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Rugby World Cup Global ticket sales begin! Commemorative events held
The Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee launched the global simultaneous public lottery ticket sales for the Tokyo tournament (RWC2019) on January 27th. To commemorate this, they held the "FIRST TRY CHANCE Opening Celebration" event at the Marunouchi Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
Outside the venue, the Marucube event space, a red carpet was laid out. Current players, athletes, actors, celebrities, and related personnel who had rushed to celebrate the ticket sales walk in. They posed for commemorative photos and shared their passionate thoughts about RWC2019.
At the start of the stage event, Akio Shimazu, Secretary General of the Organizing Committee, stated: "A total of 1.8 million tickets are available worldwide, with 900,000 being sold domestically. We hope you will actually come to the stadiums, experience the value of rugby, and enjoy it. And please help us build excitement for the tournament alongside rugby fans from overseas."
After the gospel choir performed the RWC theme song "World In Union," guests took the stage one after another, engaging in talks before an audience of approximately 600 people.
The players shared their determination and how special the RWC is, stating things like, "I want to stake my rugby career on this tournament," "We aim to surpass our performance from the last tournament," and "Just being able to participate makes me feel happy."
Actor Katsunori Takahashi, a self-proclaimed rugby fan, stated, "Having given up rugby in high school makes my admiration even stronger. Cheers definitely reach the players, so please come to the stadium." WBA World Middleweight Champion Ryota Murata remarked, "Representing your country is special. Playing in front of over 80,000 spectators must be unimaginable."
Talent Ruriko Kojima stated, "Rugby's appeal lies in its spirit, like physically pushing teammates forward. I hope women and beginners will watch a match live."
Former professional baseball player Motohiro Sasaki commented, "I'd love to see a match in my hometown of Kamaishi, Tohoku. It's truly wonderful that the World Cup is coming to a region with such deep ties to rugby."
With matches taking place across 12 host cities, many also expressed a desire to enjoy not just the games but the unique cultures of each region.
At the event's conclusion, comedian Animal Hamaguchi appeared and fired off ten consecutive roars of his signature chant, "Get pumped up!", energizing the venue.
The lottery sales period for the newly launched set tickets runs from January 27 to February 12. Set tickets are packages for pool matches, available as stadium packs (sets for specific venues) and team packs (sets for specific participating teams). Prior ID registration is required for ticket purchase.
Ticket site:
https://tickets.rugbyworldcup.com/
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