With two weeks to go before the start of the ecumenical tournament, the British suffered their first defeat against the Oceanic team and have lost five games in the last six.
Better defeated for the first time in its history England (30-22), this Saturday in a preparation game for the rugby world cup in the ‘Cathedral’ of Twickenham.
After being defeated by France a week ago in Nantes, the Fijians rallied to inflict a well-deserved and worrying defeat on England, who are thus suffering the fifth in the last six games playedwith the World Cup getting closer (September 8 to October 28).
England’s only win in their last six trips came on August 12, with a tight 19-17 in Wales. After last week’s defeat in Dublin against Ireland (29-10), the English coach Steve Borthwick made nine changes without effect.
“I’m proud of the boys, this victory is for all the Fijian people,” celebrated Man of the Match Selestino Ravutaumada on Amazon Prime.
The release of Simione Kuruvoli, one of the Fiji players, who made history in England. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Couldridge.
England captain Courtnely Lawes, in his 100th cap, admitted that the XV de la Rosa “are not well enough or in their place at the moment.”
“All we can do is keep moving forward,” he lamented, but time is running out as England make their rugby World Cup debut in France on September 9 against Argentinain Marseille.
For that match, England will not be able to count on Owen Farrell in Billy Vunipolasuspended.
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2023-08-26 19:35:34
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