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General Information

Ground Information

1905 and 1906
The RFU sees the benefit in owning their own ground following sell out matches between England and New Zealand (1905) and South Africa (1906) at Crystal Palace.

1907
RFU purchases a 10 ¼ acre market garden in Twickenham for £5,572.12.6. Committee member William Williams was largely responsible for acquiring the land, against much opposition. It becomes known as “Billy Williams’ Cabbage Patch”.

1908
Two covered stands for 3000 spectators each, built on East and West sides of the pitch as well as a terrace at the South end for 7000 spectators and an open mound at the North end. A vehicle park for 200 cars / carriages behind the South stand was built. The total cost of these was £8,812 15s. 0d, raised by debentures. The pitch was raised above ground level to avoid the flooding of the River Crane, drainage constructed and fences erected at a further cost of £1,606 9s. 4d.

1909
£20,000 spent on roads and entrances etc for the inaugural match at Twickenham on 2 October - Harlequins v Richmond. Ronald Poulton (Palmer) and Adrian Stoop played. Quins won by 14 points to 10.

1910
15 January: First International at Twickenham, England v Wales. England won by 11 points to 6. Team led by Adrian Stoop. Two other Harlequins played, Ronald Poulton (Palmer) and JGG Birkett.

1914-18
Twickenham pitch used as grazing for horses, cattle and sheep during WWI.

1921
King George V unveils war memorial at Twickenham. At Twickenham a stand is built above the North terrace, under which workshops are placed.

1926
Harlequins win the first Middlesex Seven-a-Side tournament at Twickenham.

1927
Top added above old East Stand which brings the stand’s capacity to 12,000. Varsity Match played at Twickenham for first time.

1929
5 October: Memorial gates unveiled at Twickenham in honour of Sir George Rowland Hill. Special match to mark the occasion, England/Wales -v- Scotland/Ireland.

1932
New West Stand completed with offices for RFU staff and room for 12,000 spectators. Cost £75,025. South terrace extended to accommodate 20,000.

1940-45
During WWII Twickenham was used as a Civil Defence Depot, the East Car Park was dug up for allotments, and the West Car Park was a coal dump.

1959
17 October: Twickenham Jubilee celebration match - England and Wales -v- Ireland and Scotland (26 - 17).

1965
South Terrace - cracks in concrete and in need of extensive repair. Decided it was cheaper to build a stand. Planning permission refused because of objection by local residents (right of light). During next 10 years the houses are purchased by the RFU (for rent by employees). Planning permission granted in 1978 and rebuild completed in 1981.

1977
HRH the Prince of Wales opens the new RFU offices at Twickenham before the Middlesex Sevens.

1981
Sir Hector Munro, Minister for Sport, (a former President of the Scottish RFU) officially opens the new South Stand at Twickenham - containing a banqueting suite called the ‘Rose Room’ with seating for 400 people.

1988
Demolition of the old North Stand at Twickenham.

1991
16 February. The new North Stand, with 14,800 seats, opened by HRH the Princess Royal. The East Stand at Twickenham is demolished after the Rugby World Cup.

1993
October: New East Stand with 25,000 seats completed at Twickenham.

1994
19 March: HM the Queen officially opens the new East Stand (before England v Wales). Summer: demolition of the old West Stand and start of new West Stand.

1995
16 December: new West Stand at Twickenham (containing 25,000 seats, dressing rooms, a medical suite and fitness centre) opened by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, prior to England v Western Samoa.

1996
24 January: the new Museum of Rugby open to the public. (Officially opened by The Right Hon Virginia Bottomley MP JP in March).

1997
RFU Administration staff move into new offices opposite the Stadium.

2002
Planning Application Submitted to build new South Stand

2005
Work starts on the new South Stand.

2006
5th November. South Stand bowl is re-opened by Tessa Jowell, with a seating capacity of 20,000. This brings the capacity of Twickenham to its highest ever level of 82,000.

What's Near the Ground?

Cashpoint
A cashpoint is situated on the East Concourse, level 1 by Gate ‘E’

Cushions
Cushions may be purchased on event days from the Rugby Store

Disabled Toilets
Disabled toilets are situated on South/East Stand level 2/3 and South West Stand level 2/3.

Enquiry Office
The RFU Enquiry Office is situated on the main concourse, Level 1 between 11.00am - 17.00pm. The enquiry office also deals with lost children and other general enquiries of an urgent nature

First Aid
The main first aid point is situated in the North East corner of the East Stand with a satellite facility under the South West corner of the West Stand.

