With the 2024 Six Nations Championship in full swing, rugby fans are all eagerly watching and rooting for their favourite teams.
To help rugby-lovers have the best possible experience during the championship, experts at Live Rugby Tickets have analysed various essential match day factors across the UK’s 20 largest cities to reveal which UK city offers the best Six Nations experience.
Top 15 UK cities offering the ultimate Six Nations experience
|
Rank |
City |
Number of Rugby Stadiums |
Number of Rugby Teams |
Number of Rugby Players |
Number of Sports Bars |
Average Pint Cost (£) |
Average Fast Food Cost (£) |
Final Score (/10) |
|
1 |
Cardiff |
2 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
4.00 |
10.38 |
6.9 |
|
2 |
Edinburgh |
7 |
20 |
13 |
13 |
5.00 |
11.00 |
6.5 |
|
3 |
London |
8 |
41 |
10 |
115 |
6.35 |
13.50 |
6.4 |
|
4 |
Leicester |
2 |
32 |
2 |
14 |
4.50 |
11.00 |
6.2 |
|
5 |
Glasgow |
4 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
4.50 |
11.00 |
6.0 |
|
6 |
Bristol |
2 |
15 |
3 |
9 |
5.00 |
10.84 |
5.6 |
|
7 |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
5 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
3.70 |
10.75 |
5.4 |
|
8= |
Nottingham |
1 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
4.00 |
9.60 |
5.1 |
|
8= |
Liverpool |
1 |
9 |
2 |
42 |
4.80 |
10.83 |
5.1 |
|
10= |
Sheffield |
1 |
9 |
0 |
17 |
4.20 |
9.00 |
4.8 |
|
10= |
Birmingham |
1 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
4.00 |
10.75 |
4.8 |
|
10= |
Leeds |
1 |
12 |
1 |
17 |
4.55 |
11.40 |
4.8 |
|
13 |
Manchester |
9 |
9 |
0 |
15 |
5.00 |
11.44 |
4.4 |
|
14 |
Coventry |
2 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
3.50 |
11.50 |
4.2 |
|
15 |
Southampton |
1 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
4.00 |
9.50 |
3.8 |
1. Cardiff
The study showed that the UK city offering the ultimate Six Nations experience is Cardiff, achieving an overall score of 6.9/10. Boasting the third highest number of rugby teams out of all analysed cities, the Welsh capital clearly has a passion for the sport. Rugby fans looking to enhance their game-watching experience with beer and food, can enjoy a pint for £4.00 and a fast food meal for £10.38.
2. Edinburgh
With a total score of 6.5/10, in second place is another UK capital – Edinburgh. While Scotland’s capital has five more rugby stadiums (7) and six more sports bars (13) compared to Cardiff, its average pint and fast food meal cost is slightly higher. Those wanting to eat out and have a drink would have to pay £5.00 for a pint and £11.00 for a meal.
3. London
Following very closely behind in third place, with a final score of 6.4/10, is yet another capital city – London. Unsurprisingly, the English capital has the highest number of rugby teams out of all examined cities – 41, which is roughly twice the number of teams Cardiff and Edinburgh have. The average cost of a pint in the city is also the highest, £6.35, and the average cost of a fast food meal amounts to £13.50 – the same as Bournemouth in 18th place.
4. Leicester
Leicester places fourth, with a total score of 6.2/10. The city has the second highest number of rugby teams out of all cities in the study – 32, which is only nine less than London. Sports fans can choose from 14 sports bars, where they can watch the games and should be prepared to pay £4.50 on average for a pint and £11.00 on average for a fast food meal.
5. Glasgow
Rounding off the top five, earning an overall score of 6.0/10, is Glasgow. Average pint cost and fast food meal cost in the Scottish city is actually the same as Leicester – £4.50 and £11.00 respectively. And while Glasgow does have one extra sports bar compared to Leicester, the city has only seven rugby teams (25 less than Leicester).
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