Rugby World Cup: Twickenham thrills to opening night

Ceremony proved event has grown dramatically since England hosted in 1991, while hosts’ win over Fiji has settled nerves An event billed as the sport’s most important since William Webb Ellis picked up the ball got under way with an opening ceremony that paid tribute to its 1823 origins and, eventually, a nerve-settling win for the hosts.England’s 35-11 victory over Fiji in the so-called “pool of death”, which also includes Australia and Wales, under Friday night lights brought the curtain up on a tournament organisers hope will not only be the biggest and most lucrative Rugby World Cup yet bu…