England v Fiji Rugby World Cup opener tops sport’s TV ratings for 2015

• ITV figures peak at 9.4m viewers with an average of 7.8m• More than four in 10 of those watching TV were tuned in to rugbyThe average audience for England’s opening match of the Rugby World Cup was 7.8m, making it the most watched sporting event this year.ITV’s ratings peaked at 9.4m, or more than four in 10 of those watching at the time, as England opened their account with an at times nervy victory over Fiji. The average audience for the match, between kick-off and final whistle, was 8.7m viewers. The figures will cheer ITV Sport executives, contemplating six weeks in which its exclusive l…