Overview
- Fiji delivered a stern examination of England’s control and lineout, yet the hosts still produced six tries at Twickenham.
- Replacements swung the contest late, with Henry Arundell scoring in the 69th minute and Maro Itoje adding the clincher.
- Ben Earl was named Man of the Match after a driving display that included the tackle preceding a disallowed Fiji try.
- Steve Borthwick’s rotation featured Fin Smith at fly-half and Marcus Smith at fullback among several changes across the XV.
- The win is England’s ninth in a row and serves as preparation for next week’s Twickenham meeting with the All Blacks.