If you want to know where to spot the Leicester Tigers players at the Rugby World Cup, we'll have updates throughout the tournament in our Eye On The Tiger spot on the club website. Here's a rundown of the action to come in round one:WEEK ONE
Friday: England v Fiji
Dan Cole and Tom Youngs start in England front row, Ben Youngs starts at scrum-half and wins his 50th cap. Vereniki Goneva, the vice-captain, is at centre for Fiji.
Tom is on the ball at a driving maul when the referee awards a penalty try in the opening quarter – the first try of the tournament. All three of Tigers’ England men are replaced during the second half, Goneva plays all 80 minutes.
Saturday:
Tonga v Georgia
No8 Opeti Fonua is not included in Tonga’s matchday 23 for their tournament opener, but they lose 17-10 to Georgia in the first shock of the tournament.
France v Italy
Leonardo Ghiraldini is named as Italy captain for a 10th time in his career in the absence of Sergio Parisse and wins his 79th Test cap. He is part of the most-capped starting front row in Rugby World Cup history alongside Matias Aguero (36) and Martin Castrogiovanni (113). Their combined total of 227 Test appearances is 12 more than the previous best when Gurthro Steenkamp, John Smit and CJ van der Linde started South Africa's 87-0 win over Namibia during RWC 2011. Tigers front row colleague Michele Rizzo is among the Italy replacements.
Sunday:
New Zealand v Argentina
Marcos Ayerza earns cap No61 as the Pumas face the defending world champions at Wembley Stadium.
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