GALLERY: 2019 Rugby World Cup match schedule announcement

The match schedule for the 2019 Rugby World Cup was released on Thursday, with hosts Japan set to face the top team from European qualifying in the tournament's opening match on Sept. 20 at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium.Japan will also play Ireland (Sept. 28 in Shizuoka), the Europe-Oceania playoff winners (Oct. 5 in Toyota) and Scotland (Oct. 13 in Yokohama) in Pool A.Two-time defending champions New Zealand, in Pool B, launch their campaign against South Africa on Sept. 21 in Yokohama, while England, led by ex-Japan coach Eddie Jones, start off against Tonga on Sept. 22 in Sapporo.For the ful…READ FULL ARTICLE