Rugby Football Union's Twickenham Community Relations. Contact: Chris Donnelly Match day helpline: 07894814180 Enquiries: TwickenhamCommunity
@RFU
.com
Today we joined with our
@metpoliceuk
colleagues to give thanks for the life of a valued member of the rugby family and dedicated officer, PS Matt Ratana before the match against Georgia.
We are delighted to announce that Eminem will be playing his first UK concerts in 5 years this summer at Twickenham on 14/15th July. Tickets on sale at 0900 on Fri 2nd Feb. A residents ballot will also take place.
We are pleased to confirm that following discussions with the NHS over the summer; the Test Centre at Twickenham Stadium will remain open except for match days.
As part of our clamp down on anti-social behaviour on event days, we have new event day signage going up tomorrow and police will be issuing £100 fines for anyone not using the facilities provided.
We are delighted to announce that Twickenham favourites The Rolling Stones will be playing at the stadium on 19th June. Residents will be able to buy tickets in a presale. Please register ASAP for an account to qualify
Today marks 55 years since the Rolling Stones first performed on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, tonight they return for a special local celebration. The RFU recently gave £10k to help establish the new Eel Pie Island Museum to celebrate our local music heritage. Well worth a visit
Yesterday the Prime Minister Theresa May visited Twickenham Stadium with Japanese PM Shinzō Abe, who was introduced to pupils from our neighbour
@ChaseBridge1953
Mr Abe presented a ball to the children ahead of the
@rugbyworldcup
in Japan this autumn.
At the opening of the new Twickenham station yesterday; a new, fully accessible station with lifts which will make travel to events much easier for those which reduced mobility.
Please be aware that from next week, Whitton Road outside the stadium will have double yellow lines, as recent parking there has caused an obstruction for buses, cars and bikes. Stadium visitors should use official RFU car parks. Thanks to
@LBRUT
for their swift action
It has come to our attention that there is misinformation being circulated about our forthcoming license application. The application is to include the new East Stand building within the current stadium licsense. It is not to extend our hours or hold more events.
If you are a Twickenham resident with a registered ticket account for the ballot, you can buy special £10 tickets for England v Wales (12th Aug) and England v Fiji (26th Aug). Just follow the links below.
On Sunday 25th October, England will play Barbarians at Twickenham. This will be behind closed doors with no spectators: the stadium will be closed to visitors. There will therefore be no road closures or crowds on Sunday.
A day to remember 🌹
England trained in front of 10,000 fans at Twickenham earlier today. Here's what
@ChrisRobshaw
had to say about this morning's open training session...
Subject to licence, we will welcome 2000 fans to Twickenham for the England Men’s Autumn Nations Cup fixture on Sunday 6 December. We will continue to work with Richmond Council to ensure the event is safe for both the fans attending and local residents. More info to follow.
Rosebine: the unauthorised encampment in the field are being served with notice to leave under s.77 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act. Relevant authorities are now taking appropriate steps.
ENGLAND v IRELAND
Sunday 23rd February, Kick off 1500.
Expected attendance 82,000
Full CPZ in operation
We expect Whitton, Rugby & London Roads to be closed between 1300 and 1500, and 1640 - 1900.
Bus shuttles run from Hounslow and Old Deer Park, which residents may use for free.
Afternoon; firstly thanks for letting us know about the street cleaning issues this morning - obviously it wasn't up to scratch and we apologise for that. It has been raised to avoid a repeat. Today we expect a road closure at 2230, sunny again so please drink water in the queue
Thank you to everyone who gave feedback (good or bad) following the concerts at the weekend. We now have quite a comprehensive list of what went well and what changes local residents would like to see. We don't...
All roads in Twickenham are now reopening. We really appreciate your patience and good humour tonight in dealing with the rail disruption tonight. Thank you from control and goodnight.
Metallica concert; Thur 20/6 (55,000).
Sound checks Wed 1500 & Thu 1300.
Doors open Thurs at 1600. Acts from 1720-2220. Poss road closures between 1700 and 1900 on Whitton, London & Rugby Roads. Post event roads close 2230-0000.
CPZ from 1200-2300. Shuttle buses available.
EMINEM: Sat 13/Sun 14 (55,000) Doors open at 1600 and event finishes at 2230. Full CPZ in operation. Shuttle buses to Richmond & Hounslow. Hopefully no road closures before the event but Whitton, Rugby & London Roads will close at 2220-0000 for egress.
Rolling Stones tickets: Residents tickets will be sold on a first come, first served sale, which will begin at 9am on Friday (2nd March) via the link in an email sent to those registered as resident with us today. There will be 1,100 discounted tickets available at £67.95 each.
We are pleased to announce that, subject to public health measures, we will be hosting England v Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sun 25th Oct at 1400. You can find more info and FAQs at the link below under Return to Rugby:
EMINEM BALLOT INFO: the ballot for residents tickets will open on Monday 12th Feb and will run to Monday 19th Feb. 2 tickets available per applicant. If not registered, go to , get an account and click "contact us" to tag it for the ballot
ROLLING STONES - Tue 19/6
Doors open 1600. Shuttle buses from Richmond & Hounslow from 1600. Full CPZ in operation. Whitton, Rugby & London Roads may close at any point between 1630 and 1930 and 2230-midnight depending on crowd flow. Live updates posted here.
ARMY v NAVY 5/5, KO 1500. Attendance 82,000.
Full CPZ in place. Whitton, Rugby & London Rd closures from c1230-1500 and 1630-1830. Bus Shuttles to Hounslow, Whitton & Richmond from 1130 plus extra trains. Bars in Twickenham will close at 1910.
