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Quilter Nations 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 scored four second-half tries to see off a tough Fiji side in their second autumn international.
The victory extends Steve Borthwick's side's winning run to nine games and backs up their win over Australia last Saturday.
England opened the scoring through Luke Cowan-Dickie before Fiji responded with tries by Tevita Ikanivere and Caleb Muntz.
Fly-half Muntz missed both conversions but nailed a penalty to take the visitors further clear before Immanuel Feyi-Waboso crossed.
Ellis Genge and Ikanivere then traded scores to spark an entertaining second half at Allianz Stadium.
Replacements Jamie George and Henry Arundell, who showed his scintillating pace, finished off tries to take the hosts clear.
Those scores came either side of Fiji scrum-half Simi Kuruvoli spilling the ball when attempting to score.
England captain Maro Itoje, who also came off the bench, grabbed the final try.
Borthwick's side now face New Zealand next Saturday in their toughest test on paper this autumn.
Prior to this meeting, England had won eight of their nine games with Fiji - most recently winning 30-24 in the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Cup.
That one defeat came two months prior to the tournament in France and was a major turning point under Borthwick.
With Fiji on a five-match winning run - their equal best streak since 1999 - the fixture was always likely to be competitive.
Following slick phase play, number eight Chandler Cunningham-South made good ground before Cowan-Dickie forced his way over for the opening score from close range, with Ikanivere's try off the back of a maul adding a quick response.
Nicknamed the flying Fijians, that was evident in defence through monstrous first-half midfield hits, with full-back Marcus Smith, deployed as a second playmaker, in particular picked out.
But it was the vintage attacking Fijian flare that was the standout moment in the opening half as offloads cut England's defence open for Muntz to score.
Feyi-Waboso sharply finished a cross-field kick by Fin Smith to take England ahead after he had been dangerously taken out in the air by Selestino Ravutaumada, who was awarded a yellow card following a bunker review.
More to follow.
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
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Luc Ramos (France) and Katsuki Furuse (Japan)
Television match official: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
