12 Facts About Murrayfield Stadium

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Murrayfield Stadium is a Rugby stadium located in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Murrayfield Stadium is the home of the Scottish Rugby Union and is mainly used as a venue for rugby union.

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3.

SRU identified 19 acres of land at Murrayfield Stadium, purchasing this from Edinburgh Polo Club at Murrayfield Stadium, having raised money through debentures.

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4.

In 1994, Murrayfield Stadium completed a £50-million renovation where floodlights were installed for the first time.

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5.

Murrayfield Stadium is served by Lothian Bus services 12,22,26,31 and the Airlink along Corstorphine Road.

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6.

Murrayfield Stadium tram stop is located adjacent to the stadium entrance turnstiles on Roseburn Street.

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7.

From 2007 to 2011, Murrayfield Stadium hosted the Edinburgh 7s, then the final event in the annual IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens, but that tournament was moved to Glasgow starting in 2012 due to low attendance.

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8.

Murrayfield Stadium hosted select matches from the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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9.

Murrayfield Stadium hosted matches of the 1991,1999 and 2007 Rugby World Cups.

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10.

In July 2019, Murrayfield Stadium hosted a pre-season friendly between Liverpool and Napoli, that attracted a crowd of 65,442 which was the highest attendance of fans at a football match in Scotland since the 1989 Scottish Cup Final.

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11.

Murrayfield Stadium has played host to American football and was one of two home venues for the now defunct Scottish Claymores in the NFL Europa between 1995 and 2004, the other being Hampden Park in Glasgow.

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12.

In July 2005, Murrayfield Stadium hosted the final Live 8 concert, Edinburgh 50,000 – The Final Push, with performances including James Brown, Texas and The Proclaimers.

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