Ireland vs Fiji LIVE rugby: Result and reaction from autumn international as Ireland cruise to win

Ireland 35-17 Fiji: Nick Timoney scored twice as Ireland ran in five tries against their 14-man opponents

Ireland triumphed over Fiji in Dublin (REUTERS)

Ireland convincingly beat 14-man Fiji in Dublin as they ran in five tries during a 35-17 win.

Nick Timoney went over twice, while Robert Baloucoune, Mack Hansen and Cian Healy also dotted down for the hosts. Fiji showed flashes of their ability with two superb scores from Kalaveti Ravouvou and Simione Kuruvoli but Albert Tuisue’s red card for a high hit on Joey Carbery ended any realistic chance of victory.

Last week, Ireland showcased why they are the number one side in the world with a hard-fought win over world champions South Africa. Fiji didn’t pose the same test but the hosts were clinical enough when they needed to be.

Andy Farrell made wholesale changes to his team with a further Test against Australia to come next weekend and some of the new faces laid down a marker as the like of Timoney, Kieran Treadwell and Stuart McCloskey all shone to give their coach something to think about.

Relive the action as Ireland beat Fiji in Dublin:

Ireland vs Fiji

• FOLLOW LIVE COVERAGE OF ENGLAND VS JAPAN
• FULL-TIME! Ireland 35-17 Fiji
• Ireland score five tries in convincing victory in Dublin
• 75’ - TRY! Healy barrels over for a fifth Ireland try (IRE 35-17 FIJ)
• 64’ - TRY! Kuruvoli runs in after gorgeous offload (IRE 28-17 FIJ)
• 61’ - TRY! Hansen slides over in the corner (IRE 28-10 FIJ)
• 46’ - RED CARD! Tuisue sent off for a dangerous high tackle on Carbery (IRE 21-10 FIJ)
• 25’ - TRY! Baloucoune dots down in the corner after floated Gibson-Park pass (IRE 21-10 FIJ)
• 21’ - TRY! Timoney goes over for his second try (IRE 14-7 FIJ)
• 15’ - TRY! Timoney burrows over from close range (IRE7-7 FIJ)
• 4’ - TRY! Ravouvou finishes off stunning team score as Fiji lead (IRE 0-7 FIJ)

[12 November 2022 13:47 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 35 minutes

Fiji shift the Irish drive over towards the touchline, forcing Jamison Gibson-Park into an earlier-than-anticipated extraction. Joey Carbery’s jinking feet ensure Ireland keep dancing inside the 22, with Robert Baloucoune making an impressive burst up the right.

The phases build and build with another advantage for Ireland to work with. Wide to the right - Jack Conan crashes over!...

But he’s got chalk on his boots! The number eight is in touch before grounding, Fiji just squeezing Conan out.

[12 November 2022 13:44 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 33 minutes

Herring hits double top, and Ireland maul. Down it goes, with Eroni Mawi picked out and pinged.

Mathieu Raynal calls the prop over for a chat - just a stern warning for now. The hosts will have another go.

[12 November 2022 13:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 32 minutes

Pressure on from Ireland at the scrum but Fiji manage to smuggle the ball back their way. A slow ruck gives Frank Lomani enough space to find touch, but those in front of him advance unneccesarily and are called for offside.

Rob Herring readies the arrows - Ireland with another five-metre lineout.

[12 November 2022 13:41 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 30 minutes

This doesn’t augur particularly well for Fiji - penalised again inside their own territory and Ireland fancy a maul.

More like it, though, from the Fijians, back to full complement with Manasa Saulo off the naughty step. They do just enough at the maul and then deal with Mack Hansen as he tries to dart through off his wing.

Hansen then knocks on.

[12 November 2022 13:38 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 28 minutes

Frank Lomani loops a pass to his captain, Waisea Nayacalevu running straight and hard to set a nice midfield platform. Viliame Mata carries twice in the movement but an errant pass stalls the momentum, and Ireland feast on some carrion at a ruck. Smart scavenging from Tadhg Beirne, who is so good over the ball - and at, really, everything else.

[12 November 2022 13:37 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 21-10 Fiji, 26 minutes

Neither side has defused the restarts well in this first half. Indecision from the Irish catchers leads to a knock on.

That necessitates a Fijian change - Lee-Roy Atalifo is beckoned over from the bench to ensure they have a qualified tighthead with Manasa Saulo in the bin. Albert Tuisue is sacrificed.

[12 November 2022 13:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! IRELAND 21-10 Fiji (Robert Baloucoune try, 25 minutes)

But Ireland win back midfield ball and Robert Baloucoune crosses for their third!

Superb from Caelan Doris and Nick Timoney, combining to erect a road block over which Levani Botia and the ball spill forward. Tadhg Furlong snares out of the air, allowing Ireland to instantly switch into attack mode.

Jimmy O’Brien makes a bust up the right, and a long, wide miss ball from Jamison Gibson-Park gives Baloucoune the simplest of saunters over in the corner. Joey Carbery’s conversion is a good’un.

[12 November 2022 13:31 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 14-10 Fiji, 24 minutes

Mack Hansen hares up in pursuit of the restart, getting hands to it but unable to claw it back Ireland’s way.

Ratu Leone Rotuisolia is trudging off having suffered a bang to the head - he’ll have an HIA with Api Ratuniyarawa on for the Fijian lineout.

[12 November 2022 13:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! Ireland 14-10 FIJI (Teti Tela penalty, 23 minutes)

A stabilising three points for Fiji, with Teti Tela knocking a simple one through from the tee.

[12 November 2022 13:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 14-7 Fiji, 22 minutes

Viliame Mata stomps back towards the Irish chasers as he claims a clearance after the kick off, but Mathieu Raynal’s whistle halts his menacing meander - Ireland are offside and Fiji have a kickable penalty.