Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk
This 30,000 seater stadium is home to All Blacks legend Dan Carter’s team -the “Kobelco Steelers”. Famous for its beef and for giving Kobe Bryant his name it’s also Japan’s 6th largest city with access to hot springs and amazing mountain scenery. From Tokyo you can take a short flight or a 3-4 hour train journey to Shin-Kobe station. Known locally as the Noevir Stadium it’s located about 5 kms from the city centre and reached by subway (Misakikoen station) or JR (Wadamisaki station)
| Date | Pool | Match | Time |
| Sep 26th (Thursday) | C | England vs. United States | 19:45 |
| Sep 30th (Monday) | A | Scotland vs. Samoa | 19:15 |
| Oct 3rd (Thursday) | A | Ireland vs. Russia | 19:15 |
| Oct 8th (Tuesday) | B | South Africa vs. Canada | 19:15 |