With less than 24 hours to go until the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, the teams have been confirmed. For hosts Malaysia, their first match of this year’s Championship is against Korea on home soil and they will be captained once more by their fly-half Mohd Syahir Asraf ...
Rugby World Cup 2019
Hosted once every four years, the Rugby World Cup is rugby's centrepiece event. It is the big stage that rugby players from all over the world dream of reaching. Held over the course of seven weeks, it is the 3rd largest sports event in the world after the summer olympics and the Football World Cup.
Tournament Dates 20th September (Fri) - 2nd November (Sat), 2019
Opening Match 20th September (Fri), 2019 Tokyo Stadium
Finals 2nd November (Sat), 2019 Yokohama Stadium, Kanagawa
RWC 2019 volunteer programme set to showcase Japanese rugby’s spirit of ‘no-side’
The Japan Rugby 2019 organising committee has today launched ‘Team No Side ’– the official volunteer programme for Rugby World Cup 2019.‘Team No-Side’ will be made up of 10,000 volunteers who will be the faces of the tournament, showcasing rugby’s values and Japan’s world-famous welcome at Asia’s ...
RWC 2019 set to deliver record economic benefits
Japan 2019 set to deliver record economic output for a Rugby World Cup Nationwide impact spread through 12 host cities ¥216.6 billion (£1.5 billion) of additive value to be pumped into the Japanese economy Up to 400,000 international fans set to travel to Japan during the tournament ...
進め！ラグビー精神で We advance！With the spirit of Rugby. IWATE-KAMAISHI JAPAN UNO-SMILE CM TEAM
A truly inspiring story about how Rugby helped a city and its people recover from the terrible disaster that took place around Kamaishi on 11th March 2011: The Great East Japan Earthquake. Kamaishi is also one the Rugby World Cup Host City ...
RWC 2019 Trophy Tour | India, Malaysia, Nepal and Pakistan will host for the first time
The Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour will make its first stop of 2018, visiting Uruguay between 31 January-3 February, 2018 The Trophy Tour coincides with RWC 2019 qualifier between Uruguay and Canada in Montevideo on 3 February World Rugby confirms the 18 countries to be visited as part of ...
Ren-G: Official Rugby World Cup 2019 mascot launched
The mascot , which is based on traditional storytelling characters grounded in ancient Japanese culture, is said to embody rugby’s values with the purpose of spreading the spirit of the game and happiness throughout Japan and around the world. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE >> The distinctive ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 official supporter tour package sales begin
January 2018 marks an exciting milestone for fans on the road to Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan with the launch of official supporter tour package sales. With Asia’s first Rugby World Cup set to deliver a unique experience for fans, demand is expected to be high as 21 leading official travel ...
Asia Rugby 2017 , The road to Rugby World Cup 2019
Fifteen down, five to go … we review how the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification picture changed In Asia over the course of the past 12 months.The winner of the Asia Rugby Championship 2018 will take on Tahiti for the right to play in the RWC 2019 global repechage tournament that will decide the ...
Strong Financial Statements Reflect World Rugby’s Commitment To Global Investment
World Rugby's 2016 financial statements reflect an organisation that is on-track to meet financial targets for the 2016-20 cycle and committed to significant investment in sustainable growth programmes. An exciting year for the sport that featured rugby sevens’ Olympic Games debut was ...
Fans Invited To Register Interest In Rugby World Cup 2019 Tickets
Rugby World Cup 2019 tickets will go on sale through a phased process from January 2018 but, with demand expected to be high, the Japan 2019 organising committee is providing the opportunity for fans to register early via www.rugbyworldcup.com/tickets and create their own unique account.At least 1.8 ...