RFU looked at abandoning Twickenham and hosting England in Birmingham - Rugby Football Union

Midlands site offered better access for whole country RFU wants Twickenham to stage more lucrative events The Rugby Football Union considered building a new stadium in Birmingham and relocating, before opting to stay at Twickenham and selling the naming rights to the home of English rugby. As revealed by the Guardian , the RFU also looked into buying a 50% share of Wembley and its chief executive, Bill Sweeney, said that