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.
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.
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Rugby Union Tenants | Other Tenants |
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Twickenham Stadium | 82,000[1] | London | England | Saracens, Harlequins, Bath |
Below is a list of rugby union stadiums used in Premiership Rugby during the 2020-21 season. There are 14 stadiums in total, with 12 of them representing the permanent home ground of each Premiership side. The newest Stadium is the Brentford Community Stadium the new home of London Irish.
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Rugby Union Tenants | Other Tenants |
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Coventry Building Society Arena | 32,609[2] | Coventry | Wasps | Coventry City |
Ashton Gate | 27,000[3] | Bristol | Bristol | Bristol City |
Welford Road | 25,849[4] | Leicester | Leicester Tigers | |
Brentford Community Stadium | 17,250 | London | London Irish | Brentford |
Kingsholm Stadium | 16,115 | Gloucester | Gloucester | |
Franklin's Gardens | 15,249[6] | Northampton | Northampton Saints | |
Twickenham Stoop | 14,816[7] | London | Harlequins | |
Recreation Ground | 14,500[8] | Bath | Bath | |
Sandy Park | 13,800 | Exeter | Exeter Chiefs | |
Sixways Stadium | 12,024[9] | Worcester | Worcester Warriors | |
AJ Bell Stadium | 12,000[10] | Salford | Sale Sharks | Salford Red Devils |
Kingston Park | 10,200[11] | Newcastle | Newcastle Falcons | Newcastle Thunder |
StoneX Stadium | 10,500[12] | London | Saracens |
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.
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Rugby Union Tenants | League |
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The Darlington Arena | 25,000 | Darlington | Darlington Mowden Park | National League 1 |
The Brickfields | 8,500 | Plymouth | Plymouth Albion | National League 1 |
Goldington Road | 6,000 | Bedford | Bedford Blues | RFU Championship |
Billesley Common | 5,000 | Birmingham | Birmingham Moseley | National League 1 |
Castle Park | 5,000 | Doncaster | Doncaster Knights | RFU Championship |
St. Peter | 5,000 | Saint Peter | Jersey Reds | RFU Championship |
Athletic Ground | 4,500 | London | London Scottish, Richmond | RFU Championship |
Mennaye Field | 4,000 | Penzance | Cornish Pirates | RFU Championship |
Butts Park Arena | 4,000 | Coventry | Coventry | RFU Championship |
Molesey Road | 3,500 | Hersham | Esher | National League 1 |
Trailfinders Sports Ground | 5,000 | London | Ealing Trailfinders | RFU Championship |
Lady Bay Sports Ground | 3,000 | Nottingham | Nottingham | RFU Championship |
Dillingham Park | 3,000 | Ampthill | Ampthill | RFU Championship |
Loughborough University Stadium | 3,000 | Loughborough | Loughborough Students | National League 1 |
Hartpury College Stadium | 2,000 | Hartpury | Hartpury University | RFU Championship |
The Sycamores | 1,500 | Bramhope | Leeds Tykes | National League 1 |