Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan starts tonight! (20 September - 2 November 2019)
The official site of Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan
In English: Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan｜rugbyworldcup.com
In Japanese: ラグビーワールドカップ 2019 日本大会｜rugbyworldcup.com
Q1, What time is the Rugby World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony on?
The opening ceremony (at Tokyo Stadium) starts at 6:30pm in Japan Time according to the news article on the official site.(STAGE SET FOR SPECTACULAR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 OPENING CEREMONY)
The opening match between Japan and Russia kicks off at 7:45 pm.
Q2. Where can I find the Rugby World Cup 2019 schedule?
On Matches page on the official site, you will find all matches with date, time (Japan Time and your Local Time), links to the match info (Click [Team name] V [Team name] link) and ticket info.
The match info: A list of players of each team, link to each player's profile, a countdown clock for the match, link to Match-By-Match predictions, Commentary, Timeline and stats tabs for the match, and officials(referees) information.
The ticket info: The latest information about the tickets.
Q3. Can you tell me the TV broadcasting schedule in Japan for the Rugby World Cup 2019?
It seems NHK, 日本テレビ(Nippon Television Network) and J SPORTS are broadcasting the Rugby World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony and matches.
For the Opening Ceremony and Opening Match: Japan vs Russia tonight(20 Sept 2019):
NHK BS1 6pm -
NHK BS4K 6pm -
日本テレビ(Nippon Television Network) 6:25pm -
J SPORTS 6:15pm -
*In NZ, where I live, from 9:20pm (RWC 2019 Opening Ceremony and Japan v Russia Live) free-to-air broadcast (No On Demand) on TVNZ 1(One), and Live and On Demand on Spark Sport with a Tournament Pass.
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