ENGLAND  35 V   FIJI  11
    COMPETITION: World Cup, Pool A     DATE: 18 September 2015                                                 Updated 01.06.2016
    VENUE: Twickenham     SPECTATORS: 80,015
    REFEREE: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)     HALFTIME: 18-8 Home Page
    SCORERS:     SCORERS:
    TRIES: Brown (2), penalty, M.Vunipola     TRIES: Nadolo Nasiganiyavi 
    CONVERSIONS: Farrell (2), Ford     CONVERSIONS: 
    PENALTY GOALS: Ford (2), Farrell     PENALTY GOALS: Nadolo Nasiganiyavi, Volavola
    DROPPED GOALS:     DROPPED GOALS:
               
15   Michael Brown London Harlequins 15   Metuisela Talebula Maijaina Union Bordeaux Bègles, France
14   Anthony Watson  Bath Rugby 14   Waisea Nayacalevu Vuidravuwalu  Stade Français, France
13   Jonathan Joseph Bath Rugby 13   Vereniki Goneva  Leicester Tigers, England
12   Bradley Barritt (23) London Saracens 12   Gabrieli Lovobalavu Unattached
11   Jonathan May Gloucester Rugby 11   Nemani Nadolo Nasiganiyavi  Canterbury Crusaders, New Zealand
10   George Ford (22) Bath Rugby 10   Ben Volavola NSW Waratahs, Australia
9   Benjamin Youngs (21) Leicester Tigers 9   Nikola Matawalu Bath Rugby, England
8   Benjamin Morgan (20) Gloucester Rugby 8   Masi Matadigo  Lyon Olympique Universitaire, France
7   Christopher Robshaw (Capt.) London Harlequins 7   Akapusi Qera (Capt.)  Montpellier Hérault Rugby, France
6   Thomas Wood  Northampton Saints 6   Dominiko Waqaniburotukula (20) CA Brive, France
5   Courtney Lawes Northampton Saints 5   Leone Nakarawa Glasgow Warriors, Scotland
4   Geoffrey Parling (19) Leicester Tigers 4   Api Ratuniyarawa (19) SU Agen, France
3   Daniel Cole (18) Leicester Tigers 3   Manasa Saulo Ramumu (18) RC Timişoara Saracens, Romania
2   Thomas Youngs (16) Leicester Tigers 2   Sunia Koto Vuli (16) RC Narbonne Méditérranée, France
1   Joseph Marler (17) London Harlequins 1   Campese Ma'afu (17) Provence Rugby, France
               
16   Robert Webber (2) Bath Rugby 16   Talemaitoga Tuapati (2) Provence Rugby, France
17   Marko Vunipola (1) London Saracens 17   Peni Ravai Kovekalou (1) Nadroga 
18   Kieran Brookes (3) Newcastle Falcons 18   Isei Colati Koliavu (3) U S O Nivernaise, France
19   Joseph Launchbury (4) London Wasps 19   Tevita Cavubati (4) Worcester Warriors, England
20   William Vunipola (8) London Saracens 20   Peceli Yato (6) ASM Clermont Auvergne, France
21   Richard Wigglesworth (9) London Saracens 21   Nemia Kenatale Ranuku  Farul Constanta, Romania
22   Owen Farrell (10) London Saracens 22   Joshua Matavesi Neath Swansea Ospreys, Wales
23   Samuel Burgess (12) Bath Rugby 23   Asaeli Tikoirotuma  London Irish, England
               
    HEAD COACH: Stuart Lancaster     HEAD COACH: John McKee
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MATCH NOTES
Test debuts: None. Benjamin Youngs was playing his 50th test cap for England.
Yellow card: Matawalu (13)
This was the opening game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Sources
http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34280965
http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/181969.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Rugby_World_Cup_Pool_A

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