St James' Park is undergoing a makeover as it changes from round ball to the oval variety.
The home of Premier League team Newcastle United is preparing for the first of three Rugby World Cup games at the stadium.
This Sunday (NZT) will see South Africa play Scotland, before the All Blacks clash with Tonga on Saturday, and Samoa take on Scotland the following day.
The way Newcastle's season has been going - they currently sit 19th in the table - the rugby posts might be better suited to their strikers' wayward shots.
St James' Park hosted its first game of football in 1880 and is the oldest stadium in the north east of England. The ground expanded to a seating capacity of 52,409 in 1998.
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