Sixways Stadium
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| Sixways | |
View of the Slick Systems Stand to the east of the Stadium.
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| Location | Warriors Way, Worcester WR3 8ZE[1] |
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| Capacity | 12,024[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 1970's |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 2008[1] |
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| Worcester Warriors | |
Sixways Stadium is a stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester Rugby Football Club. The stadium is able to hold 12,024.[1] It opened in 1975 and is located off junction 6 of the M5 motorway, which splits into six directions, hence the name sixways.
Development
An additional 321 seats were installed during the summer of 2006. On 21 September 2006, a £23 million program of investment in Sixways was approved by Wychavon District Council.
The plan includes a new North Stand to increase capacity to 13,200, an Esporta health centre with swimming pools and racquet club, a park and ride scheme and new replacement training pitches. A new entrance to the complex off Pershore Lane to ease match-day congestion.
Work started in May 2007 on the new construction, with all improvements completed by the start of the 2007/8 Guinness Premiership season. Further work was begun on the East Stand in 2008,[2] and there eventual plans to increase capacity to 20,000.[3]
Finals
The stadium hosted the 2009–10 LV Cup final on 21 March 2010 between Northampton Saints and Gloucester. Northampton won 30 - 24.[4]
Sixways hosted the 2011–12 LV Cup final on 18 March 2012 between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints. Leicester won 26 - 14.[5]
The stadium also hosted the 2012–13 LV Cup final on 17 March 2013. Harlequins defeated Sale Sharks 32 – 14 in front of 8,100 spectators[6] and gained a place in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup as a result.
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