Rugby World Cup: The action-packed opening weekend’s best pics

Matt Wiggins | 21.09.2015

Opening Ceremony

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England v Fiji

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Tonga v Georgia

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Ireland v Canada

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South Africa v Japan

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France v Italy

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New Zealand v Argentina

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Matt Wiggins

No idyllic sound comes close to leather on willow for Matt, whose previous experience includes stints with Spin Magazine and Surrey County Cricket Club. It's not just cricket that interests him though, with football, golf, tennis and any American sport not played on ice all high on his list of favourites.