Twickenham Stadium
rugby stadium in London
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Summary
Twickenham Stadium is a rugby union venue[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rugby union venue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,154 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: stadium[5]
- Architect: Archibald Leitch[6]
- Owned by: Rugby Football Union[7]
- Operator: Rugby Football Union[8]
- Manufacturer: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company[9]
- Postal code: TW2 7BA[10]
- Commons category: Twickenham Stadium[11]
- Occupant: England men’s national rugby union team[12]
- Inception: 1907[13]
- Structural engineer: Cundall Johnston and Partners[14]
- Sport: rugby union[15]
- Surface played on: Desso GrassMaster[16]
- Official website: https://allianzstadiumtwickenham.com/[17]
- Maximum capacity: 82,000[18]
- Nickname: The cabbage patch[19], Twicks[20]
- Date of official opening: October 2, 1909[21]
- Native label: Twickenham Stadium[22]
- Different from: Twickenham Stoop[23]
- Street address: Whitton Road, Twickenham TW2 7BA[24]
- Associated electoral district: Twickenham[25]
- Historic county: Middlesex[26]
- Category for the exterior of the item: Category:Exterior of Twickenham Stadium[27]
Why It Matters
Twickenham Stadium has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]