SAPPORO ¨C Manu Tuilagi scored two tries and captain Owen Farrell added 15 points on three conversions and another three penalty goals, leading England to a 35-3 triumph over Tonga in their Rugby World Cup Pool C match on Sunday at Sapporo Dome.

England, which failed to advance to the quarterfinals as the host country in the 2015 contest, deployed quick passing and a stingy defense to hold the Ikale Tahi without a try for the first time in three meetings.

¡°We¡¯re really pleased. We looked for five points and got five points. We got no injuries,¡± said England head coach Eddie Jones, who previously coached Japan¡¯s Brave Blossoms. ¡°Coming to Japan as a part of historical World Cup is very special and I¡¯m enjoying it. Yeah, it is special. Tokubetsu (²õ±è±ð³¦¾±²¹±ô).¡±

Despite allowing Tonga to possess the ball over 53 percent of the game, England overwhelmed in meters run with a lopsided 670 to 157. The difference in physical ability translated to the scoreline as England earned a bonus point for its four tries.

Defensively, England made sure tackles to prevent Tonga¡¯s ball carriers from gaining ground and held its opponent scoreless in the final 65 minutes.

After exchanging penalty goals to tie the game at 3-3, Tuilagi made a powerful run for a try in the 25th minute. He crossed the goal line again seven minutes later when he caught a pass from Jonny May, who broke several tackles for a long run.

England also overpowered on its mauls, which helped Jamie George score a try in the 58th minute. Luke Cowan-Dickie added an insurance try 20 minutes later.

Many of the crowd of 35,923 cheered for England. Tonga finally gained some of the fans¡¯ support towards the end of the game, drawing ¡°Tonga¡± calls from the stands, but was unable to answer them by crossing the goal line.