With just 100 days to go until rugby's showcase kicks off in Asia for the first time, organisers are confident everything is in place.
People are reflected of the logo of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Tokyo.TOKYO - A newly refurbished stadium, tattoo-friendly baths and enough traditional street bars to satisfy the thirstiest fan: Japan's southern port city of Fukuoka is pulling out all the stops for the Rugby World Cup.
The city hosts three group matches, including games involving Ireland and France, and organisers are leaving nothing to chance amid headlines of beer shortages and bans on tattoos at onsens, traditional Japanese baths.Onsens generally bar people with tattoos, given their historic link to organised crime in Japan, but officials are surveying establishments willing to relax the rules for the tournament.
"The biggest point in our view is nightlife and alcohol - more than anything, rugby fans drink a lot of beer," he said, adding he was briefing establishments to ensure kegs are full. Offering wine and cassoulet stew, a French twist on the traditional offering, Grenard is hoping for a flood of visitors during the World Cup.
Ticket sales had shown"incredible demand", Gilpin said."We're heading for a sell-out, so that's great."
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