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Rugby World Cup 2019 TM

Last Updated June 29, 2020

The Rugby World Cup is one of the three major events in the world along with the Olympics and the Soccer World Cup.In the 2019 Japan Games, a total of six games were held in Yokohama, including the finals, two semi-finals, and three pool games. .

Outline of the tournament

1 Date: From Friday, September 20, 2019 to Saturday, November 2
  Opening game: Tokyo Stadium on Friday, September 20.
  Finals: Saturday, November 2, Yokohama International Stadium

2 Participating teams: 20 teams

3 game format: (1) Pool match 40 games (5 teams x 4 pools, round robin game)
      (2) Eight final tournaments (Qfinals / semi-finals / 3rd place final match / final)

4 game venues (12 venues)

List of match venues

Host city

Meeting venue

Sapporo-shi

Sapporo Dome

Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture※

Kamaishi Unosumai Reconstruction Stadium

Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture※

Kumagaya Rugby Field

Tokyo

Tokyo Stadium

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture※

Yokohama International Stadium

Shizuoka

Ko Mt. Kasa-yama General Sports Park Ecopa Stadium

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture※

Toyoda Stadium

Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture※

Higashi-Osaka City Hanazono Rugby Field

Kobe-shi

Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium

Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture※

Hirao Park Hakatanomori Stadium

Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture※

Kumamoto Prefectural General Sports Park Athletics Stadium

Oita

Oita Sports Park General Stadium

※Jointly held

○Overview of Yokohama International Stadium

  Audience seat: 72,327 seats
  Field: Natural turf (107m x 72m)

Photographs of Yokohama International Stadium

5 Features

  • Asia's first Rugby World Cup TM
  • Rugby World Cup TM, the first Rugby World Cup TM
  • This is the first tournament since rugby (seven-person system) has been adopted for the Olympic Games.

6 Game results (Only for games held at Yokohama International Stadium only)

Match result

No

Schedule

Game start time

Pool

Fight

Number of spectators mobilized

September 21

Saturday

18:45

New Zealand vs. South Africa

(23 - 13)

63,649 people

September 22

Sunday

16:45

Ireland vs. Scotland

(27 - 3)

63,731 people

-

October 12

Saturday

17:15

England vs. France

(Canceled due to typhoon)

-

October 13

Sunday

19:45

Japan vs. Scotland

(28 - 21)

67,666 people

October 26

Saturday

17:00

Semi-final 1

England vs. New Zealand

(19 - 7)

68,843 people

October 27

Sunday

18:00

Semi-final 2

Wales vs. South Africa

(16 - 19)

67,750 people

November 2

Saturday

18:00

Final


England vs. South Africa

(12 - 32)

70,103 people (*)

Total401,742 people

※The number of spectators mobilized in the finals was a record high at Yokohama International Stadium.

Rugby World Cup 2019TM World Cup 2019 TM Record Collection

Archive

In Yokohama City, information on Rugby World Cup 2019 and rugby in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City was transmitted on the external site "Yokohama Rugby Information" from 2017 to 2020 in order to excite the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM. Here, past articles that were posted on the Rugby World Cup in "Yokohama Rugby Information" are posted.

1 RWC2019 Highlights
・Rugby World Cup 2019TM Highlights ~ Final Tournament ~ (PDF: 860KB)
・Rugby World Cup 2019TM Highlights ~ Pool Battle ~ (PDF: 886KB)
・Highlight pool A by RWC2019TM Pool A (PDF: 433KB)
・Highlight pool B by RWC2019TM Pool B (PDF: 438KB)
・Highlight pool C by RWC2019TM Pool C (PDF: 483KB)
・Highlight pool D by RWC2019TM Pool D (PDF: 498KB)

2 Representative of each country
・Japan National Team "Brave Blossoms" (PDF: 594KB)
・South Africa National Team Spring Boxes (PDF: 545KB)
・Representative of England, a proud traditional country (PDF: 534KB)
・“Rugby of the soul” Ireland representative (PDF: 119KB)
・Representative of Scotland, Representative of Scotland (PDF: 461KB)
・“Champagne Rugby” French representative “Le Blue” (PDF: 605KB)
・New Zealand National Team All Blacks (PDF: 1,428KB)
・Australia National Team Wallabies (PDF: 776KB)

3 fan zone
・Rugby World Cup 2019 Report <Part 2> Fan Zone (PDF: 1,248KB)
・Rugby World Cup TM is 120_Enjoy! What kind of place is "Fun Zone"? (PDF:932KB)
・RWC2019 begins! I've been experiencing public viewing in fan zone in Kanagawa and Yokohama! (PDF:1,698KB)
・The fan zone is hot! 100_Enjoy Public Viewing-Activity-(PDF: 1,827KB)
・The fan zone is hot! Let's enjoy public viewing 100_Let's eat and drink-(PDF: 2,327KB)

4 Volunteers
・Rugby World Cup 2019TM Volunteer Exchange Meeting-In the IAAF World Relay 2019 Yokohama Tournament-(PDF: 642KB)
・Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Volunteer Interview Part 1 (Mr. Yoshiyuki Mineda) (PDF: 219KB)
・Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Volunteer Interview Part 2 (Naboko Hattori) (PDF: 167KB)

5 Others
・It's just a ragbi! I went to Shin-Yokohama, the place of the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Final! (PDF:1,480KB)
・【Special interview】 Scrum Unison Misato Tanaka Takumi Murata Hospitalizes rugby players and fans in the national anthem (PDF: 345KB)
・What kind of place is public viewing? Japan representative v I went to public viewing in South Africa! (PDF:743KB)
・Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Kanagawa / Yokohama Watching Guide (PDF: 2,553KB)
・Rugby World Cup 2019 Report <Part 1> ・ Rugby World Cup 2019 Report <Part 1> (PDF: 2,557KB)
・Visit the inside of the stadium! I have participated in the World Cup Stadium Tour! (PDF:1,209KB)
・Let's look back on the successive RWCs! 2015 England Games (PDF: 564KB)

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Phone: 045-671-4566

Fax: 045-664-0669

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