LIST | Three best & three worst rugby stadiums in the UK

Simply the best rugby stadium in the world. There is not an atmosphere to match it when the retractable roof is closed and the Welsh national anthem is being belted out. Try watching England or Ireland there in the 2019 Six Nations if you can.

If you have never experienced the Shed, you have never experienced rugby. This terrace, with a low roof, that runs the length of the pitch is where Gloucester’s most passionate and vocal supporters congregate, and whether it is chanting “Glaaaws-ter” as the team take their proprietorial pre-match jog around the pitch or “You don’t know what you’re doing” at another refereeing decision with which they disagree, it is a place where the soul of rugby belongs.

There is no more picturesque rugby ground in Britain than this, the home of Melrose RFC. Set in the heart of the little Borders town, it has the Eildon Hills as its stunning backdrop, but even without them it would be an achingly pretty place.

Old stadium with limited facilities. Again, the view is somewhat ruined by the design of the stadium due to the athletics track. The ground and facilities wouldn't be acceptable in non-league football and there are much better facilities at rugby grounds in the National League

The home of Sale Sharks is an archetypal 21st century ground, but is completely soulless. You pay £10 to park in a massive puddle in the mud before being penned in for almost an hour post match! It's great news that they'll be returning home to Sale in the near future.

The simple fact that it’s located by an industrial park boasting a B&Q and a Pizza Hut makes it deserving of this dishonour. It’s not an ugly stadium by any measure, it’s just lacking in personality. It’s not the smallest but size isn’t everything. We can't wait for the Exiles to move to Brentford.