Twickenham Stadium is the largest rugby union stadium in the United
Kingdom, seating 82,000 and the second largest stadium
of any kind after Wembley Stadium.
The stadium is the home
of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and hosts England's
home test matches as well as the Middlesex Sevens, the
Guinness Premiership final, the EDF Energy Cup and
Heineken Cup matches. The stadium is an icon of English
rugby.
The RFU releases 200 pairs of tickets to
local residents for each England rugby game through their
rugby post magazine.
If you are thirsty, each corner of the Stadium has a
large bar, and there are many smaller bars on each level
inside the Stadium. The food outlets are located around
the Stadium concourse. There are lots of good pubs
near Twickenham Stadium, visit our page on
twickenham rugby pubs for more info.
Of course Twickenham Stadium is also used for concerts - recently artists such as The
Police, Rod Stewart, Genesis, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, REM
and U2 have played at Twickenham.
The RFU releases 1,100 discounted tickets to local
residents for each concert through their
website -
usually advertised in the free magazine that they send
to residents every season.
It's also worth noting that the RFU maintains a
consistently high level of security around Twickenham
Stadium. With consultation with the police, security at
the stadium remains high and people, bags and vehicles
will be subject to search upon arrival.
There are few ways to buy tickets:
- Ticketmaster UK sell tickets to all the big games at Twickenham.
However there are also two professional ticketing networks that offer second hand match tickets - usually the best place to look if you missed the first day on sale, or last minute:
- Viagogo
- they say "Buyers are guaranteed to receive valid tickets in time
for the event. If a problem arises, viagogo will step in to provide
replacement tickets or a refund in the rare instances where this is
not possible."
- Seatwave.com
- they say "Our TicketIntegrity guarantee ensures you'll get the
tickets you ordered by the day of the event. If not, we'll find
repla- cement tickets or refund every penny."
The nearest train
station is
Twickenham Station, approximately a 10-15
minute walk away - with hot dog and burger stands along
the way. On match and concert days the main road
to the stadium is closed to traffic at key times.
Richmond Station is about 40 minutes away.
Strawberry Hill Station is probably also about 25
minutes away. If you are coming by car, see the
section on parking!
The RFU
lays on special
buses to and from Richmond Station to Twickenham
Stadium for matches and concerts throughout the year.
The bus fare is currently only 50p - leaving plenty of
cash for a pint at one of Twickenhams best
pubs! Its a much better
idea to take the train and bus than trying to find
parking near Twickenham Stadium.
The World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium is home to a global collection of rugby football memorabilia. You can take a Stadium Tour that gets you behind the scene of the worlds largest rugby stadium. Not a bad day out if you're a rugby fan!
In addition
to
the high profile rugby games played at Twickenham
Stadium, you can also watch
Twickenham Rugby Club who play in Hampton and
Harlequins Rugby Club
across the road from the
Stadium. See our rugby page for more info on other
local rugby.
Generally rain will not prevent a match being played, and even snow can be cleared very quickly. But in extreme weather it's worth contacting the RFU to confirm the match is taking place.
England fought off rival bids from South Africa and Italy to win the right to stage the 2015 Rugby World Cup between 4 September and 17 October 2015. As well as bringing an estimated £2.1bn in economic benefits to the British economy, England's package is projected to generate £300m for the International Rugby Board.
- Hotels in the
Twickenham and Richmond area
-
Corporate hospitality at Twickenham Stadium
- Twickenham - our
page devoted to Twickenham!
- The best pubs near
Twickenham
stadium.
Don't forget Mother's Day is on the horizon. If you don't book that table for lunch soon you'll have to explain why you're taking your mum to KFC.