Murrayfield Stadium Murrayfield Stadium ( usually just known as Murrayfield ) is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh , the capital of Scotland . Its all - seater capacity was recently reduced from 67 , 800 to 67 , 144 to incorporate the largest permanent " big screens " in the country , though it remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one of the largest in the United Kingdom overall . The stadium is the home of the Scottish Rugby Union ( SRU ) , and is primarily used as a venue for rugby union and hosts most of Scotland ' s home test matches , as well as the Edinburgh Sevens , the " Scottish Hydro Electric Cup " final , as well as Pro12 and Heineken Cup matches . Although mainly a rugby union stadium , Murrayfield has in the past hosted American football , rugby league and association football matches and music concerts . One of the most notable of the latter was the Edinburgh 50 , 000 - The Final Push concert as part of Live 8 . Location . Murrayfield is located near to Murrayfield Ice Rink , Murrayfield Curling Rink , and close to Edinburgh Zoo . It is named after the area of Edinburgh it is located in , Murrayfield . It has good public transport links , being particularly well - served by bus routes along the Corstorphine Road . Despite the line running adjacent to the stadium , its nearest railway station is Haymarket , which is a one mile walk away . History . The SRU bought some land and built the first Murrayfield , which was opened on 21 March 1925 . Previous internationals had been played at Inverleith . The first visitors were , whom beat to win their first Five Nations Championship Grand Slam . During the Second World War the ground at Murrayfield was offered to the nation and was taken over by the Royal Army Service Corps and used as a supply depot . During the war years the armed forces sports authorities managed to arrange two Scotland v . England services internationals each year , on a home - and - away basis . Scotland ' s home matches were played at Inverleith for the first two years with a return to Murrayfield in 1944 after that ground ' s derequisition . In 1994 , Murrayfield completed a 50 million pound renovation where floodlights were installed for the first time . It once held the record for the largest ever attendance for a rugby union match , and remains so for the United Kingdom , with 104 , 000 watching Scotland play Wales in 1975 for a Five Nations match . Present . Murrayfield is used for most Scottish international rugby union matches , with all Scotland ' s Six Nations home games being played in the stadium . The stadium also hosts Edinburgh Rugby , one of Scotland ' s two professional sides in the Pro12 that features teams from Ireland , Wales and Italy . ( For Pro12 matches , only the lower tier of the West Stand is typically used . ) From 2007 to 2011 , Murrayfield hosted the Edinburgh 7s , then the final event in the annual IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens , but that tournament was moved to Glasgow starting in 2012 due to low attendance . Murrayfield hosted select matches from the 2007 Rugby World Cup . The stadium also hosted the Heineken Cup Final in 2005 , when Toulouse beat Stade Français by 18 points to 12 , and again in 2009 , with Leinster defeating Leicester by 19 points to 16 . Murrayfield has also hosted football matches . Local Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian F . C . ( Hearts ) started using Murrayfield as their " home " venue for their European campaign in the 2004 – 05 season as Tynecastle did not meet the UEFA criteria . Competitive matches against Sporting Braga , Ferencvaros , Schalke , AEK Athens , Siroki Brijeg and Sparta Prague have been played at Murrayfield . This practice has since stopped , however , as Hearts made adjustments to ensure that Tynecastle complies with UEFA regulations . Additionally , both Hearts and Hibernian have played preseason friendlies against FC Barcelona at Murrayfield . Although a union stadium , Murrayfield hosted the rugby league Rugby League Challenge Cup finals in 2000 , 2002 and 2003 . The stadium began hosting rugby league ' s Super League Magic Weekend in 2009 , taking over from the Millennium Stadium . Murrayfield has played host to American football and was one of two home venues for the now defunct Scottish Claymores in the NFL Europa between 1995 and 2004 , the other being Hampden Park in Glasgow . Additionally , it hosted World Bowl IV on 23 June 1996 . It has been mentioned as a potential future host site for the NFL International Series , should the National Football League add future games outside the series ' current permanent home , Wembley Stadium in London . June 13th 2004 , the Red Hot Chili Peppers rocked Murrayfield as part of their Roll on the Red tour . Over 70 , 000 people turned up to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers who were supported by N * E * R * D and Ash . In July 2005 , Murrayfield hosted the final Live 8 concert , Edinburgh 50 , 000 - The Final Push , with performances from the likes of James Brown , Texas & The Proclaimers . English rock group Oasis played a sold - out show on 17 June 2009 , as part of their world tour . This was the last time they would play a gig in Scotland and the second time they had played the stadium , the first being on their Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour in 2000 . In June , 1999 , The Rolling Stones played at Murrayfield on their Bridges to Babylon Tour . It has a 100 m running track by the main stand . The Bill McLaren Press Gallery is located at Murrayfield Stadium and the Bill McLaren Foundation was launched there on 4 March 2010 . The seats incorporate the letters " SRU " as well as a tartan pattern . This tartan is the official tartan of the SRU . Bon Jovi performed at the stadium 22 June 2011 as part of their tour . Pop icon Madonna performed to a sell - out crowd of 52 , 160 on 21 July 2012 as part of her MDNA Tour . In October 2012 , SRU chief executive Mark Dodson told the BBC that it was actively seeking a name sponsor for Murrayfield : The single biggest piece of our inventory is our national stadium . We would like to see if we can monetise that . It would be crazy for us not to look at using our single biggest piece of inventory to drive revenue . We want to get the right price for it . In addition , Dodson indicated that the SRU was actively seeking a site for a completely new stadium with a capacity of 10 , 000 to 15 , 000 as a future home for Edinburgh Rugby .