Kumagaya rugby stadium

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Kumagaya rugby stadium
The Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in January 2019
The Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in January 2019
Data
place JapanJapan Kumagaya , Saitama Prefecture , Japan
Coordinates 36 ° 10 '6.2 "  N , 139 ° 24' 8.4"  E Coordinates: 36 ° 10 '6.2 "  N , 139 ° 24' 8.4"  E
owner Saitama Prefecture
operator Saitama Prefecture
opening 1991
Renovations 2018
Extensions 2018
surface Natural grass
costs ¥ 12.4 billion (2018)
capacity 24,000 seats (regular)
30,000 seats (Rugby Union World Cup 2019)
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Events

The Kumagaya Rugby Stadium is a rugby stadium in the Japanese city ​​of Kumagaya , Saitama Prefecture , on the main island of Honshu . It is one of the twelve venues for the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup . The facility is centrally located in the east of the city, which is located in the greater Tokyo area. Saitama Prefecture borders Tokyo Prefecture to the north .

history

The Kumagaya rugby stadium opened in 1991. For the Rugby Union World Cup 2019, it was converted into a purely seated stadium. After the renovation, the sports facility will hold 24,000 spectators. An additional 6,000 seats will be created temporarily for the World Cup.

use

The stadium is mainly used for rugby games. The rugby club Panasonic Wild Knights plays its home games here. There are also games of the school and university team selections of Japan.

Rugby Union World Cup 2019 matches in Kumagaya

Three games of the preliminary round of the Rugby Union World Cup 2019 will be played in the Kugayama rugby stadium.

Transport links

The venue can be reached by bus from the central train station within 10 minutes.

Web links

Commons : Kumagaya Rugby Stadium  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Prefecture, Kumagaya City. In: rugbyworldcuphospitality.sthlive.com. STH Live, accessed March 7, 2019 .
  2. ↑ 来 月 か ら 熊 谷 ラ グ ビ ー 場 改修 工事 完成 は 30 年 8 月 予 定. In: sankei.com.産 経 新聞, May 11, 2016, accessed March 7, 2019 (Japanese).
  3. ↑ 熊 谷 ス ポ ー ツ 文化 公園 ラ グ ビ ー ワ ー ル ド カ ッ プ 2019 に 向 け た 熊 谷 ラ グ ビ ー 場 の 改修 工事 が ス タ ー ト し ま す！ In: pref.jsaitama.lg.lg. Saitama Prefecture, accessed March 7, 2019 (Japanese).
  4. ↑ Kumagaya Saitama. In: visitjapan2019.com. Visit Japan 2019, accessed March 7, 2019 .