2019 Rugby World Cup Stadiums

Twelve match stadiums have been confirmed for the 2019 Rugby World Cup showpiece in Japan which marks the first competition to be hosted outside the traditional European and South Hemisphere countries.
 
Large crowds are certainly expected at each venue, let’s take a look at what we can expect from some of the Rugby World Cup stadiums.
 

Toyko Stadium

 

City: Tokyo Metropolitan
 
Capacity: 49,970
 
Completed: October 2000
 
This is most likely the most known Japanese city by non-Japanese people however allow me to reintroduce. The city has over 10 percent of Japans population residing here but the city manages to function at optimum level.
 

 
The Tokyo stadium hosted the opening ceremony and is set to be the venue for a few other Rugby World Cup games, including two of the quarter-final games and the bronze final.
 
This prestigious stadium is also home to the Top League, Japans club rugby competition and will be one of the venues used for the Olympic Rugby Sevens next year.
 

Sapporo Dome

 

City: Sapporo City
 
Capacity: 41,410
 
Completed: May 26, 2001
 
Sapporo is Japans largest city in the northern part of the main Ireland of Hokkaido with a population of 1.9 million. This city is well-known for hosting various Japanese cultural events such the annual Sapporo Snow Festival.
 
This spectacular stadium, which looks like an extra-terrestrial spacecraft from a birds eye view, is set to host two matches in the World Cup. This stadium is well-crafted and has the ability to host a number of sporting events including baseball and football.
 

Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium

 
City: Iwate Prefecture, Kamaishi City 

Capacity: 16,334
 
Completed: Completed in 2018
 
Kamaishi is mostly an industrial city located off the coast of Iwate Prefecture in Sanriku. The area has outstanding natural surroundings and a pivotal fishing port.
 
The stadium was also built as a tribute to those who passed away in 2011 due to the infamous tsunami that hit this Japanese city. The city also remembers the school kids who escaped the tsunami by flocking to higher ground. This moment has affectionately been remember as the ‘Miracle of Kamaishi’.
 

International Stadium Yokohama

 
City: Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City
 
Capacity: 72,327
 
Completed: October 1997
 
Popularly credited as the birthplace of Japanese rugby, the city of Yokohama has deep links to the country’s rugby history. Therefore, it is only fitting that the International Stadium plays host to the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.
 
Some of the biggest events held in this historic stadium includes the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2013 TVXQ concert which hosted a crowd of 144,000 spectators.
 


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