Hospitality Boxes
Information on Corporate Hospitality Boxes is available by calling 0208 831 6597.
Lost Property
For lost property enquiries please call 0870 405 2000
Museum of Rugby
Located in the East Stand level 1. Open 11.00am until kick off (on Rugby match days) and re-opens at final whistle for two hours. Please telephone 0870 405 2001 for details of Museum of Rugby and Stadium Tours opening on non-event days (Tuesday to Saturday). Click here for the Museum of Rugby website.

PA System
Due to the number of requests we receive, unfortunatley only messages of vital importance will be considered for announcement on the PA System

Police
Police officers are on duty at most major events and may be contacted directly, or via any steward.

Refreshments
There are four large bars on each corner of the stadium, as well as numerous smaller bars on each level within the stadium. There are also numerous food outlets around the stadium concourse to satisfy most food requirements.

The Rugby Store
The Rugby Store - see the Rugby Store website by clicking here
The Rugby Store stocks the largest selection of England Rugby merchandise in the world and a wide range of branded equipment, club and international rugby products. It is open seven days a week 10.00am until 5.00pm (Monday to Saturday) and 11.00am - 5.0ppm on Sundays.
For Bank Holidays and Christmas opening hours please contact 0870 405 2003 or visit www.rfu.com/therugbystore for more details.

Security
In the interests of security your bags may be searched by security guards at the gates. Please do not leave packages unattended around the Grounds as this may cause security alerts and result in the interruption of the event.

Toilets
Gentlemen and Ladies toilets are located on Level 1 (ground) of all stands and Levels 4 (middle) and 5 (upper) of the East, North, West and South Stands. Please note that there are no toilet facilities on Levels 2 & 3 of the West, North and East Stands.

Telephones
Public telephones are located in the East Stand, level 1, and the West Stand, level 1.

Directions to the Ground

AIR
Twickenham is approximately 6 miles from London Heathrow, 20 miles from London City Airport and 30 miles from London Gatwick. If you are travelling from London, you may find the Transport for London journey planner useful.

Please click here for the journey planner website

TRAIN / LONDON UNDERGROUND
Regular mainline trains run to Twickenham Station from Waterloo and Reading. The station is a short walk from the Stadium.

www.southwesttrains.co.uk/SWTrains/Timetablesearch/

The London Underground runs to Richmond on the District Line and Hounslow on the Piccadilly Line.

The London Overground also runs to Richmond

RFU SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
There is a regular event day shuttle bus service between Richmond Station and the stadium. This is 50p for a journey before the event (Richmond to Twickenham) and FREE after the event (Twickenham Stadium to Richmond). After the event the service also runs to Hounslow East Piccadilly Line. For more information you can visit the London United Bus website at www.lonutd.co.uk/private-hire or See specific bus services here

BUS
The buses 281, 267 and H22 both have regular services which pass close to the stadium and on major event days the Twickenham FREE shuttle bus service runs to and from Richmond. Alternatively, take the R68, R70, 290 or 490 to Twickenham town centre – the stadium is a 10 to 15 minutes walk.

NATIONAL EXPRESS

Direct coach services will depart for Twickenham Stadium from 22 major towns and cities across the UK. You can connect to these services from over 1000 destinations on the National Express network.  Services arrive at Twickenham Stadium at 12.30, and are priced from £17.50 return.  Visit www.nationalexpress.com/twickenham to purchase your travel.

ROAD
Twickenham Stadium is on the northern side of the A316 into London. From M25, exit at J12 onto M3. This becomes the A316, and Twickenham Stadium is off the Whitton Road roundabout next to the Lexus / Toyota car dealership. From London, turn right off the A316 at Whitton Road roundabout. Please arrive early to avoid congestion and temporary road closures prior to the event.

CAR PARKING
All of the roads surrounding the stadium are for resident permit holders only and any unauthorised vehicles will be towed away. On-site car parking is extremely limited and is normally pre-allocated for international matches. Parking is generally available on site for non-international matches and Concerts if booked in advance.

It is recommended that you pre-book a car parking space by requesting a booking form from the RFU Ticket Office by emailing [email protected]. Please note that pre-bookings will close at 1pm on the Wednesday before a weekend event or on the Friday before a mid week event.

Disabled Facilities

Information coming soon....

Hotel Accomodation

Richmond Hill Hotel
Richmond Hill,
Richmond-upon-Thames,
Surrey,
TW10 6RW
Tel:  0844 855 9122
Fax: (0)20 8940 5424