Rugby school was the birthplace of rugby union, or simply rugby, a close-contact team sport that dates back to the first part of the 19th century. Running with the ball in hand is all there is to playing rugby. The most popular configuration of a game has two teams of 15 players each playing with an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular area known as a pitch. At each end of the pitch are H-shaped goalposts. Rugby union is a well-liked sport that is practiced by people of all sexes, ages, and heights. More than 6 million people played in total in 2014, 2.36 million of whom were registered players.
In this article, we will take a look at the top five greatest rugby stadiums in the world:
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
On game days, the Cardiff location is unquestionably among the top rugby stadiums in the world. It is located in the center of the city, where opposing fans mingle as they stroll from Cardiff Castle or indulge in a mutual brain-death within the many bars. The stadium, sometimes referred to as the Millennium Stadium, performs best when the weather is favorable. There is simply no place like it when the roof is closed by rain and the Welsh start singing.
Newlands, Cape Town
The oldest stadium in South Africa is most well-known for having Table Mountain as a background. It’s one of the best and most evocative rugby venues in the world, but the viewer’s best memory of it is the moment in 1997 when Matt Dawson‘s touchdown gave the British and Irish Lions the victory. The smoky smell at Newlands is caused by the baking sausages.
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Eden Park, Auckland
The largest stadium in New Zealand, located right in the middle of the country’s largest metropolis, has been in operation since 1900 and has played host to two rugby World Cup finals. The construction of a new stadium on Auckland’s waterfront has twice been delayed. When there isn’t anything going on, don’t bother going (the Moon’s surface has more atmosphere), but when the All Blacks are playing, the place is a veritable furnace.
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Twickenham, London
The largest rugby-only stadium in the world, Twickenham, has an unusual atmosphere. When the home team is winning, the atmosphere is positively rocking; nevertheless, when things are going against them, it can be as rowdy as a meeting of the adjacent Richmond Rotary Club, primarily to the choruses of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, an African-American slave hymn that somehow ended up becoming the national anthem of England’s rugby team.
Hong Kong Stadium, China
The primary sports arena in Hong Kong is Hong Kong Stadium. In March 1994, the former Government Stadium, which had been redeveloped, reopened as Hong Kong Stadium. It can accommodate up to 40,000 people, with 18,260 seats on the main level, 3,173 on the executive level, 18,510 on the upper level, and 57 wheelchair-accessible seats. The stadium is situated in the Caroline Hill valley in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. This stadium serves as the host for the majority of Hong Kong’s international football games. The Hong Kong Sevens rugby competition is held there as well. The Rugby World Cup Sevens was twice held at Hong Kong Stadium, in 1997 and 2005.
