:00:56. > :00:56.COMMENTATOR: England see off South Africa.
:00:57. > :01:02.It is ten from ten now for Eddie Jones.
:01:03. > :01:06.At Twickenham last weekend England inflicted defeat on South Africa
:01:07. > :01:13.for the first time in ten years, with a 37-21 victory.
:01:14. > :01:15.That was a tenth victory for this Eddie Jones side
:01:16. > :01:26.but it is expected to be a different proposition against Fiji.
:01:27. > :01:30.Fiji are Olympic medallists when it comes to the seven aside game,
:01:31. > :01:33.but they have been blighted by financial issues at this level
:01:34. > :01:39.When it comes to England, what more is there to say?
:01:40. > :01:43.They remain unbeaten and it was of course started off
:01:44. > :01:48.with a great Grand Slam at the beginning of the year.
:01:49. > :01:51.The first in 13 years, sealed with victory in France in March,
:01:52. > :02:01.and they carried the momentum with them down under.
:02:02. > :02:03.Eddie Jones enjoyed inflicting a first 3-0 series
:02:04. > :02:06.victory for a touring side in over 30 years.
:02:07. > :02:09.Fiji are today's opponents today at Twickenham,
:02:10. > :02:20.with Argentina next week and then Australia in two weeks.
:02:21. > :02:22.Despite beating South Africa, Eddie Jones insists the target
:02:23. > :02:25.of his team is quite simply to play better rugby.
:02:26. > :02:31.England have never been defeated by Fiji, but it is more
:02:32. > :02:32.than just the scoreline that matters.
:02:33. > :02:35.Eddie Jones is demanding a strong performance,
:02:36. > :02:37.which was lacking the last time they met at the Rugby
:02:38. > :02:42.Can England make it 11 victories from 11 matches this year?
:02:43. > :02:44.And maintain their coach's 100% strike rate?
:02:45. > :03:02.COMMENTATOR: Opportunity knocks for a number of England players
:03:03. > :03:05.looking to prove they should be Test match regulars.
:03:06. > :03:07.Fiji might be the Olympics sevens champions but after being thumped
:03:08. > :03:15.by the Barbarians last week, this team has plenty to prove.
:03:16. > :03:20.Eddie Jones making five changes to the starting 15,
:03:21. > :03:23.and most of the tinkering comes in the back with Alex Goode
:03:24. > :03:33.starting at full-back because Mike Brown is rested.
:03:34. > :03:39.Jonathan Joseph starts at 13 with Elliot Daly moving to the wing.
:03:40. > :03:44.Northampton's Teimana Harrison starts on the openside flank.
:03:45. > :03:46.John McKee make seven changes for Fiji after defeat
:03:47. > :04:01.Ospreys' Matavesi gets the nod at fly-half.
:04:02. > :04:04.Ratuniyarawa made such an impact at the World Cup last year
:04:05. > :04:19.As for the bench, Ewels will be hoping to make his debut
:04:20. > :04:29.Fiji maintain they are confident in the riches they have
:04:30. > :04:32.in the back line, but they know that the forward battle
:04:33. > :05:01.It is now time for the traditional Fijian pre-match ritual.
:05:02. > :05:10.His assistants are from New Zealand and Scotland.
:05:11. > :05:14.They last met on the opening day of the Rugby World Cup.
:05:15. > :05:17.England were victorious, but unconvincing.
:05:18. > :05:24.Now ranked number two in the world, can they impress this time out?
:05:25. > :05:31.George Ford gets us under way, the ball flies high into the air.
:05:32. > :05:45.The big man mountain that is Nadolo takes it for the Fijians.
:05:46. > :05:48.It comes in, first chance for us to see Alex Goode.
:05:49. > :05:58.Nerves showing perhaps from the Saracens full-back.
:05:59. > :06:05.Elliot Daly, he is on the wing today, and he kicks
:06:06. > :06:23.Daly showing you don't need to be huge to bring down these big men.
:06:24. > :06:27.Early mistake from Fiji and that means we will have our first scrum.
:06:28. > :06:36.Yes, this will be an important part of the game as usual.
:06:37. > :06:41.Fiji's scrummage has improved a lot over the years.
