18 Sep 2019

Rugby World Cup: Arena of dreams or land of nightmares

From Checkpoint, 6:22 pm on 18 September 2019

The countdown is on to the All Blacks' World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday night and as they battle to train through the heat in Kashiwa, there's also the pressure of trying to win a third World Cup in a row.

Half a dozen countries believe they can win rugby's ultimate prize - hosted in Japan for the first time.

Rugby reporter Joe Porter found out what's like to be a part of the biggest showpiece in the sport.