events<\/a>.<\/p>\nMany were excited to play rugby for the first time, adding to the energy of Nepal Rugby that has been effortless in promoting the game, locally.<\/p>\n
The event also excited the participants with music alongside giving them the chance to see the Webb Ellis Cup as part of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n“It is fantastic to see the impact the famous Webb Ellis Cup is having in inspiring new players to participate in rugby around the world as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. It is an exciting time for rugby in Asia as participation and fan growth accelerates rapidly throughout this youthful continent with the first Rugby World Cup to be hosted in Asia now just around the corner. Japan 2019 is set to be a game-changing moment for rugby globally,” says World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nJapanese Ambassador to Nepal Masamichi Saigo hosted the Webb Ellis Cup in the Kathmandu visit, followed by a special reception that had the hosts of Rugby World Cup 2019 and Rugby World Cup 2015, represented by the British Ambassador to Nepal Richard Morris. <\/p>\n
As part of Kathmandu visit, the Trophy also visited some of Nepal\u2019s iconic centers such as temples in Kathmandu, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple.<\/p>\n
Nepal\u2019s Visit- Highest-Point Visit for Rugby Cup<\/strong>
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Nepal is always proactive in welcoming any new trend. It\u2019s evident in every event the country…<\/span><\/p>\nRead more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":761,"featured_media":14631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6590,7640],"tags":[10900,10902,98,10479,3736,2994,10901,10904,10907,10903,10905,10906],"yoast_head":"\n
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