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  Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is situated in the Costorphine district of Edinburgh, some 3 miles (4.5 km) from the city centre.
Murrayfield has been the home of Scottish rugby since it first opened in 1925 and it was continually developed over the course of the next sixty years until it reached its present status as the largest and most impressive stadium in Scotland.
Murrayfield is undoubtedly one of the premier sporting venues in the UK and a fitting home for some of the sport's most passionate fans.
www.visitscotland.com /library/murrayfieldstadium?view=Standard   (344 words)

  
 tScholars.com | Murrayfield Stadium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in Scotland's capital, Edinburgh and is the home of Scottish Rugby and a name known throughout the rugby world.
Murrayfield is located in the west-end of Edinburgh, just off Corstorphine Road and close to the Edinburgh Zoo.
The stadium has also been used to host the Heineken Cup Final, being the venue for the 2004-05 final where Toulouse beat Stade Français by 18 points to 12.
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Murrayfield_Stadium   (506 words)

  
 TouchdownClaymores.com: Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield is one of the largest and most impressive stadia in the United Kingdom.
The stadium has been continually renovated over the last 60 years, in 1930 the manual scoreboard was replaced and in 1936 the wing stands were added.
Over the years Murrayfield has seen some gigantic crowds including a world record rugby crowd of over 104,000 in 1975 to see the Scottish rugby team play Wales in the "Five Nations" tournament although police dispute this figure.
www.touchdownclaymores.com /tdc/murrayfield.php   (537 words)

  
 Getting to Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium lies west of the city centre and is most easily accessed via the Costorphine Road (A8).
The closest station to the stadium is Haymarket.
The stadium should be visible on your right as you pass the zoo and is signposted.
www.visitscotland.com /library/gettingtomurrayfield   (379 words)

  
 Murrayfield Stadium - RBS Rugby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Murrayfield still holds the record for the biggest attendance at a rugby game, when a crowd of just over 104,000 watched Scotland play Wales in 1975.
A new-look Murrayfield was opened in 1994 by the Princess Royal, after a redevelopment costing £37million.
These days the stadium has a capacity of 67,500, with the popular terracing removed because of new safety regulations and demands for all-seater stadia.
www.six-nations-rugby.co.uk /Murrayfield-Stadium   (112 words)

  
 Edinburgh Photo Library - Murrayfield Stadium
An area of Edinburgh, connected with the family, became known as Murrayfield and it was here in 1925 that the Scottish Rugby Union Stadium was inaugurated in 1925.
While primarily a rugby stadium, it is also used as a venue for other events - pop concerts (from U2 to Tina Turner) and was the Edinburgh location for the Pope's open-air youth rally during his visit to Scotland in 1982.
For a spell, Murrayfield was the home ground for the Scottish Claymores, the NFL Europe American-style football.
www.rampantscotland.com /edinburgh/bledin_murray.htm   (158 words)

  
 Murrayfield Stadium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
There is a green synthetic sprint straight down one side of the ground which is the Scottish national rugby union stadium although it staged rugby league's Challenge Cup Final in 2000.
Murrayfield has been used for athletics meetings in the past but it is thought that the oval track used was only ever a temporary grass affair.
More details on Murrayfield can be found on the Scottish Rugby Union website.
www.runtrackdir.com /details.asp?track=edinburgh-mu   (134 words)

  
 Murrayfield Hotel - 18 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6HN
Situated with roaring distance of the Murrayfield stadium and
There is a convenient bus service running from the airport to the city centre and the Murrayfield Hotel is situated along its route.
From there you can reach the hotel by taking bus number 26 up to Murrayfield or a taxi (there is a taxi stand opposite the railway station).
www.scotlandby.com /murrayfield/pages/reach.htm   (254 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | SCOTLAND  | Murrayfield name remains
The Scottish Rugby Union has announced that it is not planning to drop the name of Scotland's national stadium, Murrayfield, as had been previously indicated.
According to a report in the Scotland on Sunday newspaper, the SRU is anxious to clear its debts of about £10m and sees the sale of the stadium identity as one way of doing that.
While the practice of renaming stadiums after sponsors has become more common in recent times, traditionalists would be hostile to a name-change for the stadium which has been the home of Scottish rugby for almost 80 years.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/scotland/1625022.stm   (401 words)

  
 Murrayfield Stadium Conference Centre- Venues.org.uk
Murrayfield Experience is proud to manage the Hospitality and Events at Murrayfield Stadium.
Murrayfield is also home to Murrayfield Experience, one of the leading corporate hospitality and Event Management companies.
Murrayfield is unique that it is the only venue in Central Edinburgh that offers extensive outdoor areas suitable for a range of activities from team building to marquee structures creating an event that is unique to you.
www.venues.org.uk /profile_page.asp?VenueID=2858   (399 words)

