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Graham Rowntree: 'England not feeling the pressure'

Graham Rowntree insists that it is a feeling of excitement, rather than pressure, in the England squad ahead of Friday's World Cup opener against Fiji.

Graham Rowntree has insisted that England are not feeling the pressure ahead of Friday's World Cup opener against Fiji at Twickenham.

Despite all eyes being on the hosts in the build-up to the tournament, Rowntree claims that Stuart Lancaster's side are full of confidence as they look to avoid a potential upset against Fiji.

A victory on the opening night will be crucial for England, who must also take on Wales, Australia and Uruguay in Pool A.

"There's a lot of talk about this word 'upset', but we've prepared well for this game," the forwards coach told reporters.

"For our guys, this is the time of their lives. They are on their own turf, in front of their families and friends, with potentially 15m people watching on TV, and 50m country-wide supporting them.

"The players are aware of that support, so which team is the pressure on? That's my question."

England have won all five of their Tests against Fiji.

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