rugby venues part 1

All of these venues are to only host group matches I will look at a few in this blog and I will move to more in others.

 

Brighton Community Centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brighton and Home Albion home stadium

 As one of the newest venues on the rugby circuit — it opened in July 2011 — the £93million stadium will next year get the chance to show off its state-of-the-art facilities to the world.

Capacity 30,750

Did you know? With the ground’s close proximity to the coast, hawks are regularly brought in to deter nesting seagulls and pigeons.

Number of matches 2

 19.09.2015 South Africa v Japan

 20.09.2015 Samoa v USA

Elland Road (Leeds)

 

 

 

 

Home venue Leeds United  

Leeds may be more accustomed to rugby league than union with Leeds Rhinos being one of the best teams in Rugby League  but the city will catch cross-code fever when it hosts a weekend of international action next year.

Capacity 37,914

Did you know? While Elland Road is synonymous with football, its first live televised match was the rugby league Challenge Cup final replay in 1982.

Rugby history It staged a match between the North of England and South Africa in 1992.

Number of matches 2

 26.09.2015 Italy v Canada

 27.09.2015 Scotland v USA

Kingsholm Stadium (Gloucester)

 

 

Home to Gloucester Rugby

 Rugby traditionalists will be delighted that Kingsholm is playing its part in the tournament. The old school ground is one of the country’s most intense and noisiest venues. Gloucester is one of the few venues agreed to be played at this year’s world cup rather than football

Capacity 16,500

Did you know? Kingsholm Stadium hosted its first rugby international in 1900, but did not stage another until 1991.

Rugby history It was a venue during the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

Number of matches 4

 19.09.2015 Tonga v Georgia

 23.09.2015 Scotland v Japan

 25.09.2015 Argentina v Georgia

 11.10.2015 USA v Japan

Leicester City Stadium

 

 

 

 Leicester will welcome the Rugby World Cup with open arms. With Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road ground nearby, you can expect a passionate crowd.  

Capacity 32,312

Did you know? In 2006 a World XV played South Africa here to commemorate the Springboks’ centenary as a touring team.

Rugby history Leicester Tigers have played two European Cup semi-finals at this stadium.

Number of matches 3

 04.10.2015 Argentina v Tonga

 06.10.2015 Canada v Romania

 11.10.2015 Argentina v Namibia