:06:42. > :06:45.If England can get to the right-hand side and push the Fijian
:06:46. > :06:48.back row to the blindside, they will have one,
:06:49. > :06:52.maybe two extra men. Encouragement for England to use it,
:06:53. > :07:14.He has Fijian heritage but he is wearing the England shirt,
:07:15. > :08:11.He gets England on the scoreboard early doors at Twickenham.
:08:12. > :08:12.It came from the line break from Vunipola.
:08:13. > :08:15.One of the strengths of the Fijians, they tackle low and hard,
:08:16. > :08:22.but if they don't get it quite right, and they didn't twice
:08:23. > :08:25.on Vunipola, that means the ball carriers are through the gap
:08:26. > :08:28.and that was the case, and once they were put on the back
:08:29. > :08:31.foot, Fiji, right on their line, it was a question of numbers
:08:32. > :08:39.and patience for England and that was a well finished try.
:08:40. > :08:43.It goes clear and it goes strong, the flags are flying.
:08:44. > :08:45.He is second in the all-time England scoring list behind
:08:46. > :09:07.Koto on his 50th cap, getting the ball in cleanly.
:09:08. > :09:22.Robshaw was the man who took this in.
:09:23. > :09:24.Fiji want to take it quickly and they have
:09:25. > :09:50.Waqaniburotu means business as he takes the ball in the contact.
:09:51. > :09:53.Big calls coming from the Italian referee.
:09:54. > :09:59.Robshaw may be trying to make up there for the penalty.
:10:00. > :10:01.The bounce of a rugby ball goes the way of England.
:10:02. > :10:24.Daly still goes and he gets his first try for England.
:10:25. > :10:29.He might habitually play at centre but you can see that Elliot Daly
:10:30. > :10:36.It would have been easy for him to release the ball.
:10:37. > :10:41.Make the defenders' minds up for them, but he didn't,
:10:42. > :10:55.he drew them and in the end it was a mix up for Fiji.
:10:56. > :11:04.Owen Farrell gets 501 on the clock and he is now closing
:11:05. > :11:08.in on Jonny Wilkinson's record of 1179.
:11:09. > :11:29.Already two tries for England, could there be more?
:11:30. > :11:37.Playing against the country of his birth.
:11:38. > :11:50.He has just scored his first try for England.
:11:51. > :11:52.England are showing what they can do when they are fluent
:11:53. > :11:54.and when they get good ball, on the front foot.
:11:55. > :11:58.The timing of the ball, the timing of the passing is good.
:11:59. > :12:01.Fiji need to get a grip of themselves because they are,
:12:02. > :12:10.Harrison, spinning in and out of the tackles.
:12:11. > :12:37.Elliot Daly thinks he is there, still trying to work his body
:12:38. > :12:39.and wriggle around, but he will be stopped short.
:12:40. > :12:41.The referee will go back for the England penalty.
:12:42. > :12:51.It was a long advantage played by the referee.
:12:52. > :12:56.Appealing for a penalty for obstruction, but I don't think
:12:57. > :13:03.Elliot Daly thought he could get through, but the Fijian,
:13:04. > :13:07.if he catches you, I don't think you have got too much of a chance.
:13:08. > :13:10.He went for the corner, which is ideal for them,
:13:11. > :13:16.because the line-out has been good for them so far.
:13:17. > :13:21.If they get the drive established, it will be difficult for Fiji
:13:22. > :13:24.to stop them or not give away another penalty, so there
:13:25. > :13:36.We have seen a try so far for the backs.
:13:37. > :13:39.It is still going, and there could be a ball at the bottom.
:13:40. > :13:48.Teimana Harrison, winning only his third cap, so much written
:13:49. > :13:50.about him after the Australian tour where Eddie Jones
:13:51. > :13:53.There he is, touching down and scoring his first try.
:13:54. > :13:59.Everyone is scoring their first try today.
:14:00. > :14:05.They need to keep it away from anyone who swims around
:14:06. > :14:32.Robshaw with a busy afternoon already.
:14:33. > :14:42.He is well wrapped up, Owen Farrell, and Fiji are a metre
:14:43. > :15:00.Look how he is contorting his body to get round those tackles.
:15:01. > :15:02.Robshaw plays scrum-half, anyone can play anywhere
:15:03. > :15:34.Cole running around his own player, spotted straightaway by the referee.
