Tonga are offside in midfield and Paul Williams awards England the penalty.

"Shot?" the ref asks England captain Owen Farrell, like the over-eager mate at the bar.

Farrell nods and is surely taking a treble here...

Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

I've been really impressed by Tonga strategically and how they've tried to play against England but you can just see in defence there's a bit of inexperience and a few frailties.

A little knot of Saracens get the line-out drive going forward, Jamie George and Maro Itoje are at the heart of it.

And then Ben Youngs darts blind! Jonny May in support, and Sam Underhill offers inside for the wing.

Big yardage gain. But Owen Farrell's crossfield kick is claimed, just, by Viliami Lolohea under huge pressure from Anthony Watson.

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England are denying Tonga the one-on-one physical tests that they might relish.

Owen Farrell plays percentages instead, stabbing a kick deep into the red half for some territory at the cost of possession.

Becky Grey
BBC Sport at Sapporo Dome

The first proper bout of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot begins and there is the smallest of Tongan contingents trying to oppose it with a chant of 'Tonga'.

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Tonga hooker Sosefo Sakalia goes for the long-range dart, chucking it past the usual targets, out the pub window, over the top and picking out a runner out the back.

Innovative.

But Tonga have been kept off the floor in contact. That is not going anywhere. And referee Paul Williams points the penalty England's way.

Kyle Sinckler is off his feet at the breakdown and can't roll away. The first black mark on the penalty count with just over a minute gone.

Tonga slap the penalty into touch around the England 22m.

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Danny Care
Harlequins and England scrum-half

Owen Farrell is just so competitive - he wants to win every aspect of the game, so he can get frustrated. He's still fairly young for an England captain. He knows he needs to be a calm head on the pitch but you don't want to take that edge away from him.

Tonga get us going.

Clean take from Billy Vunipola, who opts to sling a pass inside to Owen Farrell to clear, rather than to charge into contact.

Farrell takes us up towards halfway.

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Chests slapped, opposition eyeballed and challenge duly issued.

Here we go then.

England's World Cup campaign is cleared for take-off.

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England belt out God Save the Queen.

Tonga's tune is a more melodic number.

Now, time for Tonga's traditional challenge.

England fans sing Swing Low in the stands as the red shirts line up and prepare to deliver...

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Before the anthems we are having a short period of silence in memory of Tonga's Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva who died earlier this month at the age of 78.

Kyle Sinckler clears the nasal tubes as he strolls down the tunnel. Got to have the airways open.

Tonga emerge from their dressing room to a volley of shouts of encouragement.

That heart-quickening drumming begins and the two teams stroll out into the cavernous cacophony of the Sapporo Dome.

Becky Grey
BBC Sport at Sapporo Dome

There are a few Tonga fans in the ground it turns out. They get a cheer as they head back into the tunnel.

England get a bigger one though.

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• Tonga have lost seven of their last 10 games at the Rugby World Cup, including their last two on the bounce across which they’ve conceded a total of 92 points.
• Tonga have won only one of their last seven Tests heading into this World Cup, outscored 304-116 in that time.

Becky Grey
BBC Sport at Sapporo Dome

They've just announced the teams and Eddie Jones got a way bigger cheer than any of the players. The Japanese fans are still fond of their former coach it seems.

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Danny Care
Harlequins and England scrum-half

Everyone is just so excited to see England play. Yesterday was unbelievable but everyone is just dying to see England and how they get on. People like Manu Tuilagi, Billy Vunipola, people cannot wait to see how they go. I expect them to win and win comfortably. Everyone wants to see a ruthless display from them.

What is par for England today?

A thirty-point winning margin?

A clear statement of intent and style?

Or is just the win enough?

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