Vickery wants to keep World Cup

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No side has ever successfully defended the Webb Ellis Trophy, but Vickery - a veteran of England's victorious 2003 campaign - said: "I don't want to be remembered as the captain who had to give the trophy back. I can guarantee I will give 110% to keep hold of it.

"I am focused on playing for England and captaining my team. I will do that to the best of my ability."

He added: "We must have no regrets. I hope no-one in the squad looks back on the tournament with 'if-onlys' or 'could haves' because it is too late then.

"We must give everything we have got and hopefully we can spring a few surprises.

"The France games (back-to-back defeats) proved the level we are at is not good enough. But we are not far away. We will go to France and give a good account of ourselves."

England open their campaign against the United States in Lens on Saturday before tackling South Africa in Pool A's pivotal encounter.