:15:35. > :15:36.That was a pity, because it was tremendous sleight
:15:37. > :15:50.I don't think my arms are long enough to do that.
:15:51. > :15:52.England winning the breakdown hands down, and that is giving
:15:53. > :16:04.them everything in terms of front foot ball.
:16:05. > :16:12.Another mistake from the scrum-half and the pressure will be on him.
:16:13. > :16:16.He still plays his rugby in Fiji, the only one, and he is
:16:17. > :16:19.a firefighter when he is at home. He might have to do a bit of fire
:16:20. > :16:31.His replacement is a very capable player as we know from the Aviva
:16:32. > :16:34.Just signed a contract down at Exeter, the man
:16:35. > :16:46.Maybe we will get a glimpse of him later.
:16:47. > :16:56.That is a penalty straightaway from the referee.
:16:57. > :16:59.I don't know why you would collapse a scrum when going forward.
:17:00. > :17:09.The referee says it is on the far side, on the Fiji loosehead side
:17:10. > :17:14.You are not likely to dive forward when your opposite
:17:15. > :17:26.Expect those forward legs to start pumping.
:17:27. > :17:29.Fiji have been warned about bringing down the maul a few
:17:30. > :17:32.times now by the referee and they will have to be careful.
:17:33. > :17:55.Fiji in a bit of bother when it comes to the maul.
:17:56. > :18:07.Patience is key, England have showed that.
:18:08. > :18:25.You have got to protect and get the blockers in front of the ball.
:18:26. > :18:28.Goes through the same ritual every time he takes his kicks.
:18:29. > :18:30.Missed the last two, can he stop the rot?
:18:31. > :18:43.England's biggest victory over Fiji was in 2012 here at Twickenham
:18:44. > :18:58.Just a little mistake from England from the restart.
:18:59. > :19:00.This will be the best platform Fiji have had in the match.
:19:01. > :19:10.Important from them that, to keep it anything like close,
:19:11. > :19:12.that they do something from this, to get something,
:19:13. > :19:18.because it is very difficult, even if you are a professional
:19:19. > :19:20.player, if you are on the end of a hiding, for your
:19:21. > :19:25.They are very close to that point, I think.
:19:26. > :19:28.If ever there was a time for a Fiji scrum to start functioning,
:19:29. > :19:44.I would be surprised if they go for another scrum.
:19:45. > :19:46.I think they will go for the line-out and put
:19:47. > :20:04.Is this Fiji's chance to play themselves back?
:20:05. > :20:06.It is, whether or not they will repeat what England
:20:07. > :20:11.They have threats outside, possibly more potent.
:20:12. > :20:13.Nadolo can hover around outside of the fly half Matavesi.
:20:14. > :20:16.He's not looking to do so, though.
:20:17. > :20:24.There was a big hand in the shape of Courtney Lawes.
:20:25. > :20:34.That was a bit of a mess, but Courtney Lawes did well to mess
:20:35. > :20:43.Fiji did well, however, to prevent England clearing
:20:44. > :20:48.the ball and winning themselves a five yard scrum.
:20:49. > :20:53.It was England who took it over their own line.
:20:54. > :21:17.Nadolo ran straight into Ford, that was a mismatch.
:21:18. > :22:01.It could have happened one phase earlier, but the result is the same.
:22:02. > :22:06.Dan Cole is one of the defenders.
:22:07. > :22:16.I felt they might have slowed the ball down enough,
:22:17. > :22:21.but an inevitable end from that distance.
:22:22. > :22:24.When you are trying to tackle Nadolo, it is like trying
:22:25. > :22:40.to bring down a brick wall, not much you can do about it.
:22:41. > :22:45.Very clean, Fiji, to make sure the ball did not go into touch,
:22:46. > :23:01.And that did go forward and it was picked up.
:23:02. > :23:09.They are capable of playing in that fashion, but England
:23:10. > :23:29.The shouts go up this time, that is England, that is
:23:30. > :23:31.going, that is moving, and that is the penalty.
:23:32. > :23:33.If it had been played a bit longer England might
:23:34. > :23:37.have been in on the left side, the blindside.
:23:38. > :23:42.In any other international match we would expect them
:23:43. > :23:49.That has not gone down well with the crowd.
