Countdown to kickoff: Japan's rugby history one year out from the 2019 Rugby World Cup was a symposium held at the Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London on 20 September 2018.

Japan will host the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2019, scheduled for 20th September to 2nd November 2019, with 48 matches to be played in 12 venues across Japan. Held every four years since 1987, Japan’s hosting of the event will mark the first time the Rugby World Cup is held in Asia.

This SOAS event, exactly one year out from the start of the 2019 fixtures, will reflect on the history of rugby in Japan and the potential impact of hosting this sports mega-event.

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Find out more about the Japan Research Centre at https://www.soas.ac.uk/jrc/