Follow Mail Sport’s live blog as England take on Fiji – who beat Steve Bortwhick’s side in their tournament preparations – in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.
FULL TIME: England 30-24 Fiji
VAR check for deliberate knock-on (30-24)
Farrell scores penalty kick (30-24)
Sensational running from Ben Earl (27-24)
England replacement (27-24)
Fiji win lineout from the restart (27-24)
DROP GOAL ENGLAND (27-24)
England building in Fiji’s five metre zone (24-24)
Try converted (24-24)
TRY FIJI (24-22)
Penalty Fiji (24-17)
Try converted (24-17)
TRY FIJI (24-15)
England replacements (24-10)
Fists begin to fly (24-10)
Farrell’s kick falls short (24-10)
FIji replacements (24-10)
Farrell kicks penalty points (24-10)
England’s pressure beginning to wear Fiji down (21-10)
England turnover through Lawes (21-10)
England knock-on (21-10)
Farrell’s clearances out on the full (21-10)
Fiji penalty (21-10)
England penalty (21-10)
Kicking game ensues (21-10)
Back underway! England 21-10 Fiji
Half-Time! England 21-10 Fiji
England reap the rewards of their counter rucking
Action Shots!
Wow it’s not often you see that!
TRY – FIJI!
Lomani misses another kick
Yellow card for Habosi
TRY – ENGLAND!
Itoje intercepts and charges 50m upfield
Fiji’s counter rucking pays off
TRY – ENGLAND – Tuilagi
England on the press!
Fiji win a big penalty!
Some big hits going in!
Kick off!
Okay we’re ready to go here!
Here come the national anthems
Big cheers go up for Marcus Smith and George Ford
‘We have gone into the week to enjoy the occasion’ – Simon Raiwalui
Fiji are hoping to put England to sleep today in Marseille
‘If Scott Robertson had been given the England job, Marcus Smith would be the starting fly-half’ – Mike Brown
England will face a very confident Fijian side in Marseille
‘It’s a sign of the great strength and depth this teeam has’: Steve Borthwick speaks on his selection decisions
Sir Clive Woodward has slammed the decision to omit Arundell
Should Steve Borthwick have left out Henry Arundell?
England and Fiji are in the house!
Fiji team to play England
Is this the biggest game of Steve Borthwick’s career?
England look focused as they prepare to travel to the Stade Velodrome
England’s starting XV
Good afternoon and welcome!
Key Updates
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DROP GOAL ENGLAND (27-24)
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Try converted (24-24)
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TRY FIJI (24-22)
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Try converted (24-17)
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TRY FIJI (24-15)
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Farrell kicks penalty points (24-10)
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TRY – FIJI!
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TRY – ENGLAND!
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TRY – ENGLAND – Tuilagi
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Okay we’re ready to go here!
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Fiji team to play England
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England’s starting XV
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