England prop Mako Vunipola is praying for his loved ones in Tokyo as Super Typhoon Hagibis batters the Japanese capital.

The nation's biggest hurricane for 61 years has brought devastation to vast swathes of Honshu after hitting landfall, resulting in evacuation orders, flooding and power blackouts.

England were able to escape Hagibis after their World Cup group game against France in Yokohama was cancelled, allowing them to travel to Miyazaki where they have begun preparations for the quarter-finals.

"We had an idea that it might happen but I didn't really think there was a chance the game would be cancelled. But two days before the game, we got the news.

"We'd had a tough day in training on Wednesday so I was a bit gutted because I'd worked hard.

"You want to play for your country as much as you can, but this has happened and we're here now.

"Before we came to the World Cup, we spoke about it and said this could be a reality, and now it has happened. It's just a case of getting ready for it, dealing with it and moving on as soon as possible."