Ireland destroy Fiji – Ireland 41-6 Fiji

Ireland scored five tries as they destroyed Fiji 41-6 at the Royal Dublin Society. Ireland made eight changes from the team which drew with Australia, while Fiji were missing several first-choice players for the first major international to be played at the RDS. Sexton converted a ninth-minute penalty to register his first full international points in swirling wind and rain. Then Keith Earls dotted down to help Irleand to go in at 13-3 at half-time.

The second half and the Irish cut loose with further tries to Brian O’Driscoll, Earls, Rob Kearney and Shane Horgan Jonathan Sexton kicked five conversions and two penalties on his first start for the Irish while Nicky Little landed just two penalties for the Fijians. Giving us the final score of:

Ireland 41-6 Fiji

Scorers

Ireland
Tries: Earls 2, O’Driscoll, Kearney, Horgan Pens: Sexton 2 Cons: Sexton 5

Fiji
Pens: Little 2

Teams

Ireland: R Kearney; S Horgan, B O’Driscoll, capt, G D’Arcy, K Earls; J Sexton, E Reddan; T Court, J Flannery, J Hayes, L Cullen, P O’Connell, S Ferris, D Leamy, J Heaslip. Replacements: S Cronin (for Flannery 72), T Buckley (for Hayes 60), D O’Callaghan (for O’Connell 72), S O’Brien (for Leamy 43), T O’Leary (for Reddan 59), P Wallace (for Kearney 74), A Trimble (for O’Driscoll 67).

Fiji: N Ligairi; V Goneva, G Lovobalavu, S Baikeinuku, N Roko; N Little, M Rauluni; A Tarogi, V Veikoso, V Seuseu; W Lewaravu, I Rawaqa; A Satala, A Qera, A Boko. Replacements: I Ledua (for Tarogi 65), G Dewes (for Veikoso 62), L Nakarawa (For Rawaqa 41), S Bola (for Qera 69), W Vatuvoka, J Matavesi, T Nagusa (for Ligairi 52).

Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Attendance: 16,500

Ireland now face world champions South Africa at Croke Park next Saturday.

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