| Venue: Stade de Marseille Date: Sunday, 15 October Kick-off: 16:00 BST |
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England are “joyful” to play the function of “public enemy primary” in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final in opposition to Fiji, says quantity eight Billy Vunipola.
“I’d not say Fiji is their second favorite, I’d say England is their first least-favourite crew,” he mentioned.
Having gained all of their pool video games in France, England are anticipated to have a big following in Marseille.
However Fiji are prone to be backed by many neutrals after reaching the final eight for the primary time since 2007.
Saracens ahead Vunipola added: “When it comes to being public enemy primary, we’re joyful to take that mantle.”
Fiji prompted an upset win over Eddie Jones’ Australia on their approach to reserving a spot within the quarter-finals, regardless of slim defeats by Wales and Portugal.
Vunipola, 30, sat out England’s opening Pool D victory over Argentina due to suspension, however returned from the bench in opposition to Japan earlier than making his first begin within the 71-0 thrashing of Chile.
His Sarries team-mate Ben Earl is prone to begin in opposition to Fiji at quantity eight, having been chosen there in opposition to the Pumas and Samoa.
“If I am being sincere, I’d favored to have performed some extra video games,” mentioned Vunipola after dropping again to the bench in opposition to Samoa.
“However saying that, the crew I am taking part in for are within the quarter-finals so I am joyful to be concerned.”
He added that there was “undoubtedly an edge in coaching” with no margin for error within the knock-out levels.
