Lansdowne Road Ariva Stadium Hotel Dublin
Lansdowne Road Aviva International Rugby Stadium, Ballsbridge is located a mere 5 minute walk from the Pembroke Townhouse.
Aviva Stadium is long synonymous with the Irish International Rugby Team, but over the past two decades it has also become the home of Irish Soccer. The oldest international rugby ground in the world, it has seen many developments over the past 130 years.
In May 2010, Lansdowne Road International Rugby Aviva Stadium reopened after it's redevelopment into a new 50,000 capacity all-seater venue as a joint venture between the FAI and the IRFU. The 50,000 compared with the existing Lansdowne Road Aviva Stadium which has an all seated capacity, as required for competitive Soccer, of 36,000 and a mixed standing and seated capacity of 49,000 for Rugby.
Details of upcoming Rugby and Soccer matches in Aviva Stadium include:
2012:
05 February 2012 - Ireland v Wales ~ RBS Six Nations Rugby Fixture
25 February 2012 - Ireland v Italy ~ RBS Six Nations Rugby Fixture
10 March 2012 - Ireland v Scotland ~ RBS Six Nations Fixture
01 September 2012 - Navy v Notre Dame US Football Game
2013:
10 February 2013 - Ireland v England ~ RBS 6 Nations Rugby Fixture
09 March 2013 - Ireland v France ~ RBS Six Nations Rugby Fixture
For more details, check out www.avivastadium.ie
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