England Beat Physical Fiji To Extend Winning Run

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England (14) 38

Tries Cowan-Dickie, Feyi-Waboso, Genge, George, Arundell, Itoje Cons: F Smith 5

Fiji (13) 18

Tries: Ikanivere 2, Muntz Pen: Muntz

England scored 4 second-half tries to spot disconnected a reliable Fiji broadside successful their 2nd autumn international.

The triumph extends Steve Borthwick's side's winning tally to 9 games and backs up their triumph complete Australia past Saturday.

England opened nan scoring done Luke Cowan-Dickie earlier Fiji responded pinch tries by Tevita Ikanivere and Caleb Muntz.

Fly-half Muntz missed some conversions but nailed a punishment to return nan visitors further clear earlier Immanuel Feyi-Waboso crossed.

Ellis Genge and Ikanivere past traded scores to spark an entertaining 2nd half astatine Allianz Stadium.

Replacements Jamie George and Henry Arundell, who showed his scintillating pace, vanished disconnected tries to return nan hosts clear.

Those scores came either broadside of Fiji scrum-half Simi Kuruvoli spilling nan shot erstwhile attempting to score.

England skipper Maro Itoje, who besides came disconnected nan bench, grabbed nan last try.

Borthwick's broadside now look New Zealand adjacent Saturday successful their toughest trial connected insubstantial this autumn.

More to follow.

England: M Smith; Freeman, Lawrence, Dingwall, Feyi-Waboso; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Heyes, Coles, Chessum, Pepper, Earl, Cunningham-South

Replacements: George, Baxter, Opoku-Fordjour, Itoje, T Curry, Pollock, Spencer, Arundell

Fiji: Rayasi; Ravutaumada, Ravouvou, Tuisova, Wainiqolo; Muntz, Kuruvoli; Mawi, Ikanivere, Doge, Nasilasila, Mayanavanua, Sowakula, Canakaivata, Mata

Replacements: Togiatama, Hetet, Tawake, Vocevoce, Murray, Wye, Armstrong-Ravula, Maqala

Sin-bin: Ravutaumada

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referee: Luc Ramos (France) and Katsuki Furuse (Japan)

Television lucifer official: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

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