:23:50. > :23:57.In this position, you don't necessarily get this,
:23:58. > :23:59.the ideal opportunity, 15 yards out, both sides
:24:00. > :24:03.of the pitch available, play the ball.
:24:04. > :24:10.Very pragmatic decision from England.
:24:11. > :24:20.Owen Farrell, the European and domestic champion for Saracens,
:24:21. > :24:26.he makes his way back for the restart.
:24:27. > :24:29.We have been here before in this first half and it went quite well
:24:30. > :24:37.Robshaw causing a real nuisance of himself.
:24:38. > :24:50.This isn't clean for Fiji, they are going backwards.
:24:51. > :24:54.Nadolo will line up again, targeting the fly half every time.
:24:55. > :25:17.Yato with the basketball pass over the back.
:25:18. > :25:22.There we go, a bit of Fiji sevens tricks.
:25:23. > :25:25.If they had taken it in they probably would
:25:26. > :25:35.Sevens, basketball, whatever, you were right to call it.
:25:36. > :25:41.The upshot, Fiji, line-out, the last play of the half.
:25:42. > :25:54.The captain flies round, still going.
:25:55. > :26:03.Last few minutes of this first half have all been about Fiji.
:26:04. > :26:05.They need to move that one wide left.
:26:06. > :26:10.They think they can do this in the forwards.
:26:11. > :26:18.Nakarawa fancies himself going over and he does.
:26:19. > :26:22.He already has an Olympic gold medal at sevens and now he is scoring
:26:23. > :26:26.He was a star of the Rugby World Cup last year.
:26:27. > :26:34.England were on the back foot, they anticipated a drive
:26:35. > :26:40.The back row went in from the back of the line-out and instead
:26:41. > :26:43.of retaining it the ball was flipped out around the back.
:26:44. > :26:56.From that point it was a series of goal-line drives.
:26:57. > :27:06.The half-time whistle and after what was a bright start
:27:07. > :27:09.for England, Fiji have found a little bit of form and fluency
:27:10. > :27:22.One change for Fiji as they come out for the second half.
:27:23. > :27:25.John McKee brings on Matawalu, who is a familiar name to anyone
:27:26. > :27:43.He has played for Bath, Glasgow and is now down in Exeter.
:27:44. > :27:45.Were England read the riot act at half-time?
:27:46. > :27:48.That is the question, after they seemed to go to sleep
:27:49. > :28:02.at the end of the second half after building a commanding lead.
:28:03. > :28:09.Masilevu, quickly shoved over the whitewash.
:28:10. > :28:20.Although Fiji have the possibility of opening the ball wide
:28:21. > :28:23.into the openside, the chasers close that off and crowd
:28:24. > :28:25.them down the blindside. The assistant referee said
:28:26. > :28:34.that came off England and so Fiji get the line-out.
:28:35. > :28:38.All the Fijians are happy to run at George Ford this afternoon.
:28:39. > :28:42.Nakarawa, putting his body on the line.
:28:43. > :29:10.Tikoirotuma was trying to run around England there.
:29:11. > :29:32.He has had a long afternoon already after he came on very early doors
:29:33. > :29:39.in the first half after Ma'afu had to go.
:29:40. > :29:41.Vulivuli is in trouble, but that is a penalty, England not
:29:42. > :29:51.They are doing what they couldn't do in the first half.
:29:52. > :29:53.They are keeping the ball and going through the phases,
:29:54. > :30:03.Instead of trying to go for the magic off-load.
:30:04. > :30:07.And in doing so they get their first attacking platform in
:30:08. > :30:13.Long debate from Fiji about the decision they would make there.
:30:14. > :30:17.Eventually they decided to go for touch on the near side,
:30:18. > :30:19.and considering their tries have come from similar positions
:30:20. > :30:25.in the first half, probably a good decision.
:30:26. > :30:37.That was a big push there, shoving Owen Farrell out of the way.
:30:38. > :30:43.Talebula still going, and Fiji have their third try.
:30:44. > :30:53.England's defence is looking very leaky.
:30:54. > :30:56.Once you make the amount of ground over the gain line that Fiji did,
:30:57. > :31:09.But that run line was one which should have attracted a tackle.
