That conversion brings a brilliant half to a close.
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40 mins. Another set of solid carries from the impressive Fiji front five gain ground on the right before the ball is sent left to an overlap and disorganised England defence. Donu ignores her outside runners to step inside and go over herself
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Conversion slotted.
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37 mins. On halfway, Fiji are again on the ball, but England’s defensive ploy of putting very few into the breakdown and fanning across the field is containing the Fijiana. The ball is snaffled in the tackle and Sadia Kabeya cuts a lovely out-to-in angle to break into the open before finding Rowland to score.
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Devastating counter-attack.
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Scarratt converts
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29 mins. Oh, this is delightful. Fullback Roela Radiniyavuni drifts across the England tackle line in her own half and just as it looks a little aimless she puts a glorious right foot step on and bursts through the line and into open pasture. As the England defence closes in she fires and pass right to the flying Nakoci and no-once can get near the winger from 30 metres out and the Fijiana are over!
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The ball finally sticks and, down to fourteen, Fiji are on the board!
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27 mins. The reason the first England maul didn’t walk over the line was the Fiji captain pulled it down and she’s off for 10 mins.
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26 mins. Another lineout, another maul and Sarah Hunter flings it left to Ward who drives over from short.
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Scarratt converts this one.
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18 mins. England’s first real phased attack easily punches holes in the Fijian defence with some offloading and powerful, direct running. Aldcroft is nearly over the line and is stopped short, but Fiji are offside.
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The penalty goes to the corner and the inevitable catch and drive is walks over and Cockayne does the textbook hooker’s grounding.
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Scarratt is wide from the tee again.
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5 mins. From a lineout close to the Fiji line the England forwards catch and drive, allowing Infante to pass the ball left to McDonald on the left touchline to scamper over.
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Scarratt slices a difficult conversion wide.
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1 mins. Fiji receive the kick off and straight away there’s a big run from Karalaini Naisewa to get in behind the England tacklers. But next up it’s fumbled and England scrum and clear. Decent start for the debutants.
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It’s been a long time coming for this match in more ways that one. The tournament itself is a full year late to arrive due to the spiteful virus, and moreover this is the first meeting between the two sides in the 16 years they have co-existed at international level.
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This is also the Fijiana’s first appearance in the big tournament, and while arriving with a hefty assignment to defeat the 25-match unbeaten Red Roses is quite the inaugural task, they are not a team short of ability. A fact ably demonstrated by the Fijiana Drua domestic side’s undefeated season in the Super W this year, where their brand of all park running was brilliant to watch and often devastating for the opposition.
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But this England side have been here before. Each time a new and novel challenge presents itself they usually go about their business of dishing out a hammering.
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Let’s see if it’s the same today.
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Senirusi Seruvakula has named a strong team, pulling from the successful Drua side and other Super W teams. Captain Sereima Leweniqila shifts to the second row to partner Asiante Serevi, while teenager Sulita Waisega starts at blindside and Karalaini Naisea is in the captain’s usual Number 8 berth. In the backs, keep your eye on the electric Vitalina Naikore on the wing.
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For the Red Roses, Simon Middleton has the luxury of casting his gaze over the most enviable squad list in world rugby, and his selection today reflects the quality at his disposal.
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Sarah Hunter will captain the side from the base of the scrum, with the incomparable Emily Scarratt as vice-captain from the outside centre shirt. Ellie Kildunne stays at fullback and Sadia Kabeya claims the open-side flanker position.
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The bench should frankly terrify Fiji, and it’s a huge moment for Abby Dow who has managed to recover from an horrific leg injury in the Six Nations to make the replacements today.
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FIJI
Iris Verebalavu, Vika Maturugu, Siteri Rasolea; Asinate Serevi, Sereima Leweniqila(c); Sulita Waisega, Ema Adivitaloga, Karalaini Naisewa; Lavena Cavuru, Merewalesi Rokouono; Alowesi Nakoci, Rajieli Laqeretabua, Sesenieli Donu, Vitalina Naikore; Roela Radiniyavuni.
