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Thousands of people head to Hill Dickinson Stadium for huge event

Huge crowds headed to Hill Dickinson today

Huge crowds headed to Hill Dickinson today

Rugby fans have taken over Liverpool as they head to the . The home of FC is hosting Fiji and England today, as the teams go head to head in the second round of the Nations Championship.

It was only last week that the Blue's home hosted the Magic Weekend event on Saturday and Sunday (July 4). The event brought together six rivalry Betfred Super League fixtures, thousands of supporters and a full weekend of sport, music and entertainment to the . It was the second time Liverpool has hosted the event, which was previously held at in 2019.

The game kicked off at 2.10pm with England ending their five-match losing streak after beating Fiji 73-8.

These fab photos below show the city today as rugby fans took over.

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The flowers in this Fiji fan's hair are amazing

England fans have painted their faces

England fans have painted their faces

Big smiles for this Fiji fan

Big smiles for this Fiji fan (Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) 3 of 13

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