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Twickenham Stoop Stadium (informally referred to as The Stoop) is a stadium located in south-west London, England, situated just across the road from Twickenham Stadium. The stadium is home to the Harlequins in Premiership Rugby and has a capacity of 14,800.
Twickenham Stadium (/ ˈ t w ɪ k ən əm /; usually known as Twickenham, and for sponsorship purposes known as the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham) in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, is a rugby union stadium owned by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), English rugby union governing body, which has its headquarters there.
Capacities are standard total capacity, including seats and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating. Most are used for association football (referred to as football hereafter), with others hosting rugby union , rugby league , cricket , athletics , Gaelic football , hurling , camogie , tennis , American football , speedway and ...
The Big Game is an annual rugby union match hosted by Harlequins since 2008 and Harlequins Women since 2021. [1] It is held during the Christmas holiday season each year. It is one of the regular home matches in Premiership Rugby for the men's team and in Premiership Women's Rugby for the women's team.
Twickenham Stadium: Twickenham, London: 82,000 Rugby union National Rugby union team: Whilst the new Wembley Stadium was being built, Twickenham hosted some Rugby league Internationals and the Rugby league Challenge Cup Final twice. London Stadium: Stratford, London: 66,000 [2] Athletics, Football West Ham United: Built for the London 2012 ...
Two irresistible tries by winger Cheslin Kolbe helped South Africa team to a 29-20 victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday and though the home crowd was treated to a fantastic match, it ...
The ground also hosted the Rugby World Cup finals in 1991, in which Australia defeated England, and 2015, with New Zealand defeating Australia. Twickenham hosts the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup, and has hosted the final of European club rugby's top competition, now known as the European Rugby Champions Cup, five times, most recently in 2015.
Twickenham Stadium is the national rugby union stadium of England, being the home ground of the England national team. Twickenham also hosts the Final of the Premiership Playoffs with the winner being crowned Champions. Additionally Twickenham hosts special one-off home games for some of the Premiership clubs, including Saracens, Harlequins and ...