:31:10. > :31:13.This is the break and the important thing is the ball comes out
:31:14. > :31:21.England should have coped with that, but nevertheless that was a great
:31:22. > :31:29.All made possible by the fact that the ball carrier got over
:31:30. > :31:32.the gain line quickly and the ball came back from the
:31:33. > :32:17.England taking the score board back in the direction they would like.
:32:18. > :32:33.Patience is key again, making sure the drive is controlled.
:32:34. > :32:35.The rate at which the driven maul goes forward doesn't matter,
:32:36. > :32:40.The referee looking for obstruction, a reason it can't be given.
:32:41. > :32:58.Dylan Hartley did bump into him as he was going forward and Vunipola
:32:59. > :33:06.is essentially dragging him towards him.
:33:07. > :33:16.If you see there, the hand comes off.
:33:17. > :33:26.Apart from in the scrum, it should be
:33:27. > :33:37.Hughes is down on his knees but the referee says play
:33:38. > :33:41.on and what a running line here from Rokoduguni.
:33:42. > :33:52.Comes back out to Billy Vunipola, brute force from Vunipola.
:33:53. > :34:17.Youngs flings out the ball, goes out wide.
:34:18. > :34:20.Daly to the far side and Goode scores for England
:34:21. > :34:28.Very efficient by England, really good line from
:34:29. > :34:39.If you want to be hypercritical, he has to look where he's made this
:34:40. > :34:46.Fantastic pace and work but there is a man outside,
:34:47. > :34:49.not looking at all, but England recovering the situation.
:34:50. > :34:51.Recognising where the weakness was, which is out wide
:34:52. > :35:03.Good line by both those players to keep the defenders in and not
:35:04. > :35:13.nice to see a loosehead putting in the basic skills
:35:14. > :35:25.Nice and clean from Owen Farrell as England will start looking
:35:26. > :35:35.at the scoreboard now and thinking about a half-century of their own.
:35:36. > :36:21.It was loose and Robshaw is all over that.
:36:22. > :36:31.Big hit going on Danny Care but he got the ball away.
:36:32. > :36:36.Intercept by Jonathan Joseph, he read it beautifully,
:36:37. > :36:39.he goes over, it was loose as a goose and Jonathan Joseph
:36:40. > :36:57.Joseph, correct anticipation but to be fair in such a long
:36:58. > :37:03.wind-up you didn't need to be a genius to know it was coming.
:37:04. > :37:06.The only question was whether it could get over Joseph
:37:07. > :37:18.Blink and you might have missed that conversion by George Ford.
:37:19. > :37:27.England just two points away from a 50.
:37:28. > :37:44.Masilevu is off for Fiji and Murimurivalu is on.
:37:45. > :37:59.The referee has given it for now, comes back to Joseph,
:38:00. > :38:19.Virtually no space to work with and very nearly made it.
:38:20. > :38:34.When you look at his overall make-up when he has the pace as well
:38:35. > :38:35.and the prodigious boot, very useful option
:38:36. > :38:48.So much talk in the week about whether Billy Vunipola
:38:49. > :38:51.would be fit for this after he suffered from what England
:38:52. > :39:00.That's incredible by the Harlequins prop,
:39:01. > :39:22.He just reached up like he was plucking a flower.
:39:23. > :39:25.Do you think he would have beaten Daly on a foot race?
:39:26. > :39:42.He needs to work on his scrummaging and he has got better.
:39:43. > :39:44.His strength has been being mobile and carrying the ball.
:39:45. > :39:50.England don't get the quick ball they need from this break down
:39:51. > :39:52.and took it one too close round the corner.
:39:53. > :39:55.The time to go wide was one earlier than they did.
:39:56. > :40:04.Macawara was at the bottom of that to bring it down,
:40:05. > :40:09.the referee is happy it has come down legally.
:40:10. > :40:20.Danny Care gets quick ball away again.
:40:21. > :40:27.Can score against the posts but not on this occasion.
:40:28. > :40:31.Flies out to the far side and Rokoduguni will go over once
:40:32. > :40:41.They do this time what they should have done on the previous occasion,
:40:42. > :40:45.George Ford standing flat and letting the outside Fijian
:40:46. > :40:47.defence get in and then floating the ball out wide
:40:48. > :41:06.Impossible when you're defending out wide and an overlap against you,
:41:07. > :41:18.Billy Vunipola who already in this match has been told has racked up
:41:19. > :41:21.over 250 tackles for England but no need to tackle here, still going.
