Rugby World Cup: Every 4 years – Began 1987 in New Zealand & Australia, last played in England & Wales in 2015. In 2019 Japan will host.
Chris Wyatt, Kureme, October 5th, 2019 One obvious and fascinating aspect of this Rugby World Cup in Japan is the presence of school children at the matches. At several games I have attended, multiple sections of the stadium have been full of school children. They are mostly from junior high schools and all wear school clothes or sports gear. This was most prominent at Kumagaya (both games I attended there) and at Shizuoka. These are organized groups of school kids. While it is interesting that the Japanese bring school children on organized outings to major international sporting events, the most…