Twickenham Stadium , located in Twickenham in the south-west of London, is the largest rugby stadium in the United Kingdom and hosts a number of rugby matches as well as other events. The stadium, also known as the Twickenham or Twickers , plays home to the England's Rugby Football Union or the RFU and is the only stadium in which the English rugby team plays all its home matches. The history of the stadium goes back to 1908 when a market garden purchased by RFU committee member William Williams in 1907 started having stands constructed around it. The stadium hosted its first match on 2 nd October, 1909, between Harlequins and Richmond . However, it was the 15 th of January of 1910 when the first international match in the stadium's history was played between England and Wales .
The Twickenham Stadium, having a seating accommodation for 82,000 people, has hosted a number of important rugby matches for England. The stadium hosts a number of rugby union matches of England and also the domestic league. The famous tournaments like the Middlesex Sevens , the Powergen Cup , the Heineken Cup and other matches are held in the stadium. Besides, rugby league matches and several other events like concerts are also held in the Twickenham Stadium. The Museum of Rugby , a museum covering different aspects of the game of rugby is located in the Twickenham Stadium.
The Twickenham Stadium is the second largest stadium in the United Kingdom, coming second only to the Wembley Stadium. The Twickenham has been hosting important rugby union matches since its opening and is one of the major rugby stadiums of the world.
