Twickenham
The first international match at Twickenham was held on 15 January 1910, when England beat Wales 11-6.
The site, which had been a 10-acre patch of ground where cabbages and other vegetables were growing, along with fruit trees and mushrooms, had been picked out in 1907 by RFU committee member Billy Williams, at the cost of £5,572 12s 6d.
Twickenham has changed almost beyond recognition in recent years, having undergone a total rebuilding programme.
The new South Stand completed the stadium bowl, and Twickenham has been operating with a capacity of 82,000 since November 2006.
London
The Olympic city of 2012 is, in rugby terms, a place of two distinct halves. First there's London itself, with all the history, culture, art, shops and places to go that come with one of the greatest cities in the world. Then, of course, you have Twickenham in leafy south-west London.
England play their home matches in a great stadium, and the Rugby Museum at Twickenham is just one of its attractions. But the area itselfis a rugby heaven, with NEC Harlequins based at The Stoop just across the road and other great clubs like Richmond, London Scottish, London Welsh and Rosslyn Park all nearby.
Richmond's town, in fact, is the best place to stay locally. Communications into central London are magnificent, and Richmond is blessed with plenty of pubs, restaurants and shops of its own all in a delightful village-feel atmosphere.
The Green, at Richmond, still retains its 17th century charm and there are lovely walks to be had along the river, or in Richmond Park.
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| Date | Time | Home | Score | Away | Venue | TV/Attend | Links |
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| Sat 6th Feb 10 | 17:00 | England | 30 - 17 | Wales | Twickenham |
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| Sat 27th Feb 10 | 16:00 | England | 16 - 20 | Ireland | Twickenham |
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