Rugby World Cup 2023 is kicking off in France this month, and it’s kind of a big deal. One of the world’s largest and most popular sporting events, it comes around every four years to give the world’s best rugby-playing nations the chance to absolutely dominate.
If there’s one thing we’ve all learnt from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, it’s how much fun you can have becoming an armchair expert about a sport you know absolutely zero about. So if you don’t know your drop kick from your dropout, don’t worry, you can still get some skin in the game with Asahi Super Dry, the official beer of Rugby World Cup 2023.
Catch A Match At A Sports Bar
With the World Cup kicking off over in France, heading to a sports bar is the next best thing to actually attending a game IRL. It’s the number one place to soak up the buzz, where you’ll be surrounded by hardcore fans to celebrate and commiserate over a few ice-cold pints of Asahi Super Dry. Round up the crew, don your white and black—or even white and red—and head to your nearest pub with a screen. Schapiro’s Sports Bar will be open for the All Blacks vs France Rugby World Cup opener, for every All Blacks pool game, select quarters, semis and final
Embrace Water Cooler Chat
It’s easy to join in the RWC office chats if you have a few stats up your sleeve. Get to know the starting 15 and throw out a few phrases like scrum and high tackle and you’ll be welcomed into the fold with open arms. The Rugby Pod will have you showing off your new expertise at a team lunch or post-work bevvies—you might even pick up some extra insights for the next game.
Host A RWC Brekkie
The Rugby World Cup’s time difference means that most games will be kicking off between 4am and 8am. Set your alarm clock and stock up on eggs and bacon, because nothing pairs better with rugby than a good fry up. Get the gang around and settle the nerves with a full English, before cracking into a few bottles of Asahi Super Dry 0.0% during the match.
Nerd Out On Some History
If the actual games aren’t quite your jam but you love a bit of culture, now’s the perfect time to dive into the history of our national game. A visit to the New Zealand Rugby Museum will take you on a journey through the stories, myths and legends of the sport, and offers up an interesting deep dive into how rugby has helped to shape our country and culture.
Organise A Friendly Game Of Touch
Itching to get out on the pitch yourself? Run off some of those World Cup jitters with a friendly game of touch rugby. There are plenty of community spots you can head along to for free, so just round up a ball and some willing teammates to score a few tries.
Cook Up A Global Storm
With 20 countries participating in the World Cup, there’s a much tastier way of showing your support than just donning the team colours. Take yourself on a worldwide culinary tour by serving up a RWC-themed feast, or organising a potluck from one of the competing countries. With some seriously knockout dishes to try like Fijian kokoda, Argentinian empanadas and Portuguese pastel de nata, Rugby never sounded this good.
Rugby World Cup 2023 is more than a sporting event, it’s an epic way to get around a cultural moment. So rugby fanatic or not, get into the spirit of the tournament and soak up the passion with Asahi Super Dry.
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