Dear IJCC Members and Friends,

The Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce will join "2019 Rugby World Cup - One Year To Go" held by the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce together with our foreign chamber partners. 

RWC will be held from 20 September to 2 November 2019 and will include 20 international teams, 48 matches and 12 host cities. RWC19 represents a number of firsts. The first time the RWC has come to Japan, the first for Asia, and the first since the Rugby Seven's was recognized as an official Olympic sport in 2009. The event is expected to draw worldwide attention with over 400,000 visitors coming to Japan and viewers across 210 nations. This "2019 Rugby World Cup One Year To Go" event will be a key opportunity for businesses, both Japanese and foreign, to celebrate everything that can be achieved together through rugby. 

This event will be hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce with: American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, CCI France Japon, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce, South African Chamber of Commerce in Japan