England face Tonga on Sunday in their Rugby World Cup opener in Sapporo.

It will be a third World Cup clash between the sides, with England bidding for a hat-trick of wins in the group stages.

Here, PA news agency looks at the previous two matches.

1999 England 101 Tonga 10

Tonga’s Ngalu Taufo’ou is sent off by referee Wayne Erickson
Tonga’s Ngalu Taufo’ou is sent off by referee Wayne Erickson (Toby Melville/PA)

2007 England 36 Tonga 20

Paul Sackey scored two tries for England
Paul Sackey scored two tries for England (David Davies/PA)

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