Rugby World Cup 2015: One year out, Twickenham's mission is to persuade the nation to love the oval ball

English rugby is precisely one year away from its greatest test.

The mission
this time is not just to chase a trophy but to conquer the hearts and minds
of the nation.

“There will be pain – and there will be blood,” warns the
amusing 2015 World Cup Team Talk promo film.

But will there also be a
mass conversion to the oval ball?


In 365 days, a Twickenham opening ceremony will be packed away in time for
Stuart Lancaster’s England
side to focus on facing Fiji, the opening fixture in a daunting group for
the hosts, who must also deal with Australia
and Wales.




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