Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Travel etc...

clsmooth

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Disappointing pricing on the RWC new gear - a jersey that is €90 here is £55 on the Sportsdirect UK site.

£60 unless you mean the Vodafone sponsored one

finbarrk

Try DH Gate. From China. And maybe the factory the Jersey was made in.

Phileas Frog

clsmooth wrote: »

£60 unless you mean the Vodafone sponsored one

The RWC one was £55, but it's gone completely now

paulo6891

Those who have sold via the resellers website, how long did it take to sell the tickets?

bennyl10

paulo6891 wrote: »

Those who have sold via the resellers website, how long did it take to sell the tickets?

Once it got approved for resale they were gone in a days

Money still not back though, was meant to be starting to give the refunds on July 1st, still no sign in ACC

sydthebeat

just wondering if we should keep a RWC thread just for logistics (tickets, accommodation, travel etc)... and have a different one for basic RWC rugby chat ???

its getting closer and closer and a lot of rugby related RWC things are happening

Eod100

sydthebeat wrote: »

just wondering if we should keep a RWC thread just for logistics (tickets, accommodation, travel etc)... and have a different one for basic RWC rugby chat ???

its getting closer and closer and a lot of rugby related RWC things are happening

A new one for rugby chat might be a good shout

Squidgy Black

sydthebeat wrote: »

just wondering if we should keep a RWC thread just for logistics (tickets, accommodation, travel etc)... and have a different one for basic RWC rugby chat ???

its getting closer and closer and a lot of rugby related RWC things are happening

Best case would be if a mod can rename this one and we get a new one setup for rugby chat. I agree, would be quite messy keeping the two together.

basillarkin

when are the e tickets issued?

bennyl10

basillarkin wrote: »

when are the e tickets issued?

August/September earliest

Caybar

I put these up on the resale website if people are still looking.

2 x Sco v Ireland Cat B
2 x Eng v France Cat C

Eod100

basillarkin wrote: »

when are the e tickets issued?

September I believe which seems kinda late for the early pool matches. Guess they might stagger them in terms of game order.

MikeCork2009

Eod100 wrote: »

September I believe which seems kinda late for the early pool matches. Guess they might stagger them in terms of game order.

I'm assuming with e-tickets you can just download to your phone?

Eod100

MikeCork2009 wrote: »

I'm assuming with e-tickets you can just download to your phone?

Don't know the particulars but guess so yeah.

BobbyBobberson

Eod100 wrote: »

Don't know the particulars but guess so yeah.

As long as it is not as complicated as their toilets we will be grand!

Eod100

Would it be an idea to put up a poll to see when people are going over if people fancied catching up? Might not be possible if people are traveling about but even to meet up for drinks before/after matches could be bit of craic if there was interest? Might be better way of doing it than poll so if anyone has a better idea about away!

basillarkin

Eod100 wrote: »

Would it be an idea to put up a poll to see when people are going over if people fancied catching up? Might not be possible if people are traveling about but even to meet up for drinks before/after matches could be bit of craic if there was interest? Might be better way of doing it than poll so if anyone has a better idea about away!

I'm there for knockout stages

Eod100

basillarkin wrote: »

I'm there for knockout stages

Me too, QF and semi

Manofthewest

Eod100 wrote: »

Me too, QF and semi

I’m there for the first two pool games.

Phileas Frog

Eod100 wrote: »

Me too, QF and semi

Me too, adding the final. Arrive the Saturday morning of the QF weekend

Group matches

finbarrk

The first weekend for me. Probably will be hanging around The Irish Times.
https://www.irishtimes.jp/

Phileas Frog

finbarrk wrote: »

The first weekend for me. Probably will be hanging around The Irish Times.
https://www.irishtimes.jp/

Have you seen the price of a Guinness there?

bennyl10

Phileas Frog wrote: »

Have you seen the price of a Guinness there?

almost a 10er,
Plenty of cheaper places in tokyo

Squidgy Black

finbarrk wrote: »

The first weekend for me. Probably will be hanging around The Irish Times.
https://www.irishtimes.jp/

I'm not trying to be rude, but why on earth would you fly halfway across the world to Japan, to sit in an Irish bar and spend 8/9 euro a pint?

