Remarkable Rugby Grounds

Remarkable Rugby Grounds is a new book that showcases 80 of the most interesting rugby grounds from around the world, including iconic venues such as Twickenham, Murrayfield, and the Aviva Stadium, as well as lesser-known gems in locations like Alaska, Hong Kong, and Romania. The book also delves into the history of each ground, with archive photos included.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game, Remarkable Rugby Grounds was launched as rugby hit fever pitch at the 2023 World Cup.

Continuing the blend of earlier 'Remarkables, Remarkable Rugby Grounds mixes some of the world's cathedrals of rugby with some of the quirky club grounds and local pitches set in beautiful locations.

We travel 'Around the World in 80 pitches, with grounds in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Alaska, Argentina, Romania, along with the Six Nations venues.

Apart from Aviva Stadium/Lansdowne Road in Dublin (which has a train running beneath the grandstand), the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Murrayfield and Twickenham, there are the genteel splendours of Baths Recreation Ground nestling alongside the River Avon or the historic home of Richmond RFC, one of the founding clubs of English rugby.

Featuring 80 of the world's most interesting rugby grounds, the book also delves a little into the history of the grounds by including a sprinkling of archive photos.

Proposed rugby grounds from across the globe: Alaska, Brisbane, Central Coast (NSW), Canada, Mumbai, Cumbria, Sydney, Melbourne, Swansea, Ebbw Vale, Llandaff, Porth, Pontypridd, Johannesburg, Romania, Auckland, Dunedin, Perth WA, Cape Town (3), Bordeaux, Paris, Clermont Ferrand, Cardiff, Japan, Chile, Colorado, Twickenham, Hong Kong, Durban, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Edinburgh, Melrose, Bath, Gloucester, Wellington, Sligo, Donegal, Marseille, Mangatinoka (NZ), South Korea, Rugby School, Dubai, London, Las Vegas.

Weight: 1174g
Dimension: 253 x 292 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008562120