Taisei Confirmed as an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2019™
August 27, 2019
Taisei Corporation
Taisei Corporation(President:Yoshiyuki Murata) has signed a contract to become an official sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2019TM , which will take place across 12 cities in Japan from September 20 to November 2, 2019, and will support Rugby World Cup 2019.
Rugby World Cup is a two-month event that takes place once every four years. It is one of the largest and most popular sporting events in the world. Japan 2019 will be the ninth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in Asia.
Based on Taisei Corporation's group philosophy of creating a vibrant environment for all members of society, we are committed to using our construction business both in Japan and overseas as the foundation for creating harmony with nature, and to contribute to building a society that inspires hopes and dreams for the next generation. As such, we had the opportunity to be involved in the construction of many venues for this event.
Through this sponsorship, we will contribute to the success of Rugby World Cup in Japan, an event held in Asia for the first time that the whole world will be watching.
Comment by Sir Bill Beaumont, Chairman of World Rugby
"We are delighted to welcome Taisei to the commercial family for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan as an official sponsor. "The appointment of a long-established Japanese company to a record-breaking commercial portfolio reflects the enormous prestige of Rugby World Cup in Japan and broadens the reach and profile of what is shaping-up to be the most popular rugby event ever with record ticket demand and the biggest-ever broadcast and digital media footprint."
Comment by Yoshiyuki Murata, president of Taisei Corporation
We feel very proud to take part in the Rugby World Cup as an official sponsor, an event that the whole world will get passionate about. I hope for the success of this inspiring international sporting event, in which players selected from all over the world represent their countries.
Tournament General Information
Rugby World Cup 2019TM, Japan
- Tournament Dates：20th September (Fri) - 2nd November (Sat), 2019
- Host cities and match venues
：Sapporo City ［Sapporo Dome］
Iwate Prefecture, Kamaishi City ［Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium］
Saitama Prefecture, Kumagaya City ［Kumagaya Rugby Stadium］Tokyo Metropolitan ［Tokyo Stadium］
Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City ［International Stadium Yokohama］
Shizuoka Prefecture ［Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa］
Aichi Prefecture, Toyota City ［City of Toyota Stadium］
Osaka Prefecture, Higashiosaka City ［Hanazono Rugby Stadium]
Kobe City ［Kobe Misaki Stadium］
Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City ［Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium］
Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto City ［Kumamoto Stadium］
Oita Prefecture ［Oita Stadium］
- Format：Total of 48 matches：
1 Pool stages: 4 pools of 5 teams, 40 pool matches in total
2 Knock-out rounds: Quarter-finals, semi-finals, bronze final, final - Official Site：https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/
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