James Owens and Ron Rutland safely delivered Thursday the official referee's whistle to be used for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup, completing the 231-day, 20,000-kilometer journey from London by bicycle and ship."It's amazing to be here. It's incredibly surreal," said Owens, 28, after the bearded pair cycled into Tokyo Stadium (Ajinomoto Stadium) amid applause, to hand the golden whistle to Welshman Nigel Owens, who will use it when he officiates Friday's opening match between Japan and Russia at the venue.
