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L'Angleterre pourrait quitter Twickenham

Vue générale de l’intérieur du stade, au Twickenham Stadium. (Photo de Warren Little/Getty Images)

Il n’y a pas que les négociations autour de l’occupation du Stade de France par la Fédération Française de Rugby avec le futur concessionnaire qui fait débat dans le microcosme rugbystique. Outre-Manche, des discussions se sont également engagées entre la fédération, la RFU, et les autorités locales.

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Et pour peser sur les résultats, le très controversé patron de la RFU, Bill Sweeney, a brandi la menace selon laquelle l’équipe nationale d’Angleterre, le XV de la Rose, pourrait tout simplement quitter Twickenham et aller voir ailleurs où s’installer. Une menace face aux restrictions imposées par le conseil local de Richmond upon Thames.

En cause : le faible nombre de concerts autorisés chaque année dans l’enceinte mythique du rugby anglais. Actuellement, seuls trois événements non sportifs peuvent y être organisés par an, avec une jauge limitée à 55 000 spectateurs, et un seul est autorisé un vendredi soir.

Bien trop peu, selon la RFU, qui voit dans ces concerts – comme ceux des Rolling Stones ou potentiellement Beyoncé – un levier de financement majeur pour les 663 millions de livres de rénovation prévus à partir de 2027. L’ambition de la fédé est d’organiser jusqu’à 15 événements non sportifs par an, contre seulement trois actuellement.

« Il y a beaucoup d’endroits qui aimeraient nous accueillir. Birmingham et Milton Keynes seraient ravis », a confié Sweeney dans le podcast Business of Sport.

Il explique que l’organisation est prête à investir massivement dans le stade, désormais baptisé Allianz Stadium, mais que cet effort doit s’accompagner d’une plus grande liberté pour rentabiliser l’enceinte grâce à des événements lucratifs.

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« On a déjà eu les Rolling Stones. On aurait pu avoir Beyoncé, mais elle voulait trois soirées, et on n’a le droit qu’à deux consécutives », prévient-il.

« On nous on dit que si on investit 600 millions de livres dans l’Allianz – et on a une étude qui montre à quel point le stade apporte de la valeur économique à la communauté – alors il faut que le conseil travaille avec nous pour augmenter le nombre d’événements qu’on peut organiser, afin de rentabiliser le stade.

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« Ce serait une décision difficile à prendre pour nous, vraiment compliquée. Je ne vois pas comment on pourrait justifier un tel investissement si on n’obtient pas plus d’autorisation pour les événements. »

La RFU avait déjà étudié des alternatives, notamment un déménagement à Wembley ou vers un site vierge dans la région de Birmingham, avant de finalement opter pour la modernisation de Twickenham. Mais si les discussions avec les autorités locales n’évoluent pas, l’option d’un départ pourrait revenir sur la table. Une petite secousse dans le temple du rugby anglais, qui abrite les matches à domicile du XV de la Rose depuis 1909.

Initialement publié sur RugbyPass.com, cet article a été adapté en français par Willy Billiard.

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“Not sure that's true. Looking at the Wikipedia entry for capped Springbok players, 10 were capped in 2024, while 12 were capped in 2022.”

Since they won the 2019 RWC, South Africa have capped 30 new players. In that time New Zealand have capped 38, Ireland have capped 52, England have capped 56, and France have capped 65. 30 (or 18 if we exclude those capped last year) isn’t almost none - I was being hyperbolic. But its a much lower number than the other teams.


“Bit disingenuous to say that none of the new players are likely to become regular starters.”

I didn’t say none are likely to become regular test starters. SFM will probably displace Pollard as the 1st choice flyhalf pretty soon, Jan-Hendrik Wessels is a bit of a way off, but looks like a really high quality prospect, and Cameron Hanekom could be great too. But that’s just three players. Most other nations have unearthed better talent than that. E.g. England have Fin Smith, CCS, Pollock, Opoku-Fordjour, & Feyi-Waboso. France have Jegou, Attisogbe, Auradou, & Tuilagi. New Zealand have Lakai, Bell, & Sititi.


“Too late to introduce new talent? In 2024? 3 and a half seasons out from the next WC? Laughable, mate. Im starting to think you might be BS’s alt account.”

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