Public viewing will be held! Let's support the hot battle of rugby "Japan National Team VS Tonga National Team"!

On July 29, 2023 (Saturday), a public viewing of the rugby "Japan National Team VS Tonga National Team" match (Kick-off: 19:30) will be held at Kochi Tsutaya Bookstore (Minami-Oza, Kochi City).
At the venue, we will explain the game, so the live feeling will increase, and anyone, not only rugby fans, but also Niwaka fans, can enjoy it.

Just before the "Rugby World Cup 2023 France Tournament" held in September this year, a test match with the Japanese national team "Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2023-Pacific Nations Series-" will be held.
In this series, there is a game you want to pay attention to!
It is the "Japan National Team VS Tonga National Team" match to be held at Hanazono Rugby Field in Higashiosaka City on July 29 (Sat).

The relationship between Tonga and Kochi Prefecture

Speaking of Tonga National Team, various exchanges with Kochi Prefecture began with the acceptance of a training camp for the national team as a pre-camp site for Tonga who participated in the Rugby World Cup 2019 held four years ago.

A training camp for “TONGA SAMURAU15” (a team of Tonga people living in Japan), donation of rugby balls using hometown donations, and in the event of a disaster caused by volcanic eruption in the Kingdom of Tonga, a former rugby representative from Japan, was appointed as Kochi Prefecture Sports Support Ambassador.

Furthermore, when you visit Kochi at a training camp, etc., you will be able to experience the culture of Kochi so that players can love Kochi, and visit clinics, elementary schools, hospitals, etc. for students in the prefecture. I have deepened exchanges with

Let's enliven this public viewing in order to continue to pass on Legacy to the next generation.

Public viewing venue

The venue for public viewing is the shared eating and drinking space on the first floor of Kochi Tsutaya Bookstore in Minami-Oza, Kochi City. Admission is free.
On the day, we will also offer special draft beer sales and special menus only on this day, so please come to the venue with your family and friends.

If you have a T-shirt or polo shirt at the time, please wear it and come.
Hold on, Tonga! Hold on, Japan!