rugby Stormers, will move at the start of 2021 after signing a deal with the City of Cape Town's Council which makes them the primary tenant in a deal that potentially spans the next 99 years, a statement said.
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