Fans Have Ranked All 13 Premiership Stadiums from Worst to Best

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 at 20:06

byRugby Rucker

Stadiums are a sanctified place for rugby fans. The importance of a stadium for a fan is inexplicable, it’s like a home for a supporter.

These stadiums are ranked according to the fan ratings on various websites such as rugbygroundmap.com, TripAdvisor etc.

Here are the 13 Premiership stadiums from worst to best.

#13. AJ Bell Stadium (Sale Sharks) - 3.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: Very impressive stadium, clean and very close to motorway for a quick getaway. Parking was a little pricey but all part of the day out.

BAD REVIEW: Came with the family, good atmosphere, stadium is OK. The food and drink was dreadful - hot chocolate was undrinkable. However the worst part of the trip was the car park £10 to park in a massive puddle in the mud, penned in for almost an hour post match!

#12. Ricoh Arena (Wasps) - 4/10

GOOD REVIEW: The indoor Fan Village is excellent, hotel good value for money, and Casino offers good food until late at night.

BAD REVIEW: Don't come here. Wasps rugby union and railway service is a joke. Neither give a monkeys about people that are paying for the service they are paying for the service that is supposed to be provided

#11. Allianz Park (Saracens) - 4.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: Great place to watch my team play rugby ! Great atmosphere,good seating and plenty of toilets. Would highly recommend coming here to watch a game

BAD REVIEW: The facilities are beyond disgusting. None of the ladies toilets inside work and the outside ones have no paper and stink.

#10. Sixways (Worcester Warriors) - 5/10

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GOOD REVIEW: Always a lot of fun Great atmosphere never any trouble great for all groups stag hen family or just the boys.

BAD REVIEW: The rugby experience is just poor. Drinks too expensive, queues too long and food prices also

#9. Kingston Park (Newcastle Falcons) - 6.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: Frequented here on many occasions to watch Falcons Rugby and for social functions. Huge car park, club shop, bar/restaurant with separate corporate/functions suite. Seated or standing terraces. Hot food outlets in stand and bar services. Great atmosphere with friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

BAD REVIEW: The ground is smaller than I expected, having watched on TV lot of games played here.

#8. Brentford Community Stadium (London Irish) - 6.5/10

#7. Franklin's Gardens (Northampton Saints) - 7/10

GOOD REVIEW: Impressive stadium with good facilities, plenty of options for eating and drinking. All seats give a good clear uninterrupted view of the pitch.

BAD REVIEW: Overall a bad experience which we won't repeat

#6. Sandy Park (Exeter Chiefs) - 7.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: I'm lucky enough to have been to most Premiership grounds and this is one of my favourites. It has easy access, a great crowd and even though it was a sellout you could move around and get to the bars and bathrooms without a problem

BAD REVIEW: I was looking forward to my trip to Sandy Park (approx 400-mile round-trip to get there) but little did I expect to be so disappointed and let down by the experience.

#5. Ashton Gate (Bristol Bears) - 7.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: Always a lively venue on rugby day and well worth booking in to one of the Ashton Gate restaurants. The service is of the highest level even when the staff are dealing with so many people. Equally, the kitchen produces excellent food especially when catering for hundreds of people. A truly enjoyable experience that works for outings with both business and friends. I would recommend this venue.

BAD REVIEW: It was an awful stadium, it had a horrible smell, although that might have been who I was with. Food was horrible, parking is a nightmare and the staff are just rude.

#4. The Recreation Ground (Bath RFC) - 8/10

GOOD REVIEW: Been here a few times, proper rugby ground, good crowd, easy entrance and exit, plenty of bars and toilets. Never any problems here, if you are a rugby fan it is a 'must go' place.

BAD REVIEW: The ground is of similar standard to a non-league football ground and unfit for Premiership Rugby.

#3. Welford Road (Leicester Tigers) - 8.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: Welford Road is one of my favourite Rugby grounds. It is not too big and has a good atmosphere and a knowledgeable and fervent crowd.

BAD REVIEW: Keeps growing and keeps getting more ugly and more out of place. Large Monster on a small site. Knock in down and extend the Hospital next door.

#2. Twickenham Stoop (Harlequins) - 9/10

GOOD REVIEW: Nice tight little ground with great facilities. Bars under the stands and plenty of food and franchise stands to keep queues short.

BAD REVIEW: Please sort out some training for your hired bar staff Quinn's as it is consistently poor.

#1. Kingsholm (Gloucester) - 9.5/10

GOOD REVIEW: "Been all over Europe watching my team, first visit to Kingsholm. City, fans, food, bars within stadium, local pubs, local people fantastic, thank you."

BAD REVIEW: "Very long waits for a simple pint of horrible cider and the toilets. The staff don't really seem to understand how to deal with large crowds as it just takes so long and this was when the game was on so wasn't overly busy."