Whistle for Rugby World Cup opener

James Owens (L) of Hong Kong hands the whistle to be used for the Rugby World Cup opener between Japan and Russia to referee Nigel Owens at its venue Tokyo Stadium (Ajinomoto Stadium) in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2019, a day before the match. James Owens and Ron Rutland of South Africa made an over 20,000-kilometer journey via bicycle across the Eurasian continent from London to deliver the whistle to Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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