Fiji beats England for first time ever at damp Twickenham
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Fiji beats England for first time ever at damp Twickenham

Associated Press  

LONDON — Fiji defeated England for the first time ever by producing three sensational tries from nothing and winning 30-22 in a Rugby World Cup warmup at a damp Twickenham on Saturday. “One on one, they made us look silly.” Wales, Fiji’s first opponent at the World Cup on Sept. 10 in Bordeaux, was duly warned as coach Warren Gatland was at Twickenham. England closed to 23-22 in the 68th but Fiji’s third try clinched the victory in the 72nd when dazzling wing Selesitino Ravutaumada dragged in four defenders and offloaded for replacement scrumhalf Simione Kuruvoli to score untouched. England made eight changes after a drubbing from Ireland in Dublin last weekend, starting hooker Theo Dan, scrumhalf Alex Mitchell and wing Jonny May, the favorite to replace Watson at the World Cup.

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