Dan Carter Named the British Stadium With an Atmosphere That Left Him ‘Speechless’

 Carter made his debut (seriously – the last one was in 1994). There’s also a sneaky cricket ground inside it, and the entire stadium has been blessed by Māori elders. Good vibes only.

The three-time World Rugby Player of the Year played everywhere from Soweto to Stade de France, but these were the ones that truly stuck with him.

And yes – he really loved one with a roof.

Home to English rugby and 82,000 excitable fans, Twickenham was the stage for one of Carter’s most clutch moments – that drop goal in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. With Australia threatening a comeback, Carter calmly slotted a 40-metre beauty to shut the door on the Wallabies.

“All such special memories but hard to go past the RWC final drop goal,” Carter tweeted.

Known as the "Home of Rugby", Twickenham is also known for having its own rugby-themed hotel and – fun fact – it has more seats than Wembley Stadium’s lower tier alone. No big deal.

Nestled just down the road from Mount Eden and Auckland’s buzzing centre, Eden Park is New Zealand’s largest stadium with a 50,000 capacity – and Carter’s backyard, basically.

“Under lights, especially, the place comes alive,” he said.

The All Blacks haven’t lost a Test match there since before

Drum roll, please... topping the Carter charts is the Principality Stadium in the heart of Cardiff. With 74,500 passionate Welsh fans right on top of you and a roof that seals in the sound, it’s easy to see why this place gave him chills.

“I’m often asked which is my favourite stadium to play in, and I always say the Millennium,” Carter revealed. “The people of Cardiff and Wales are like the Kiwis back home – so passionate about their rugby.”

But the kicker (literally) is the roof.
“As a kicker, it’s quite handy having a roof on it. That takes away the wind and rain, which you can have a bit of in Cardiff. That’s an added bonus.”

Bonus fact? It once hosted a monster truck rally and a World Heavyweight boxing title fight – not on the same day, but still.

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