England To Host the 2015 RWC

England Will Host

the Rugby World Cup - 2015

Widely-spread grins and Rosey cheeks (Get it?) are sure to abound, as England excitedly makes their last-minute preparations for what will soon be the 8th installment of The Rugby World Cup!

For their second time of Hosting The World Cup (having  first co-Hosted it with Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and France in 1991), England has carefully selected and lovingly made ready 13, different Venues to house this highly-anticipated, grand affair:

01.  Twickenham Stadium, London - Capacity of 82,000

02.  Wembley Stadium, London - Capacity of 90,000

03.  Millennium Stadium, Cardiff - Capacity of 74,500

04.  Manchester Stadium, Manchester - Capacity of 56,000

05.  Olympic Stadium, London - Capacity of 54,000

06.  St. James' Park, Newcastle - Capacity of 52,387

07.  Villa Park, Birmingham - Capacity of 42,788

08.  Elland Road, Leeds - Capacity of 37,900

09.  Leicester City Stadium, Leicester - Capacity of 32,262

10.  Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester - Capacity of 16,500

11.  Sandy Park, Exeter - Capacity of 12,500

12.  Stadium MK, Milton Keynes - Capacity of 30,500

13.  Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton - Capacity of 30,750

Of the Thirteen Venues selected, 2 are actual, dedicated Rugby Union Grounds:  

Sandy Park in Exeter and Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester; 

2 are National Rugby Stadiums:

Twickenham Stadium (London, England)

An aerial view of Twickenham Stadium

and Millennium Stadium (Cardiff, Wales);

A panoramic view of Millennium Stadium

and 2 are multi-purpose Stadiums:

Wembley Stadium in London, and Olympic Stadium, also in London.

The remaining 7 Venues are Association Football Grounds.

Manchester City Stadium is currently being upgraded for the coming event, and construction is expected to be complete by August, 2015.