England face Fiji of their remaining warm-up fixture earlier than the Rugby World Cup begins in determined want of an encouraging efficiency.
It’s been a troublesome August for Steve Borthwick’s aspect, overwhelmed in Cardiff and Dublin both aspect of a slim win over a weak Wales. To compound issues, each Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola will miss England’s World Cup opener in opposition to Argentina after receiving bans. This final Summer Nations Series encounter is their final probability to construct momentum into the match, with the house aspect skippered by Courtney Lawes on the event of the flanker’s a centesimal cap.
With England in such a state, Fiji, who’ve by no means overwhelmed their hosts, may fancy their possibilities at Twickenham. Simon Raiwalui’s aspect have impressed over the summer time and hopes are excessive on the Pacific Island that they will problem Wales and Australia for a quarter-final place in Pool C on the match.
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TRY! ENGLAND 15-20 Fiji (Marcus Smith strive, 58 minutes)
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:39
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PENALTY! England 8-20 FIJI (Caleb Muntz penalty, 57 minutes)
Through it goes. Fiji prolong their benefit.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:38
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England 8-17 Fiji, 55 minuets
England ring the modifications with their itemizing ship taking over increasingly water. Marcus Smith is on at full again for Freddie Steward and Joe Marchant within the centres.
Jonny May spills within the air and Fiji are first to the unfastened ball. Jack Willis is penalised; this must be three extra to Fiji’s tally
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:37
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TRY! England 8-17 FIJI (Vinaya Habosi strive, 53 minutes)
Another superb Fijian frolic!
Fiji play blind from a scrum, with Ilaisa Droasese halted in comparatively quick order and England fanning to cowl the perimeters. It’s clever, then, from Vinaya Habosi, inserting himself at scrum half and choosing and going previous Ben Earl, England’s bodyguard defender. There’s a lot area to be discovered near the ruck and the fast Habosi exploits it; one other tidy Caleb Muntz conversion deepens England’s strife.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:33
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England 8-10 Fiji, 51 minutes
Tuisue is again up on his ft, fortunately – and TMO Brian MacNeice is happy there isn’t a head contact. Waisea Nayacalevu requests a extra detailed look from the referee as Tuisue departs for an HIA, however Marler’s problem is deemed authorized.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:33
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England 8-10 Fiji, 51 minutes
Joe Marler arrives to a cheer, with Ellis Genge jogging off.
Ooh – and would possibly Marler be in speedy hassle? A tough-charging Albert Tuisue collides with the alternative prop and Marler seemed fairly upright within the deal with…
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:30
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England 8-10 Fiji, 50 minutes
Staunch Fijian defence! George Ford runs out of speedy assist and kicks aimlessly with England having exhausted all different attacking choices. His tried grubber makes all of it of a metre earlier than skewing away off a Fijian leg, and Semi Radradra wins a holding on penalty out of England’s fly half after Ford picks up the items.
Groans of frustration from the Twickenham crowd.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:29
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England 8-10 Fiji, 48 minutes
Eroni Mawi’s sin bin interval is over, permitting Jone Koroiduadua to return to the bench with Lekima Tagitagivalu again concerned having been sacrificed on the flank. Simione Kuruvoli replaces Frank Lomani at scrum half and units about organising his forwards right into a defensive construction as England attempt to bash down the door.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:27
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England 8-10 Fiji, 47 minutes
Eroni Mawi will quickly be again with us, however England can put the stress on at scrum time first. Fiji maintain agency and Waisea Nayacalevu makes an excellent deal with as Ollie Lawrence tries to around the bend on the best.
Fijian arms get to the ball on the breakdown, however the contesting participant was the second man in – penalty England.
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:26
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TRY! England 8-10 FIJI (Waisea Nayacalevu strive, 43 minutes)
It’s that mixture once more – and this time it’ll rely!
Oh, that is superb from Selestino Ravutaumada. The wing is an actual rising expertise, so spectacular throughout Super Rugby Pacific this 12 months, and now exhibiting what he can do internationally. Ravutaumada takes Semi Radradra’s move static and assesses the lay of the land, selecting to tackle Jonny May. A few flicks and kicks and Ravutaumada jives previous the England wing, forcing him away with a hand-off and scorching away.
A backwards inwards toss lays the strive on a plate for Waisea Nayacalevu, such an excellent runner of these supporting traces, and Caleb Muntz’s conversion takes Fiji’s 14 males in entrance!
Harry Latham-Coyle26 August 2023 16:20