For all you rugby fans or even novices gearing up for Kumamoto’s spot in the World Cup, our friend Ruth Maruki Kai has provided this event announcement:

Interested in an early rugby taster this coming weekend?!

Well, head to Kitakyushu for the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series. Tournament Location: Mikuni World Stadium behind Kokura Station Date(s): April 21-22 🎽🚩

Teams are split into three pools: A (Australia, Spain, Ireland, China) B (New Zealand, France, USA, Japan) C (Canada, Russia, England, Fiji)

Schedule (Japanese only): https://www.rugby-japan.jp/…/02/21/kitakyushu7s_2018_sched…/

Ticket information and the seating map: https://www.rugby-japan.jp/…/wrwss2017-2018_kitakyushu_tic…/ Unreserved GA tickets are 2000 yen per day, or 2500 if purchased the day of the event, or you can buy a 2-day pass for 3500 yen, which can be bought by Friday, April 20th. P-Codes (7-11, FamilyMart, and Circle K/Sunkus) and L-Codes (LAWSON) are on of this link so you can purchase them through at your local conbini.