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Rugby School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. [ 1] Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. [ 2] Up to 1667, the school remained in comparative obscurity.
52°22′N 1°16′W / . 52.37°N 1.26°W. / 52.37; -1.26. Rugby is a market town in eastern Warwickshire, England, close to the River Avon. At the 2021 census, its population was 78,117, [ 1] making it the second-largest town in Warwickshire. It is the main settlement within the larger Borough of Rugby, which had a population of 114,400 ...
London. 51°25′N 0°15′W / . 51.41°N 0.25°W. / 51.41; -0.25. Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes, is a residential suburb in south-west London, in the New Malden district. It straddles the boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Merton . Motspur Park owes its identity to the railway station of the same name, opened in 1925 ...
Houlton School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Houlton, Warwickshire, England. The school's buildings have been developed on the historic site of the Rugby Radio Station. Designed to serve 1100 students, the school opened on 1 September 2021 with its first cohort of 180 year 7 students. [1] [2]
1996–1998, 2002–2007. 2013–. Netherdale is a sports complex in Galashiels, Scottish Borders, consisting of two adjacent stadiums used for rugby union and football. The rugby ground is the home of Gala RFC and was formerly used by the professional Border Reivers team. It hosted one match of the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
Part of the Summer Olympic programme in 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924 Rugby sevens included since 2016. Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or more often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand.
Other sports hosted at this venue at these games Capacity Ref. 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Deodoro Stadium: Modern pentathlon (riding, combined run & shoot) 15,000 2020 Tokyo: Tokyo Stadium: Football, Modern pentathlon (swimming, riding, combined run & shoot) 48,000 2024 Paris: Stade de France: Ceremonies (closing), Athletics: 77,083: 2028 Los Angeles
According to the company, the British locations had around 400,000 visitors apiece in 2023, surpassing expectations. The London location, across the street from St. Paul’s Cathedral, had revenue ...