Summary

  • Henry Pollock comes off bench to score second-half hat-trick as England end five-match losing run with 11-try victory in Liverpool

  • Steve Borthwick's side bounce back after losing to world champions South Africa last week in their opening Nations Championship match

  • Marcus Smith's try after ball bounced off corner flag gives England early lead

  • Debutant Benhard Janse van Rensburg also among the try-scorers as England secure 35-3 half-time lead

  • Fiji scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli sent off for kicking Ellis Genge just before the break

  • Noah Caluori also scores after coming on for his debut before Pollock completes his hat-trick with game's last play

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Alastair Telfer

  1. What's next?

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    England travel to Argentina next Saturday (20:10 BST) for in their final Nations Championship game this summer, while Fiji play Scotland (14:10 BST) in Edinburgh.

  2. Janse van Rensburg scores on debut

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    South Africa-born Benhard Janse van Rensburg also scored on his England debut.

    He didn't get a lot of ball to impose his powerful ball-carrying skills. His inclusion over homegrown prospects has been criticised by some.

    Unleash him against Argentina? Steve Borthwick has plenty of options.

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  3. Caluori takes debut chance

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    The young stars love a celebration. I thought 19-year-old Noah Caluori was excellent on the wing.

    In his debut Prem season, Caluori, a 6ft 4in phenomenon in the air, scored five tries TWICE against Sale Sharks.

    We didn't get to see him much in the air - his point of difference - but he looked confident at Test level.

    A start for him and Henry Pollock against Argentina next week?

    Hit the thumbs.

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  4. Hey Jude

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  5. England's losing run ends

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  6. 'Stop messing about and put Pollock in'

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    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    England have a kid who mixes things up and does it very differently. He has beaten the Fijians for pure speed on three occasions.

    I don't know what we are waiting for. Stop messing about and put him in.

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    Henry Pollock - 12 caps, six tries. Not bad for someone who plays in the back row.

  8. 'Pollock has to start next week'

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    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Nobody gets a finger on Henry Pollock, he's so fast. He has to start next week.

  9. Full-time - Fiji 8-73 England

    The perfect result for Steve Borthwick's England.

  10. try

    Converted try - Fiji 8-73 England

    Henry Pollock (con Fin Smith)

    Hat-trick! Henry Pollock runs a short line before fending and accelerating clear. So good.

    He looks straight down the camera and drops the Kylian Mbappe celebration and then moves onto the Jude Bellingham arms wide celebration.

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  11. Fiji 8-66 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A Pollock hat-trick would be a nice way to end this game.

  12. Fiji 8-66 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You can only beat what the opposition is and fortunately for England that was Fiji today.

    It's hard to gauge how well they have played but they have completely dismantled Fiji from the kick-off so as a coach you'd be very happy how your team has gone about the game.

  13. Fiji 8-66 England

    The ball is lost by Fiji. One try conceded against Fiji is so impressive.

  14. Fiji 8-66 England

    Given Fiji are down to 14 for the entire second half, this has been a much better second-half performance. England still the much better team from minute one.

  15. Fiji 8-66 England

    Noah Caluori beats a few defenders before he is tackled.

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    Do we agree with Fin Smith as player of the match?

    Hit the thumbs.

    It feels like he's grabbed that fly-half shirt back from George Ford.

  17. Fiji 8-66 England

    England lose the ball as they seek another try. Fin Smith is awarded the player of the match.

  18. Fiji 8-66 England

    That's the second time that I've seen some real aggression in defence by Noah Caluori. Looks hungry on debut.

    If he nails his defence, he'll be some Test winger.

  19. Fiji 8-66 England

    Fiji tap and go. This game is so open now.

  20. try

    Converted try - Fiji 8-66 England

    Henry Pollock (con Fin Smith)

    More gas from Henry Pollock. He is put through a hole by Henry Slade and accelerates past Salesi Rayasi.

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