Rugby-Flying Fijians blossom after going back to their roots

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England v Fiji - World Cup Warm Up - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - August 26, 2023 Fiji's Simione Kuruvoli reacts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji's stunning upset of England in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up sent them hurtling up the world rankings to a record high of seventh and sounded out a warning their rivals would be wise to heed.

The historic victory at Twickenham was a fourth in five tests for the Flying Fijians this year, the one exception being a loss to World Cup hosts France in Nantes from which they also took a great deal of credit.