Japan's Rugby World Cup: Fans Get Into Position

At their training camps across Japan, the 20 national teams waiting for the Rugby World Cup to kick off will undoubtedly be feeling some pre-tournament nerves. They’ll all hoping they can kick those jitters into touch and none more than New Zealand, the current trophy holders.

With 48 games to be played in the run up to the final on 2 November, fans from around the world are already making their way to Japan.  What better way for Japan to try out its ability to manage big sporting events, with the 2020 Olympics just around the corner?  In 2015 an estimated 0.46m fans travelled from overseas to the UK for the Rugby World Cup and this time round is likely to be no different with ticket sales at 96% with just days to go.

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