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MARSEILLE, France — England has ended Fiji's crowd-pleasing run at the Rugby World Cup with a 30-24 win in Marseille to reach the semifinals for the sixth time. It is a welcome result for the northern hemisphere after quarterfinal losses for Ireland and Wales on Saturday. The English countered a second-half fightback by the Flying Fijians as Owen Farrell kicked a drop goal and a penalty in the final eight minutes. England will play either host France or defending champion South Africa in the semifinals. Fiji trailed 21-10 at halftime but turned on its attacking flair to crossed for tries through Peni Ravai and Vilimoni Botitu to tie the scores at 24-24 after 68 minutes.
