Twickenham Stadium is located in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames and is considered to be the home of England Rugby.
It is the largest dedicated rugby stadium in the world with a capacity of 82,000 spectators. It is also, after Wembley Stadium, the second largest stadium in the United Kingdom and the fourth largest sports stadium in Europe.
All home games of the English national rugby team are played at Twickenham, as well as the Premiership final, the Challenge Cup final, World Series Sevens, Six Nations Cup and big games of the Harlequins and the Barbarians.
This British stadium is not only used for rugby matches, but also hosts on a regular basis concerts and artists like Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stones performed at Twickenham Stadium over the years.
Twickenham Stadium Tour
If you are interested in rugby and impressive venues, then booking a Twickenham Stadium Tour is absolutely a must!
During this Twickenham Tour you will discover more about the home of England rugby, and you will be able to visit the dressing room of the English team, the stands, medical room, hospitality suites and the royal box.
At the end of the tour, you will also understand a little bit what it feels like to be a rugby player, because you will be able to walk around the pitch of Twickenham Stadium.
World Rugby Museum
The Twickenham Stadium Tour also includes a visit to the World Rugby Museum, which has an impressive collection of over 25,000 items related to the sport of rugby.
These items include match programmes, tickets, trophies and much more. The library of the World Rugby Museum has the largest collection of rugby-related books, letters, match programmes, newspapers and other material in the world. This collection focuses on various rugby topics, such as the history of clubs, women’s rugby, Rugby Union and professional and amateur rugby.
The Rugby Store
If you want to take home a souvenir of your visit to Twickenham Stadium, do not forget to visit the visit The Rugby Store, which has an impressive collection of equipment, training material and international- and club replica shirts. Please be aware that the opening times of the The Rugby Store can vary during match days.
(Sources: Rfu)
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