RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION COMMUNITY NEWS

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RFU STRAWBERRY HILL MUSIC & FUN DAY – SUNDAY 26 JUNEAdmission only £2 donation for adults, children U15 free

SUMMER 2011 / ISSUE 43

On Sunday 26th June theRugby Football Union presentsthe sixth annual Strawberry HillMusic & Family Fun Day in thegrounds of the gothic house onWaldegrave Road, Twickenham.Over 7,000 attended last year.

As well as providing the communitywith a fun day out, the aim is to raisefunds for restoration of Horace Walpole’slittle gothic castle, Strawberry Hill House.

Strawberry Hill is an exceptionalbuilding of local, national andinternational importance. For tourswww.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Once again there will be the popularlive music stage, the usual array ofcharity and craft stalls, children’s ridesand entertainment, beer and Pimmstents, food and refreshments. Why notbring a picnic and enjoy the day?

From 12noon until 7.30pm the musicstage will feature bands, mostly with alocal connection: Leaf Hound, Skalextric,The Mustangs, Robin Bibi Band, CryNo More, Nark Drool & The Shudders,All Theory No Action, The Carnabysand The Orleans Park School Soul Band.

For further information please seewww.strawberryhillmusicday.co.uk oremail Ingrid@wefthand.co.uk

IN THIS ISSUE

SUPPORTING LOCAL SCHOOLSAND SCHOOL SPORTS

TWICKENHAM - YOUR AREA,YOUR SAY - SEE PAGE 4

SHAKESPEARE ON TWICKENHAMRIVERSIDE, 24 TO 30 JULY

ENGLAND V WALESRESIDENTS’ INFORMATION

IMPROVING TWICKENHAM STATIONFOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015

The RFU is very much part of the Twickenham landscapeand a major supporter of the Twickenham community. Weall want to see significant improvements to the station.Rugby World Cup 2015 is an oppoprtunity to attract fundingstreams and bring about some much needed improvements.

Twickenham deserves a station that meets thedemands of RWC 2015 and provides improvedfacilities for station users and local people.

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RICHMOND BUSINESS EXPOEXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Annual sponsorship andfinancial commitments- Richmond upon Thames CouncilMatch Day Street Cleansing andMobile Toilets

- Richmond upon Thames CouncilMatch Day Traffic Managementand Twickenham Event Zone

- Free Event Day Shuttle Buses- 21 Local Schools in Richmondupon Thames and Hounslow

- Richmond Council’s School SportsPartnership

- Richmond upon Thames PrimarySchools’ Sports Day

- Strawberry Hill Music & Fun Day- Richmond AID- Richmond Borough in Bloomflower baskets in Twickenham

- St Margarets Summer Fair- Crown Road Summer Fair- St Margarets Christmas Fair- Whitton Business Association- Whitton Christmas Fun Day- Whitton St George’s Day- Homelink Day Respite Care Centre Whitton

- Rhythm Force Kneller Hall- Richmond Concert Society- Twickenham Gardening Association- Twickenham Operatic Society- Ivybridge Estate Summer Fun Day- Ivybridge Residents Christmas Party- Whitton PHAB Club- Whitton Restroom for Senior

Citizens- Isleworth Public Hall

Recent Community Support- The bestofrichmond- LBRuT Youth Crime Conference- LBRuT Richdance- All Hallows Parish Church

SUPPORTING OURCOMMUNITY

RFU Community Relations If you would like information on the RFU in the Community or comment onevent day matters, contact Fraser Cullen, RFU Community Relations Manager,RFU, Rugby House, 200 Whitton Road,Twickenham TW2 7BA.020 8831 6533 or frasercullen@rfu.com

Latest event info: www.rfu.com/TwickenhamStadium

Photos: www.leothephotographer.co.ukFraser Cullen, Getty Images.

RUGBY POST AVAILABLEFROM THE RUGBY STOREAND AT WWW.RFU.COMThe RFU’s community magazine RugbyPost is distributed to over 30,000 homes andbusinesses local to Twickenham Stadium.

