Murrayfield Stadium
Categories: Buildings and structures in Edinburgh | Sport in Edinburgh | Rugby union stadiums | Scottish rugby union | Sports venues in Scotland
| Murrayfield | |
| Image:Murrayfield.jpg | |
| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Inauguration | 1925 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Owner | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Original Construction Cost | |
| Reconstruction Cost | £50 million |
| Architect | |
| Tenants | |
| Scottish Rugby Union | Rugby |
| Seating Capacity | |
| Rugby | 67,500 |
| Dimensions | |
Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. Apart from rugby, it sometimes hosts soccer games, American football etc. Scotland have played here since 1925, the year when they first won a Five Nations Championship Grand Slam.
The stadium has also seen performances from major bands like U2 and Red Hot Chili Peppers, and in July 2005 hosted the final Live 8 concert, Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push.
Contact details
The Scottish Rugby Union plc
Murrayfield
Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
Scotland, UK
Tel: 0131 346 5000
Fax: 0131 346 5001
E-mail: feedback@sru.org.uk
External links
- Murrayfield on the SRU website
- Murrayfield Tours on the SRU website
- Murrayfield Hospitality on the SRU website
- Murrayfield Library on the SRU websitefr:Murrayfield