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 20:42 · Luke Baker]

France 13-10 South Africa, 35 mins

South Africa with the platform on halfway and De Klerk bangs a box kick into the high Marseille sky. Well-taken by Macalou though.

[12 November 2022 20:40 · Luke Baker]

France 13-10 South Africa, 34 mins

It’s becoming a war of attrition in Marseille. France lose two more players as Romain Taofifenua replaces Thibaud Flament in the second row and try-scorer Cyrill Baille hobbles off with Reda Wardi on.

Kwagga Smith drops the kick-off, not the first time South Africa have done that and it gives France good position. Dupont squirts through a gap but eventually Les Bleus knock on and the Boks have a scrum in their own 22. They get a penalty and will be able to flip field position.

[12 November 2022 20:37 · Luke Baker]

WATCH: Baille powers over

Here’s how France scored their first try

[12 November 2022 20:36 · Luke Baker]

TRY! France 13-10 South Africa (Kolisi, 30 mins)

Sipili Falatea on for Uini Atonio in the front row for France.

First job is to defend a lineout and South Africa get the maul rolling. It collapses and amidst the carnage, Siya Kolisi sneaks out the back and slides over for the try! A big moment for the visitors.

Kolbe adds the conversion from in front of the posts and it’s a three-point game!

[12 November 2022 20:33 · Luke Baker]

France 13-3 South Africa, 28 mins

The Springboks cough up possession in their own territory but France can’t take advantage and the visitors win it back.

Into the France half now with some forward carries and Alldritt comes round too quickly, so is pinged for offside. De Klerk boots to touch in the France 22. South Africa starting to settle well.

[12 November 2022 20:31 · Luke Baker]

PEN! France 13-3 SOUTH AFRICA (Kolbe, 25 mins)

South Africa win possession, run a couple of phases and then win the penalty. It’s relatively long range, from the left so Cheslin Kolbe steps up.

He curls it in with his right boot and it splits the uprights. Good kick and the Boks are on the board.

[12 November 2022 20:26 · Luke Baker]

TRY! FRANCE 13-0 South Africa (Baille, 20 mins)

And there’s the try for France!

They run through the phases and when they’re within a couple of metres, Dupont throws a flat pass to Cyril Baille who spots the gap, slides through and barrels over, outstretching his right hand for the score. The body of a prop and hands of a centre.

Ramos adds the simple conversion and France are in control.

[12 November 2022 20:26 · Luke Baker]

France 6-0 South Africa, 19 mins

La Marseillaise reverberating round the Stade Velodrome as the France fans sense their side are on top.

Great hands from France as they spread the ball left, Penaud makes some yards and it goes all the way out to Macalou. He’s into the 22 but tackled.

[12 November 2022 20:23 · Luke Baker]

PEN! France 6-0 South Africa (Ramos, 17 mins)

Lovely kick by Ramos as he splits the posts and France double their lead

[12 November 2022 20:22 · Luke Baker]

France 3-0 South Africa, 16 mins

Oh dear, South Africa lose the lineout and France can clear. Kolbe returns the kick and delivers a big hit to Ollivon but in the next phase, France win the ball back as Ollivon gets over the ball.

They go right and they have an overlap but Ramos spills the ball as he enters the 22. It comes back for a kickable penalty though.