Young: We Want Coventry City At The Ricoh Arena

Last updated : 07 July 2016 By CNS Staff

Dai Young from Wasps has said that the rugby club will play most of their home games at the Ricoh Arena on a Sunday this season so as not to impact on Coventry City FC.

Young told the Coventry Telegraph's Paul Smith:  “We all want Coventry City to continue playing at the Ricoh,” he says, “as moving into the area has made us all realise how important football is to the city, so we very much want them to remain there.

“These arrangements are made way above my head, but if us playing on a Sunday helps with this, it is a small sacrifice to make.

“We’re also now getting to realise how much rugby is played in the area and how much focus is on it at all levels. By playing on a Saturday we miss out on those rugby fans who want to come and watch but play themselves or are involved with their own clubs. There is also lots of mini-rugby on a Sunday morning, so we hope families will be able to come to the Ricoh after that.

“So it may just be that Sunday is the best day for Premiership rugby in this area, which is important as we want to be playing in front of a full stadium.”

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