Fiji 8 - 73 England

Full time

11 Jul 2026

Nations Championship

Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 2

Hill Dickinson Stadium

Fiji vs England head to head

🎉 3

👏 2

🔥 2

😭 1

England showcased their dominance over Fiji with a commanding 73-8 victory in the Nations Championship. The match began with Smith scoring an early try for England, quickly followed by a conversion. Fiji managed to respond with a penalty from Muntz, but England's relentless attack saw them score a series of tries, including a notable performance from Pollock who scored twice. Fiji's hopes were further dashed when Kuruvoli received a red card early in the second half. Despite Tevita Ikanivere's try for Fiji, England continued to pile on the points, with Fin Smith converting all but two tries. The match ended with England's impressive tally of 11 tries and 9 conversions, reflecting their superior play throughout. Fiji struggled to contain the English offense, resulting in a lopsided scoreline.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 14.5°C (Feels like 14.9°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 2.5 km/h, gusting to 5.0 km/h Humidity: 94% Cloud Cover: 52%

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Marcus Smith · England

0 - 5
5'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

0 - 7
12'

Penalty

Caleb Muntz · Fiji

3 - 7
14'

Try

Jamie George · England

3 - 12
15'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

3 - 14
26'

Yellow Card

Levani Botia · Fiji
27'

Try

Guy Pepper · England

3 - 19
28'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

3 - 21
31'

Substitution

Benhard Janse van Rensburg on for Henry Slade · England
34'

Try

Benhard Janse van Rensburg · England

3 - 26
35'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

3 - 28
36'

Yellow Card Complete

Levani Botia · Fiji
37'

Try

Seb Atkinson · England

3 - 33
38'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

3 - 35
40'

Substitution

Frank Lomani on for Vuate Karawalevu · Fiji
40'

Substitution

Henry Slade on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · England
40'

Substitution

Temo Mayanavanua on for Tevita Ratuva · Fiji
Halftime 3 - 35
Second Half
42'

Red Card

Simione Kuruvoli · Fiji
47'

Try

Tevita Ikanivere · Fiji

8 - 35
48'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for George Martin · England
48'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Jack van Poortvliet · England
48'

Substitution

Luke Cowan-Dickie on for Jamie George · England
48'

Substitution

Asher Opoku-Fordjour on for Ellis Genge · England
53'

Try

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · England

8 - 42
53'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

8 - 37
54'

Try

Henry Pollock · England

8 - 47
54'

Substitution

George Kloska on for Joe Heyes · England
54'

Substitution

Livai Natave on for Eroni Mawi · Fiji
54'

Substitution

Peni Ravai on for Mesake Doge · Fiji
54'

Substitution

Elia Canakaivata on for Levani Botia · Fiji
55'

Substitution

Benhard Janse van Rensburg on for Seb Atkinson · England
57'

Substitution

Noah Caluori on for Alex Mitchell · England
58'

Substitution

Pita-Gus Sowakula on for Peceli Yato · Fiji
59'

Try

Henry Slade · England

8 - 52
60'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

8 - 54
60'

Substitution

Tom Curry on for Ben Earl · England
62'

Substitution

Sam Matavesi on for Tevita Ikanivere · Fiji
64'

Try

Noah Caluori · England

8 - 59
65'

Substitution

Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula on for Kalaveti Ravouvou · Fiji
67'

Try

Henry Pollock · England

8 - 64
68'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

8 - 66
79'

Try

Henry Pollock · England

8 - 71
80'

Conversion

Fin Smith · England

8 - 73
Fulltime 8 - 73

Player ratings

Fiji

15 Salesi Rayasi 6.3
14 Vuate Karawalevu 4.6
13 Kalaveti Ravouvou 7.4
12 Josua Tuisova 6.4
11 Jiuta Wainiqolo 7.3
10 Caleb Muntz 6.3
9 Simione Kuruvoli 3.0
1 Eroni Mawi 5.4
2 Tevita Ikanivere 7.3
3 Mesake Doge 5.5
4 Tevita Ratuva 5.5
5 Isoa Nasilasila 6.6
6 Peceli Yato 6.3
7 Lekima Tagitagivalu 5.6
8 Levani Botia 4.8
16 Sam Matavesi 6.1
17 Livai Natave 5.6
18 Peni Ravai 5.3
19 Temo Mayanavanua 5.9
20 Elia Canakaivata 7.5
21 Pita-Gus Sowakula 5.6
22 Frank Lomani 6.4
23 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula 6.1

England

15 Marcus Smith 8.2
14 Tommy Freeman 6.9
13 Henry Slade 7.8
12 Seb Atkinson 7.3
11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 8.8
10 Fin Smith 7.6
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.9
1 Ellis Genge 7.0
2 Jamie George 8.4
3 Joe Heyes 5.4
4 Alex Coles 7.4
5 George Martin 6.6
6 Ollie Chessum 6.4
7 Guy Pepper 6.2
8 Ben Earl 7.6
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 8.0
17 Asher Opoku-Fordjour 6.2
18 George Kloska 5.7
19 Tom Curry 6.1
20 Henry Pollock 9.0
21 Alex Mitchell –
22 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.9
23 Noah Caluori 8.4