SAPPORO – While spectators at Sapporo Dome witnessed an entertaining Rugby World Cup Pool D opener between Australia and Fiji on Saturday, a number expressed concerns about crowd safety following the game.
Many fans making their way from the 41,410-seat stadium following Australia’s 39-21 comeback win were forced to endure a long wait to reach the exits, with a limited number of doorways causing major bottlenecks.
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