Wales Vs. France: Principality Stadium Ranks 4th Most Popular in Six Nations Study

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By Clint Budd from About 15 miles North of Swansea, Wales - Millennium Stadium & Cardiff Central - TROML - 1350, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69448617

With the Six Nations drawing to a close, rugby fans are gearing up for another Six Nations weekend. As Italy shocked everyone in the last round as they drew against France for the first time in Six Nations history, who knows what could happen.

This inspired the experts at BestBettingSites.com to uncover the most popular rugby stadiums that are hosting the Six Nations this year.

The Most Popular Six Nations Stadiums

Rank

Stadium

City

Country

No. of Instagram hashtags

No. of TikTok posts

Search volume (per month)

Popularity score /10

1

Stadio Olimpico

Rome

Italy

326,000

20,200

75,000

8.89

=2

Groupama Stadium

Lyon

France

57,400

5,191

43,030

5.93

=2

Orange Velodrome

Marseille

France

138,900

15,982

25,200

5.93

4

Principality Stadium

Cardiff

Wales

70,400

3,089

29,400

5.19

5

Aviva Stadium

Dublin

Ireland

41,700

2,382

67,000

4.44

6

Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Edinburgh

Scotland

63,100

2,499

18,160

3.70

7

Twickenham Stadium

London

England

51,400

1,001

42,000

3.33

8

Stade Pierre Mauroy

Lille

France

24,200

2,247

30,000

2.59

Please find the full dataset here.

With Italy playing Scotland at Stadio Olimpico, England playing Ireland at Twickenham and Wales playing France at the Principality Stadium this weekend, BestBettingSites.com were curious to uncover where these stadiums ranked in the study

Sat 9 Mar – Italy vs Scotland: Stadio Olimpico

Interestingly, Stadio Olimpico in Rome ranks as the most popular Six Nations stadium, with a total capacity of 62,698 people. Italian and Scotland fans can expect an exciting day as the stadium scored 8.89 out of 10 for popularity and holds the record for each factor, dominating online with 326k Instagram hashtags, 20.2k TikToks, and 75k monthly searches. The stadium has welcomed numerous sporting events such as the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and the Six Nations, as the unforgettable atmosphere is a beacon for sporting fanatics.

Sat 9 Mar – England vs Ireland: Twickenham

Despite being almost exclusively used for Rugby events, Twickenham ranked seventh in the study, with a popularity score of only 3.33/10.  Although the South-West London stadium has racked up an impressive 51.4k Instagram tags and has an average of 43k searches a month, it had the lowest amount of TikTok posts at only 1k. Twickenham is owned by the Rugby Football Union and has an impressive capacity of 82k. The stadium has hosted concerts for a long list of A-List performers such as Rihanna, Beyonce, Rolling Stoles, Eminem, Lady Gaga and many more!

Sun 10 Mar – Wales vs France: Principality Stadium

Cardiff’s Principality Stadium ranked fourth in the popularity study, scoring 5.19 out of 10. The stadium has racked up 70.4k Instagram tags, a moderate number of TikTok posts equating to over 3k videos, and 29.4k searches per month. Previously known as The Millennium Stadium, it’s the home to the Wales national rugby union team and is Wales’s largest arena. The venue boasts an innovative one-of-a-kind pitch design making it the perfect location to host world-renowned sporting events.


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