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Replacements
16. Bitila Tawake, 17. Bulou Vasuturaga, 18. Mereoni Vonosere, 19. Merevesi Ofakimalino, 20. Raijieli Daveua, 21. Akosita Ravato, 22. Ana Maria Roqica, 23. Melaia Matanatabu
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ENGLAND
Vickii Cornborough, Amy Cokayne, Sarah Bern; Zoe Aldcroft, Abbie Ward; Alex Matthews, Sadia Kabeya, Sarah Hunter (c); Leanne Infante, Zoe Harrison; Lydia Thompson, Emily Scarratt, Helena Rowland, Claudia MacDonald; Ellie Kildunne.
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Replacements
16. Connie Powell, 17. Hannah Botterman, 18. Maud Muir, 19. Cath O’Donnell, 20. Poppy Cleall, 21. Lucy Packer, 22. Holly Aitchison, 23. Abby Dow
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Sentrale hendelser
Halvtidsmusings.
England vet at de er i en kamp her etter en fantastisk åpningsomgang for alle som ser på.
Fiji har testet favorittenes defensive organisering og kondisjon til det ytterste med et bredt, avlastende spill sammen med noen enormt kraftige bærere fra første rad og Karalaini Naisewa. To forsøk av høyeste kvalitet har vært velfortjent fra debutantene.
Men de røde rosene er ikke uten noen klasse på ballen selv legert med sin kraft og angrepsform. Middleton vil tømme benken i andre omgang, og vi kan forvente at formen, organiseringen og profesjonaliteten vil gjøre dem lettere å vinne, siden Fiji ikke vil kunne hindre dem i å legge til sine fire forsøk i første omgang.
Men det blir kjempegøy å se på.
HALTID! Fiji 14 – 24 England
Den konverteringen avslutter en strålende omgang.
PRØVE! Fiji 14 – 24 England (Sesenieli Donu)
40 minutter. Nok et sett med solide bærere fra den imponerende Fiji-frontfemeren vinner terreng på høyresiden før ballen sendes til venstre til et overlappende og uorganisert England-forsvar. Donu ignorerer hennes utvendige løpere for å gå inn og gå over seg selv
Konverteringsspor.
PRØVE! Fiji 7 – 24 England (Helena Rowland)
37 minutter. På halvveis er Fiji igjen på ballen, men Englands defensive triks med å sette svært få inn i sammenbruddet og vifter over feltet er å holde Fijiana. Ballen blir snublet i taklingen og Sadia Kabeya skjærer en herlig ut-til-inn-vinkel for å bryte inn i det åpne før hun finner Rowland for å score.
Ødeleggende motangrep.
Scarratt konverterer
34 minutter. England er tilbake til Fiji-linjen, og akkurat som det ser ut som en kort kjøretur vil sette et nytt forsøk på brettet. Hunter klarer ikke å gripe ballen og kaster den fremover.
Fiji gjør en solid jobb med å vinne sin scrum og rydde linjene. Det har vært veldig gode fem minutter for Fijiana.
PRØVE! Fiji 7 – 17 England (Alowesi Nakoci)
29 minutter. Å, dette er herlig. Bakspilleren Roela Radiniyavuni driver over Englands taklingslinje på egen banehalvdel, og akkurat som det ser litt målløst ut, setter hun et strålende høyrefotstrinn på og suser gjennom linjen og inn på åpent beite. Når England-forsvaret nærmer seg, skyter hun og passerer rett til den flygende Nakoci og ingen en gang kan komme i nærheten av kantspilleren fra 30 meter ut og Fijiana er over!
Ballen stikker til slutt, og ned til fjorten er Fiji på brettet!
GULT KORT! Sereima Leweniqila
27 minutter. Grunnen til at den første engelske maulen ikke gikk over linjen, var at Fiji-kapteinen trakk den ned og hun er avgårde i 10 minutter.
PRØVE! Fiji 0 – 17 England (Abbie Ward)
26 minutter. Enda en lineout, en annen maul og Sarah Hunter kaster den igjen til Ward som kjører over fra kort.
Scarratt konverterer denne.
