Summary

  1. Postpublished at 18:57 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 21-18 Fiji

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    If Itoje is taking a break, he deserves it. He averages 79 minutes per match.

  2. Replacements - England change five forwardspublished at 54 mins

    England 21-18 Fiji

    All change in the forward pack for England, as an all-new front row enters the fray.

    Henry Pollock and Tom Curry are on too.

    No Maro Itoje yet, though.

  3. Postpublished at 18:55 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 21-18 Fiji

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lovely. Great power from that line-out.

  4. try

    Try: England 21-18 Fijipublished at 52 mins

    Tevita Ikanivere

    Fiji aren't out of this!

    Another line-out move works well for Fiji, this time it's a quick give-and-go back to the hooker Tevita Ikanivere and he has two tries in the match.

    Fiji's hooker Tevita Ikanivere (L) runs in his second try during the Autumn Nations Series international rugby union matchImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 18:53 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 21-13 Fiji

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think there would have been a penalty try as there were a few Fiji stragglers anyway.

  6. Postpublished at 18:53 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 21-13 Fiji

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Great counter attack from England, picking people off under pressure.

  7. try

    Try: England 21-13 Fijipublished at 49 mins

    Ellis Genge (con Fin Smith)

    England's captain is over the line to extend his side's lead.

    Ollie Lawrence gets to the brink of the Fiji try line with a superb carry, Alex Mitchell is denied from close range but nobody can stop Ellis Genge.

    That's a seventh try in 73 caps for the Bristol prop, and three conversions out of three for Fin Smith today.

    Ellis Genge of England scores his team's third try during the Quilter Nations Series 2025Image source, Getty Images
  8. Very encouraging from England!published at 18:50 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 14-13 Fiji

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Very encouraging from England, everyone running really nice lines and presenting fantastic ball.

  9. Time for reinforcements?published at 47 mins

    England 14-13 Fiji

    England have regular captain Maro Itoje, back-rower Tom Curry and young star Henry Pollock among their replacements today. Lots of strength to call upon from the bench.

    How soon before we see them?

  10. Postpublished at 18:48 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 14-13 Fiji

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent at Allianz Stadium

    You feel that Cunningham-South is enjoying this physical battle for England.

    Cunningham-SouthImage source, Getty Images
  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:47 GMT 8 November 2025

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    This game is completely passing by the England flankers - struggling with the less structured (over coached) nature. At least Cunningham-South is doing some 8 work.

    Rich

  12. Postpublished at 44 mins

    England 14-13 Fiji

    Hang on - we're coming back for a Fiji penalty. The visitors, back up to 15 men now, kick it into the England half.

  13. Postpublished at 44 mins

    England 14-13 Fiji

    The 14 men of Fiji are attacking in the early stages of the second half and England are forced to defend hard.

    Fiji go through the phases but England force a turnover at a ruck.

    Fin Smith bunts a kick forward for Tommy Freeman to chase but England's attack comes to nothing inside Fiji's 22.

    Fiji attackImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 41 mins

    England 14-13 Fiji

    And the first action of the half is a penalty given against Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for taking out Salesi Rayasi in the air.

    Nowhere near as much velocity as the one Feyi-Waboso was on the wrong end of before half-time, but the Fiji full-back needs a bit of treatment as a result.

    Meanwhile, confirmation that Selestino Eavutaumada's sin-binning will remain as just a yellow card.

  15. Kick-offpublished at 18:40 GMT 8 November 2025

    England 14-13 Fiji

    Fiji, who will play the next few minutes with 14 men, kick us off in the second half.

  16. First-half in picturespublished at 18:39 GMT 8 November 2025

    HT: England 14-13 Fiji

    Cowan-dickie tryImage source, Getty Images
    Fiji tryImage source, Getty Images
    Fiji second tryImage source, Getty Images
    Yellow card incidentImage source, Getty Images
    England tryImage source, Getty Images

    What's to follow in the second half?

  17. Postpublished at 18:37 GMT 8 November 2025

    FT: England 14-13 Fiji

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium

    The loudest cheer of the evening so far goes to Joe Marler.

    The Celebrity Traitors star says he didn't even tell his wife how the show went.

    I won't spoil that drama...

    I only caught the final this morning - well worth a watch on the iPlayer!

  18. Heartbreak for Scotland against the All Blackspublished at 18:35 GMT 8 November 2025

    Scotland 17-25 New Zealand

    Colin Moffat
    BBC Scotland at Murrayfield

    New Zealand survived three yellow cards and a second-half onslaught to maintain their unbeaten record against Scotland by edging a game for the ages at Murrayfield.

    The visitors looked in complete control at the end of a first half that was book-ended by tries from All Blacks backs Cameron Roigard and Will Jordan.

    Beauden Barrett also knocked over a penalty to give the All Blacks a commanding 17-0 lead at the interval.

    Yet when the clock hit 51 minutes, Scotland were just three points behind thanks to scores from Ewan Ashman and Kyle Steyn that had Murrayfield rocking.

    On the hour mark, Finn Russell's boot levelled a breathless encounter and Wallace Sititi had picked up New Zealand's third yellow card.

    However, replacement full-back Damian McKenzie - a dazzling presence when he entered the game - had the last say, touching down under pressure late on then adding a penalty to ensure Scotland's long wait for a win against the All Blacks goes on.

  19. Six-try Ireland beat Japan in Dublinpublished at 18:35 GMT 8 November 2025

    Ireland 41-10 Japan

    Jonathan Bradley
    BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Aviva Stadium

    Ireland outlasted a tenacious Japan side to win 41-10 in a largely underwhelming autumn Test in Dublin.

    After last week's loss to New Zealand, the victory represents a first win of the autumn for Ireland and, after his British and Irish Lions sabbatical, a first with Andy Farrell at the helm since November 2024.

    It did, however, come courtesy of a far from convincing first-half performance with Ireland scoring three tries in the final 13 minutes to put a gloss on the score.

    While tries from Jack Crowley and Nick Timoney, as well as seven points from the boot of the latter, had the hosts in a 17-0 lead after half an hour, Japan played had plenty of enterprising rugby and were rewarded by Kenji Sato's score three minutes before the break.

    Eddie Jones' visitors could not exert the same influence on the second half, failing to score in the second period and tries from front row forwards Andrew Porter, Gus McCarthy and Paddy McCarthy, as well as wing Tommy O'Brien, saw Ireland pull away in the second half.

  20. Postpublished at 18:34 GMT 8 November 2025

    HT: England 14-13 Fiji

    England are not the only home nation in action today...