Fiji: “This team always wins and we did it again”, says England’s Owen Farrell happily.

“I’m happy to qualify and win. The team did really well during the group stage and we did it again in the quarter-finals. The whole team did well and we have another great week. Who do I want in the semis? It’s hard to choose, I can’t answer that. For me What is known is that I’m going to enjoy tonight’s match, it’s going to be huge. Our team is strong in adversity. After two tries, we didn’t give up, we scored, and then we defended well like last week (against Samoa, editors note). This team always wins. Gets, we did it again today (Sunday). »

Simon Raiwalui, PG coach

“Already, well done for England. All failures hurt. In the first half we couldn’t put our game together, we took penalties, we were penalized in the rucks. We were under pressure, but we got back into it in the second half. But when you lose, it always hurts, no matter the circumstances. We have been proud since the beginning and I will be proud of this team till the day I die. This team is a family. We are happy, these players have been working hard for weeks. I can be proud of this team as they have built something solid for the future of Fijian rugby. Yes, we’re in pain today, we’ll be in pain for a little while longer, we thought we’d still go, but there’s glory. »

Steve Borthwick, England manager

“Both teams defended well in phases. But we did everything to destroy Fiji’s chances. This evening, we looked at it again and it was the work of the whole team. The team has stepped up throughout the tournament and is there when needed. A lot of people didn’t see us getting out of the group stages, maybe even in this room, but we had a great group stage and we’ll be there next week. I know for sure, the fans have been behind us since the beginning of the tournament and that’s what matters. »

Waisea Nayacalevu, Fiji captain