The eyes of the world will be on Twickenham tonight when the eighth Rugby World Cup kicks off after years of anticipation.
SURVIVAL GUIDE: 15 things you need to know the make it through the Rugby World Cup
England take on Fiji in the first match of the tournament, following this evening’s opening ceremony, at Twickenham stadium.
Love it or hate it, the third biggest sporting event in the world is sure to have a major impact on the lives of residents over the next six weeks.
With roads closed this afternoon and public transport expected to be "exceptionally busy", here are some important pointers to get your through today.
Road closures
Transport South West Trains services between Twickenham and London Waterloo will be increased but passengers have been warned it will be "exceptionally busy".
There will also be bus shuttles to Richmond station, as well as 100 buses running directly to London Waterloo after the match.
Park and ride buses will operate between Kempton Park, which has 3,000 car parking spaces, and Hounslow Civic Centre, which can house 500 cars.
Usual rugby day bus restrictions will be in place in Twickenham town centre, with the Whitton Road and London Road closed for the evening.
Services affected will include the 281, 267, 110 and 290.
Work
Alternatively, global workspace provider Regus is offering free workspace at its office in London Road to those looking to avoid the commuter scrum.
Visit regus.co.uk for more details.
Fanzone
If you want to miss the travel madness but still soak up some of that Rugby World Cup atmosphere, head to the official fanzone at Old Deer Park.
The free-to-enter fanzone opens at 4pm today, featuring rock and roll band Buddy Flames and the Rockets as well as a troupe of Fijian dancers before the big kick-off.
The opening ceremony begins at 7pm before the opening match, both of which will be broadcast to up to 10,000 excited fans.
It will be open on 19 days during the tournament, including between 11am-11.30pm tomorrow for day two's fixtures.
Not got a ticket?
Social media
And of course, if you are watching the match from the comfort of your living room, keep up-to-date with development on social media such as Facebook and Twitter.
Use the official hashtag #RWC2015 while tweeting about the game, as well as #ENG and #FJI to represent to two nations.
Here are some of the best tweets from the day so far...
Trying to get into work. Train hell already. Living near Twickenham is gonna be a travel nightmare for a month or so.
— Billy Rice (@dangerrice) September 18, 2015
Getting back from Twickenham tonight is going to be horrendous...
— James Drury (@jamesd_27) September 18, 2015
Heading to Twickenham today for #ENGvFJI? Look out for this! #RWC2015 pic.twitter.com/cFEusyXqri
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 18, 2015
Might just go back to sleep until the #RWC2015 starts!! 9 hours is to long to kill!!
— KP (@Knapple91) September 18, 2015
Realising the irony that I'm currently a mile from Twickenham Stadium but will soon fly to South Africa to see the Rugby World Cup #RWC2015.
— Tim Goodman (@MrTimGoodman) September 18, 2015
How will you be enjoying the first day of Rugby World Cup 2015? Let us know by emailing us at tom.ambrose@london.newsquest.co.uk or by tweeting with your photos @richmondtimes.
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