Murrayfield Stadium
Location	Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opened	1925
Renovated	1995
Owner	Scottish Rugby Union
Surface	Underheated Grass
Construction cost	£50 million (reconstruction)
Architect	Connor Milligan
Tenants
Scottish Rugby Union
Capacity
67,800

Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. It once held the record for the largest ever attendance for a rugby union match, with 104,000 watching Scotland play Wales in 1975. At present, its all-seater capacity is 67,800. Download high resolution version (1595x621, 114 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... This article is about the country. ... Logo of Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. ... Under-soil heating is a method used in football stadiums which heats the underside of the pitch to avoid any bad weather, such as snow and ice, from building up and ultimately avoids the club from having to postpone any matches. ... A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass, and sometimes clover and other plants, which are maintained at a low, even height. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ...

Location

Murrayfield is located in the west-end of Edinburgh, just off Corstorphine Road and close to the Edinburgh Zoo. It is named after the area of Edinburgh it is located in, Murrayfield. Edinburgh Zoo, formally the Scottish National Zoological Park, is situated in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh, not far from Murrayfield Stadium. ... Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh (capacity 67,500) is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world. ...

It has good public transport links, being particularly well-served by bus links along the Corstorphine Road. However, its nearest railway station is Haymarket, which is a 10-minute walk from the stadium. Haymarket railway station is in Haymarket, Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

History

The SFU bought some land and built the first Murrayfield Stadium which was opened on 21 March 1925. Previously internationals had been played at Inverleith. The first visitors were England, whom Scotland beat to win their first Five Nations Championship Grand Slam. March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Inverleith is a suburb of northern Edinburgh in Scotland. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76 - 0 England (6 June 1998) The England national rugby union team are the current World Champions of rugby union. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - 8 Japan (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - 68 South Africa (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team... The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... A Grand Slam can be completed in two ways in rugby union. ...

During the Second World War the ground at Murrayfield was offered to the nation and was taken over by the Royal Army Service Corps and used as a supply depot. During the war years the armed forces sports authorities managed to arrange two Scotland v. England services internationals each year, on a home-and-away basis. Scotland's home matches were played at Inverleith for the first two years with a return to Murrayfield in 1944 after that ground's derequisition. In 1995 Murrayfield had a 50 million pound renovation where floodlights were installed for the first time in it's history. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Royal Logistic Corps is a British Army corps that provides the logistical support for the Army. ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[1], encompasses a navy, army, and an air force. ...

Present

Currently Murrayfield is used for most Scottish international rugby union matches, with all Scotland's Six Nations home games being played here. Beginning in 2007, Murrayfield will host the Edinburgh 7s, the final event in the annual IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens. Murrayfield will also host select matches from the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The stadium has also been used to host the Heineken Cup Final, being the venue for the 2004-05 final where Toulouse beat Stade Français by 18 points to 12. This article is about the country. ... A rugby union scrum. ... The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... The 2005-06 IRB Sevens World Series will be the eighth of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments run by the International Rugby Board since 1999-2000. ... The Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens, also known as the Edinburgh 7s and Scotland Sevens,[1] is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the IRB Sevens World Series, held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the IRB Sevens before the 2006-07 season and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the 1999-2000 season. ... Bold text // Rugby sevens being played at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which was held at Melbournes Telstra Dome. ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup will be the sixth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... Stade Toulousain usually known as Toulouse is a French rugby union club from the countrys rugby capital, Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. ... Official Website www. ...

Apart from rugby union, it sometimes hosts football games and was selected by nearby football club Heart of Midlothian F.C. as the venue for their European campaign in the 2006/2007 season, as Tynecastle does not meet the UEFA criteria for hosting European football. In addition, Murrayfield has hosted American football and rugby league. The stadium has also seen performances from major rock artists like David Bowie, U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In July 2005, Murrayfield hosted the final Live 8 concert, Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push, with performances from the likes of James Brown, Texas, The Proclaimers and Travis. A rugby union scrum. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... U2 (IPA: /ju. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push was part of the series of Live 8 concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8 meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History). ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The Proclaimers are a Irish band composed of identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid. ... In more recent times, Travis has become a popular English given name, Travis Pastrana, an American motorsports athlete Travis Barker (born 1975), American drummer Travis Bickle, the main character from the film Taxi Driver Travis Fimmel, model Travis Millard, Filipino-American Activist Travis McCoy, lead vocalist of the band Gym...

Although a union stadium, Murrayfield hosted the rugby league Challenge Cup finals in 2000 and 2002. Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... The Challenge Cup (currently known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs across Europe. ...

In front of a crowd of nearly 58,000, Murrayfield hosted the Hearts vs. Barcelona preseason friendly on July 28, 2007. Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Contact details

The Scottish Rugby Union

Murrayfield

Edinburgh, Lothian EH12 5PJ

Scotland

Tel: (+44) 0131 346 5000

Fax: (+44) 0131 346 5001

E-mail: feedback@sru.org.uk

See also

• Rugby union in Scotland
• Sport in Scotland
• Scottish Rugby Union
• Scotland national rugby union team

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External links

• Murrayfield Tours on the SRU website
• Murrayfield Hospitality on the SRU website
• Murrayfield Library on the SRU website

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