Twickenham Stadium

Capacity - 81,605. Twickenham is etched into rugby's DNA. The biggest dedicated rugby ground in the world, it staged its first game between two local sides, Harlequins and Richmond in 1909. More than a century has passed, and with it thousands of great battles and jaw-dropping moments. From England captain Bill Beaumont being lifted off the field after the 1980 Grand Slam, to Phillippe Saint-Andre's incredible try for France in 1991 and Australia beating England in that year's Rugby World Cup final: every rugby fan has a Twickenham memory. The home of English rugby, and a Rugby World Cup host in 1991 and 1999, the famous ground has also staged showpiece Rugby League matches, and has rocked to the sound of the Rolling Stones. Expanded to seat 81,605 in 2006, few sports grounds in the world come close.