Video. World Cup 2015: England 35-11 Fiji. All goals and best moments
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England won in the opening game of the 2015 World Cup with a bonus-point win over Fiji when Billy Vunipola scored literally in the last minute…
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England team on World Cup 2015 has only four players which participated in the World Cup 2011.
They looked pretty nervous at the beginning. But when the game progressed the England rugby team looked better and better. And the very important – they have claimed the maximum five points from the game, with a bonus-point when Billy Vunipola scored literally in the last minute…
Mike Brown was named a worthy Man of the Match.
Slick attack – There was little of the flicks and tricks we expected from Fiji while England’s attack more often resulted in a knock-on before it went along the line and in the end they resorted to more of a power game, using big ball-carriers like Billy Vunipola and Sam Burgess to try to break the gain-line.
England:
M Brown; A Watson, J Joseph, B Barritt (S Burgess 62), J May; G Ford (O Farrell 62), B Youngs (R Wigglesworth 52); J Marler (M Vunipola 52), T Youngs (R Webber? 74), D Cole (K Brookes 68), G Parling (J Launchbury 52), C Lawes, T Wood, C Robshaw (capt), B Morgan (B Vunipola 52).
Tries (4): Penalty, Brown 2, Vunipola. Cons: Ford, Farrell 2. Pens: Ford 2, Farrell.
Fiji: M Talebula; W Nayacalevu, V Goneva, G Lovobalavu, N Nadolo; B Volavola, N Matawalu; C Ma’afu (P Ravai 74), S Koto (T Talemaitoga 74), M Saulo (I Colati 76), A Ratuniyarawa (T Cavubati ht), L Nakarawa, D Waqaniburotu (P Yato 60), A Qera (capt), S Masi Matadigo.
Yellow card: Matawalu (13-23).
Try: Nadolo. Pens: Nadolo, Volavola.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Man of the Match: Mike Brown
Attendance: 80,015
STATISTICS
England lost 3 scrums. Fiji won all 7 of theirs.
11 – The number of handling errors by England.
13 – The number of handling errors by Fiji.
11 –Turnovers won by Fiji.
4 –Turnovers won by England
England dominated the first 22 minutes, scoring two tries to lead 15-0, but then fell flat. The Fijians caused them problems at the breakdown and it took two tries in the last ten minutes for Chris Robshaw’s side to secure that bonus point, which will be very important in competing with Aussie team.
Mike Brown, the man of the match. He scored in the face of two defenders in the first half and when England needed someone to take the game by the scruff of the neck in the second he stood up, continually running the ball back at Fiji. He supported play well and was perfectly placed to take an offload from Owen Farrell to score his second try and from the restart weaved through the Fiji defence to lift his team.
Manasa Saulo and Fijians’ forwards looked quite impressive. They constantly disrupted England at the breakdown, winning numerous turnovers and penalties. Billy Vunipola made a few big hits.
Fijian discipline wasn’t perfect. Dominiko Waqaniburotu was penalised for a dangerous tackle on Jonny May, next Nikola Matawalu was sin-binned for joining England’s driving maul at the side (an act which resulted in a penalty try) and then Api Ratuniyarawa was pinged for not using his arms in a clearout. Fiji will need to be more disciplined if they’re to make an impact in this tournament.
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| Replacements for England and Fiji |
| England starting line |
| Fiji starting line |
| National anthem of Fiji |
| B Volavola |
| Matawalu . Did he score? No. |
| Penalty kick by England |
| Nicola Matawalu got Yellow card |
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