The coaching's the difference.

Fiji are without Akuila Uate and Sisa Waqa.

Who are England without? Gareth Widdop and ....Danny Brough maybe?

Oh hang on....why did that happen?

Roby, who imo would be the difference here

Forwards aren't creating enough go forward.

When space has been created to go wide the timing and execution is off one some of the passes.

He did drop a high ball in a previous match - as I had predicted in advance. His issue seems to be fear under pressure when people are bearing down on him. As to a "mistake" if England had any chance in this tournament (which they haven't) a single mistake would be enough to lose the final. If the England goalkeeper in fottball makes a "mistake" it's not acceptable. It shouldn't be for an England RL full back to make such a stupid mistake. Your attitude explains why we are a bunch of losers.

Cudjoe and Watkins being underused. Give them the ball in space

England remind me of saints in the early half of this season. They are doing the basic attack ok with strong drives, and their defence in the middle is solid. But when in the opposition 30 they look incapable if manufacturing scoring opportunities, as opposed to simply hoping their opponents' make a mistake. In addition, their defence out wide us suspect.

The reasons are the same : half-backs who are not providing direction, and poor coaching which focuses on a 1990s emphasis on doing 6 drives and a kick in the hope that territory is an end in itself, rather than a means to an end.

England's pack are probably going to be strong enough to win this game, although the sympathetic refereeing has helped. But against Australia or New Zealand, we need to be able to create scoring opportunities, not just hope that they turn up if we hang around the opponents line long enough.

just admit it you personally don't like him so you cant view him in an unbiased way. he caught a highball the first kick of the game under a lot of pressure.

Well a massive improvement in the 2nd half.

I don't think Roby needs to worry about his number 9 shirt, but once again I'm still unsure about Chase. Some nice touches by Sinfield. Any questions I had about him, he has answered in the first 3 games. He has been a consistently good performer in every half of every game from England.

Has to be said that chase in particular has had a rocket put up him. Much better play in the halves.

Much much more like it

LOL at the knee jerkers on here.

Much better from England. England seem to have had all the calls (as have all the big teams this tournament) how Cummings got an England penalty for that I'll never know!

Cudjoe is a greedy get

It all came from the ko. England have stepped up a gear or 2.

Roby should start with Burrow on bench next week.

And people still think NZ will make the final!

Robbie Burrows has made a big difference mixing it up giving Chase a bit more time and space.
Fiji have lost there defensive line all because England have upped the tempo.

No. I think he is our best attacking option and should play stand off or maybe centre. It's a waste playing him at fullback, especially with his weak defence of kicks.

Cudjoe has been absolutely shocking today, all game.

This.

i would agree with you if he was truly weak under a high ball or with kicks but he is not. as proved at the end of the game then and with a couple of other kicks.

more space opened up in the 2nd half and Rangi chase got better for it but against aus and a lesser effect new zealand it will resemble the 1st half. Tom Briscoe isn't better than charnley either.

Burrows isn't big enough in defense against aus and nz, Inglis, jennings and sonny bill running at him will hurt us.

But much improved 2nd half well done England.

20-25 minute England blitz killed Fiji. They couldn't get hold of the ball. Still plenty of Inprovment, particularly when we're 20m out and we aren't running through defences.

Also fed up of hearing the referees whistles in this tournament. Every game has had about 20+ penalties.

I'm worried burrow will die if sonny bill runs at him.

Taking the Wigan players off made all the difference. McIlorum is not so much a poor man's Isaac Luke as a bankrupt, destitute, poverty stricken, impoverished one. O'L did nothing of note. Farrell is not big enough at this level. I'm not sure of Burrow but you can guarantee he will be on the end of any half break. Chase & Sinfield grew as the game went on. Excellent defence from both too.