With the Six Nations almost upon us, this weekend will see hordes of rugby fans travelling around the UK to cheer on their country in one of the largest sporting competitions in the world.
With eight fixtures being held in either Twickenham, Murrayfield or the Millennium Stadium, one can be assured that rugby action is not too far away.
The 2015 Six Nations has been built up as a dress rehearsal for the IRB Rugby World Cup, which will see cities across England and Wales host the biggest tournament in international rugby.
The home nations, as always, will feature predominately. England face off against Wales this Friday in Cardiff, which will be an explosive start to this year’s competition. Wales also welcome Ireland to the Millennium Stadium.
England will play both Italy and Scotland before a final head to head with the French, all at Twickenham. A resurgent Scotland welcome Ireland, Italy and Wales to Murrayfield.
With all three stadiums having stations nearby, as well as the temptation to join in with the rugby culture and enjoy a pint, the train is not only the most convenient way to see your favourite team, but also the safest.
With advance tickets saving you up to 75 per – cent off your journey, the train can also be the cheapest way of getting to the match.
After a recent drop in form, England must show what they can do on the field if a challenge for the Webb Ellis trophy is in the future. However, without star fly-half Owen Farrell, and centre Manu Tuilagi, England face an uphill battle with George Ford or Danny Cipriani having to step up to the plate.
The Welsh will hope to cement their place at the top of international rugby, but Warren Gatland and Co will have to do it, without the recently retired Adam Jones. Scotland will hope the performances shown in the recent Autumn Internationals, will stay with them throughout the Six Nations and into the World Cup in October.
