England inflicted their heaviest ever defeat on Fiji, winning 73-8 in the second round of the Nations Championship. The match was played at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, hosting an England men's Test for the first time.
The result lifted Steve Borthwick's side one place to fifth in the World Rugby Men's Rankings, above their oldest rivals Scotland, who dropped to sixth after a 42-28 loss to world number one South Africa in Pretoria. It is the biggest margin England have ever recorded against the Fijians, a strong statement from Borthwick's team in a busy Nations Championship window.
Scotland's slip, having gained two places with their opening-weekend win over Argentina, flips the head-to-head between the British rivals. England responded in commanding fashion after some less convincing displays and used the round to bank valuable ranking points ahead of the next stage of the tournament.
