RUGBY UNION STADIUMS - ENGLAND

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1 ENGLAND NATIONAL CAPACITY : 82,000 CONSTRUCTED : 1907 England National is used for regular International matches, by the National rugby team in London. Twickenham annually hosts Six Nations matches, staged the 2015 and the 1991 Rugby World Cup Finals.

2 BIRMINGHAM CAPACITY : 42,788 CONSTRUCTED : 1897 Birmingham was used as a venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Villa Park is home for regular team football in the English league and European club matches. Staged the 1999 European Cup Winners Final.

3 BRIGHTON CAPACITY : 30,750 CONSTRUCTED : 2011 Brighton was used to host 2 matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The Amex Stadium currently hosts regular team football in the English league.

4 EXETER CAPACITY : 12,500 CONSTRUCTED : 2006 Exeter was used to host 3 matches, during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The Sandy Park Stadium hosts rugby union by one of the best teams in the English Premier league and the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

5 LEEDS NORTH CAPACITY : 21,062 CONSTRUCTED : 1890 Leeds was used to host 2 games during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The Elland Road Stadium is the home for regular team football, in the English league; it has regularly hosted rugby league club and international matches.

6 LEEDS SOUTH CAPACITY : 37,914 CONSTRUCTED : 1897 Leeds South is used for regular team rugby in the RFU Championship. The Headingley Carnegie Stadium is home to a top rugby league team, it also hosted the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

7 LEICESTER NORTH CAPACITY : 24,000 CONSTRUCTED : 1892 Leicester is used for regular team rugby, in the RFU Championship and the European rugby tournaments. The Welford Road Stadium hosted the 1995 and the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

8 LEICESTER SOUTH CAPACITY : 32,262 CONSTRUCTED : 2002 Leicester South is used for regular team football, in the English Championship and occasional European rugby matches. Will be hosting group matches during the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup.

9 LONDON EAST CAPACITY : 80,000 CONSTRUCTED : 2011 London East was used for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, it hosted 4 pool matches and bronze play off. The Olympic Stadium hosted the 2012 London Olympics, it was redeveloped as a football stadium.

10 LONDON NORTH CAPACITY : 10,000 CONSTRUCTED : 1993 London North is used for regular team rugby, by one of the best teams in the English Premier league and in European tournaments. The stadium previously hosted the rugby league team London Crusaders.

11 LONDON WEST CAPACITY : 90,000 CONSTRUCTED : 2007 London West is the home ground for the English national football team, it cost 757 Million to construct. Used for the finals of the world s oldest club competition and hosted the 2011 and 2013 European Final.

12 MANCHESTER CAPACITY : 47,805 CONSTRUCTED : 2002 Manchester will be used for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, hosting pool matches. Used for regular team football in the English League matches. Hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 European Final.

13 NEWCASTLE CAPACITY : 52,404 CONSTRUCTED : 1880 Newcastle is used for regular team football in the English league and for European team games. The stadium has also been used for international football and for 2012 Olympic football games.

14 READING CAPACITY : 24,161 CONSTRUCTED : 1998 Reading is used for regular team rugby union, by one of the best teams in the English Premier league and in European tournaments. The stadium is also used for regular championship football matches.

15 SALFORD CAPACITY : 12,000 CONSTRUCTED : 2012 Salford is used for regular team rugby union, by one of the best teams in the English Premier league and in European tournaments. The AJ Bell Stadium also hosts a top Rugby League team and has hosted Rugby League internationals.