With campsite pitches close to the home nations stadia, fans can experience the British and Irish countryside alongside rugby's unique camaraderie both on and off the pitch.
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ENGLAND NATIONAL RUGBY UNION TEAM, EST. 1871
Home Turf: Twickenham
Whitton Road, Twickenham TW2 7BA
Located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London ‘Twickers’ is the largest stadium (capacity 82,000) in the world devoted solely to the sport of rugby union and the 2nd largest stadium in the UK after Wembley.
Will Chris Robshaw and his boys be sleeping on a bed of red roses this year with a six nations tournament victory?
Fixtures:
14.2.15 Home vs Italy
14.3.15 Home vs Scotland
21.3.15 Home vs France
Recommended campsites:
Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Bridge Road, Chertsey
(12.21 miles) Tel: 01932 562405
Crystal Palace Caravan Club Site, Crystal Palace Parade, London
(18.24 miles) Tel: 020 8778 7155
Photo: Jonny Wilkinson, England's highest points scorer (1,179)
IRELAND NATIONAL RUGBY UNION TEAM, EST. 1874
Home Turf: Aviva Stadium
Landsdowne Road, Dublin
Built on the site of the former Lansdowne Road stadium which was demolished in 2007, the brand spanking new Aviva Stadium with a seated capacity of 51,700 and striking glass roof is the home of the Irish rugby union team and the Republic of Ireland football team.
Will the boys in green survive without Brian O’Driscoll and retain the six nations in 2015?
Fixtures:
14.2.15 Home vs France
1.3.15 Home vs England
Recommended campsite:
Camac Valley Tourist Caravan & Camping Park
Naas Road, Clondalkin, Dublin-22 Ireland
Tel: +353-1-460644 
SCOTLAND NATIONAL RUBGY UNION TEAM, EST. 1871
Home Turf: BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
During the Second World War the ground at Murrayfield was offered to the nation and was taken over by the Royal Army Service Corps and used as a supply depot. During the war years the armed forces sports authorities managed to arrange two Scotland v. England services internationals each year, on a home-and-away basis. In 1994, Murrayfield completed a 50 million pound renovation where floodlights were installed for the first time.
It’s a long time coming but will the boys in blue finally recover some of the sporting prowess of 1990, their greatest grand slam year?
Fixtures:
15.2.15 Home vs Wales
28.2.15 Home vs Italy
21.3.15 Home vs Ireland
Recommended campsites:
Edinburgh Caravan Club Site, 35-37 Marine Drive, Edinburgh
(5.45 miles) Tel: 0131 312 6874
Lauder Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Carfraemill, Oxton, Lauder
(32.21 miles) Tel: 01578 750697
WALES NATIONAL RUBGY UNION TEAM, EST. 1881
Home Turf: Millienium Stadium, Cardiff
Fixtures:
14.3.15 Home vs Ireland
With a retractable roof and state of the art turf - the pitch itself is laid on top of some 7,412 pallets which can be moved so the stadium can be used for concerts, exhibitions and other events. This is a superstructure of magnitude and the sound of 75,000 Welsh voices singing in unison is enough to move and unnerve the toughest of opponents.
There’s only one remaining chance to see the UK’s rugby power house at home in the Six Nations this year.
Recommended campsite:
Tredegar House Country Park Caravan Club Site, Coedkernew, Newport
(13.62 miles) Tel: 01633 815600
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