24 minutter. Faser er bygget av England, men Fijis beste defensive sett når det gjelder form og struktur isolerer til slutt en løper og lar Iris Verebalavu klemme seg fast for å vinne en omsetningsstraff.
Ema Adivitaloga løper ut førti meter, men Englands scramble-forsvar er like imponerende som det er energisk, og Claudia MacDonald snurrer forsøket sitt inn igjen.
22 minutter. England fester et stadig mer slitent Fiji tilbake på egen banehalvdel igjen via støvelen, men blir straffet på lineouten. Fiji kan gjøre lite med det da de igjen banker på en enkel pasning. Tilbake kommer de røde rosene den 22.
PRØVE! Fiji 0 – 10 England (Amy Cockayne)
18 minutter. Englands første virkelige faseangrep slår enkelt hull i det fijianske forsvaret med litt avlastning og kraftig, direkte løping. Aldcroft er nesten over streken og blir stoppet kort, men Fiji er offside.
Straffen går til hjørnet og den uunngåelige fangsten og kjøringen går over og Cockayne gjør lærebok-hookerens grunnstøting.
Scarratt er bred fra tee igjen.
15 minutter. Til tross for alle fijianske anstrengelser, ser England imperialistisk ut i scrum og i spillets ledelse i besittelse. Det siste eksemplet ser at Red Roses vinner en straffe når flokken deres presser fijierne hardt tilbake.
13 minutter. Flere eksempler på nevnte Fiji-problemer forårsaker når de igjen kommer ned til høyre og finner den galopperende Nakoci. De kommer tilbake på midten av banen når kantspilleren blir stoppet og England kan ikke gjøre annet enn å krenke ved sammenbruddet mens de blir strukket.
Fiji trykker og går fra straffe, og Vika Maturugu er over streken, men holdt oppe av de røde taklerne.
Litt mer presisjon fra Fiji og England vil ha mye å forholde seg til her.
9 minutter. Det er veldig tidlig, men Fiji ser ut til at de vil skape problemer for England her. Favorittene styrer imidlertid spillet godt ved å sette foten gjennom ballen regelmessig for å tvinge debutantene til å spille fra dypt.
8 min. En umiddelbar sjanse for Fiji til å kontre etter at England fomlet omstarten. Nok en stor bæring fra Naisewa utenfor bunnen av scrumen setter dem opp på Red Roses-halvdelen. De sender den rett gjennom hendene, men Englands forsvar er opp til oppgaven og tvinger Nakoci i kontakt
PRØVE! Fiji 0 – England (Claudia McDonald)
5 minutter. Fra en lineout nær Fiji-linjen fanger og kjører England-spissene, slik at Infante kan sende ballen til venstre til McDonald på venstre sidelinje for å løpe over.
Scarratt skjærer en vanskelig konvertering bredt.
3 minutter. Prop Siteri Rasolea har en rumling fremover fra i sitt eget 5m-område, og dette blir fulgt av en rekke forsøk fra Fiji på å utføre fra veldig dypt til ingen nytte. England kvelte til slutt et forsøk på klareringsspark.
Emily Scarratt sprayer et kryss, men Naikore kommer først til det før Lydia Thompson
Kick Off!
1 min. Fiji mottar avspark, og med en gang er det et stort løp fra Karalaini Naisewa for å komme inn bak de engelske taklere. Men neste gang er det fomlet og England skrumpet og klart. Grei start for debutantene.
“Hei Lee,” roper Mandy Roberts, «Vi følger liveoppdateringene dine fra innsiden av en litt kjølig Eden Park. Ngā mihi!”
Selv om jeg er smigret, synes jeg virkelig du burde se selve spillet i stedet for tullet mitt.
Det er mange tårer som triller ned kinnene til flere fijianske spillere i dette utrolige VM-debutøyeblikket for dem. Fantastiske greier.
Her kommer lagene!
Eden Park ønsker de to sidene velkommen; Fiji i sine tradisjonelle hvite skjorter og svarte shorts og England i sitt mørke skiftesett.
Hymner nå, rugby snart.
Jeg har bare fått en blodig e-post!
