Cardiff Rugby Vendor
If you’re lucky enough to have tickets for a match at Millennium Stadium in Wales, here are five tips for watching the rugby in Cardiff:
1. Get there early. The match might not start until the late afternoon or evening, but the festivities start before midday. The pubs and bars in the city centre and the Old Brewery Quarter fill with punters throughout the afternoon, so make sure to get there early to join in the fun.
2. Wear your colours. There’s nothing better than going to the rugby in full support of your side, and wearing the appropriate colours is a great way to show it. Whether you buy a scarf or hat from one of the many vendors walking through the city centre before the match, paint your face with the relevant colours, or bring a jersey from home, make sure you have something that shows your support.
3. Bring cash. Many of the bars, pubs, and restaurants in and around Millennium Stadium prefer cash to cards, and you will have a quicker and easier time ordering drinks if you have cash to hand. Queues for the cash points in and around the Old Brewery Quarter in Cardiff can get quite long, so it’s easier if you have cash already. The same goes for taxis back to your hotel at the end of the night.
4. Be prepared to stay after. The match itself is only part of the fun of watching the rugby in Cardiff. After it’s over, everyone spills out of the stadium and back into the pubs. In fact, some bars and pubs even show the next match for those still in the mood for rugby. All pubs, bars, and restaurants in the area get very crowded, and some have a “one in, one out” policy after they fill up, so make sure to head straight to where you want to go when the match is over.
5. Plan ahead. Bookings for rugby tickets and hotels in Cardiff are normally made months in advance by those coming in from out of town. If you are one of them, make sure to book well ahead of time if you don’t want to find yourself staying in a hotel miles away from the Cardiff city centre after you watch the rugby.