The Rugby World Cup visited Exeter 4 years ago

Published: 11 October 2019

It’s exactly four years since Exeter hosted Rugby World Cup 2015.

On 11 October 2015, a packed Sandy Park saw the city’s third and final RWC game – Romania versus. Italy went on to triumph 32-22. 

Fans who weren’t able to get a ticket for the game were able to watch it at a packed Fanzone in Northernhay Gardens.

Rugby World Cup 2015 brought in an extra 100,000 extra visitors to the city, more than 12,000 from overseas, boosting the local economy and creating a feel-good atmosphere throughout Exeter.