Phileas Frog

Squidgy Black wrote: »

I'm not trying to be rude, but why on earth would you fly halfway across the world to Japan, to sit in an Irish bar and spend 8/9 euro a pint?

Where would you go? Do you speak Japanese?

BobbyBobberson

Booze in general is expensive in Japan and a few of the local places aren't the warmest to tourists. Get a can from the beer vending machines on the streets! A true cultural experience :pac::pac:

AdamD

Don't understand the Irish pub thing

bennyl10

Phileas Frog wrote: »

Where would you go? Do you speak Japanese?

a lot in tokyo will speak basic english and in a bar its not the most difficult ordering process

Squidgy Black

Phileas Frog wrote: »

Where would you go? Do you speak Japanese?

You don't need to speak Japanese in a lot of places in Tokyo, there's a massive tourist industry and most places will have menus in English as well as Japanese and servers with a basic grasp of English.

I'd say once you get over there it'll be a case of follow the crowds and see where they go, look don't get me wrong it's obviously good to meet up with other Irish fans and Irish pubs are a decent spot for that, but the city will be flooded with fans from all around the world, does no harm to branch out and experience Japanese bars etc.

BobbyBobberson

I do get the Irish Pub thing. People are travelling for a sporting event and so will go where many Irish are likely to congregate. I would not go to Japan myself and sit in Irish pub watching a rerun of a gaelic football match but in the context of a large sporting event then it is understandable.

Been to Japan three times myself for a total of 6 weeks and had a single drink in three irish pubs just to see their take on Irish pubs. The best was a lad in Kyoto who must have googled translated the name of the pub as he called it "Irish Pub Field" :pac::pac:

He used to own a cafe and played trad in it, his friends said they would stay longer if he served alcohol so he set up the pub.

BobbyBobberson

Squidgy Black wrote: »

You don't need to speak Japanese in a lot of places in Tokyo, there's a massive tourist industry and most places will have menus in English as well as Japanese and servers with a basic grasp of English.

I'd say once you get over there it'll be a case of follow the crowds and see where they go, look don't get me wrong it's obviously good to meet up with other Irish fans and Irish pubs are a decent spot for that, but the city will be flooded with fans from all around the world, does no harm to branch out and experience Japanese bars etc.

Make sure you go to Golden Gai for a few drinks.

PMC83

As someone who's done a fair but of boozing in Japan..

If you are going there for an Irish rugby match then you certainly want to be in an Irish bar before hand, to rub off other fans. Many bars in Tokyo wouldn't cater so well to the western sports fan in terms of drinking set up. Some are located on the 6th floor of an office block, others (like in the Golden Gai area) are basically long narrow rooms with a bar that fit 10 people only, sitting in a row. A lot of bars are table service and you are not really encouraged to stand around crowding the bar itself.

As cool as Japanese bars are to check out, they really aren't set up for pre match boozing.

Never understood the whole 'why would you go to an Irish bar in 'blah blah blah' Generally the answer is because they are fun! You'll find plenty of locals in them too.

bennyl10

PMC83 wrote: »

As someone who's done a fair but of boozing in Japan..

If you are going there for an Irish rugby match then you certainly want to be in an Irish bar before hand, to rub off other fans. Many bars in Tokyo wouldn't cater so well to the western sports fan in terms of drinking set up. Some are located on the 6th floor of an office block, others (like in the Golden Gai area) are basically long narrow rooms with a bar that fit 10 people only, sitting in a row. A lot of bars are table service and you are not really encouraged to stand around crowding the bar itself.

As cool as Japanese bars are to check out, they really aren't set up for pre match boozing.

Never understood the whole 'why would you go to an Irish bar in 'blah blah blah' Generally the answer is because they are fun! You'll find plenty of locals in them too.

