In this week's episode, we talk to Alan Gilpin (01:30), the head of Rugby World Cup, as well as The Japan Times' rugby experts Elliott Samuels and Andrew McKirdy about what to look out for in this year's tournament (09:42), and to triple-cancer survivor Patrick McIntosh (31:50), who has cycled from Twickenham Stadium in the U.K. to Japan to watch the games.
Hosted by Oscar Boyd for The Japan Times.
Further reading:
- The Japan Times' Rugby World Cup 2019 coverage
- The Japan Times guide to the host cities of the Rugby World Cup 2019
- Patrick McIntosh's website
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