Fiji has defeated England for the primary time in Take a look at historical past, scoring three sensational tries in its 30-22 victory at Twickenham.
Key factors:
- Fiji had by no means beforehand overwhelmed England on the Take a look at degree
- England captain Courtney Lawes says Fiji made his facet “look foolish”
- Fiji will play the Wallabies within the Rugby World Cup pool stage
The outcome would have been observed by Eddie Jones and his Wallabies squad, who face Fiji within the males’s Rugby World Cup starting in France subsequent month.
Fiji had misplaced all seven of its earlier matches towards England since 1988 however confirmed nice self-discipline to attain its first win over the world rugby heavyweight.
Jonny Could raced over to offer England an early lead however what adopted may have shaken head coach Steve Borthwick.
Waisea Nayacalevu and Vinaya Habosi touched right down to put Fiji in entrance, and though tries by Marcus Smith and Joe Marchant closed the hole, Simione Kuruvoli delivered the decisive blow to wrap up the victory.
“The outcome was actually good,” Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui mentioned.
“We’ve got pushed the boys very onerous [in training], taking them to the restrict and so they’ve by no means complained.”
England captain Courtney Lawes mentioned Fiji deserved its win.
“They are a actually good group now, bought some phenomenal athletes,” he mentioned.
“One-on-one, they made us look foolish.”
Fiji’s win got here a day after New Zealand recorded its heaviest Take a look at loss in a 35-7 defeat to South Africa at Twickenham.
On the Rugby World Cup, Fiji will play Australia, Wales, Georgia and Portugal in Pool C.
Wales is Fiji’s first opponent in Bordeaux on September 11, earlier than it faces the Wallabies in Saint-Étienne every week later.
England is pooled with Argentina, Chile, Japan and Samoa.
The highest two groups from the 4 swimming pools will advance to the quarterfinals.
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