Will Greenwood praises battling England after World Cup win over Fiji

Will Greenwood felt England performed well after a nervy start against Fiji as they got their World Cup Pool A campaign off to a winning start.

Stuart Lancaster's side defeated Fiji 35-11 at Twickenham on Friday night and secured a bonus point after Billy Vunipola came off the bench to score their fourth try of the match in the dying seconds.

Greenwood, who was part of the England side that lifted the World Cup in 2003, was a guest on Soccer AM on Saturday and he believes the win will stand them in good stead ahead of a tougher test against Wales on September 26.

"It was nervy to start with and it chucked it down with rain 15 minutes before [kick-off], so both sides struggled a little bit with the conditions," said Greenwood.

"Fiji like to play expansive rugby with a smile on their faces and throw the big, loopy passes.

Stuart Lancaster has picked a very young squad and not many of them have been to a World Cup before, so it took them a little bit of time to find their feet.

"England, with George Ford, Anthony Watson and Jonathan Joseph, are really expanding their game, so it limited the flow of the game a little bit.

"Stuart Lancaster has picked a very young squad and not many of them have been to a World Cup before, so it took them a little bit of time to find their feet.

"They powered through late on and got the all-important bonus point having scored four tries.

"Now they can sit back and watch Wales play, watch Australia play, and then next Saturday they play Wales at Twickenham and that's when the World Cup really kicks off for these boys."