Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium (/ˈtwɪkənəm/) in Twickenham, south-west London, England, is a rugby union stadium owned by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), English rugby union governing body, which has its headquarters there. The England national rugby union team plays home matches at the stadium.
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Aerial view of Twickenham Stadium | |
| Location | 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7BA |
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| Public transit | Twickenham |
| Owner | Rugby Football Union |
| Executive suites | 150 |
| Capacity | 82,000 (rugby) 75,000 (American football) |
| Field size | 125 m × 70 m |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1907 |
| Opened | 2 October 1909 |
| Architect | John Bradley |
| Tenants | |
| England national rugby union team Harlequins (Selected Matches) Bath Rugby (2017-2019, Selected Matches) | |
| Website | |
| twickenhamstadium.com | |
It is the world's largest rugby union stadium, the second largest stadium in the United Kingdom, behind Wembley Stadium, and the fifth largest in Europe.
The Middlesex Sevens, Premiership Rugby fixtures, Anglo-Welsh Cup matches, the Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge universities and European Rugby Champions Cup games have been played at Twickenham Stadium. It has also been used as the venue for rugby league Challenge Cup finals and American football, as part of the NFL London Games in 2016 and 2017.
Twickenham Stadium has hosted concerts by Rihanna, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Genesis, U2, Beyoncé, the Rolling Stones, the Police, Eagles, R.E.M., Eminem, Lady Gaga, Metallica and Depeche Mode.