Kumagaya Rugby Ground
熊谷ラグビー場
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium[1]
View of main grandstand, 2019.
Map
Address810 Kamikawakami, Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0004
Coordinates36°10′06″N 139°24′09″E / 36.168250°N 139.402444°E / 36.168250; 139.402444
Public transitEast Japan Railway Company Kumagaya Station
OwnerSaitama Prefecture[2]
OperatorPanasonic[2]
Capacity25,600[1]
Record attendance24,895 (Georgia–Uruguay, 2019 Rugby World Cup)[3]
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Renovated2016–2018
Expanded2018; 7 years ago (2018)
Years active1991–present
Construction cost¥12.4 billion (2018 expansion; US$111.3 million)[4]
Architect
Tenants
Japan Rugby League One

Saitama Wild Knights (2021–present)

Other
National High School Rugby Tournament

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium (熊谷ラグビー場), is a rugby stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium was built in 1991 and renovated between 2016 and 2018. Its capacity expanded from 20,000 (10,000 seated) to 24,000 (fully seated). The stadium is part of a larger sports complex which includes the Kumagaya Athletic Stadium, a smaller athletics stadium and a large arena. The complex is located in the Kumagaya Park.

Uses

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It is the main stadium for rugby in the Saitama Prefecture, and serves as the home stadium of Japan Rugby League One (JRLO) club Saitama Wild Knights. It is also used for University League games and sometimes also for other Japan Rugby League One matches.

The stadium was one of the venues used for the 2019 Rugby World Cup the first Rugby World Cup (RWC) to be held in Japan and Asia.[5] 6,000 temporary seats were added to increase the stadium capacity.

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  • Before renovation, 2016
    Before renovation, 2016
  • Field view from Southern Stand, 2018
    Field view from Southern Stand, 2018
  • Field view from Eastern Stand, 2018
    Field view from Eastern Stand, 2018
  • View of main grand stand, 2018
    View of main grand stand, 2018

References

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  1. ^ a b "Public health activities in the host cities of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan" (PDF). mhlw-grants.niph.go.jp. National Institute of Public Health of Japan. March 2021. p. 20.
  2. ^ a b Yoshida, Hiroshi (24 July 2020). "総工費35億円の複合施設　パナソニックの熊谷移転が示す新たなチームの"在り方"" [A 3.5 billion yen complex facility: Panasonic's relocation to Kumagaya demonstrates a new approach to teamwork]. the-ans.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ Horiuchi, Junko (19 September 2019). "Rugby: Georgia overpower Uruguay 33–7 for 1st win of World Cup". Kyodo News.
  4. ^ "来月から熊谷ラグビー場改修工事 完成は30年8月予定" [Renovation work on Kumagaya Rugby Stadium to begin next month, scheduled for completion in August 2030]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ^ "World Rugby approves revised Japan 2019 hosting roadmap". World Rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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