WATCH: Mike Brown pushes England to victory as Fiji expose flaws

England launched the home World Cup with a laboured 35-11 bonus-point victory.

WATCH: Mike Brown pushes England to victory as Fiji expose flaws
Fri, 18 Sep, 2015 - 23:43

England 35 Fiji 11

England launched the home World Cup with a laboured 35-11 bonus-point victory over Fiji at Twickenham that exposed numerous areas of concern for head coach Stuart Lancaster.

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