| Home team | Fiji |
| Away team | England |
| Venue | Hill Dickinson Stadium |
| Competition | Rugby Nations Championship |
| Kick-off time | 2:10 pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | ITV |
Fiji vs England Rugby Nations Championship preview as the sides meet at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
This game is considered as Fiji’s home match despite playing it in England. Both teams lost their opening fixtures in the competition. Fiji lost to Wales in their “home” match at the Cardiff City Stadium. England were defeated by the Springboks and will be looking to win their first game since the Six Nations opener this week.
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Fiji vs England confirmed lineups
| Fiji | England | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Mawi | 1 | Genge | |||
| Ikanivere | 2 | George | |||
| Doge | 3 | Heyes | |||
| Ratuva | 4 | Coles | |||
| Nasilasila | 5 | Martin | |||
| Yato | 6 | Chessum | |||
| Tagitagivalu | 7 | Pepper | |||
| Botia | 8 | Earl | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Kuruvoli | 9 | Van Poortvliet | |||
| Muntz | 10 | F Smith | |||
| Waniqolo | 11 | Feyi-Waboso | |||
| Tuisova | 12 | Atkinson | |||
| Ravouvou | 13 | Slade | |||
| Karawalevu | 14 | Freeman | |||
| Rayasi | 15 | M Smith | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Matavesi | 16 | Cowan-Dickie | |||
| Natave | 17 | Opoku-Fordjour | |||
| Ravai | 18 | Kloska | |||
| Mayanavanua | 19 | T Curry | |||
| Canakaivata | 20 | Pollock | |||
| Sowakula | 21 | Mitchell | |||
| Lomani | 22 | Janse Van Rensburg | |||
| Armstrong-Ravula | 23 | Caluori | |||
Recent Form:
Fiji (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 4th July 2026 | Rugby Nations Championship | Wales | 24-39 |
| Won | 22nd November 2025 | Friendly | Spain | 33-41 |
| Loss | 15th November 2025 | Friendly | France | 34-21 |
| Loss | 8th November 2025 | Friendly | England | 38-18 |
| Won | 21st September 2025 | Pacific Nations Cup | Japan | 27-33 |
Fiji started the Rugby Nations Championship with defeat to Wales. With 25 minutes to go they brought the score back to 25-24, only trailing by a point.
Wales would go on to score two tries in the last 15 minutes
England (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 4th July 2026 | Rugby Nations Championship | Springboks | 45-21 |
| Loss | 14th March 2026 | Six Nations | France | 48-46 |
| Loss | 7th March 2026 | Six Nations | Italy | 23-18 |
| Loss | 21st February 2026 | Six Nations | Ireland | 21-42 |
| Loss | 14th February 2026 | Six Nations | Scotland | 31-20 |
England have had a rough run, where they haven’t won since their Six Nations opener with Wales. They have lost the last six games in a row since then. They started their Rugby Nations Championship campaign with a 24-point loss to the Springboks. All their points conceded came across three 10-15 minute blocks. They started slowly and were 17-0 behind; they then conceded 14 more points after halftime without scoring, and then conceded two more tries in the final 10 minutes.
Fiji vs England head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 8th November 2025 | Friendly | England | 38-18 |
| 15th October 2023 | World Cup | England | 30-24 |
| 26th August 2023 | Friendly | Fiji | 22-30 |
| 19th November 2016 | Friendly | England | 58-15 |
| 18th September 2015 | World Cup | England | 35-11 |
Of 11 matches played between Fiji and England, 10 have been won by England, with only one won by Fiji, with that win coming in 2023.