I’ve seen prices from 509 yen up to 1100 yen!
What would he average pint price over there?:)

PMC83

bennyl10 wrote: »

I’ve seen prices from 509 yen up to 1100 yen!
What would he average pint price over there?:)

Honestly can't remember as it was a few years back, I will say avoid any bar that is in an office block, drinks are PRICEY- and some will have a cover charge, which you may not realise before you enter.

Caybar

bennyl10 wrote: »

I’ve seen prices from 509 yen up to 1100 yen!
What would he average pint price over there?:)

For Western style pubs I would consider the Hub chain to be average cost-wise, your not gonna get much cheaper for a pint unless its from a can/surger.

Here's the menu
https://www.pub-hub.com/index.php/menu/lists/HUB

AdamD

PMC83 wrote: »

As someone who's done a fair but of boozing in Japan..

If you are going there for an Irish rugby match then you certainly want to be in an Irish bar before hand, to rub off other fans. Many bars in Tokyo wouldn't cater so well to the western sports fan in terms of drinking set up. Some are located on the 6th floor of an office block, others (like in the Golden Gai area) are basically long narrow rooms with a bar that fit 10 people only, sitting in a row. A lot of bars are table service and you are not really encouraged to stand around crowding the bar itself.

As cool as Japanese bars are to check out, they really aren't set up for pre match boozing.

Never understood the whole 'why would you go to an Irish bar in 'blah blah blah' Generally the answer is because they are fun! You'll find plenty of locals in them too.

In this case would you not just go to the fanzones on match day?

And on the other days - don't see the point in travelling half way around the world to go to an Irish pub, but each to their own.

PMC83

AdamD wrote: »

In this case would you not just go to the fanzones on match day?

And on the other days - don't see the point in travelling half way around the world to go to an Irish pub, but each to their own.

TBH that's exactly what I would be doing, match days in with all the fans, down days, checking out the more local spots

Phileas Frog

Let people do what they want without being condescending pricks I say.

PMC83

Phileas Frog wrote: »

Let people do what they want without being condescending pricks I say.

Delightful! The above are really just some friendly tips based on past experience, obviously you are free to read it whatever way you want, enjoy the world cup!

Podge_irl

Pretty sure the condescending ones are those belittling anyone who might dare venture into an Irish pub abroad.

Irish pubs can be fun and tend to have plenty of locals in them.

Phileas Frog

Podge_irl wrote: »

Pretty sure the condescending ones are those belittling anyone who might dare venture into an Irish pub abroad.

Irish pubs can be fun and tend to have plenty of locals in them.

Exactly, sorry I should have been clearer

petrf

Hi guys,
Anyone have an idea what time they put up the resale tickets on RWC site. I know they are ahead 8 hours in Japan. Quite frustrating logging in trying to add tickets to the basket that are available, but not available. Trying to get Japan v Ireland (1 ticket) , I have the other 3 first round matches just not the Japan match.Cheers

Kevski

Just got a text from DHL to say that my tickets will be delivered next Monday!

basillarkin

Kevski wrote: »

Just got a text from DHL to say that my tickets will be delivered next Monday!

Ya same as. I still am waiting on an e-ticket for semi but they won't be sent for another while

Eod100

basillarkin wrote: »

Ya same as. I still am waiting on an e-ticket for semi but they won't be sent for another while

Same for stickers for qf and semi. Think they said early September for etickets. Just over 3 months to first match!

BobbyBobberson

Kevski wrote: »

Just got a text from DHL to say that my tickets will be delivered next Monday!

Good stuff. Did you get an email as well or just the text?

Kevski

BobbyBobberson wrote: »

Good stuff. Did you get an email as well or just the text?

Yeah, got an email too!

feargale

I will be in Croatia for part of the RWC. Any advice on tv availability would be welcome. Italy? Croatia? Thanks.

finbarrk

Squidgy Black wrote: »

I'm not trying to be rude, but why on earth would you fly halfway across the world to Japan, to sit in an Irish bar and spend 8/9 euro a pint?[/QUOT
I'll go there, and to similar pubs because that's where the craic will be. Something that you probably aren't into. I know from experience. Between Rugby and Football I have been to 11 World Cups. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about.