Rugby World UK – August 2019

EXCITEMENT HAS been

building for months,

years even, and now the

2019 World Cup is only

a matter of weeks away.

It all kicks off with Japan

v Russia in Pool A in

Tokyo on 20 September

and the tournament climaxes with the

fi nal in Yokohama on 2 November.

Before the champions lift the Webb Ellis

Cup, there is sure to be plenty of drama.

We all love sport for its drama and with

48 matches in all, played at 12 venues

across three islands over a period of

44 days, there is a lot of opportunity

for surprises and sidesteps, last-minute

winners and fi rst-minute errors.

As the World Cup – the fi rst to take

place in Asia – moves ever closer, Rugby

World has compiled this handbook so

you have all the details you need. As well

as key statistics from Rugby World Cup

history and all the Japan 2019 fi xtures,

we take you through the 12 stadiums

and look at how the host nation has

fared in previous tournaments.

We also have advice and information for

those travelling to the World Cup, so you

can make the most of your time in Japan

• there is so much to see and do there.
  Don’t miss the coming issues of Rugby
  World magazine either, because they will

First up

Michael Leitch scores

for Japan against Russia

THE WAIT IS

ALMOST OVER...

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CONTENTS

4 STATISTICS 8 JAPAN 16 FIXTURES 18 STADIUMS 20 TRAVEL

be packed with World Cup features,

including in-depth team-by-team guides,

exclusive interviews with the sport’s

biggest names, behind-the-scenes insight,

expert analysis and hard-hitting opinion.

All in all, Rugby World has you covered

when it comes to the upcoming World

Cup and, like you, we cannot wait for

the tournament to get underway.

Sarah Mockford, Editor

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