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 13:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 11 minutes

Fiji work something funky this time, Sam Matavesi fizzing his throw over the top where the catcher works a scissors with Kalaveti Ravouvou. The centre looks to punch through Rob Herring but can’t take cleanly.

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

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 10 minutes

Scrappy enough couple of minutes, this - Ireland disrupt the lineout and snare the loose ball, but Tadhg Beirne is hauled over the touchline.

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

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 9 minutes

Botia carries firmly around the corner from the back of the next Fijian lineout, and Ireland have again infringed. Sloppy stuff from Andy Farrell’s side as Fiji march up the right touchline through Teti Tela’s kick.

Botia is down for treatment on an injury but Mathieu Raynal asks Fiji to play - and the lineout goes awry.

[12 November 2022 13:11 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 8 minutes

...But Matavesi hits his man at the tail, and Fiji’s exit will be made easy by an offside Irishman. Penalty to the visitors.

There might have been a penalty anyway for Nick Timoney’s tackle on Levani Botia - a questionable use of arms from the Ireland flanker as he tries to chop his opposite number low, and he is duly warned by Mathieu Raynal.

[12 November 2022 13:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 7 minutes

A very solid defensive set from Fiji, keeping men in the line and tackling firmly to prevent Ireland winning collisions. Waisea Nayacalevu holds Joey Carbery as the fly-half tries to jink.

Eventually, Ireland stab through a little grubber that trundles out five out from the Fijian line. Pressure throw for Sam Matavesi...

[12 November 2022 13:09 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-7 Fiji, 6 minutes

More worries for Ireland - Robbie Henshaw is off already, with Garry Ringrose on at 13. Far from ideal for the hosts, with the atmosphere rather punctured in Dublin.

A kick that goes out on the full from Fiji should give Ireland a chance to build. They’ll throw the lineout just outside the Fijian 22.

[12 November 2022 13:06 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! Ireland 0-7 FIJI (Kalaveti Ravouvou try, 4 minutes)

But not for long! That’s a stunning try!

First meaningful possession for Fiji and they strike quite superbly. Ireland are too narrow defensively, with speedy transfers granting Vinaya Habosi an alleyway up which to charge on the left. Habosi fends away a covering Jamison Gibson-Park and ships the ball infield to Waisea Nayacalevu, who draws the final defender and puts his centre partner Kalaveti Ravouvou in.

The conversion goes over, too. Excellent start for Fiji.

[12 November 2022 13:05 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Missed penalty! Ireland 0-0 Fiji, 3 minutes

Not how Teti Tela would have liked to begin from the tee - tugged to the left from 40 metres out. Scoreless it remains.

[12 November 2022 13:04 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 Fiji, 2 minutes

But Ireland come a-cropper soon after, a midfield carrier isolated and Fiji swiftly over the top. Sharp work from Eroni Mawi with Nick Timoney unable to shift the loosehead in the clearout.

Fiji will go for goal.

[12 November 2022 13:03 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Ireland 0-0 Fiji, 1 minute

Adventure from Ireland early on, Robbie Henshaw carrying in a wide channel from inside his own 22. That’s jaunty, too, Joey Carbery lifting a cross-kick for Mack Hansen to claim impressively above his head, Ireland up to the ten-metre line.