England's rugby union players have been training with giant loudspeakers blasting out hymns and crowd noise at full volume.

It is all in a bid to prepare themselves for the expected wall of sound during Friday's Six Nations opener against Wales.

The last time the sides met at the Millennium Stadium, the home side ran out 30-3 winners, with the raucous supporters cited as an issue.

England's head coach Stuart Lancaster named his team for the match yesterday and explained how atmosphere can play a role: