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2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D
Pool D of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 21 September 2019. The pool included 2015 runners-up and quarter-finalists Australia national rugby union team, Australia and Wales national rugby union team, Wales. They were joined by Georgia national rugby union team, Georgia, who automatically qualified for the first ever time. They were joined by regional qualifiers from the 2019 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification, Americas, Uruguay national rugby union team, Uruguay ''(Americas 2)'', and 2019 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification, Oceania, Fiji national rugby union team, Fiji ''(Oceania 1)''. Wales and Australia qualified for the quarter-finals, with Wales taking top spot in the pool courtesy of a 29–25 win over the Wallabies in the two sides' second match of the tournament. Fiji, Georgia and Uruguay each won one match, but three bonus points for Fiji meant they finished in third place and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Overview Pool D opened with Australia na ...
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Australia National Rugby Union Team
The Australia national rugby union team, nicknamed the Wallabies, is the representative national team in the sport of rugby union for the nation of Australia. The team first played at Sydney in 1899, winning their first test match against the touring British Isles team. Australia have competed in all nine Rugby World Cups, winning the final on two occasions and also finishing as runner-up twice. Australia beat England at Twickenham in the final of the 1991 Rugby World Cup and won again in 1999 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff when their opponents in the final were France. The Wallabies also compete annually in The Rugby Championship (formerly the Tri-Nations), along with southern hemisphere counterparts Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. They have won this championship on four occasions. Australia also plays Test matches against the various rugby-playing nations. More than a dozen former Wallabies players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Hi ...
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Drop Goal
A drop goal, field goal, or dropped goal is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league and also, rarely, in American football and Canadian football. A drop goal is scored by drop kicking the ball (dropping the ball and then kicking it as it touches the ground) over the crossbar and between the goalposts. After the kick, the ball must not touch the ground before it goes over and through, although it may touch the crossbar or posts. A drop goal in rugby union is worth three points, and in rugby league a drop goal is usually worth one point (see below). If the drop goal attempt is successful, play stops and the non-scoring team (the scoring team in rugby union sevens) restarts play with a kick from halfway. If the kick is unsuccessful, play continues and the offside rules for a kick apply. Defenders may tackle the kicker while he is in possession of the ball, or attempt to charge down or block the kick. Rugby union World Rugby, the international governing body of r ...
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UTC+09
UTC+09:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +09:00. During the Japanese occupations of British Borneo, Burma, Hong Kong, Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Philippines, Singapore, and French Indochina, it was used as a common time with Tokyo until the fall of the Empire of Japan. As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Seoul, Pyongyang, Yakutsk, Koror, Dili, Jayapura, Ambon'' North Asia *Russia – Yakutsk Time **Far Eastern Federal District ***Amur Oblast, Sakha Republic (western part; west of the Lena River as well as territories adjacent to the Lena on the eastern side) ***Zabaykalsky Krai East Asia *Japan – Japan Standard Time *North Korea – Time in North Korea *South Korea – Korea Standard Time Oceania Micronesia *Palau Southeast Asia *East Timor – Time in East Timor *Indonesia – Eastern Indonesia Time **Eastern zone, including: ***Maluku Islands **** Maluku ****North Maluku ***Western New Guinea **** Papua ** ...
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Japan Standard Time
, or , is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+09:00). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated on several occasions. During World War II, the time zone was often referred to as Tokyo Standard Time. Japan Standard Time is equivalent to Korean Standard Time, Pyongyang Time (North Korea), Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, East-Timorese Standard Time and Yakutsk Time (Russia). History Before the Meiji era (1868–1912), each local region had its own time zone in which noon was when the sun was exactly at its culmination. As modern transportation methods, such as trains, were adopted, this practice became a source of confusion. For example, there is a difference of about 5 degrees longitude between Tokyo and Osaka and because of this, a train that departed from Tokyo would arrive at Osaka 20 minutes behind the time in Tokyo. In 1886, Ordinance 51 was issued in response to this problem, which stated: Accordi ...
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Egao Kenkō Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is currently used mostly for association football matches – it is home to club Roasso Kumamoto – and sometimes for Top League rugby games. The stadium holds 32,000 people. With Rosso's promotion from the Japan Football League to the J. League Division 2 in 2007, KKWing is expected to play a role in Rosso's ascendancy. The stadium was used for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia. From 1 February 2017, the stadium adopted a new name as ( in abbreviation) due to naming rights Naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising or memorialization whereby a corporation, person, or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, object, location, program, or event, typically for a defined period of t ... contract. 2019 Rugby World Cup See also * Park Dome Kumamoto References External linksKKWing website Football venues in Japan Rugby union stadi ...
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The Japan News
The (lit. ''Reading-selling Newspaper'' or ''Selling by Reading Newspaper'') is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan; the other four are the ''The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo Shimbun)'' the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', and the ''The Nikkei, Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. It is headquartered in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.' It is a newspaper that represents Tokyo and generally has a Conservatism, conservative orientation. It is one of Japan's leading newspapers, along with the Osaka-based Liberalism, liberal (Third way) Asahi Shimbun and the Nagoya-based Social democratic Chunichi Shimbun. It is published by regional bureaus, all of them subsidiaries of #Yomiuri Group, The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest media conglomerate by size behind Sony,The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings is the ...
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Fukuroi, Shizuoka
270px, Shizuoka Stadium is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,395 in 34,842 households, and a population density of 820 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Fukuroi is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC). Geography Fukuroi is on the coastal plain in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It has a small coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the south. Surrounding municipalities Shizuoka Prefecture * Kakegawa * Iwata *Mori Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Fukuroi has been steadily increasing over the past 50 years. Climate The area has a mild maritime climate with hot, humid summers, and short, cool winters. (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Fukuroi is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2084 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at aro ...
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Josh Adams (rugby Union)
Josh Adams (born 21 April 1995) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and the Wales national team as a wing. In 2021, Adams was selected to represent the British & Irish Lions. Club career Adams began his career with Llanelli and made his debut against Pontypridd in 2013. He went on to make a total of 30 appearances for the club, scoring 9 tries. He made his first and only Scarlets appearance in the Anglo-Welsh Cup defeat to Cardiff Rugby in 2014. He is also a previous Wales U20 international. In May 2014, it was announced that Adams would move to Worcester from the 2015–16 season. In February 2016, Adams moved on loan to National League 1 side Cinderford until the end of the 2015–16 season. On 22 December 2017, Adams scored two tries in a 23–8 win over relegation rivals London Irish, making him the top try scorer in the Premiership around the close of December 2017. On 19 March 2019, Cardiff Rugby announced the sig ...
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Kini Murimurivalu
Kini Murimurivalu (born 15 May 1989) is a Fijian rugby union player. He is currently unattached having most recently played for Leicester Tigers having signed in July 2020 and the Fiji national rugby union team and usually plays as a Wing or fullback. He was part of the Fiji team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Af ... where he played in three matches, he made his international debut in 2011. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murimurivalu, Kini 1989 births Living people Fijian rugby union players Fiji international rugby union players Fijian expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in France Fijian expatriate sportspeople in France I-Taukei Fijian people Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks ...
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Josua Tuisova
Josua Tuisova Ratulevu (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. A wing or centre, he currently plays for Racing 92 in France's Top 14. He won a gold medal in sevens as part of the Fiji team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known for his strong running and physical play, he is nicknamed "Human Bulldozer" and "The Bus". He began his career in Fiji playing sevens for Westfield Barbarians, captained by his older brother and ex-Fiji sevens player, Pio Tuwai. He made his international sevens debut for Fiji in the 2013 Wellington Sevens against Scotland at rover. In July 2013, he was signed by French Top 14 club RC Toulonnais (Toulon). He made his debut against Racing Métro 92 in August, and scored his first try against Bayonne. In May 2015, he signed a four-year deal to stay at Toulon. Honours * Winner of the 2013–14 Top 14 * Winner of the 2013–14 Heineken Cup * Winner of the 2014–15 ERC Cup * Olympic Gold Medallist for Fiji sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics ...
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Ōita (city)
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Ōita Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. On January 1, 2005, the town of Notsuharu, Ōita, Notsuharu (from Ōita District, Ōita, Ōita District) and the town of Saganoseki, Ōita, Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District, Ōita, Kitaamabe District) were merged into Ōita. Demographics and geography Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 478,491, with 216,853 households and a population density of 950 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 502.39 km2. The city is bordered by Beppu, Ōita, City of Beppu to the northwest, Yufu, Ōita, City of Yufu to the west, Taketa, Ōita, City of Taketa to the southwest, Bungo-ōno, Ōita, City of Bungo-ōno to the south, and Usuki, Ōita, City of Usuki to the southeast. The north of the city faces Beppu Bay and the Seto Inland Sea. Economy During the 1960s and 1970s, an industrial region was for ...
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Dane Haylett-Petty
Dane Haylett-Petty (born 18 June 1989) is a retired Australian rugby union footballer who played as a fullback or wing for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby and the Wallabies. Early life Haylett-Petty was born in Durban in the former Province of Natal in South Africa. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia when Haylett-Petty was 10-years-old and attended the Hale School from 2000 to 2007 in the suburb of Wembley Downs. He played rugby for the Australia 'A' Schoolboys team in 2007. Career Haylett-Petty started out his senior career with the Western Force during the 2008 Super 14 season where he made his début against the in Perth. He made a total of 12 appearances spanning three seasons before heading north in 2010 to join French Top 14 side Biarritz. He stayed in France for 3 years, making more than 50 appearances before it was announced that he would head back home to join the Force for the 2014 Super Rugby season. On August 11, 2017, the it was announced that ...
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