Ben Volavola has been preferred ahead of Matavesi at fly-half due to his superior kicking game with Matavesi named on the bench.
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“He’s a world-class winger”.
A screen has been sited around England’s training pitch at the squad’s Pennyhill Park camp in Surrey following completion of their three warm-up games for the tournament, and reports state there is also extra security on patrol. For the next month, rugby fans will get to enjoy lots of games, and if you’re looking for ways to stream the games on your computer or mobile device, keep reading. “In the last two games Anthony has finished two brilliant tries, one against France and that great take against Ireland, while Jonny [ran] over Tommy Bowe”. They have won all five previous tests against Fiji, and averaged 52 at Twickenham. Fiji are better prepared than ever before.
“We have to make sure we use our effectiveness in the scrum for the full 80 minutes because obviously they will have to make their substitutions in that area too”.
The Rugby World Cup 2015 will be broadcast on ITV from its opening ceremony on 18th September to the final match on 31st October.
“We train so we can adapt on the run”, Ford said. “We’ve been waiting for it, we are ready for it, we can’t wait to get out there”.
Fiji are in Pool A, also known as the Pool of Death along with England, Australia, Wales and Uruguay.
Fiji vice-captain and hooker Sunia Koto said they expect the atmosphere to be intense and loud. As Stuart Lancaster has pointed out, they are a heavyweight mob (and England’s starting pack is not as heavy as it once was, with the likes of Tom Youngs and Geoff Parling included), who can blow a tired team apart.
As for England, I just feel that if they can get out of their group, their momentum in front of passionate home support will allow the Red Rose to bloom. There will, in all likelihood, be changes again next week but for now these players deserve another opportunity to stake a claim. They are a threat.
“But they tire quicker than other teams – you can’t be that fast and that powerful and sustain it”.
“It’s quite tough when playing in a big stadium when the hype is there and everybody’s singing”, says Fiji hooker Sunia Koto.
“Fiji are among the most physical teams in the world, especially in the first half”, said lock Lawes. “Wherever I go, wherever I play, I know I’m not just carrying my family now, I’m carrying my friends, I’m carrying the country, and I love that”.
“It’s difficult. I’ve had that for the past 20 years”.
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Speaking in a video message recorded for the England Rugby channel on YouTube recently, Harry said England Rugby’s All Schools Programme had reached its target of getting 400 state schools playing rugby by the time of the tournament.
