England ruin Fiji fairytale with Rugby World Cup win

It was a welcome result for the northern hemisphere after quarter-final losses for Ireland and Wales on Saturday, with the English countering a second-half fightback by the Flying Fijians as Farrell kicked a drop goal and penalty in the final eight minutes in Marseille.

Trailing 21-10 at halftime, Fiji turned on their attacking flair and crossed for tries through prop Peni Ravai and flyhalf Vilimoni Botitu to tie the scores at 24-24 after 68 minutes.

But, ultimately, they couldn't complete the comeback in their bid to become the first tier-two team to get to the semi-finals since the game went professional after the 1995 World Cup.