RWC 2015 live: England vs Fiji at Twickenham gets the Rugby World Cup under way

All the build-up to tonight's match and the start of the tournament

Simon Rice,Jack de Menezes,Tom Sheen,Mark Critchley

Friday 18 September 2015 11:28 BST

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The Rugby World Cup gets under way this evening when England take on Fiji in the first match of the tournament. Follow all the build-up here.

• England vs Fiji starts at 8pm

• The opening ceremony takes place before the match at Twickenham

• New Zealand are the favourites to win the tournament

• England in 'group of death', includes Australia, Wales, Fiji and Uruguay

• How well do you know your rugby? Take our quiz

Follow the latest news below and take in our guides before the tournament officially begins...

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