:41:22. > :41:30.Daly manages to prop it up for Rokoduguni.
:41:31. > :41:31.Enviable fluency from England continuing.
:41:32. > :41:34.The forward momentum as Danny Care looks up and gets it
:41:35. > :41:48.Ford again, popped up ball to Goode, Jamie George is waiting as Fiji
:41:49. > :42:00.Back down, switching direction, can they get the numbers out there?
:42:01. > :42:29.Ben Meehan and England couldn't quite get on the end of Daly's run.
:42:30. > :42:34.right down the middle, running at everything that's
:42:35. > :42:41.Comes out to Robshaw, he's still going.
:42:42. > :42:50.Slade looks up, this will be casually run
:42:51. > :43:00.If I was there I would stand up and applaud that.
:43:01. > :43:08.Bearing in mind the number of different players England have
:43:09. > :43:12.introduced as well which could have disrupted the fluency,
:43:13. > :43:15.that was a tremendously well constructed try with players
:43:16. > :43:19.understanding where they were on the field in relation
:43:20. > :43:25.That's a good ball, good line from Vunipola
:43:26. > :43:39.The fact it does look simple means they've done it correctly. Crowd
:43:40. > :43:41.is going wild with people showing lights, it's not a rock
:43:42. > :43:55.One person who would appreciate it is George Ford, he's
:43:56. > :44:08.Was George Ford put off by the lights?
:44:09. > :44:12.This will be some marketing man's idea.
:44:13. > :44:33.Safe to say Brian Moore hasn't bought his Christmas cards yet.
:44:34. > :44:35.Wants to take this one quickly,
:44:36. > :44:39.Great run by the replacement, over the halfway line.
:44:40. > :45:04.Matawalu manages to waste some time as support comes.
:45:05. > :45:18.Talebula plays scrum-half, having a little swipe around the ruck.
:45:19. > :45:20.England think they've turned this over.
:45:21. > :45:34.Again in any other match you'd think they'd go for goal
:45:35. > :45:48.but with the scoreline as it is, it will be straight into the corner.
:45:49. > :46:01.Bit of pressure for England to suck up here.
:46:02. > :46:03.When the England management are looking to review
:46:04. > :46:06.the performance, they'll be looking at the defensive area just as much
:46:07. > :46:17.And they are throwing bodies at this.
:46:18. > :46:29.Been stuck up the jumper, still flying and going but
:46:30. > :46:35.Tikoirotuma was trying to twist his way round but it's been held.
:46:36. > :46:37.Confirmation that it's a packed house at
:46:38. > :46:41.Never quite understood giving yourself applause
:46:42. > :47:00.The ball gets kicked on and in the end Fiji
:47:01. > :47:04.do the sensible thing, take it out of play calmly.
:47:05. > :47:08.The decision had to be made, taking the ball back over.
:47:09. > :47:15.George Ford just dancing aside, full of confidence at the moment.
:47:16. > :47:21.Good line by Slade, maybe a bit early from George.
:47:22. > :47:24.Watching that line from Talebula, he didn't have any choice
:47:25. > :47:32.This has been a one-sided affair mainly but you still have to score
:47:33. > :47:35.the points and England have done that in a variety of ways,
:47:36. > :47:37.so I think overall Jones will be pleased with
:47:38. > :47:48.A couple of areas he will want to pick up which are defensive ones.
:47:49. > :47:50.By and large it's been a good afternoon for England.
:47:51. > :48:10.England have the ball and Henry Slade kicks it out
:48:11. > :48:22.It wasn't always pretty but it's still an England victory.
:48:23. > :48:28.Win number 11 under Eddie Jones whose record remains immaculate.
:48:29. > :48:37.Next up it's the World Cup semifinalists Argentina next week.
:48:38. > :48:40.We started the game very well, huge work out for us off
:48:41. > :48:46.Good to see improvement but I think we dropped off
:48:47. > :49:06.Fiji got the score in the first half and scored straightaway
:49:07. > :49:11.in the second half, was that a concern?
