article_snippet.sent: It may be another 149 days until England begin their World Cup campaign against Fiji at Twickenham, but England assistant coach Andy Farrell can already feel the excitement building across the country.
article_snippet.sent: Stuart LancasterStuart Lancaster's side will take on the South Sea Islanders in the World Cup curtain-raiser on September 18 at England HQ in a tournament that will encompass 48 matches spread across 44 days of action.
article_snippet.sent: It's as though the tournament is going to start in a few weeks’ time.
article_snippet.sent: The England assistant coach says England are in great shape ahead of the tournament this summer .
article_snippet.sent: England will begin their preparations for the tournament with a two-week training camp at Pennyhill Park in early July.
article_snippet.sent: The squad will then embark on a trip to Colorado in Texas for a fortnight of high-intensity training at high-altitude before returning for three warm-up games against France (twice) and Ireland prior to the tournament.
article_snippet.sent: it doesn’t get any easier once the tournament begins as England will look to qualify from a group that also contains Test heavyweights Australia and Wales.
article_snippet.sent: Following they meetings with Fiji, Australia and Wales at Twickenham, England will play they final Pool A game against minnows Uruguay at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
highlights_snippet.sent: England begin England World Cup campaign against Fiji on September 18 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Stuart Lancaster's side will also face Australia and Wales in Pool A .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: England will play final pool game against Uruguay at the Etihad Stadium .
  