Japan on Tuesday marked 500 days to go until the opening of Rugby World Cup 2019, as scandals continue to plague the preparations for the tournament.Twenty teams will compete across 12 venues in Japan when the competition kicks off on Sept. 20, 2019. However, the identity of Japan's opponents in the opening game at Ajinomoto Stadium (Tokyo Stadium) hinges on an investigation into player eligibility that could see Russia replace Romania as the top European qualifier.The European qualifying saga has already seen five Spanish players handed long bans for physically and verbally abusing the Rom…READ FULL ARTICLE
