Below is a tentative schedule of the events we will be hosting during the World Cup. Keep in mind this schedule may change somewhat but this is the basic outline.
September 20 (Friday)
Time:
18:00
World Cup Match:
Opening Ceremony/Japan vs Russia
Venue:
Fan Zone, Yurakucho (aka Tokyo Sports Square)
September 21 (Saturday)
Time:
13:30
World Cup Match:
Australia vs Fiji
Venue:
Hub Roppongi 1 Branch
Time:
16:00
World Cup Match:
France vs Argentina
Venue:
Hub Roppongi 1 Branch
Time:
18:30
World Cup Match:
New Zealand vs South Africa
Venue:
Mogambo
September 20-22 (Friday to Sunday) – Sapporo Tour, Yokohama Long Lunch
This weekend will consist of two events from which to choose.
One event is an informal tour up to Sapporo to watch Australia vs Fiji on Saturday and/or England vs Tonga on Sunday. No matches scheduled for us to play, just a trip with the lads.
For those who plan to be Tokyo/Yokohama based, we will be watching the games of the 21st in pubs as noted above; AND we will be holding a long lunch in Yokohama on the 22nd from 12:00 noon before heading off to the stadium or pub to watch Ireland vs Scotland. We may be handing out a few awards, and there will be an audio/video presentation running in the background for you to remember your years of playing in the club. Also the latest club stash will be available for purchase. All visitors and old boys, friends and family welcome to join. Cost will be JPY 6,000 for all you can eat/drink.
Time:
12:00 to 15:00
Venue:
Pasela Resorts Yokohama
For those who do not have tickets to the match in Yokohama, after the lunch we will reconvene in the
Hub Yokohama Tsurayacho branch to watch the day’s matches as follows:
Time:
16:45
World Cup Match:
Ireland vs Scotland
Venue:
Hub, Yokohama Tsurayacho branch
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
England vs Tonga
Venue:
Hub, Yokohama Tsurayacho branch
September 23 (Monday)
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Wales vs Georgia.
Venue:
Hub, Shinjuku Shiyakusho St. branch
September 24 (Tuesday)
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Russia vs Samoa
Venue:
Hub, Shinjuku Shiyakusho St. branch
September 25 (Wednesday)
Time:
14:15
World Cup Match:
Fiji vs Uruguay
Venue:
Hub, Shinjuku Shiyakusho St. branch
September 28 (Saturday) – Shizuoka long lunch -CANCELLED
We had planned to hold a long lunch in Shizuoka before the Japan vs Ireland but we were unfortunately required to cancel it.
However, the following events will still take place:
Time:
13:45
World Cup Match:
Argentina vs Tonga
Venue:
Hobgoblin, Roppongi
Time:
16:15
World Cup Match:
Japan vs Ireland
Venue:
Hobgoblin, Roppongi
Time:
18:45
World Cup Match:
South Africa vs Namibia
Venue:
Hobgoblin, Roppongi
September 29 (Sunday)
Time:
12:00
Social rugby match (semi-competitive)
Venue:
Omiya Kempo Ground
We will be meeting outside the ticket gates of
Omiya Station at 10:00 to get taxis to the ground.
After the match we will reconvene in the
Hub Omiya east branch to watch the matches on TV.
Time:
14:15
World Cup Match:
Georgia vs Uruguay
Venue:
Hub Omiya east branch
Time:
16:45
World Cup Match:
Australia vs Wales
Venue:
Hub Omiya east branch
September 30 (Monday)
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Scotland vs Samoa
Venue:
Hub, Shibuya Center-gai branch
October 02 (Wednesday)
Time:
16:45
World Cup Match:
France vs USA
Venue:
Hub, Shibuya Center-gai branch
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
New Zealand vs Canada
Venue:
Hub, Shibuya Center-gai branch
October 03 (Thursday)
Time:
14:15
World Cup Match:
Georgia vs Fiji
Venue:
Hub, Shibuya Center-gai branch
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Ireland vs Russia
Venue:
Hub, Shibuya Center-gai branch
October 04 (Friday) @18:45
Time:
18:45
World Cup Match:
South Africa vs Italy
Venue:
Hub, Shibuya Center-gai branch
October 5 (Saturday) – exhibition matches (competitive) + social.