  
 Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh : Edinburgh Accommodation
Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh is also on the main bus route to the city centre.
Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh is located at the corner of Corstorphine Road, on the left side directly opposite Murrayfield Stadium.
Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh is on the right side, directly opposite the Murrayfield Stadium.
www.holidaycityeurope.com /murrayfield-edinburgh/map.html   (236 words)

  
 Murrayfield Six Nations 2007 Scotland Rugby Hospitality - Corporate Entertainment Company
With defeat by England fresh in their minds from one of the last matches of 2005, Scotland and their home crowd be will hoping to defeat their old rivals.
Situated within the Murrayfield complex these function suites allow for bookings for as few as 2 guests but are also available as private suites for between 12 and 80 guests.
These boxes provide a spectacular view of the pitch and are always very popular for those wishing to entertain their guests away from a crowd.
www.corporateentertainmentco.co.uk /hospitality/rugby/six_nations/murrayfield/index.html   (316 words)

  
 Murrayfield is the home of Scottish Rugby in Edinburgh
Murrayfield is the home of Rugby in Scotland as the national rugby stadium.
Murrayfield Stadium is located 20 minutes walk from the centre of Edinburgh on the west side of the city.
Murrayfield is easily accessible by all forms of transport and it also boasts a large car park on site.
www.victorianhotel-glasgow.co.uk /html/rugby.htm   (330 words)

  
 Murrayfield Stadium Venue Edinburgh Scotland
Murrayfield Stadium lies to the west of the city centre, approximately 2?
The stadium was first opened in 1925 and now has a seating capacity of 67,500 after renovation work undertaken in 1982 and 1989.
Murrayfield Stadium is situated to the West of Edinburgh City Centre on Roseburn Street off Corstorphine Road (A8).
www.scotland.org.uk /business/murrayfield-stadium-venue.htm   (310 words)

  
 Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh Tours and city information
Home to Scottish Rugby Union, Scotland's National Ruby Stadium at Murrayfield was officially operned in 21 March 1925 to an opening match against England.
Murrayfield's excellent corporate facilites and ground are used for staging a host of significant events and special occasions.
Murrayfield Stadium is home to its own library which houses an extensive collection of Scottish Rugby treasures and a multitude of records of all intrenational matches and Scottish players from 1871.
www.gnws.co.uk /edinburgh/murrayfield.htm   (450 words)

  
 Murrayfield - RBS 6 Nations 06 Location Venues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
From humble beginnings, Scotland's rugby has grown in parallel with its Murrayfield stadium.
From early beginnings of playing rugby on cricket fields, the SFU announced that an opportunity had presented itself to acquire 19 acres of land at Murrayfield, belonging to the Edinburgh Polo Club.
Murrayfield was officially opened on 21 March 1925 with a victory against visiting England.
www.englandrugbytravel.com /stadium(3)-1.htm   (236 words)

  
 Murrayfield Hotel, Edinburgh
Murrayfield Hotel is situated less than 15 minutes’ walk away from the centre of Edinburgh.
Murrayfield Hotel is situated on the right-hand side of this road.
We stayed in the Murrayfield Lodge and we were very happy with the size and cleanliness of the room.
www.travelstay.com /pages/MurrayfieldHotel.htm   (636 words)

  
 Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh : Edinburgh Hotels Guide
Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh is located within roaring distance of Murrayfield Stadium.
The main hotel and the recently refurbished lodge bedrooms are decorated with dark wood and the mezzanine rooms with light wood furnishes.
Murrayfield Hotel & Lodge Edinburgh is located about 20-25 minutes walking distance from Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, Scottish Parliament, Dynamic Earth, Museum of Scotland and t..
www.holidaycityeurope.com /murrayfield-edinburgh/index.htm   (144 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - SRU chiefs turn down Romanov bid to buy Murrayfield stadium
Murrayfield looks pleasing and has good conference facilities, but for a supporter watching a match it is poorly laid out, poorly thought out and lacks atmosphere.
All other footballing countries play at stadiums rented from existing teams, meaning that you avoid the situations seen at Murrayfield, Hampden, Wembley and Twickenham where very high quality stadiums lying unused most of the year, or games are played to empty stands.
Murrayfield was a potential option of increasing income and growth of the club and no doubt a suitable pricing structure would have followed to generate income.
news.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1290002006   (6199 words)

