Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony 2015: Date, TV Start Time and Live Stream

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Published: September 17, 2015

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The rugby world will turn its eyes to Twickenham on Friday as the opening ceremony kicks off the hotly anticipated 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Hosts England will face Fiji following the festivities, which will be based around the theme of "breaking new ground" and explore the journey of rugby from its inception to the start of 2015's global tournament, per Victoria Jones of Wales Online.

The show will be just 40 minutes long and will finish 35 minutes ahead of the England and Fiji teams kicking off the action at 8 p.m. BST. The game can be streamed on the ITV Player in the UK and Universal Sports in the U.S.



Assurances have been made that, with the opening ceremony scheduled so close to the start of play, there is no chance of the starting kick-off being delayed, per Nik Simon in the Daily Mail.

The warm-ups for both Fiji and England will be altered somewhat, though, as they will not have the full use of the Twickenham pitch to carry out their final preparations.



England captain Chris Robshaw discussed the issue and insisted his side will be as prepared as ever despite the distractions, per BBC Sport's Chris Jones:

We've spoken a little bit about what to expect [from the ceremony], and what's different. The warm-up is going to be slightly different because you can't go on the actual pitch. 

But as players it's about going out there and playing our game, and trying not to get too caught up in the emotion. 

Of course it's going to be a fantastic show for everyone else in the world, but as players we've got to focus on doing a job, and putting in our best performance.

Although specific details of the ceremony have been kept under wraps, it is sure to feature the legendary moment when William Webb Ellis picked up a ball and ran with it while playing football at Rugby School in 1823, ...
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