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IRB head Lapasset meets with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Bernard Lapasset (L), chairman of the International Rugby Board, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso laugh during their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 9. Aso expressed his eagerness to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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IRB head Lapasset meets with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Bernard Lapasset (L), chairman of the International Rugby Board, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 9 prior to their talks. Aso expressed his eagerness to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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IRB leaders meet press ahead of 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset (R) and Chief Executive Officer Brett Gosper meet reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014, after examining preparations for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

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Japan prepares for Rugby World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan Rugby Football Union President Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset, and IRB Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General Mike Miller shake hands in Tokyo on May 10, 2011. Japan plans to host Rugby World Cup in 2019.

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IRB head Lapasset meets with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Bernard Lapasset (L), chairman of the International Rugby Board, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 9 prior to their talks. Aso expressed his eagerness to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup. (Kyodo)

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IRB head Lapasset meets with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Bernard Lapasset (L), chairman of the International Rugby Board, and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso laugh during their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 9. Aso expressed his eagerness to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup. (Kyodo)

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Bill Beaumont elected next World Rugby chairman

World Rugby's new chairman Bill Beaumont (C), his predecessor Bernard Lapasset (L) and new vice chairman Agustin Pichot attend a press conference in the Irish capital of Dublin on May 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lapasset attends press conference in Tokyo

World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2015. Lapasset sought the Japanese government's cooperation for the 2019 World Cup to be held in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with World Rugby Chairman Lapasset

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) receives a ball from the Rugby World Cup 2015 from World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2015. Lapasset sought the Japanese government's cooperation for the 2019 World Cup to be held in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Rugby Chairman Lapasset speaks at news conference

World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset speaks at a news conference at Twickenham Stadium in London, England, on Sept. 15, 2015, ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup starting Sept. 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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12 cities named to host Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan

(From L) Akira Shimazu, managing director of Rugby World Cup 2019, Bernard Lapasset, chairman of Rugby World Cup Ltd. and Tatsuzo Yabe, chairman of the Japan Rugby Football Union, join hands in front of a championship cup during a press conference on March 2, 2015, in Dublin, Ireland, after they named 12 cities as venues for the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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12 cities named to host Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan

(From L) Akira Shimazu, managing director of Rugby World Cup 2019, Bernard Lapasset, chairman of Rugby World Cup Ltd. and Tatsuzo Yabe, chairman of the Japan Rugby Football Union, join hands in front of a championship cup during a press conference on March 2, 2015, in Dublin, Ireland, after they named 12 cities as venues for the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Rugby chief speaks on 2019 Japan event

Bernard Lapasset, chairman of the World Rugby, speaks on the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan in an interview with Kyodo News in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan prepares for Rugby World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan Rugby Football Union President Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset, and IRB Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General Mike Miller shake hands in Tokyo on May 10, 2011. Japan plans to host Rugby World Cup in 2019. (Kyodo)