RWC 2019 stadiums announced

02 March 2015Former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder Beckham fired England to a 1-0 win at the Sapporo Dome in June 2002 - now the stadium in Sapporo City will play host to the world's top rugby stars some 17 years later.

Japan will host the first Rugby World Cup in Asia in four years' time, and tournament organisers have confirmed the 12 venues that will stage the global contest.

Rugby World Cup chairman Bernard Lapasset said confirming the venues will allow fans locally and worldwide to start planning for the tournament in earnest.

"This is an important milest…