Twickenham

American

[twik-uh-nuhm] / ˈtwɪk ə nəm /

noun

a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.

Twickenham British

/ ˈtwɪkənəm /

noun

a former town in SE England, on the River Thames: part of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames since 1965; contains the English Rugby Football Union ground

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Two more defeats would lead to some very serious conversations in the corridors of Twickenham.

From BBC

But few players who started the games in Edinburgh and at Twickenham have made a compelling case to keep their places.

From BBC

Jones said England's 31-20 loss to Scotland, which saw them fall 17-0 behind early on in Edinburgh, created a mental hangover leading them to concede five tries in last week's 42-21 defeat by Ireland at Twickenham.

From Barron's

Former head coach Eddie Jones says the scenes at the end of England's defeat against Ireland on Saturday reminded him of the acrimonious end of his own time in charge at Twickenham.

From BBC

Last week's 42-21 loss to Ireland at Twickenham was particularly woeful and made a match against Italy -- who've yet to beat England -- in Rome on March 7 a hugely significant affair for Steve Borthwick's men.

From Barron's

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