England happy being cast as villains in World Cup quarter-final – Billy Vunipola

There is a desire to see a Pacific Islands nation progress deep into the World Cup.

Billy Vunipola (Mike Egerton/PA)

Billy Vunipola insists England are comfortable being cast as the pantomime villains of Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Marseille.

England face the darlings of the tournament with their opponents at Stade Velodrome adopting the role of everyone’s second favourite team due to their all-action style of play and underdog status.