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===Rugby=== The [[Scotland national rugby union team]] play at [[Murrayfield Stadium]], and the professional [[Edinburgh Rugby]] team play at the nextdoor [[Edinburgh Rugby Stadium]]; both are owned by the [[Scottish Rugby Union]] and are also used for other events, including music concerts. Murrayfield is the largest capacity stadium in Scotland, seating 67,144 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MURRAYFIELD STADIUM |url=http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-hotels/edinburgh-guide/murrayfield.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822011013/http://www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk/dunstane-hotels/edinburgh-guide/murrayfield.php |archive-date=22 August 2011 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk}}</ref> Edinburgh is also home to [[Scottish Premiership (rugby)|Scottish Premiership]] teams [[Boroughmuir RFC]], [[Currie RFC]], the [[Edinburgh Academicals]], [[Heriot's Rugby Club]] and [[Watsonians RFC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rugby |url=http://www.edinburghguide.com/book/sport/rugby |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315021337/http://edinburghguide.com/book/sport/rugby |archive-date=15 March 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=edinburghguide.com}}</ref> The Edinburgh Academicals ground at [[Raeburn Place]] was the location of the world's first international rugby game on 27 March 1871, between Scotland and England.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/03/150th-anniversary-of-first-scotland-v-england-rugby-match/ |title=150th Anniversary of first Scotland v England rugby match |date=26 March 2021 |first=John |last=Preece |newspaper=The Edinburgh Reporter}}</ref> [[Rugby league]] is represented by the [[Edinburgh Eagles]] who play in the [[Rugby League Conference Scotland Division]]. Murrayfield Stadium has hosted the [[Magic Weekend]] where all [[Super League]] matches are played in the stadium over one weekend. <gallery mode="packed"> Tynecastle Park, January 2018.jpg|[[Tynecastle Park]] Easter Road 2010.JPG|[[Easter Road Stadium]] A pot of gold... - geograph.org.uk - 718806.jpg|[[Murrayfield Stadium]] Meadowbank-track-and-field.jpg|[[Meadowbank Stadium]] Loch Ness monster - geograph.org.uk - 1501091.jpg|Edinburgh Marathon Edinburgh Capitals vs Belfast Giants.jpg|Murrayfield Ice Rink </gallery>
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