The magazine is published three or four times ayear and contains information on RFU communityrelations activities, stadium events, event dayinformation and the residents’ ticket ballots. If you do not receive it regularly, copies are available from Rugby House, the Rugby Store in York Street,Twickenham, some libraries and www.rfu.com/News/Newsletters

Taxi firms, restaurants, caterers,decorators, solicitors, accountants– not businesses you wouldusually find all in one room butthat’s what happened at theRichmond Business Expo, inthe impressive surroundings ofTwickenham Stadium.

More than 1,000 visited the Expoand 70 local businesses exhibited theirproducts and services. The event kickedoff with a free seminar fromentrepreneur Nigel Botterill, whichattracted over 320 attendees.

Expo organiser Nick Taimitarhafrom thebestofrichmond commented:“It’s a massive challenge to organise anevent of this size, but the calibre of boththe exhibitors and visitors exemplifieswhy this borough is such a vibrant andfruitful one to do business with.

Kate Dickens, Area Manager for

Barclays Business, added: “RichmondBusiness Expo brought a host of localcompanies and organisations together ina great location and provided excellentbusiness opportunities for all, which isexactly what we were hoping for.”

Meanwhile, Sean Gillen, EconomicDevelopment Manager from RichmondBorough Council said: “This was a veryvaluable event. It really helped us toconnect with businesses and the public,bringing our services to their attentionand providing them with opportunities.”

GREAT FOR BUSINESSThe event was organised by the

bestofrichmond, championing independentborough businesses through a dynamicwebsite, its Buy Local magazine andbusy events calendar.

Sponsors and supporters included theRugby Football Union, TwickenhamExperience, Barclays Business, RichmondCouncil, Knew Image and The Richmondand Twickenham Times.

GET INVOLVED NEXT YEARInterested in exhibiting next year?

Find out what our exhibitors thoughthttp://www.youtube.com and searchfor Richmond Business Expo.

Visit www.richmondexpo.co.uk orcall thebestofrichmond on 020 3002 4100.

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IMPROVING TWICKENHAM STATIONFOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 &THE TWICKENHAM COMMUNITY

England will be hosting the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 2015the third largest sporting event in the world.

We expect over 600,000 people from around the world to comeand visit Twickenham for the six weeks of the tournament.

Twickenham deserves a station that meets the demands of RWC 2015 and provides a legacy for local people and the area.

The majority of fans and visitors who willtravel to Twickenham will arrive by train anduse Twickenham station. The station isunwelcoming, lacking facilities and copingwith large numbers of people on match days isa challenge despite the best efforts of theexperienced Twickenham station staff.

Whilst London has invested heavily in infrastructure forthe Olympic Games in 2012 with improved transport links andstations, Twickenham station has yet to see any improvements.

MAJOR CHANGES RESPONDING TO LOCAL RESIDENTS

A proposed development on behalf of Network Rail andtheir chosen developer, has very recently been significantlymodified and reduced in scale via a second planningapplication. This has been done in response to commentsfrom Richmond Council made, in effect, on behalf of thoselocal residents who have objected so strongly to the firstapplication. For station landowners Network Rail, it is acarefully considered modification of their original schemethat still meets their requirements for a modern stationredevelopment. While it may still not meet everyone’sexpectations, this second application is the only alternativethat is in play at the current time.

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPWorking with key partners Network Rail, South West

Trains, Department for Culture, Media and Sport,Department for Transport, Richmond Council and Mayor ofLondon, we hope to achieve significant improvements toTwickenham station in time for the Rugby World Cup.

We all want to be proud of the experiencethat visitors from around the world will havewhen they come to Twickenham.

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WHITTON’S ST GEORGE’S DAY &ROYAL WEDDING CELEBRATIONS

Whitton’s annual St George’s Day parade,sponsored by the RFU for its eighth consecutiveyear, was given a royal twist to continue thecelebrations of the Royal Wedding on Saturday30th April.

More than 3,000 attended the event which saw the annualparade, including St George and dragon, being led by the RoyalBritish Legion band through the high street, where the Mayor ofRichmond, Councillor David Marlow, with Whitton BusinessAssociation chairman Geoff Rayner, took the salute.

The high street was closed off for the day as craft stalls andfairground rides stretched the length of the road, while bandsand performers provided entertainment throughout the day inglorious sunshine. Richmond Council, the police and St JohnAmbulance all contributed towards the day.

