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Saturday 20th November 2004

Rugby Union

"....and I'm going to see the Wallabies play!!!"

Friday 6th August 2004
"I booked the Wallabies tour to Scotland with the Fanatics
The 'Fast Train and 2 nights hostel accommodation' tour
Tanya"

NOTE
Friday 24th September 2004
"Also, I have cancelled the Wallabies trip during November!!
There has been a change of venue from Edinburgh to Glasgow
and also there is now no train option
Decided I can't handle the bus ride there and back"

(simply click on the thumbnail images to see the photos)

Rugby Test - AUSTRALIA vs SCOTLAND
Match Date - Saturday 20th November 2004
Where - Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Get set for an absolute spine tingling experience with the traditional bellowing of Flower of Scotland by 60,000 passionate Scots in full kilt & voice!!

Murrayfield Stadium (two photos)

The Event
The Fanatics 2004 Rugby campaign marches on following our French rendezvous as we head up to fabled Edinburgh and the infamous Murrayfield Stadium.
The beloved home of Scottish Rugby, it’s one of the great stadiums of the world with an atmosphere rivaled by few.

Edinburgh----------- Edinburgh Castle

The City
Edinburgh is one of the most popular cities in Europe with the perfect mix of old & new, dominated by the imposing Castle perched upon an extinct volcanoe and gazing down on this fair city.
The city boasts and endless array of pubs, restaurants and shops making it the perfect place to wander by day and let the hair down by night.
You won't be disappointed!!

Itinerary - EDINBURGH RUGBY - GNER Fast Train & Two Nights Hostel

Day 1 - Friday 19th November 2004 - Fast Train - London to Edinburgh
1st option
Depart - London Kings Cross 9.00am
Arrive - Edinburgh 1.39pm
2nd Option
Depart - London Kings Cross 6.30pm
Arrive - Edinburgh 11.21pm

Day 2 - Saturday 20th November 2004 - Game Day
Spend the morning wandering this magnificent city before converging on our favourite local establishment as we build the pre-match hype and head up to Murrayfield ready for the anthems & a 2.45pm kick-off.
After the match we’ll get stuck into all the usual post-match celebrations and when you're finally done it's an easy stroll back to the accommodation, whatever time that may be.

Day 3 - Sunday 21st November 2004 - Farewell Edinburgh
Depart - Edinburgh 10:30am
Arrive - London Kings Cross 15:14pm
Note - the above train times are subject to slight change