:49:12. > :49:14.They are a talented and proud side and we had discipline up
:49:15. > :49:22.Our kick off what has to be tidied up but they are a good side.
:49:23. > :49:25.Just letting them into our half is probably our biggest work.
:49:26. > :49:28.Credit to England, their attacking was really good, really found a lot
:49:29. > :49:30.of holes in our defence and we weren't good
:49:31. > :49:36.I thought the set play was quite good early in the game and attend
:49:37. > :49:39.I thought the set play was quite good early in the game and in
:49:40. > :49:46.It was important that we showed we wanted to be a great team today.
:49:47. > :49:48.We would have liked to have been tighter in defence,
:49:49. > :49:54.In terms of a match like this, when you're not quite toe
:49:55. > :49:56.to toe with the team, when the victory looked
:49:57. > :49:58.like it was going to be there after 20 minutes,
:49:59. > :50:00.what can you realistically learn from that.
:50:01. > :50:09.Test rugby is about intensity and ability to put pressure
:50:10. > :50:13.on the opposition and for 80 minutes we did that well, just got to find
:50:14. > :50:15.20 minutes and then we'll be the perfect team and then
:50:16. > :50:19.Couple of great tries from you but any mixed emotion this
:50:20. > :50:22.week heading into this match because you're so proud
:50:23. > :50:23.of your Fiji roots but you are wearing
:50:24. > :50:32.To come out here and play against the best Fiji team
:50:33. > :50:43.is a special thing for me and I'm honoured.
:50:44. > :50:48.I'm blessed to come here and play against some of the great names out
:50:49. > :50:50.there Nodolu and Matawalu and to play against
:50:51. > :50:56.We give everything out there even though we weren't
:50:57. > :51:02.England came out, they wanted to prove a point that they are
:51:03. > :51:05.the best team in the world and we didn't challenge them enough
:51:06. > :51:14.We came back fighting at the end of the first half but we've got
:51:15. > :51:17.a lot of positives and we go to Japan next week.
:51:18. > :51:20.The ultimate goal is to win the World Cup and we need at least
:51:21. > :51:23.three players in each position that can play with consistency and skill
:51:24. > :51:27.and the intensity we want and today gave us an opportunity to put some
:51:28. > :51:36.Have you got more players going forward in the autumn
:51:37. > :51:58.Probably not new players. We will pick our best 23
:51:59. > :52:03.It will be sleepless nights selection wise.
:52:04. > :52:13.Impressive score for England, Simon Shaw, delighted
:52:14. > :52:16.to have you with us, what about that England performance,
:52:17. > :52:18.it seemed Dylan Hartley said they lacked intensity
:52:19. > :52:26.It was strange, you could see the disappointment in Dylan's face
:52:27. > :52:29.as he came off the pitch maybe because he was being substituted
:52:30. > :52:36.but it is a measure of where this England team
:52:37. > :52:39.but it is a measure of where this England team are and they are
:52:40. > :52:41.somewhat disappointed with the overall performance.
:52:42. > :52:43.For 80 minutes that was a very good clinical stint,
:52:44. > :52:48.but there was a bit of a problem in defence, either side of the half.
:52:49. > :52:50.Proving that it's never too late to cut your grass.
:52:51. > :52:53.In terms of the performance, what stood out for you,
:52:54. > :52:55.what were the positives England will take away and head
:52:56. > :52:59.They took every chance, they scored on pretty much every
:53:00. > :53:02.chance they got to score, so that's fantastic, it shows
:53:03. > :53:06.Aside from that I think Eddie stated before the game that they're
:53:07. > :53:10.going to muscle up front and show that with a couple of pushover tries
:53:11. > :53:12.from the line-out, so that was good as well.
:53:13. > :53:14.Overall, just the handling was fantastic from the backline.
:53:15. > :53:16.Particularly Rokoduguni and Elliott Daly stood out for me.
:53:17. > :53:25.Insult to injury for Fiji, Rokoduguni.
:53:26. > :53:27.Going over twice but of course he has Fijian roots,
:53:28. > :53:30.as does Nathan Hughes, both born in Fiji and pulling
:53:31. > :53:38.There's been so much hype over the financial situation in 15 aside,
:53:39. > :53:49.what do you make of that heading in to this match?
