22 Sep 2019

Rugby World Cup playing role in reviving tsunami-hit city

From Sunday Morning, 9:44 am on 22 September 2019

Kiwi rugby coach Scott Pierce is part of an incredible revival happening in the Japanese city of Kamaishi, which was devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in 2011. The revival will culminate in Fiji taking on Uruguay in a Rugby World Cup game at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on Wednesday.

Japan's Kotaro Matsushima scores as his side defeats Fiji 34-21 at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium

Japan's Kotaro Matsushima scores as his side defeats Fiji 34-21 at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium Photo: World Rugby / Toru Hanai