The following is a list of rugby union stadiums in England. The stadiums are organised by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. Capacities are standard total capacity, including seats and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating. All stadiums with a capacity of 3,000 or more are included and host Premiership, RFU Championship and National League 1 games for the 2016–17 season. Some of the stadiums below host other sports and events in addition to rugby union. Stadiums which have only hosted rugby union games for one-off occasions, such as the King Power Stadium and Wembley Stadium, have been omitted from the list.

National Stadium

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 Bath.

StadiumCapacityLocationRugby Union TenantsOther TenantsTwickenham Stadium82,000LondonEnglandSaracens, Harlequins, Bath

Premiership Rugby Below is a list of rugby union stadiums used in Premiership Rugby during the 2023-2024 season. There are 10 stadiums in total, with 10 of them representing the permanent home ground of each Premiership side.

StadiumCapacityLocationRugby Union TenantsOther TenantsAshton Gate27,000BristolBristolBristol CityWelford Road25,849LeicesterLeicester TigersKingsholm Stadium16,115GloucesterGloucesterFranklin's Gardens15,249NorthamptonNorthampton SaintsTwickenham Stoop14,816LondonHarlequinsRecreation Ground 14,500BathBathSandy Park15,600ExeterExeter ChiefsAJ Bell Stadium12,000SalfordSale SharksSalford Red DevilsKingston Park10,200NewcastleNewcastle Red BullsNewcastle ThunderStoneX Stadium10,500LondonSaracens

RFU Championship and National League 1 Below is a list of rugby union stadiums ordered by capacity from the RFU Championship and National League 1, which are the 2nd and 3rd tiers in the English Rugby Union Pyramid. StadiumCapacityLocationRugby Union TenantsLeagueThe Darlington Arena25,000DarlingtonDarlington Mowden ParkNational League 1Sixways Stadium11,500WorcesterWorcester WarriorsRFU ChampionshipThe Brickfields8,500PlymouthPlymouth AlbionNational League 1Goldington Road6,000BedfordBedford BluesRFU ChampionshipBillesley Common5,000BirminghamBirmingham MoseleyNational League 1Castle Park5,000DoncasterDoncaster KnightsRFU ChampionshipSt. Peter5,000Saint PeterJersey RedsRFU ChampionshipTrailfinders Sports Ground5,000LondonEaling TrailfindersRFU ChampionshipAthletic Ground4,500LondonLondon Scottish, RichmondRFU ChampionshipMennaye Field4,000PenzanceCornish PiratesRFU ChampionshipButts Park Arena4,000CoventryCoventryRFU ChampionshipMolesey Road3,500HershamEsherNational League 1Lady Bay Sports Ground3,000NottinghamNottinghamRFU ChampionshipDillingham Park3,000AmpthillAmpthillRFU ChampionshipLoughborough University Stadium3,000LoughboroughLoughborough StudentsNational League 1Hartpury College Stadium2,000HartpuryHartpury UniversityRFU ChampionshipThe Sycamores1,500BramhopeLeeds TykesNational League 1

See also

List of rugby union stadiums by capacity List of Australian rugby union stadiums by capacity List of rugby union stadiums in France List of Super Rugby stadiums List of rugby league stadiums by capacity

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