Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- What to Expect & What to Plan Declan Somers For rugby fans worldwide the Rugby World Cup 2019 pre-tournament excitement is building. There’s a veritable online scrum for Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- A Truly Scary Experience Declan Somers Japan- the land of enigma. Where baseball pips Sumo as the national sport. Where there are more practicing rugby players than in Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Kamaishi Stadium Declan Somers A World Cup of any hue will provide moments that will transcend the sport on show itself. The notion of having a world cup is Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Level Five Stadium (Fukuoka) Declan Somers Capacity: 22,600 This beautifully contoured (winged?) is the home ground of Avispa Fukuoka football team. It’s location in Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Ajinomoto Stadium (Tokyo) Declan Somers Capacity: 49,970 Home to F.C Tokyo, a J.League soccer club, the oddly-named Ajinomoto Stadium located in Western Tokyo will host Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Toyota Stadium Declan Somers A 45,000 seater retractable roof stadium located in Toyota City- approx. 1 hour bullet train from Tokyo. Built in 2001 the Toyota Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Hanazono Stadium Declan Somers Originally built in 1929 this Osaka-based stadium is Japan’s oldest rugby stadium. Located 500kms from Tokyo with a seating Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Sapporo Stadium Declan Somers Capacity: 41, 484 This northern all-weather stadium is home to the Consaladore Sapporo football team & the Hokkaido Nippon Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Declan Somers Located just north of Tokyo in the suburbs the train journey to Kumagaya station can take anywhere from 40 mins to 1 hr 10 mins Read More
Posted in Japan, Japan Rugby, Travel Talk RWC 2019- Oita Stadium (Oita Bank Dome) Declan Somers Oita is one of three rugby venues located on the island of Kyushu. A great venue for rugby but also to experience hot springs Read More