Youngsters were also treated to a traditional children’sstreet party and were given a commemorative royal weddingmug to take home to remember the big day in their town.

ALL IN ONE – YOUR AREA YOUR SAYVisit the Civic Centre Twickenham on Saturday 11 June

Following the massive response to the All in OneSurvey (over 13,500 people – 17 per cent ofborough households), Richmond Council is set tocontinue as a leader in involving residents indecisions on their local areas.

The survey has given the Council a better picture aboutwhat local people want for their areas, including what they likeabout them, what issues matter the most and what needsimproving. The next phase of the All In One programme willinvolve holding nine planning events across the borough.

At the events you will be able to see what people in yourarea have said, talk to others who are interested, as well aslocal councillors, officers and representatives of other localorganisations, and have the opportunity to put forward yourideas and suggestions, about what we can do together.

The events are a starting point for drawing up action plansfor each area that will be put together with local people. Themeeting for residents of Twickenham, St Margaret’s, EastTwickenham and Strawberry Hill will be on Saturday 11 June.It will take place at the Civic Centre, 44 York Street,Twickenham TW1 3BZ opening at 10am and closing at 4pm.

Please come along to see what people in your areasaid and share your suggestions about how to makeTwickenham, St Margarets, East Twickenham andStrawberry Hill even better.

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TWICKENHAM OPERATIC SOCIETYPRESENTS THE SOUND OF MUSICALS

Following the success of ‘Guys and Dolls’ atRichmond Theatre, TOpS will be presenting anexciting cabaret show called ‘THE SOUND OFMUSICALS’ at Twickenham Stadium.

The show, choreographed by award winning Babette Langford,will contain excerpts from nearly 30 musicals, from TOpS ownrepertoire and musicals now showing in the West End.

The performances will take place in the St George’s Suiteat Twickenham Stadium, the home of TOpS official sponsor -the RFU. Many who came to see TOpS productions of‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ and ‘Two’s Company’ said how muchthey enjoyed the superb venue.

Join us at one of the performances on June 8/9/10/11(matinee on 11th) for a great night out.

St George’s Suite, Twickenham Stadium, Wed 8 to Sat 11 June

All tickets £13 fromJenny Mundy on 0208 866 4348

For info or tickets by email totickets@twickenhamoperatics.comBox Office now open so don’t delay.

Tables seat 8 so if you would like to reservea table of 8 just ask Jenny for details.

RICHMOND SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY PRESENTTWELFTH NIGHT - SUN 24 TO SAT 30 JULY

Open Air Shows in the Fountain Gardens TwickenhamFollowing last year’s sell out performances of theRichmond Shakespeare Society’s production of AMidsummer Night’s Dream – the RFU will besupporting the RSS again for the 2011 productionof Shakespeare’s fun comedy Twelfth Night.

This wonderful comedy is a heady mix of mistaken identities,tomfoolery and love. Viola is shipwrecked on the shores ofIlyria, where we meet the love-sick Orsino, the hilarious doubleact of Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek, the jesterFeste and of course the infamous, upright steward Malvolio.

The RSS will be performing nightly, except Wednesday,with a matinee on the Saturday. Bring along your picnic chairs,sit back and enjoy the show. There is a licensed bar on site.Why not experience live theatre in the wonderful outdoorsetting of the Fountain Gardens on Twickenham Riverside?

Twelfth Night The Fountain Gardens, Champions Wharf,

the Embankment, Twickenham from Sunday 24 July to Saturday 30 July

at 7.45pm (except Wed), matinee 3pm on Sat 30 July.Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) or £10 & £8 before 20 Julyfrom The Mary Wallace Theatre on 020 8744 0547 or

www.richmondshakespeare.org.ukLimited tickets available on performance nights.

No seats so please bring a rug or chairs. Licensed Bar.

Images fromTOpS Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Twickenham last year

Images from A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Fountain Gardens 2010

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LIVE MUSIC STAGEThe Mustangs: One of the best and

most exciting blues rock bands in theUK. Top quality musicians with songwriting craft, the band has gigged allover the UK. They released theirexcellent fifth CD ‘Cut Loose’ last year.www.themustangs.co.uk

Skalectrix: A dynamic Ska, Reggaeand Bluebeat band led by charismaticvocalist Jim Sole. Their lively andenergetic sound never fails to get peopleinto the spirit of the occasion – a lot offun. www.skalectrix.com/

Leaf Hound: Reformed by formerAtomic Rooster frontman Pete French,Leafhound are a powerful rock bandwith exciting original songs in themould of Led Zeppelin and BadCompany. www.leafhound.net

Robin Bibi Band: Robin Bibi is oneof the UK’s top blues/rock guitarists andhaving paid his dues working with suchnames as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page,Ben.E.King and The Pretty Things.Blues, funk, soul, rock, and jazz are all

rolled together in the band’s own feel-good style. www.robinbibiband.com

Cry No More: Band mates in TheStrawbs, Roy Hill and Chas Cronk,teamed up to form Cry No More in1985. These days they perform as a duoon an occasional basis. An irrestiblecombination with Hill’s excellent quirkysongs and insane showmanship andChas’s faultless musicianship. Great fun.

Nark Drool & The Shudders:Good time rock n’roll from Chuck Berryto Elvis Presley and lots of covers of 50sand 60s hits. If you’re suffering fromrockin’ pneumonia or boogie woogie flucome along.

The Carnabys: A talented youngteenage group based in Richmond andTwickenham. Influenced by classic, rockpop and blues - from Robert Johnson toThe Kooks, Stones and Chilli Peppers.thecarnabys123@myspace.com

The Orleans Park School SoulBand: Eleven local youngsters fromTwickenham’s Orleans Park School withtheir big band playing soul classics.

If you come along to the event youwill be contributing to a very importantproject as well as having a fun day out.For enquiries about stall space and theevent contact Ingrid on 020 8891 5771or email ingrid@wefthand.co.uk

STRAWBERRY HILL MUSIC & FUN DAYThe Rugby Football Union presents a fundraising event to support Strawberry Hill Houseand local charities. In the ground of the house, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4SX

SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2011 – 12NOON TO 7.30PM

Fun for all the family – Music Stage, Crafts, Charity Stalls, Kids’ Rides, Food & Beer Tents.Admission: Adults only £2 donation with children U15 free

TWO GREATEVENTS

FOR YOURDIARY

ENGLAND OPENTRAINING DAYTuesday 9 August (TBC)

Twickenham StadiumThe England rugby squad trainingwill take place from 10-11.30amfollowed by the autograph sessionfrom 12 noon. Details will soon beconfirmed on www.rfu.com

THE GREATRIVER RACE &

Riverside Fun DayRichmond and Twickenham

Saturday 17th SeptemberFrom 12 noon (TBC)

A spectacular boat race up the RiverThames that attracts over 300 crewsfrom all over the world from thosewho enjoy fun, fancy dress andcharity stunts, to serious sports menand women. A great family fun dayout with live music andentertainment. More details soon atwww.greatriverrace.co.uk

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ST MARGARETS FAMILY FUN DAY- 12 JUNE

ST MARGARETS FAIR SATURDAY 16 JULY

STRAWBERRY HILL JAZZ - SUNDAY 5 JUNE

CROWN ROAD, ST MARGARETSSunday 12 June - 11am to 4pm.

A day for family fun and entertainment.Live music from local bands including Today’s Heroes, Friday Mistress, Speakeasy, Blue Flame Rockets, 3am

and Thinking for Tuesday.Mini fun fair • Side Stalls • Face painting • Arts and crafts

stalls • Street entertainers • Great food • Traditional Punch &Judy Shows • Children’s Magic Show and more!

The event is also a celebration of Orleans Infants School Centenary

- so expect some 1911 themed fun! Orleans Infant SchoolGrand Centenary Tombola and 1911 traditional tea tent

Every year local volunteers organise the popularSt Margarets Fair supporting local schools and

charities - a fun day for all the family.Supported by the RFU there is a full programme of

entertainment throughout the day.The popular children’s 5-a-side football tournament in the

morning on Moormead.During the afternoon there’s the dog show on little

Moormead across Hillview Road.Lots of interesting local stalls run by local charities and

community groups.The musical entertainment runs all afternoon on the stage -

moved further away from the tea tent to separate the rock fromthe rolls.

There are announcements, interviews and music throughoutthe day from Radio West Middlesex.

The fair organisers run the tea tent, beer tent, Pimms stall,the BBQ, the bric-a-brac stall, the silent auction, and thecoconut shy. www.stmargaretsfair.org

Sunday 5 June 2pm to 9.30pmin the Strawberry Hill House MarqueeAfter all the renovation it’s time to enjoy theelegant grounds of Strawberry Hill House inthe spirit in which it was created, as a placefor entertainment and artistic endeavours.

The Richmond and Twickenham Jazz Club, supportedby the RFU, will be hosting the first Strawberry Hill JazzFestival, featuring some of the very finest jazz musicians.The day will run from 2pm-9.30pm and guest playersinclude Alan Barnes, Gilad Atzmons’ Orient houseensemble, Sarah Gillespie, Karen Sharp, Adrian Fry,Kelvin Christiane and many more famous Jazz names

Speciality picnic hampers will be available from theStrawberry Hill Café, local ales from Twickenhambreweries, food and bar. Funds raised will go towards thesignificant maintenance costs of Strawberry Hill House.

Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come,first served basis. Tickets and information fromwww.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk Full day ticket £25(concessions £18 and under 5s free).

Strawberry Hill Jazz Festival Programme 2 - 3.30pm Gilad Atzmon’s Orient House Ensemble

with special guest Sarah Gillespie4 - 5.30pm Kelvin Christiane Band featuring Nigel Price,

Ross Stanley, Noel Joyce6 - 7.30pm Karen Sharp Quintet featuring

Adrian Fry, Richard Busiakiewicz8 - 9.30pm Alan Barnes with

Robin Aspland trio

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INVESTEC INTERNATIONAL: ENGLAND V WALESTWICKENHAM STADIUM 2.30PM SATURDAY 6 AUGUST

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE ENGLAND LIVE BEFORE THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

With the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealandapproaching, now is the time for England to stepup preparations, fine tune their fitness andperfect the moves that could take them to glory.

Tickets are now available on general sale, so book now toguarantee your seat at the home of England Rugby – seebooking information below.

Get Your Tickets for England v Wales (subject to availability)Ticket Prices Adults £30, £45 and £60. Juniors £10 Online Visit www.rfu.com/Tickets/Events/2011_08_06_EnglandVsWales to book now

NB: Booking form must be printed and signed before returning to the RFU Ticket OfficeBy phone Call RFU Ticket Office on 0871 222 2017 for a booking form

Easy Access & Wheelchair Access Please contact disabledaccess@therfu.com

TICKETS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTSTickets for Major England Matches

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is a membership organisation and gives priority for major England match tickets to itsmember clubs, schools and constituent bodies. However, an allocation is available by ballot for local residents.

RFU Local Residents’ England Tickets BallotThe ballot covers major England matches only. Those successful in the ballot can purchase a pair of tickets not normally

available for public sale. There are 200 pairs of tickets to purchase for each major England match and open to residents livingin TW1, TW2, TW3 2 and TW7 7. The next application form will be printed in the autumn 2011 edition of the RFU’s RugbyPost magazine delivered locally and at – www.rfu.com/News/Newsletters For most other matches tickets are available from

the RFU Ticket Office at the stadium 0871 222 2017 or from Ticketmaster 0844 847 2492 or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

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PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS

TWICKENHAMArchdeacon Cambridge’s CE School Orleans Infant School St Mary’s CE School St Stephen’s CE Junior School Trafalgar Infant SchoolTrafalgar Junior SchoolOrleans Park School Waldegrave School for Girls

WHITTON Bishop Perrin CE SchoolChase Bridge SchoolHeathfield Infant School Heathfield Junior SchoolNelson SchoolSt Edmunds RC School Twickenham Academy

HOUNSLOWThe Heathland School

ISLEWORTHIvybridge Primary School Worple Primary School St Mary’s RC School Isleworth Blue CE School Gumley House Convent School

RFU EDUCATIONPARTNERSHIP

The aim of the RFU’s EducationPartnership is to provide realbenefits for 21 schools in ourlocal community and to contributeto the health and wellbeing oflocal children. This involves 15schools from the Borough ofRichmond upon Thames andsix from Hounslow Borough.

Each school receives an annualfinancial grant for sports and leisure andan invitation to visit The World RugbyMuseum & Stadium Tour free of charge.There is also the opportunity for schoolsto apply to a special projects fund forinitiatives covering sport, leisure,creative and environment.

The RFU also sponsors RichmondSchools Sports Partnership, RichmondCouncil’s Competitive Edge andRichmond’s Primary Schools’ Sports Day.

RFUSUPPORTING

LOCALSCHOOLS

OPENSIDE MUSIC FORLOCAL SCHOOLS

Chase Bridge Primary Schoolin Twickenham hosted the thirdinternational boys and girls tagrugby tournament.

Local teams from Chase Bridge,Bishop Perrin, Heathfield, St Edmund’s,Nelson, Archdeacon Cambridge andTrafalgar competed with schools fromLeicester, Wales and Italy.

The tournament was inaugurated bythe school’s headteacher, Andrew King,in collaboration with the RFU,Harlequins and Richmond School SportsPartnership to promote the children’s

enthusiasm for playing competitive rugby.Andrew King said, “To have local

schools compete against those from Italy,Wales and Leicester, in the shadow ofTwickenham Stadium, is such a specialevent for these talented children.”

The teams met up in the Live Roomat Twickenham Stadium for welcomeinstructions and coaching sessions.

The tournament took place over twodays at Chase Bridge School with StEdmund’s the overall winners. All thechildren were invited to the Harlequinsvs Gloucester match at the Stoop.

CHASE BRIDGE INTERNATIONALTAG RUGBYTOURNAMENT

Openside music is a communityproject to raise funds throughlive music for the RFU’sEducation Partnership Schools.

It’s the concept of Whitton residentColin Gillman, founder of Whitton.Ningcommunity website. He is supported byBrandywine Music and the RFU.

It provides local residents, who enjoylive music, with the opportunity to havea great night out while supporting theirlocal schools.

The first concert featured thelegendary folk rock band, FairportConvention attended by just over 300people. The £1,000 profit from theconcert is being donated to two localschools to purchase musical instruments.

The first two schools to benefit areSt Edmonds School and HeathfieldJunior School. Other schools will bebenefit from future concerts.

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EVENT DAY CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE

EVENT DAY TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES

RFU EVENT DAY SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

In the interests of public safety, the police canauthorise road closures before and after events.

The roads that can be affected are Rugby Road, WhittonRoad, London Road and to support traffic dispersal after majorevents, access to the A316 from Hospital Bridge Road.

As a guide, road closures will be implemented for eventsattended by more than 25,000 or at the discretion of policeshould public safety become an issue. Normally the closureswill be from half an hour, up to two hours for capacity events.

Twickenham Police have an event day information line on 020 8831 6604. This has a recorded message about roadclosures on the event day. At other times call 020 8247 7193.Information on the day also available at www.twitter.com/lbrut

The Egerton Road barrier is open during road closures.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES LINEON EVENT DAYS PHONE 020 8831 6604

OR www.twitter.com/lbrut

Outside the hours of operation,there is no restriction on parking inmarked bays or on yellow lines, unlessindicated by time plates. However,this does not apply to the HM and CZones where restrictions apply.

Residents within Zone R mustdisplay their Residents’ Permits onevent days. The permits are FREE andvalid in any residents’ bay within ZoneR when operational on event days.

Permits are issued by post andapplication forms can be obtained byRichmond Borough residents from 0208744 2131 between 9.00am and 5.00pmMonday to Saturday. Hounslow Boroughresidents can call 020 8583 6666 between8.45am and 4.15pm Monday to Friday.

Visitors’ permits are also available freeof charge. For further information pleasecall the telephone numbers listed above.

Blue disabled badge holders canpark free in residents’ bays and for upto three hours on single yellow lines,providing there are no restrictions.

Information on event day parking:www.richmond.gov.uk/parkingwww.hounslow.gov.uk

The Event Day Controlled ParkingZone (Zone R) is operated by theLondon Boroughs of Richmondupon Thames and Hounslow.

The aim of Zone R is to provideparking for local residents and theirvisitors and to deter stadium visitorsfrom parking in local roads.

How Zone R worksThe date of each event and the hours

of operation are displayed on signs atentry points to Zone R which includesthe HM and C Zones.