Our match will be part of a 3-match exhibition event on the day. Visitors are welcome to participate, pending availability. We just ask that you wear black rugby shorts and purchase and wear a pair of club socks for JPY 1,500. Matches will begin at 10:00 and finish at 14:00, which leaves just enough time for ticket holders of the England vs Argentina match to get to the stadium before kickoff. For those not attending the match at the stadium there will be a big gathering in
PapaBamp, a sports bar in nearby
Matsudo, to watch the England vs Argentina (17:00KO) and Japan vs Samoa (19:30KO) matches on the big screen.
Location:
Sankei Sports Ground @ 10:00
Nearest Station:
Misato-Chuo (Tsukuba Express Line)
October 6 (Sunday) – friendly match (semi-competitive)
Time: 13:00
Venue:
Omiya Kenpo Ground
We will be playing a match vs London Japanese, sort of a touring/home side hybrid, if you will. Visitors are welcome to participate, pending availability. We just ask that you wear black rugby shorts and purchase and wear a pair of club socks for JPY 1,500. We will be meeting outside the ticket gates of
Omiya Station at 11:00. Time and venue TBA.
Time:
13:45
World Cup Match:
New Zealand vs Namibia
Venue:
Hub Omiya east branch
Time:
16:45
World Cup Match:
New Zealand vs Namibia
Venue:
Hub Omiya east branch
Time:
13:45
World Cup Match:
France vs Tonga
Venue:
Hub Omiya east branch
October 08 (Tuesday)
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
South Africa vs Canada
Venue:
Hub, Ueno Showa St. branch
October 09 (Wednesday)
Time:
13:45
World Cup Match:
Argentina vs USA
Venue:
Hub, Ueno Showa St. branch
Time:
16:15
World Cup Match:
Scotland vs Russia
Venue:
Hub, Ueno Showa St. branch
Time:
18:45
World Cup Match:
Wales vs Fiji
Venue:
Hub, Ueno Showa St. branch
October 11 (Friday) @19:15
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Australia vs Georgia
Venue:
Hub, Ueno Showa St. branch
October 12 (Saturday)
Time:
13:45
World Cup Match:
New Zealand vs Italy
Venue:
Fan Zone, Yurakucho (aka Tokyo Sports Square)
Time:
17:15
World Cup Match:
England vs France
Venue:
Fan Zone, Yurakucho (aka Tokyo Sports Square)
October 13 (Sunday) – Old Boys match (non-competitive), Club Lunch
This will be our biggest event of the World Cup. The match we will play will be against an opposition of mostly over-40s. So, if you are a Cru Old Boy and/or you have a young son who would like to take the pitch for the club, this would be the match for you. After the match in the morning we will take a chartered bus into town to attend the long lunch. Here we will be regaled by speeches from days of yore, pass out a few awards, and generally wax nostalgic about our days with the club. Participation is not just limited to club members and old boys, however – guests of all stripe are also encouraged to attend. Afterward, those who have match tickets will head off to the stadium, while the remainder will re-convene in a nearby pub to watch on television. Cost will range from JPY 5,000 to 10,000, depending on which package you choose. JPY 10,000 will cover match fees, coach from the meeting point to the ground and back into town and all you can eat/drink at the Long Lunch.
Match Location/Time:
Inagi Nagamine @ 11:30
Long Lunch Location/Time:
Akihabara Pasela Resorts, Grace Bali Room (8F) @ 14:00
Afterward, those who don’t have tickets will reconvene at the following times and locations
Time:
17:15
World Cup Match:
Wales vs Uruguay
Venue:
Hub, Akihabara branch
Time:
19:45
World Cup Match:
Japan vs Scotland
Venue:
Hub, Akihabara branch
October 19 (Saturday)
Time:
16:30
World Cup Match:
Quarter-Final #1
Venue:
Mogambo
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Quarter-Final #2
Venue:
Mogambo
October 20 (Sunday)
Time:
16:30
World Cup Match:
Quarter-Final #3
Venue:
Two Dogs Taproom
Time:
19:15
World Cup Match:
Quarter-Final #4
Venue:
Two Dogs Taproom
October 26 (Saturday)
Time:
17:00
World Cup Match:
Semi-Final #1
Venue:
Mogambo
October 27 (Sunday)
Time:
18:00
World Cup Match:
Semi-Final #2
Venue:
Mogambo
November 01 (Friday) @18:00
Time:
18:00
World Cup Match:
Third-Place match
Venue:
Hub, Hibiya branch
November 02 (Saturday) @18:00
Time:
18:00
World Cup Match:
FINAL
Venue:
Mogambo
The Tokyo Crusaders are looking forward to seeing all Old Boys, current members, friends, family members and anyone else during the World Cup. Everyone here in Tokyo is beyond excited about the upcoming events. See you soon!