Images from the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday night, England defeating Fiji 35-11. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.
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Hosts England observe the national anthem during the opening of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday night at Twickenham, a win over Fiji. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images -
Fiji players perform the Cibi before the start of the opening match to the 2015 Rugby World Cup against England on Friday night. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images -
Fans enjoy the opening ceremony before England and Fiji's opening match to the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Twickenham on Friday night. Gerry Penny / EPA -
England's Anthony Watson and Fiji's Waisea Nayacalevu vie for the ball during their Rugby World Cup match on Friday night at Twickenham. Gabriel Bouys / AFP -
George Ford of England converts the penalty goal to score the opening points of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday night against Fiji. Paul Gilham / Getty Images -
England's Anthony Watson is tackled during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Fiji on Friday night. Christophe Ena / AP -
England score their first penalty try against Fiji on Friday night in their Rugby World Cup opening victory at Twickenham. Gerry Penny / EPA -
England's Mike Brown runs through to score the second try on Friday night during England's Rugby World Cup opening victory. David Rogers / Getty Images -
Fiji's Metuisela Talebula loses control of the ball and fails to score a try against England on Friday night in the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Adrian Dennis / AFP -
Fiji winger Nemani Nadolo grabs the ball and scores a try next to England's Anthony Watson during the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday night. Glyn Kirk / AFP -
England's Tom Wood reaches for the ball during a lineout in the 2015 Rugby World Cup opening match against Fiji on Friday. Henry Browne / Action Images / Reuters -
Fiji's Metuisela Talebula clears the ball from a scrum Friday's Rugby World Cup Pool A match against England at Twickenham. Ben Stansall / AFP -
Ben Volavola, left, nd Metuisela Talebula of Fiji fail to stop Mike Brown of England scoring their third try during the 2015 Rugby World Cup opening match on Friday. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images -
England winger Jonny May and Fiji's Waisea Nayacalevu jump for the ball during their Rugby World Cup contest on Friday night at Twickenham. Adrian Dennis / AFP -
Leone Nakarawa of Fiji goes up in a lineout during the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday night at Twickeham against England. David Rogers / Getty Images -
Billy Vunipola of England drives toward the try line for England's final score in their 35-11 opening victory on Friday night in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Mike Hewitt / Getty Images -
England's flanker and captain Chris Robshaw applauds at the end the hosting side's victory to kick off the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday night at Twickenham. Glyn Kirk / AFP
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