The 2019 Rugby World Cup is taking place across 12 venues as Japan becomes the first Asian country to host the competition. The opening ceremony and first match took place at Tokyo stadium.

From left, World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson, Japan Rugby Football Union President Masato Tsuchida and World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin are pictured at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.

23 match at the Rugby World Cup in France. But the play could have easily occurred in Kanagawa Prefecture. De Klerk and Kriel are also teammates on the Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan’s League One.

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