England in World Cup disarray after first Test defeat to resilient Fiji

A 72nd-minute try from scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli sealed an historic win for the visitors and increased the pressure on Steve Borthwick 

England’s Maro Itoje is tackled during the Summer Nations Series match at Twickenham Stadium, London. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire.

England 22 Fiji 30

England’s increasingly chaotic Rugby World Cup preparations have sunk to a new low with their first Test defeat to Fiji. A 72nd-minute try from the replacement scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli sealed an historic win for the visitors and increased the pressure on Steve Borthwick and his struggling squad.