Twickenham

English rugby headquarters

Twickenham is a district in southwest London, best known as the home of English rugby union.

The Twickenham Stadium, often called simply Twickenham or informally "Twickers," hosts England's international rugby matches and the sport's major finals: England are playing France at Twickenham this Saturday.

The name often stands in for English rugby itself.

locale

London

England's capital city

Southwest · Greater London · borough · commuter · residential · leafy · riverside · suburban · district

rugby

stadium

Large venue for spectators

scrum · tackle · conversion · international · lineout · ruck · maul · World Cup · fly-half · hooker

heritage

Gothic Revival

Architectural return to medieval forms

Horace Walpole · conservation · landmark · restoration · historic · literary · architecture · estate · preservation

Opposites
rugby union vs other major sports venues

TwickenhamWembley

Famous London stadium

Lord's · The Oval · Wimbledon · Anfield · Stamford Bridge

english rugby vs rival national rugby homes

TwickenhamMillennium Stadium

Cardiff's national sports ground

rugby union vs rugby league culture

TwickenhamWigan

Town in Lancashire

Hull · Wakefield

Family

ham

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G