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Record club rugby crowd of 83,761 at Wembley

March 31, 2012
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WEMBLEY, England—A crowd of 83,761 attended Wembley Stadium on Saturday, a world record for a club rugby match.

While international rugby can attract huge crowds, club matches are restrained by stadium size or relatively limited interest -- even in the sport's strongholds of England and New Zealand.

But Saracens chose to play London rival Harlequins in England's Premiership at Wembley, with Harlquins winning 24-19.

The old world record was 82,208 for a 2009 Heineken Cup quarterfinal between Leinster and Munster at Dublin's Croke Park. Saracens and Harlequins drew 82,000 at Twickenham this season.

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