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 ...
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Exciting Nationwide Festival In Japan Set To Mark Two Years To Go Until RWC 2019
With Japan preparing to become the first Asian nation to host Rugby World Cup, a 46-day tour of all host cities and Top League teams, will provide a fitting and ambitious way to mark the major milestone.Kicking off in style with a public extravaganza at Shibuya 109 – one of central Tokyo’s busiest ...
Tahiti Will Take On Arc 2018 Winner | #RWC2019
Tahiti remain in the hunt for a place in the Rugby World Cup 2019 repechage tournament after upsetting the Cook Islands 13-9 to win the Oceania Rugby Cup 2017 in Rarotonga on Friday.They will face the Asia Rugby Championship 2018 champion in a home and away play-off with the winner progressing to ...
Malaysia’s dream of RWC Qualification continues as they win the ARC Division I
Malaysia, after a nervous first half riddled with errors and dropped balls came to life in the second half in front of their vociferous fans putting Sri Lanka to the sword as they claimed the Asia Rugby Championship Division I title in Ipoh, Malaysia, 22 – 9. And with it, a spot in next year’s top ...
Host Union Malaysia looks to take the spoils | #ARC2017 D1 | #RWC2019 Qualifier
Our final article in this week’s ‘State of the Union’ series is on Malaysia, the host union for the forthcoming Asia Rugby Division 1/RWC 2019 Qualifier, which starts tomorrow in Ipoh. Malaysia sits alongside Sri Lanka in having an entrenched history of Rugby since the ‘Malaya’ colonial days ...
Can top ranked Sri Lanka see off the challengers? #ARC2017 D1 #RWC2019 Qualifier
Ahead of Sunday’s first matches in this year’s ARC Division 1, today’s ‘State of the Union’ report is on the top seeds and one of the region’s oldest unions, Sri Lanka. Always hovering around 40th in the World Rugby rankings and by far the highest of the 4 competing countries, they enter the ...
Japan target shock as RWC 2019 draw delivers mouth-watering pools
Hosts Japan will face Ireland, Scotland, the Europe 1 qualifier and Play-off winner in the pool phase of Rugby World Cup 2019 as the official draw delivered the promise of some fascinating fixtures. And in what was a major boost for the event, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, was guest of ...
Apollo Perelini looks to take the UAE to New Heights | #ARC2017 D1 #RWC2019 Qualifier
Asia Rugby Championship Division 1 2017 / RWC 2019 Qualifier As we build up towards the forthcoming Asia Rugby Championship Division 1/RWC 2019 Qualifier, this is our first of 4 ‘State of the Union’ reports on the unions playing in Ipoh, Malaysia next week. We start with the 4th seed, promoted from ...
Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Division 1 : Referee Appointments
The annual Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Division 1 tournament kicks off this Sunday in Ipoh, northern Malaysia, which this year is also a qualifier tournament on the pathway to Rugby World Cup 2019, whereby the tournament winner will be promoted to the Asia Rugby Championship next year for a shot at ...
RWC 2019 pool draw spotlight: Japan
RWC 2019 pool draw spotlight: Japan As we count down to the pool draw on 10 May, we kick-off our series looking at the Rugby World Cup record of the 12 directly qualified teams for Japan 2019 with the host nation, the first of four teams in band three. JAPAN ON THE RWC ...