  
 SRU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The redevelopment of the stadium created over 3 large function suites located in the North, South and West of the stadium.
In recognition of Scotland’s first ever Grand Slam winning team and the first Rugby International held at Murrayfield on 21 March 1925, these 16 purpose built Suites are ideally suited to meetings for 10-80 delegates.
Located within the North and South stands of Murrayfield Stadium, these two independent suites seat 300 for dinner, and up to 200 delegates theatre style.
oldwww.scottishrugby.org /murrayfield.cfm?action=hospitality_1   (441 words)

  
 G8 Press Release - LIVE 8 CONCERT, MURRAYFIELD STADIUM - Lothian and Borders Police
If you have a ticket you will gain access to the stadium otherwise stay clear of the area as it will be very busy.
Part of that plan will include road closures and traffic restrictions in the vicinity of the stadium which is likely to cause some congestion in the area.
A police spokeswoman said: "We are experienced at dealing with major events regularly at Murrayfield Stadium and have long standing and well tested plans to ensure public safety and keep disruption to a minimum.
www.lbp.police.uk /G8/news/articles/25.asp   (461 words)

  
 MURRAYFIELD HOTEL, Edinburgh, United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Murrayfield Hotel is a tourist-class establishment located in a residential area of Edinburgh.
Proud to share its name with the nearby rugby stadium, this stately Victorian hotel is only five minutes by car to the city's renowned Princes Street.
Each of the Murrayfield Hotel's rooms is comfortably furnished and equipped with all the amenities modern voyagers have come to expect, whether traveling for business or for pleasure.
www.hotels-edinburgh.org /forview/united-kingdom/edinburgh/murrayfield-hotel.html   (145 words)

  
 Edinburgh Rugby Weekends at Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh is the home of Scottish rugby and hosts all the international team's fixtures as well as many other representative games including World Cup matches, club cup finals and even the occasional football match.
Host to a number of rugby clubs, including Edinburgh Gunners the city's only professional club who play their games at Murrayfield, there is ample opportunity to take in a match In Edinburgh throughout the season.
Alighting at Waverley Station, Murrayfield Stadium is 10 minutes walk or a short bus ride.
www.glasgow-guesthouse.net /scottish_breaks/edinburgh/rugby_weekends.htm   (373 words)

  
 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
If, in the mid-1980s, you had been asked to pick an American band who would be playing stadiums 20 years on, you probably wouldn't have named the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The California funksters began their career playing strip clubs with socks covering their genitalia, and since then have gone through an assortment of drummers and guitarists, as well as battling with drug addiction: founder member Hillel Slovak died from a heroin overdose in 1988.
This batch of stadium dates sold out in a matter of hours, and the Chili Peppers - now abstemious yoga enthusiasts - certainly seem in a position to enjoy their fame.
arts.guardian.co.uk /reviews/story/0,,1238876,00.html   (360 words)

  
 Murrayfield Stadium Tickets - Find Murrayfield Stadium Tickets Information
Murrayfield manifesto aims to get politicians onside (The Scotsman: Sport) THE Scottish Rugby Union has launched its own manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections in May, to remind political parties of the importance of the game's role in Scottish society and to appeal for increased public funding.
Rugby chiefs put booze ban on election agenda (Edinburgh Evening News) RUGBY chiefs today sought to put the Murrayfield alcohol ban at the heart of the Scottish election campaign.
If you have any question on your Murrayfield Stadium Tickets, please call us to be able to help you out.
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 Use Murrayfield to salvage rugby | Comment | The Observer
As I walked into the shelter of Murrayfield stadium last spring, a friend swept a hand over the open spaces beside us.
That debt ensures that every game has to be held at the stadium in the west of Edinburgh which holds 68,000 people, because it's free.
The optimism rising from both Murrayfield and Hampden is partly thanks to managers who believe in encouraging loyalty and team spirit rather than fear.
observer.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,,1951893,00.html   (975 words)

  
 International Rugby Corporate Hospitality at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Our official hospitality offers you the choice of two permanent custom built hospitality suites within Murrayfield stadium.
From the luxurious Murrayfield boxes (private facility for 12 guests) offering spectacular views of the pitch to The Thistle Suite - a shared facility for up to 500 guests offering premium match day tickets and a celebrity guest speaker, this is the place to entertain in style.
The Autumn campaign sees three physical sides visit Murrayfield; Argentina, Samoa and New Zealand before entertaining France and England in the RBS Six Nations Championships.
www.viewlondon.co.uk /hospitality_feat_murrayfield.asp   (114 words)

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