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dbsaiya
Good on the volunteers, whether they be for the games or for helping clean up after disasters or just even in the neighborhood.
albaleo
"no-side" is a standard rugby term.
nedotjp
I volunteered through a retired Japanese college, who is directly in charge of a financial aspect of the WC.
He apologized that foreigners will not be required over the main priority of college students, I countered with the offer of free English tuition to assist the Japanese volunteers, which he thought would be a great idea. Sadly he came back again apologetically, with, "it wont be required"
goldorak
Hmmm ok. I have a different take on this; 'team no-side' means/could mean that all volunteers will assist & help ALL supporters and do not support any specific NT. ( as opposed to Team US, Team Japan etc, we are 'team no-side/all sides'. sides/teams, sports lingo).
No Business
Jesus wept. What a photo.
redelmotalking
They should at least subsidise the transportation costs. Love the RWC, but lets face it it's already a big commercial success. The event is a sell out, ticket prices were sky high, and the fully priced merchandise push is relentless.
nedotjp
Wish it total success. But, as early as Jan this yr, the RWC's corporate donations.. not sponsorship was 2/3s of the way to the goal of Y.600,000,000, and weekend trips for the inner circle to ruby matches overseas was told of. I suggested IMO that money would be better spent offering free ticket comps for fans & young player programs to involve them at 1st tier in the buildup. Where it was/is allocated, perhaps the two good old boys in the left of the pic know?