Twickenham Rugby Stadium

Twickenham Stadium, usually known as just Twickenham, is where the England national team play their rugby matches. Is it the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdown by a fair distance and holds a maximum capacity of a massive, 82000, after being redeveloped recently. It is based in the borough of Richmond Upon Thames in London and is only behind Wembley Stadium in terms of the biggest UK stadiums. As well as hosting England matches and other selected Rugby matches, Twickenham has also hosted live music events including bands such as Iron Maiden, The Rolling Stones and the band I went there to see, Bon Jovi. Getting to the ground was fairly easy in ...  Read the complete review

I am lucky enough to have a father who bought a debenture for Twickenham over 10 years ago which gives him the right to buy tickets for every game there, so I have been a regular visitor to Twickenham for many years. I visited the stadium this weekend for the International Rugby Sevens and thought that it was about time that I wrote a review. Location and transport links The stadium is in Twickenham (although almost as close to Whitton as Twickenham itself). It is accessed by car (not recommended - parking is usually at least £15 per match if not £25 and the traffic in the area is shocking! You can get the train to Twickenham, ...  Read the complete review

Twickenham is the home of English rugby, and whilst the stadium has also now joined the stadium pop concert circuit as a viable alternative to Wembley, this review focuses on the match day experience at both club and international matches. Situated near Kingston in the South West of London, Twickenham is most easily accessible via the main line railway station, approximately 10 minutes walk away from the stadium itself, although the walk will take considerably longer with heavy foot traffic on a match day. Walking towards the ground, it always amazes me how many local residents seem to open up their front and driveways to food and drink vendors. Every few ...  Read the complete review

As other reviewers have covered the stadiums history I will focus this review on the 'Match Day' experience. I have been to Twickenham to watch games or rugby and concerts. I have sat on 3 sides (not the new south side yet) and at all levels and on the pitch during a concert. As a rugby venue I think it is fair to say it the home of rugby and is a stadium built exactly to fit the bill. One of the great things about Twickenham is the way that it doesnt matter where you are sat it is nearly impossible to have a terrible view of the action. You can get fairly close to the action or you could be up at the top with an overview of the whole pitch. The higher up you ...  Read the complete review

Twickenham Rugby Stadium is the home ground of the England Rugby Union team and is where home internationals and major cup finals are held. It has recently undergone redevelopment works which has boosted the overall capacity of the stadium from 75,000 to 82,000, making it the second largest ground in the UK (wembley being the largest). The southern end of the stadium used to be smaller than the other three sides, which were triple tiered - in 2005 this stand was demolished and replaced with a stand identical to the other three sides, making the stadium fully enclosed. There were originally concerns that making the stadium fully enclosed would limit the amount of light ...  Read the complete review