@cgrant Cunningham-South.

Earl's at 7 but there is talk of him shifting to Inside Centre (Second Five-Eighth in God's English) in the second half.

@sparky said in England v Fiji Autumn International:

@cgrant Cunningham-South.

Earl's at 7 but there is talk of him shifting to Inside Centre (Second Five-Eighth in God's English) in the second half.

Ardie is reading this and wishing he played for England.

@MN5 If it's a ploy by Steve Borthwick to dysregulate the All Blacks' self-styled "Spiritual Leader" ahead of next week's big game at Twickenham, then that's a cunning move.

@sparky said in England v Fiji Autumn International:

@cgrant Cunningham-South.

Earl's at 7 but there is talk of him shifting to Inside Centre (Second Five-Eighth in God's English) in the second half.

I could see that working as part of a set play in attack but defensively he'd be found out pretty quick I feel. At least this week we actually have some cover in the backs:-

F Smith - M Smith
Dingwall - Lawrence
Lawrence - Freeman
Either wing - Arundell
M Smith - either Freeman or Arundell

England look like they just expect to turn up and win

Go Fiji.

Leading 13-7 after 30 minutes.

Fiji have scored two tries to one.

@sparky said in England v Fiji Autumn International:

Fiji have scored two tries to one.

It’s because England are an experimental side according to healey

England look really lethargic.

Ravutaumada has been given a YC and it might be upgrade to a RC.

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso scores for England.

Smith gets the kick.

England 14 Fiji 13

One minute to half time.

@sparky said in England v Fiji Autumn International:

Ravutaumada has been given a YC and it might be upgrade to a RC.

Looked horrific. Maybe more than it actually was.

I really hope that’s not a red. He was looking up the whole time

I expect England to run away with this in the second half.

England get a maul try to get a 8 point lead on 61 minutes. Fiji were right in it until that.

Fiji score again. 26-23. Wow!

It's ruled out. That's a shame. Fiji will feel very hard done by there. 26-18.

Henry Arundell scores for England. 31-18

England win 38-18.

2 out of 2 for them this November, with the big one next week.

Something of a so-so game from an England viewpoint. Fiji were very good. Physical (no surprise there), skilful (well whaddya know) but cohesive and well conditioned. They are handful for anyone. England had little in the way of cohesion with their ball in hand attack, although the box kick and aerial chase game was working well. But where is that a tracking intent we saw in Argentina?

Many were patting us on the back for beating Aus last week but their result yesterday rightly takes some of the gloss off that. It just feels to em that we're a pretty good team looking for ways not to be at the moment.

On the officiating, two talking points - the non try for Fiji and the no red card following the taking out of Feyi-Waboso. On the first one, tough for the Fjian guy but just about the right call. On the second? Looked like a red to me all day long. I guess the landing made the difference but my understanding is that that should not be taken into account? Happy to be educated otherwise.

So. Happy with the win but not really with the performance. I think we will need to up our game considerably to beat NZ next week and the Argies are a banana skin too.

Jeez we looked half asleep. Ball was so slow and F Smith was too deep. Marcus is not a starting full back, really need Furbank IMO.

Hope we pick our best pack to start next week