Today we are launching our residents’ survey to find out your thoughts on our Event Day operation at Twickenham. This will help us plan for the future and help us address your concerns most effectively. We would be...
This year we awarded Bishop Perrin School a grant to install solar panels, which will cut their electricity bills, generate power to sell back to the grid over the summer and save tons of CO2. Its also a great way to teach kids about the environment. Well done to everyone at BP!
All roads around Twickenham are now reopening. Thank you for your patience.
A reminder that there are no Autumn Internationals this year, our next match is the Big Game between Christmas and New Year.
1/2 Due to the ongoing coronavirus measures, The Clash (Bath v Wasps) on 18th April is postponed.
Army v Navy on 2nd May is cancelled & won’t be rescheduled. This is to allow our military & emergency services time to focus their efforts on helping address the current situation.
We are delighted to be hosting the inaugural
@AforChildren
Youth Awards at Twickenham this evening and welcome
@LBRUTMayor
@RBKMayor
@vincecable
The RFU is proud to support our local young people and the fantastic teams at Heatham House & Whitton Youth Zone.
We are pleased that in line with the Return to Sport, EPCR finals will take place at Twickenham on 21/22 May with a socially distanced attendance of 10k. If you have any questions then you can check the FAQ document or email us.
To celebrate our win in this year's 6 Nations, we've donated a ball signed by the squad to raise funds to support the work of
@StMarysTwick
in the community, their Covid support network & other local charities. You can bid at the link below!
BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA, Sat 1/12, KO 1430. Exp crowd 30,000.
CPZ in force 1100-2000. We will aim to keep roads open but poss closures 1330-1430 and definite closure at 1600-1700 of Whitton, Rugby & London Rds. Shuttles from Richmond from 1130.
Every year the RFU sponsors local organisations or events which make a significant contribution to the lives of our neighbours in Twickenham, St Margaret's, Isleworth and...
ENGLAND v SCOTLAND
Saturday 4th February, KO 1645.
Expected attendance 82,000.
Whitton, Rugby & London Roads closed 1445 to 1645 and 1815 to around 2045.
CPZ in operation 1100-2300.
Shuttle buses from Richmond & Hounslow.
BIG GAME 14 - Sat 4th March.
Att: 60,000
Harlequins Women vs Exeter Chiefs – 14:30
Harlequins Men vs Exeter Chiefs – 17:15
Whitton, Rugby & London Roads to close 1515 - 1715 & 1845 - 2100
CPZ in operation 1100 - 2300.
All roads are now reopening. Thank you for your patience. A reminder that we have no Autumn International fixtures at the stadium this year; the next event will be a smaller Barbarians v Fiji game on 16/11 and then Big Game 12 in December.
ENGLAND v WALES
Sat 7th March, KO 1645
Expected crowd 82,000
Whitton, London and Rugby Roads to close from 1445 - 1645 & 1815 - 2045.
Fulll CPZ will be in operation.
Shuttle buses run to & from Richmond & Hounslow (free for residents).
Live traffic updates on the day on Twitter
BARBARIANS v FIJI.
Sat 16/11, KO 1430
Attendance 50,000
Whitton, Rugby & London Roads will close 1230-1430 & 1600-1800.
Full CPZ in force.
Shuttle buses from Hounslow &
Richmond.
We will be hosting an Open Training Session with the England squad on the afternoon of Friday 14th February. Local residents are eligible for free tickets, with a £1 booking fee which is donated to the RFU Injured Players Foundation.Look forward to seeing you there!
Whitton and London Roads south of the A316 have now reopened. Twickenham railway station has now closed for the evening. Thank you for your patience. We are sorry it took a little longer than usual tonight due to the different transport arrangements.
All roads around Twickenham have now reopened. Thank you for your patience tonight and throughout 2019, and a very happy new year from all of us at England Rugby.
We’re launching a WhatsApp channel to share info about events at the stadium and road closures on event days. Scan the barcode below and you can join the channel, where the info can then be shared to street/work/school WhatsApp groups. We will post live traffic info on the day ⬇️
The annual senior citizens lunch took place last week in
@TurksHeadTW1
organised by
@stmargaretsfair
A good time was had by all and we were really pleased to support the event.
ENGLAND v WALES 10/2/18
KO 1645, Attendance 82,000.
Full CPZ in force.
Est Whitton/Rugby/London Road closures 1445-1645 & 1815-2015.
Shuttle buses to Hounslow, Richmond & disabled access bus to Whitton.
Live traffic updates will be posted here.
ARMY v NAVY
Sat 4 May. KO 1400 (men) & 1645 (women).
Att: 42,000
CPZ in force 1100-2300.
Whitton, London & Rugby Roads will close 1200-1400 & 1530-1800. The later closure depends on how many stay for the womens' match, so could be later. We will post live traffic info on the day.
Thank you to
@cllrtombruce
for raising the taxi issues in Arnold Crescent with us, we are looking at how to solve these problems ahead of the next match.
All roads around Twickenham have now reopened. Thank you for your patience during the first full match. Thanks also to those who flagged up issues, these are all logged and are being addressed ahead of next week.
A reminder that we are hosting the Met Police anti-scam event for residents at 1000 on Saturday morning in the Live Room at Twickenham. Entry is free and all are welcome.
Richmond's
#FullofLife2019
is back for another year! Visit over 80 stalls run by local organisations with information and advice on services available in the borough. You can also enjoy refreshments at the FREE, all-day cafe! Register now: