Edinburgh Rugby Stadium

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, known as the Hive Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home of Edinburgh Rugby. The stadium is located next to Murrayfield Stadium (and Murrayfield Ice Rink) on land which was among several rugby training pitches (some still remain), situated beside the Water of Leith adjacent to the Saughtonhall neighbourhood. It has a capacity of 7,800, and was completed on 16 February 2021.

Structure and facilities
The stadium consists of four stands.


 * North Stand: 2,047 (Main stand)
 * East Stand: 1,480
 * South Stand: 2,704
 * West Stand: 1,564

There is seating for disabled people in all areas of the ground with a dedicated disabled terrace in the North Stand.

Opening
Completed during the Covid-19 period where no fans could attend matches, Edinburgh played their first match at the stadium on 11 September 2021, facing Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons in a pre-season friendly.

Buses
The stadium is served by Lothian Buses (via Corstorphine Road (A8) and Gorgie Road (A71).

Tram
The Murrayfield Stadium stop for Edinburgh Trams is located to the south-east of Edinburgh Rugby stadium, adjacent to Murrayfield Stadium's entrance turnstiles on Roseburn Street. Balgreen stop is also within walking distance to the south-west.

Rail
Although the major railway line into Edinburgh runs adjacent to the stadium, the closest railway station is Haymarket, a mile to the east.

Interchange with Edinburgh Trams is available at Haymarket, Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park stations. From the city centre, Edinburgh Waverley is a short walk from the St Andrew Square tram stop.