🔗 Share this article The English Team Secures Ninth Consecutive Win Against Physical Fiji Autumn International Series 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 racked up 4 tries after halftime to beat a resilient Fijian team in their latest autumn international. The victory lengthens Steve Borthwick's side's winning run to nine matches and backs up their win over Australia the previous weekend. England got on the board first through hooker Cowan-Dickie before the visitors responded with scores by Tevita Ikanivere and Muntz. Number ten the Fijian playmaker missed both conversions but kicked a penalty goal to take the visitors further clear before Feyi-Waboso scored. Prop Genge and the Fijian hooker then traded scores to ignite an thrilling second half. Replacements George and Arundell, who showed his blistering speed, touched down to take the hosts clear. These tries came around Fijian halfback Simi Kuruvoli fumbling the ball when attempting to score. England captain Maro Itoje, who also came off the bench, grabbed the final try. The English team now play the All Blacks next Saturday in their toughest test theoretically this autumn. The Fijians Begin Strongly to Challenge England Before this match, the English team had won eight of their nine games with Fiji – most recently taking 30-24 in the quarter-finals of the last global tournament. Their sole loss came just weeks before the competition in France and was a significant shift under Borthwick. With Fiji on a five-match winning run – their equal best streak since 1999 – the fixture was always expected to be hard-fought. Following slick phase play, number eight Cunningham-South gained valuable meters before Cowan-Dickie barged over for the opening score from close range, with the Fijian's score off the back of a driving maul adding a swift reply. Known as the Flying Fijians, that was evident in defence through huge first-half midfield hits, with number fifteen Smith, deployed as a additional playmaker, in especial picked out. But it was the classic attacking Fijian flare that was the standout moment in the first forty as offloads sliced through the English defense for the fly-half to score. Feyi-Waboso expertly collected a kick across the field by Smith to take England ahead after he had been dangerously taken out in the air by Ravutaumada, who was given a sin-binning following a bunker review. England's Impact Substitutes Delivers Again England pulled away from the Wallabies last Saturday in the last twenty minutes through the impact of their bench that included six British and Irish Lions. A much-changed starting XV from the victory over the Australians did grab the next try as Genge crossed following a strong carry by Ollie Lawrence, who was returning to the national side after tearing his Achilles versus Italy in March. However, after a clever line-out move was completed by the Fijian, the coach introduced five of his bench on the 54th minute – featuring Lions players Henry Pollock and Curry. With the match still up for grabs, Fijian number nine Kuruvoli lost control of the ball when reaching for the tryline to cancel out replacement the hooker's score. Breakdown specialist Ben Earl, a try-scorer against Australia, produced a stunning game-saving stop to maintain breathing room between the sides. It capped another outstanding overall performance by the flanker, who picked up back-to-back player-of-the-match awards. The substitute's speed to race on to a kick through showcased exactly why England's bench is so impactful. It is full of stars and talent, which has helped secure victories in the final quarter that were lost versus Australia and the All Blacks last autumn. Given the Scottish side ran New Zealand close, Borthwick's side will fancy their chances of making a big statement this weekend. If successful, the substitutes will likely play another key factor. Team Sheets 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 Refereeing Team Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Assistant referee: Luc Ramos (France) and Katsuki Furuse (Japan) Television match official: Mike Adamson (Scotland)