Rugby: Japan given until end of Sept. to produce revised RWC plan

Rugby: Japan given until end of Sept. to produce revised RWC plan

Photo taken July 17, 2015, shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announcing a decision to review construction plans for the new National Stadium, the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, "from scratch" amid mounting public criticism over its soaring costs. Japan Rugby 2019 -- the local organizing committee of the 2019 Rugby World Cup -- has been given until the end of September to produce a revised venue plan and "appropriate financial security," World Rugby said on Aug. 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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