Raeburn Place

Raeburn Place is the main street of the suburb of Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the name of the playing fields there.

It is also the location of the first International Rugby match between Scotland and England The first ever international rugby football[1] game was played on the playing fields at Raeburn Place on 27 March 1871 between England and Scotland.

It was also the site of the first ever women's rugby union international for both Scotland and Ireland, occurring when the two nations met in 1993.

[4][5][6] Within Raeburn Place, opposite the rugby ground, lies Grange Cricket Club.

England was the host of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, but two of Scotland's games were held there.