:53:50. > :53:57.I think so because it's a tragedy that Fiji's best players
:53:58. > :54:00.I don't want to get into the political side of it
:54:01. > :54:03.but there are two Fijians also playing for France
:54:04. > :54:08.It's not like they're short of wingers but having the best
:54:09. > :54:11.players in their side for the national side is crucial
:54:12. > :54:13.for the overall world game, to tee seething in semifinals
:54:14. > :54:16.of World Cups is where we want them if not competing at the top.
:54:17. > :54:18.The players on the field for England tonight,
:54:19. > :54:21.a lot of different guys from the South African match.
:54:22. > :54:23.The strength and depth that England have is incredible.
:54:24. > :54:27.Eddie Jones takes a lot of credit and rightly so for a lot of English
:54:28. > :54:29.rugby but it can't just happen in his 11 month tenure,
:54:30. > :54:32.so who takes the credit for the strength and depth?
:54:33. > :54:35.Stuart Lancaster should get a bit of credit for it, he blooded a lot
:54:36. > :54:37.of these players we're seeing now, not usually different side
:54:38. > :54:43.Just generally from age-group level we seem to be pulling these guys
:54:44. > :54:49.through more and more which is fantastic for the national game.
:54:50. > :54:51.Earlier today England's women took New Zealand just down the road
:54:52. > :54:54.at the Twickenham Stoop but sadly for them it didn't go
:54:55. > :55:10.The winning run came to an end against the world's number one team.
:55:11. > :55:11.The Black Ferns secured a 25-20 victory.
:55:12. > :55:14.Two tries in five minutes and a pair of late penalties condemned
:55:15. > :55:21.the reigning world champions to defeat.
:55:22. > :55:23.England's Clarke became the world's most capped female player
:55:24. > :55:26.as she made her 160th appearance and it wasn't enough to prevent
:55:27. > :55:28.a ninth consecutive win for New Zealand and fifth win
:55:29. > :55:33.England women play Canada at Twickenham after the men's match
:55:34. > :55:35.against Argentina and free entry for anybody who's interested
:55:36. > :55:43.Next Saturday we have a feast of rugby fun for you if you stay
:55:44. > :56:27.From seeing England, how do you think they'll fare against them?
:56:28. > :56:29.It's going to be a tougher game, quite clearly from today,
:56:30. > :56:33.but the thing I'm most interested to see is selection.
:56:34. > :56:36.Eddie Jones stated he will pick his best side, so I'm
:56:37. > :56:38.waiting in anticipation because there are so many players
:56:39. > :56:40.that put their hand up, the strength and depth is amazing.
:56:41. > :56:46.That's what I'm looking forward to most.
:56:47. > :56:55.Eddie says he's got to have sleepless nights because so many
:56:56. > :56:57.players in the last two tests have put their hands up.
:56:58. > :57:06.Absolutely and a lot of players will have sleepless nights
:57:07. > :57:09.themselves worrying about their spot or getting their first
:57:10. > :57:13.in a side that he stated is his best side.
:57:14. > :57:15.Argentina are always a bit of an unknown quantity,
:57:16. > :57:18.do they have the capacity to cause any shocks to the England team
:57:19. > :57:29.Incredibly tough side, they always have been incredibly
:57:30. > :57:32.but they have more skill than I've ever seen from them in the past.
:57:33. > :57:36.Always used to be a heavy battle up front but now they seem to have
:57:37. > :57:38.discovered players who are prepared to run the ball and
:57:39. > :57:43.The last time England had a clean sweep of autumn internationals
:57:44. > :57:51.was 2002 but we're talking much bigger than that, with
:57:52. > :57:59.Huge deal considering where we were standing 12 months ago
:58:00. > :58:02.and it was doom and gloom and 12 months on we're talking
:58:03. > :58:04.about getting disappointed with scored lines like that
:58:05. > :58:09.They've come a huge way and it looks like it's
:58:10. > :58:12.Does it all come down to Eddie Jones?
:58:13. > :58:14.Ultimately it comes down to the players on the pitch,
:58:15. > :58:17.Eddie Jones is clearly pressing the right buttons.
:58:18. > :58:28.Next up is Argentina, we'll see you then.