Rugby World Cup 2019 venues Japan hosts the Rugby World Cup for the first time, with 48 matches at 12 venues over six weeks. The Nissan Stadium in Yokohama will host the final on November 2 KEY DATES Sep 20 Opening match, Tokyo Japan v Russia Oct 26 Semi-final 1, Yokohama Oct 27 Semi-final 2, Yokohama Nov 2 Final, Yokohama Sapporo Dome 41,000 Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium 16,000 EAST SEA / SEA OF JAPAN Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 24,000 Tokyo Stadium Capacity: 50,000 International Stadium Yokohama 72,000 Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi 51,000 City of Toyota Stadium 45,000 Kobe Misaki Stadium 30,000 Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium 24,000 Oita Stadium 40,000 Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium 20,000 Kumamoto Stadium 32,000 PACIFIC OCEAN Source: World Rugby © GRAPHIC NEWS