Arena 92
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Arena 92 is a stadium that the French rugby union
club Racing Métro 92 plans to build in the western suburbs of Paris. It will replace their current stadium Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
. Due to open in 2014, its rugby capacity will be 32,000; it will also be able to host concerts, with a capacity of 40,000 for that purpose.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club Racing Métro 92 plans to build in the western suburbs of Paris. It will replace their current stadium Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
The Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir - stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France . Named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928. Was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time...
. Due to open in 2014, its rugby capacity will be 32,000; it will also be able to host concerts, with a capacity of 40,000 for that purpose.