- Title: RUGBY UNION-WORLD/LONDON EYE London eye lights up to welcome Rugby World Cup
- Date: 15th September 2015
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 15, 2015) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF ENGLAND 2015 VOLUNTEERS STANDING NEXT TO 'TROPHY TOUR' BANNERS LONDON EYE TOURIST ATTRACTION VARIOUS OF RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 COMPETING NATIONS FLAGS ON BASES OF LONDON EYE CAPSULES ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNING BACK ROW LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO ARRIVING AT LONDON EYE CARRYING RUGBY WORLD CUP TROPHY VARIOUS OF DALLAGLIO POSING WITH TROPHY LONDON EYE ENGLAND FLAG ON BASE OF LONDON EYE CAPSULE FORMER ARGENTINA WINGER GONZALO CAMACHO TALKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARGENTINA WINGER, GONZALO CAMACHO, SAYING: "I expect a very hard game (against New Zealand in first game), really from the beginning, from the first - they are known for being really spot-on from the first second of the match. So it depends on the focus of that day - how they wake up, if they just rumble into the game. The Argentinean team has to be very fired-up early doors." LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 15, 2015) (REUTERS) (MUTE) LONDON EYE LIT UP VARIOUS OF ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNING FULL BACK JASON ROBINSON POSING WITH WORLD CUP TROPHY ALONGSIDE CAMACHO AND OTHER AMBASSADORS WEBB ELLIS CUP LONDON EYE LIT UP
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- Location: United Kingdom
- Country: United Kingdom
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- Story Text: As the build up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup continues, the Webb Ellis trophy, in the hands of England world cup winners Lawrence Dallaglio and Jason Robinson, visited the London Eye alongside the river Thames.
On Tuesday (September 15), the capsules on the tourist attraction, each with a participating country's flag on its base, was lit up against the backdrop of the London skyline, just three days before the start of the tournament.
Dallaglio and Robinson, as well as other nations ambassadors, were involved in the festivities as the British capital geared up for the start of the tournament.
The Argentine ambassador, winger Gonzalo Camacho, says the Pumas must be positive and aggressive from the start if they are to defeat reigning champions and favourites New Zealand in the opening match of Pool C on Sunday (September 20).
"I expect a very hard game (against New Zealand in first game), really from the beginning, from the first - they are known for being really spot-on from the first second of the match," said the Leicester Tigers winger.
"So it depends on the focus of that day - how they wake up, if they just rumble into the game. The Argentinean team has to be very fired-up early doors."
The two favourites to progress from Pool C clash at Wembley and Argentina will be hoping to offer more than they did when losing 39-18 in their opening Rugby Championship game.
Following that Christchurch defeat, Argentina were brushed aside at home by Australia but then caused a shock that reverberated around the rugby world by beating South Africa in Durban.
Not only had the Pumas beaten the Springboks after 19 failed attempts but they also won away in the Championship for the first time since joining the expanded southern hemisphere tournament in 2012.
Hosts England start play Fiji on Friday (September 18) evening at Twickenham to open the tournament. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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