Episode 23
23: Welcome to the land of the rising scrum — Rugby World Cup 2019
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
September 18, 201946m 13s
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Show Notes
In this week's episode, we talk to Alan Gilpin, Head of Rugby World Cup, about his expectations for the tournament (01:30), to The Japan Times' rugby experts Elliott Samuels and Andrew McKirdy about what to look out for in this year's tournament (09:42), and to triple-cancer survivor Patrick McIntosh, who has cycled from Twickenham Stadium in the U.K. to Japan to watch the games and raise awareness about cancer prevention (31:50).
Hosted by Oscar Boyd for The Japan Times.
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Hosted by Oscar Boyd for The Japan Times.
Read more:
- The Japan Times' Rugby World Cup 2019 coverage
- The Japan Times guide to the host cities of the Rugby World Cup 2019
- Patrick McIntosh's website
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