 The last Test match was against France on 26 June 1999 with the All Blacks winning 54–7, while the last rugby match played at Athletic Park was on 10 October 1999, between Wellington and Otago NPC teams, with Wellington winning 36–16.Athletic Park hosted four matches of the 1987 Rugby World Cup.Athletic Park also played host to other non-sports events, including a visit by Pope John Paul II in 1986 and various rock concerts.