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Best rugby union grounds for food

Tasman's Marty Banks puts the finishing touches on his burger at the 2014 ITM Cup launch.

The rugby community is known for its love of food and drink, and many of the best rugby union grounds around the world have exceptional food offerings. Here are some of the best rugby union grounds for food:

Twickenham Stadium, London

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Twickenham is the home of English rugby and is one of the most famous rugby union grounds in the world. The stadium has a capacity of 82,000 and is famous for its lively atmosphere with some of the biggest games in world rugby taking place there. There are a wide range of options, including a carvery, a burger bar, and a fish and chip stand. There are also plenty of bars and pubs in the area surrounding the stadium, offering an exceptional range of food and drink options.

Principality Stadium, Cardiff

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The Principality Stadium in Cardiff Millenium – PA

The Principality Stadium is the home of Welsh rugby and is located in the heart of Cardiff. The stadium has a capacity of 74,500 and is famous for its ‘cauldron’ atmosphere on match days.  It has a number of food outlets, including a traditional Welsh food stand, a burger bar, and a fish and chip stand. Situated in the centre of Cardiff, there are plenty of bars and restaurants in the area, providing all you can eat or drink before or after the game. For those staying late after the game…take a journey down to ‘chip alley’.

Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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South African fans created a cauldron at Ellis Park but it wasn’t enough to register a victory (Photo by Sydney Seshibed/Getty Images)
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Ellis Park is one of the most famous rugby union grounds in South Africa and is the home of the Golden Lions rugby team. Ellis Park has a capacity of 62,000 and the food options at  are exceptional, with a wide range of options including a traditional South African braai stand, a burger bar, and a pizza stand.

Eden Park, Auckland

Eden Park is the home of New Zealand rugby and is located in the heart of Auckland. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 and, the food offerings at Eden Park are diverse and cater to all tastes. The stadium has a number of food outlets, including a traditional New Zealand food stand, a burger bar, and a sushi stand. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants in the centre of Auckland which are perfect for those looking to experience the nightlife after a match.

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Junior Paulo of the Eels celebrates with team mate Reagan Campbell-Gillard after scoring a try during the round one NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium, on March 12, 2021, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Suncorp Stadium is the home of Queensland rugby and is located in the heart of Brisbane. The stadium has a capacity of 52,500 with plenty of food outlets, including a traditional Australian food stand, a burger bar, and a pizza stand.

Whether you are a rugby fan or not, these stadiums are worth a visit for the food alone. So why not head down to one of these stadiums on a match day and experience the atmosphere and the food for yourself?!

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JW 49 minutes ago
Andy Goode: Aussie comments didn't cover them in glory

Yes I was happy with the refs ruling of arrival (and that the tackled player wasn’t obligated to release the ball immediately) but if you see the wide angle you can note how Morgan dives to get there in time.


I don’t mind your (or the refs) view, but what Morgan said is accurate. Both Mils and Beaver agreed on the breakdown, and you will also get the same view from Aotearoa Rugby Pod guys for a pretty unanimous NZ view.

Sometimes when both players are low its a rugby collision and this is one of those times.

Not recently. In the SR finals and AB v Arg series weve seen players clearly bent 90 at the waist still be penalised, only when the attacker does something the ref sees immediate mitigation and rules a rugby incident. Tizzano didn’t offer that he was always in the position Morgan aimed to collect him in.


Happy to not throw the rule book at these situations but the precent is that they are in these situations.

many tries out wide the player is allowed to be tackled while diving

They are diving for the line, not to avoid being tackled.

“In principle, in a try scoring situation, if the action is deemed to be a dive forward for a try, then it should be permitted. If a player is deemed to have left the ground to avoid a tackle; or to jump, or hurdle a potential tackler, then this is dangerous play and should be sanctioned accordingly.”

You can read Nicks article for an updated discourse on this though.

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JW 1 hour ago
New Zealanders may not understand, but in France Test rugby is the 'B movie'

But he was wrong, he had to take back what he said. But maybe this only happened because he came out and was honest with his initial plans?


He’s simply in a position where he should be far more professional.


I don’t really follow much media, especially SM, but again, I’ve not seen anyone complaining. Plenty of ridicule and pointing out things like it being disrespectful to the game, but as far as the English language goes, that’s not complaining. Nick Bishop for instance hasn’t been complaining, he’s simply saying Galthie made a bad decision for France’s prospects (which when the common reply is ‘thats how it is’).


Complaining would be views expressing that the FFR should have put the tour back a week so that all T14 finalists could attend. Complaining would be saying they’ve been robbed of seeing the worlds best stars. Complaining would be saying players can simply take extra weeks off from T14. I’ve only seen advice and suggestions that these are things France need to look-at-for-the-future.


Basically I tried to communicate with French fans because they don’t understand what’s being communicated. ALL reactions I have seen shared here by French supports have all seemed way over the top compared what I’ve seen expressed about this tour.

the players are expected to play in too many matches, for too many minutes, and need more rest and recovery time.

This is the message I have been sharing. So something needs to happen, whether thats France pull out of more Internationals or rest players from more domestic games, who knows, but I also don’t think what they have now is working. It’s obviously much better than 3-4 years ago, but they appear to want to work even harder at it like you say. Personally I’ve only seen LNR be reasonable, I hear much less of their other internationals being denied/influenced not to play, so I imagine that they will give even further (as I can’t really see France pulling out the other international windows as well).

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