Opening ceremony 

On Friday it all finally kicked off with the opening ceremony, and the opening game between England and Fiji. The atmosphere in the area was euphoric. Twickenham become the centre of everyone’s attention and people were on the edge of their seats.

Gracie who attended the ceremony said, ‘It was amazing. The atmosphere was incredible. When all the crowd started to sing, it made me feel special. Not everyone had the chance to be there.’

Luke said, ‘I was unable to watch the ceremony, but when returning from the stadium I could hear the fireworks and see large crowds of people with growing excitement. I was also lucky enough to see the team buses entering the stadium.’

Saffron said, ‘When travelling around the area the streets were bustling with people. There were stewards and marquees everywhere.’

After a tense 80 minutes, local fans were elated with the result and have high hopes for games to come.

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