See a 6 Nations Championship rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium . The 6 Nations is effectively the European Championship of rugby, taking place every spring between Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy and England. The teams play each other once per year, and alternate home and away games. In even-numbered years, England and France visit Murrayfield, while in odd-numbered years, Scotland host Wales, Ireland and Italy. On the weekend of a home match, Edinburgh is absolutely full to bursting, and the atmosphere is like nothing else, especially if Wales or Ireland are in town. If you plan to visit in February or March, be sure to check the fixtures and book accommodation well in advance if your trip coincides with a home match (Edinburgh/West).
Take in a football match at Heart of Midlothian FC's Tynecastle Park (Edinburgh/West), or Hibernian F.C.'s Easter Road Stadium (Leith).
Catch a match of the city's professional rugby club, Edinburgh Rugby, at Murrayfield (Edinburgh/West).
Catch an American Football match at the Edinburgh Wolves's home venue of Meadowbank Stadium (Edinburgh/East).
For a different type of rugby, come to Edinburgh when the Edinburgh Sevens Rugby Festival is held at Murrayfield—a weekend typically at the end of May. For background, sevens is a version of rugby union with 7 players per side instead of the normal 15, and generally sees fast-paced, action-packed games. Every year, the IRB Sevens World Series travels the world, pitting the world's top teams in rugby sevens against each other—and Edinburgh is the circuit's final stop each season.
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