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Rugby World Cup 2019
The battle for rugby’s greatest prize
Excitement is building up in the rugby world as the start of the sport’s showcase event rapidly approaches in Japan on Sept 20, 2019. The big question is which team will lift the Webb Ellis Cup in the final of the Rugby World Cup at International Stadium Yokohama at 8… Read
World Rugby and unions advancing evidence-based approach to injury-prevention
World Rugby has set out its 2019 plan to mitigate the risk of injury in the sport, beginning with a dedicated laws forum in March. In a year set to see the most rigorous tournament player welfare standards ever at Rugby World Cup 2019, the focus areas build on significant… Read
Rugby World Cup 2019 general ticket sales set to begin
Following record demand across the 2018 ticket ballots for Rugby World Cup 2019, first-come-first- served ticket sales are set to begin this week. Ticket sales will take place via a two-stage process with an exclusive opportunity for applicants who were unsuccessful in the 2018 sales ballots commencing on Tuesday and… Read
Canada 'miles' better for repechage experience, says coach
It’s been a long and at times rocky road for Canada to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019, but coach Kingsley Jones wouldn’t have had it any other way. Having lost a home-and-away series to Uruguay for the Americas 2 play-off earlier in the year, Canada’s hopes of maintaining their… Read
Beaumont anticipating a game-changing 2019 for rugby
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont believes that 2019 will be a “game-changing” year for rugby as he looks ahead to another massive year with Rugby World Cup 2019 as its centerpiece. All roads lead to Asia’s first Rugby World Cup and Beaumont believes that solid foundations were put in place… Read
Historic highs for Fiji and USA but New Zealand remain on top
Despite losing twice in 2018, New Zealand extended their unbroken reign at the top of the World Rugby Rankings to just over nine years by the time the November international window came to a close. Defeats to Ireland in Dublin and South Africa a couple of months earlier in the… Read
The qualification road to Rugby World Cup 2019
The qualification process for RWC 2019 began in St Vincent and the Grenadines on March 5, 2016 and involved 188 matches across 994 days. In total, 10,355 points were scored by the 71 teams who began with a dream of playing at the first tournament to be hosted in Asia… Read
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont awarded knighthood for services to rugby
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his gratitude and says that he is “honored and humbled” after being awarded a knighthood for services to rugby in the queen’s New Year’s honors list. The honor is in recognition of a champion of rugby, who has dedicated his life to the… Read
Cyclists to begin 'Race to RWC' fundraising tour from London to Tokyo in Feb
Rugby World Cup worldwide partner DHL is supporting an epic cycling journey being undertaken ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2019. Ron Rutland and James Owens are setting off on a remarkable quest: to cycle 20,093 km across Europe and Asia – from London to Tokyo – and arrive just in… Read
Rugby World Cup 2019 volunteer program ‘Team No-Side’ conducts final round of interviews
Excitement continues to build throughout Japan ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019 with another major milestone reached following the completion of the final Interview Roadshow for the RWC 2019 Volunteer Program ‘Team No-Side’. The program to select volunteers for Tokyo ran from Dec 14 to 18 with thousands of participants… Read
