Fiji outscored England by three tries to two but were beaten 30-24 in Marseille after England captain Owen Farrell kicked 20 points, including five penalties.
Fiji had wing Vinaya Habosi sin-binned in the first half for a head-on-head contact with Marcus Smith, but Nayacalevu was more annoyed about the refereeing of the breakdown by France's Mathieu Raynal.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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