England got their 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign underway with a 35-3 win over Tonga in Sapporo. England were far from perfect but did enough to win the game quite comfortably. Tonga, as expected, tested England’s physicality but despite some spirited play, they weren’t quite at the level of Eddie Jones’ men. Here’s how we rated the England players in the game.
England Rugby World Cup player ratings: Tonga
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