Edinburgh Rugby Stadium

Hive Stadium
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium
Hive Stadium is located in Edinburgh
Hive Stadium
Hive Stadium
Location within Edinburgh
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates55°56′30″N 3°14′39″W / 55.94167°N 3.24417°W / 55.94167; -3.24417
Public transitNational Rail Haymarket
Edinburgh Trams Murrayfield Stadium
OwnerScottish Rugby Union
OperatorEdinburgh Rugby
Capacity7,800
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground2019
Opened2021
Construction cost£5.7 million
ArchitectHolmes Miller[1]
Main contractorsWH Malcolm[1]
Tenants
Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, known as the Hive Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home of Edinburgh Rugby.[2] The stadium is located next to Murrayfield Stadium (and Murrayfield Ice Rink) on land which was among several rugby training pitches (some still remain), situated beside the Water of Leith adjacent to the Saughtonhall neighbourhood.[3] It has a capacity of 7,800, and was completed on 16 February 2021.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Home at Last: New Edinburgh Rugby stadium completed". Edinburgh Rugby. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "In pictures: Construction continues at Edinburgh Rugby stadium". Scottish Construction Now. 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Work to start on building 'mini Murrayfield'". 9 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "HOME AT LAST - NEW EDINBURGH RUGBY STADIUM COMPLETED". Scottish Rugby Union. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.