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England beat Fiji to reach semi-finals

Mitch Phillips
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Marseille | Owen Farrell was the official man of the match in England’s 30-24 Rugby World Cup victory over Fiji on Sunday (Monday AEDT), but not one England fan leaving the Marseille Velodrome is likely to have looked beyond Ben Earl for the outstanding player.

The number eight was a bundle of energy and aggression and produced two lung-bursting runs in the final five minutes to earn Farrell the opportunity to kick a drop goal and penalty and win the match after Fiji had fought back to level.

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