Gloucester’s Kingsholm stadium, which is famous for its noisy atmosphere, will host four World Cup games


Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester


Capacity: 16,500 Opened: 1891 Home stadium of: Gloucester Rugby Matches at 2015 World Cup: 4 Background: After hosting its first Test match in 1900 (Wales beating England 13-3), Kingsholm had to wait 91 years and for the 1991 World Cup for its next international game, when 12,000 spectators witnessed an all-conquering New Zealand demolish USA 46- 6. The stadium is home to Aviva Premiership side Gloucester – widely regarded as having the noisiest crowd in the country, due to the boisterous inhabitants of The Shed stand.


Millennium Stadium, Cardiff


Capacity: 74,154 Opened: 1999 Home stadium of: Welsh rugby and football national teams Matches at 2015 World Cup: 8 Background: For a relatively new stadium, the Welsh national stadium has


already sealed a place in rugby history – Wales secured Six Nations Grand Slam victories here in 2005 and 2012. Situated a stone’s throw from Cardiff Central Station, it is the second largest sports venue in the world with a fully retractable roof and hosted games during the Rugby World Cup 1999 – including the Australia - France final.


Kingsholm will be one of the oldest venues used during the tournament


The Millennium Stadium has a rich rugby heritage – despite its young age


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