Signs around the stadium show details of when event day parking controls are next in operation

To encourage supporters to usepublic transport, the RFUprovides up to 33 double deckbuses running between thestadium and Richmond beforeand after matches and concerts.

The service operates from the A316near Old Deer Car Park and close toRichmond Station for three hours priorto kick off. There is a charge of 50p.

For two hours after matches buses toRichmond/Hounslow East station are free.

Hours of operation 10am- 6pm oras advised on Event Day signs inroads close to the stadium.

Saturday 21/Sunday 22 May Saturday 28 MaySunday 29 MaySaturday 6 AugustSaturday 3 September TBCSaturday 26 NovemberTuesday 27 DecemberSaturday 25 FebruarySaturday 17 March

The Boroughs of Richmond uponThames and Hounslow areresponsible for the implementationand enforcement of the Event DayControlled Parking Zone.

Event Day Parking Helplines Richmond Council 020 8744 0462Hounslow Council 07852 310713

PARKING ZONESCHEDULE 2011/12

EVENTS FROM MAY 2011 TO MARCH 2012

2011 Time Est. Att. Tickets

MAYSat 21/ Emirates Airline London Sevens 10.30am-7.50pm 40,000 BUY TICKETSSun 22 10.30am-7.05pm 40,000 BUY TICKETSSat 28 Aviva Premiership Rugby Final 3.00pm (finish 4.30pm) 82,000 BUY TICKETSSun 29 ENGLAND XV v BARBARIANS 2.30pm (finish 4.00pm) 35,000 BUY TICKETS

Bill Beaumont Cup Final 4.30pm / County Championship Shield 11.00am

JULYSat 9 The Vauxhall Middlesex Charity 7s 10.30am-7.00pm TBC 25,000 BUY TICKETSFri 29-Sun 31Watchtower Convention 10.00am-5.30pm 20,000

AUGUSTSat 6 Investec International 2.30pm (finish 4.00pm) TBC BUY TICKETS

ENGLAND v WALES

SEPTEMBERSat 3 Aviva Premiership Rugby (Harlequins, London Irish, Saracens, London Wasps) BUY TICKETS

London Double Header TBC TBC

NOVEMBERSat 26 Barbarians v Australia 2.30pm (finish 4.00pm) TBC BUY TICKETS

DECEMBERThurs 8 The Nomura Varsity Match

Oxford University v Cambridge University 2.00pm TBC 30,000 BUY TICKETSTue 27 Aviva Premiership Big Game 4

Harlequins v TBC TBC TBC BUY TICKETS

2012

FEBRUARY Available by BallotSat 25 RBS 6 Nations ENGLAND v WALES 4.00pm 82,000 Aug/Sept Rugby Post

MARCH Available by BallotSat 17 RBS 6 Nations ENGLAND v IRELAND 5.00pm 82,000 Aug/Sept Rugby Post

NB. Events subject to change/others may be added. TBC: To Be Confirmed. Rugby Post: www.rfu.com/News/NewslettersFor latest information www.rfu.com/TwickenhamStadium RFU Ticket Office: 0871 222 2017 / tickets@rfu.com / www.rfu.comBUY TICKETS Tickets when available: www.rfu.com/tickets and www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 0844 847 2492 England photo: GettyImages

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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 NEW ZEALANDENGLAND’S MATCH SCHEDULE & KEY DATES – 9 SEPT TO 23 OCT

The Rugby World Cup is theworld’s third largest sportingtournament. The world’s top 20teams will take part. There will be12 nations who have qualifiedalong with the eight seeded quarterfinalist from 2007. They will becompeting for the William WebbEllis Trophy with the final onSaturday 23 October.

ARGENTINA V ENGLANDDunedin - Sat 10 Sept, 20:30

ENGLAND V GEORGIADunedin - Sun 18 Sept, 18:00

ENGLAND V ROMANIADunedin - Sat 24 Sept, 18:00

ENGLAND V SCOTLANDAuckland - Sat 1 Oct, 20:30

Quarter Finals - Sat 8 / Sun 9 OctSemi Finals - Sat 15 / Sun 16 Oct

Bronze Final - Fri 21OctRugby World Cup Final - Sun 23 Oct

(Local times)