Ireland's open training session with Kobelco Steelers scuppered

Ireland’s plans to stage an open training session with Japanese Top League side Kobelco Steelers on Tuesday have been brought to a halt by local World Cup organisers.

The session, intended to take place in front of local schoolchildren at the Steelers training ground in Kobe overnight Irish time, was believed to have been pulled by Japan Rugby 2019, the local organising committee.