England Aims for Ninth Win vs Fiji at Twickenham
England's rugby team will aim to extend their winning streak to nine matches when they host Fiji in the Autumn Nations Series on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium in London. The match kicks off at 5:40 p.m. GMT, pitting the home side against a Pacific Island nation seeking revenge after a narrow defeat in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
Head coach Steve Borthwick has made seven changes to the starting lineup from last weekend's 25-7 victory over Australia, blending experience with emerging talent to test squad depth ahead of tougher fixtures. Prop Ellis Genge will captain the side for the third time, with lock Maro Itoje rested to the bench due to a lower limb injury. Genge, who shares co-captaincy duties with Itoje, leads a pack featuring hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, tighthead Joe Heyes, second-row pair Alex Coles and Ollie Chessum, flanker Guy Pepper, Ben Earl at openside, and Chandler Cunningham-South making his first Test start at number eight.
In the backs, Marcus Smith shifts to fullback to cover injuries to Freddie Steward and Tom Roebuck, while Tommy Freeman moves to the wing and Ollie Lawrence returns in the centers alongside Fraser Dingwall. Fin Smith starts at...