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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