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Host venues

Stadium MK

City: Milton Keynes
Capacity: 30 717
Stadium history: Stadium MK has
hosted a handful of rugby matches in
the past. It previously hosted Northampton games during their Heineken
Cup knockout Cup exploits. Although
it is not your usual world-class arena,
it will host some of the mouth-watering encounters involving France Vs
Canada, Samoa Vs Japan and
Fiji Vs Uruguay

Brighton Community Stadium was constructed
at a cost of £93m as as
Stadium
City: Brighton and Hove
Capacity: 30 750
Stadium history: Situated on the outskirts of the
city of Brighton & Hove,
Brighton Community

homeground of English
football outfit Brighton &
Hove Albion F.C replacing
the dilapidated Goldstone
Ground.

Leicester City
Stadium

City: Leicester
Capacity: 32 312
Stadium history:
Although being predominantly used for football
matches, this venue
has staged major rugby
matches, including the
2006 exhibition match
betwees World XV and
South Africa.

Sandy Park

Kingsholm

City: Gloucester
Capacity: 16 500
Stadium history: The
venue has a very rich
history when it comes
to international rugby.
Kingsholm was built in
1891 and was used as
a homeground for England rugby before they at
Twickenham Stadium.

City: Exeter
Capacity: 10 744
Stadium history: Home
to the recently-promoted
Aviva Premiership side
Exeter Chiefs, Sandy
Park is fast becoming a
bastion of English club
rugby. The capacity will
double over the next two
years Sandy Park one
of the biggest club rugby
grounds in England.

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