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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match against England in Nations Championship

Action from the autumn international game between England and Fiji in November
England face Fiji in the autumn international in November (above) and are due to play them again on 11 July in the Nations Championship. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s Nations Championship game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in what would be their first match in England held away from Twickenham since 2019.

The 11 July Test against Fiji is an away fixture for England in their second game of the inaugural Nations Championship after they face South Africa in Johannesburg the previous week. However, the host union wants to move it to a neutral venue to maximise the revenue they receive from gate receipts.

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