England crush 14-player Fiji 73-8 in Nations Championship match
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 3:44 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
England secured a decisive 73-8 victory over Fiji in the Nations Championship on July 11 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. The match marked the end of England's five-match losing streak after Fiji played with only 14 players following a first-half red card for Simione Kuruvoli. England took an early lead with tries from Marcus Smith and Jamie George, followed by additional scores from Henry Pollock, who netted three tries in the second half. Fiji managed only one try from Tevita Ikanivere, with Caleb Muntz adding a penalty.
- •Match played on July 11, 2026, in Liverpool.
- •England ends a five-match losing streak.
- •Henry Pollock scores a hat-trick for England.
- •Fiji plays with 14 players after Kuruvoli's red card.
- •Fiji manages only one try and one penalty.
"Steve Borthwick's England snapped a run of five consecutive Test defeats with a 73-8 thrashing of 14-player Fiji in the Nations Championship at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.
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