«Hei Lee», sier en sympatisk Gavin Twedily hele veien fra Montreal, «jeg har nettopp lest ingressen din og du hørtes ensom ut, så jeg ville si hei og fortelle deg at du ikke er alene. Jeg håper du og alle andre får en fin turnering.
«England ser ut som favoritter, New Zealand og Frankrike vil være bra, men jeg håper virkelig Canada gjør det bra. Bisous de Montreal!”
Så hyggelig av deg, Gavin, takk. Og Canada er inne med et anstendig skudd på minst en semifinale.
Lesing før kamp for deg…
Hvorfor ikke ta inn hele oversikten over gruppene med denne mesterlige guiden fra Sarah Rendell.
Hvorfor ikke ta kontakt? Det er veldig tidlig her i Storbritannia, så send teksten tilsvarende ProPlus på min måte via den tradisjonelle e-posten eller den moderne tweeten @bloodandmud
Lag
Senirusi Seruvakula har kåret et sterkt lag, som trekker fra den vellykkede Drua-siden og andre Super W-lag. Kaptein Sereima Leweniqila skifter til andre rad til partner Asante Serevi, mens tenåringen Sulita Waisega starter på blindside og Karalaini Naisea er i kapteinens vanlige nummer 8-køye. I ryggen, hold øye med den elektriske Vitalina Naikore på vingen.
For Red Roses har Simon Middleton den luksus å kaste blikket over den mest misunnelsesverdige laglisten i verdensrugby, og valget hans i dag gjenspeiler kvaliteten han har til rådighet.
Sarah Hunter vil være kaptein fra bunnen av scrum, med den uforlignelige Emily Scarratt som visekaptein fra utvendig midtskjorta. Ellie Kildune forblir bakspiller og Sadia Kabeya tar flankerposisjonen på åpen side.
Benken burde ærlig talt skremme Fiji, og det er et stort øyeblikk for Abby Dow som har klart å komme seg etter en forferdelig beinskade i Six Nations å gjøre erstatningene i dag.
FIJI
Iris Verebalavu, Vika Maturugu, Siteri Rasolea; Asinate Serevi, Sereima Leweniqila(c); Sulita Waisega, Ema Adivitaloga, Karalaini Naisewa; Lavena Cavuru, Merewalesi Rokouono; Alowesi Nakoci, Rajieli Laqeretabua, Sesenieli Donu, Vitalina Naikore; Roela Radiniyavuni.
Erstatninger
16. Bitila Tawake, 17. Bulou Vasuturaga, 18. Mereoni Vonosere, 19. Merevesi Ofakimalino, 20. Raijieli Daveua, 21. Akosita Ravato, 22. Ana Maria Roqica, 23. Melaia Matanatabu
ENGLAND
Vickii Cornborough, Amy Cokayne, Sarah Bern; Zoe Aldcroft, Abbie Ward; Alex Matthews, Sadia Kabeya, Sarah Hunter (c); Leanne Infante, Zoe Harrison; Lydia Thompson, Emily Scarratt, Helena Rowland, Claudia MacDonald; Ellie Kildune.
Erstatninger
16. Connie Powell, 17. Hannah Botterman, 18. Maud Muir, 19. Cath O’Donnell, 20. Poppy Cleall, 21. Lucy Packer, 22. Holly Aitchison, 23. Abby Dow
Innledning
Det har gått lenge til denne kampen på flere måter enn en. Selve turneringen er et helt år forsinket på grunn av det grufulle viruset, og dessuten er dette det første møtet mellom de to sidene på de 16 årene de har eksistert sammen på internasjonalt nivå.
Dette er også Fijianas første opptreden i den store turneringen, og selv om de ankommer med et heftig oppdrag for å beseire de 25-kamper ubeseirede Red Roses er ganske den første oppgaven, er de ikke et lag som mangler evner. Et faktum dyktig demonstrert av Fijiana Drua-hjemmesiden ubeseiret sesong i Super W i århvor deres merke av all parkløping var strålende å se på og ofte ødeleggende for opposisjonen.
Men denne engelske siden har vært her før. Hver gang en ny og ny utfordring byr seg, går de vanligvis i gang med å dele ut en hammer.
La oss se om det er det samme i dag.