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Guide to the Rugby

19 September 2019

Don your most loved rugby shirt (one of ours, naturally) and brush up on your favourite stadium-ready chant: the championship we’ve all been waiting for is finally here.

JUMP TO SECTION

Whether you were lucky enough to score tickets to the games or will be following along on home turf, there’s nothing like the fast paced, edge-of-your-seat exhilaration of a game of rugby. If you’re not jetting off to Japan this season then don’t despair, we’ve tallied up the best ways to celebrate the tournament without stepping foot on an aeroplane. Game on.

Balls and Brunch

YOUNGS PUBS

How do you like your eggs in the morning? We prefer ours with a side of head-to-head excitement. A happy consequence of the time difference between here and Japan means you’ll be enjoying most of the glorious games over your morning tea and toast. Youngs Pubs are taking your breakfast one step further, with a delicious array of brunch classics to sustain you through every tackle and try. Cheer on your favourite players while tucking into a full English or avocado toast, then sip on a Bloody Mary – you are in a pub after all

Alex Tait’s charity dinner

NORTHUMBERLAND

In honour of Newcastle Falcons’ Alex Tait, picturesque restaurant hotel the Lord Crewe Arms will be hosting a charity evening ahead of the much-anticipated England vs Argentina match. Supporting the Alzheimer’s Society, Children North East and the Rugby Players Association, diners will enjoy a four-course meal at this multi award-winning country pub before having the opportunity to quiz former British internationals Dean Richards, Ally Hogg and Scott Macleod about the ongoing tournament. An interesting evening for an excellent cause, this is not one to be missed.

World Cup breakfast

SANDY PARK

Fancy getting a little closer to the action? Tuning in to the games from the atmospheric Exeter Chiefs stadium is as close as you can get to the real thing while staying on this side of the Pacific. Fuel up for the nail-biting fixtures on a delectable full English breakfast, listen to expert commentary from members of the Exeter Chiefs playing squad, then take a seat for matches displayed on state-of-the-art screens: this is not your average rugby viewing.

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