Ireland 23-20 Fiji
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Attendance: 51,000
Ireland v Fiji Match Reports
Ian Keatley's two late penalties dug Ireland out of a hole as Joe Schmidt's experimental side edged out Fiji 23-20 in Dublin. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Inexperienced Ireland narrowly beat feisty Fiji 23-20 in Dublin
- BBC: Ireland scrape past Fiji with late Keatley penalty
- Sky Sports: Joe Schmidt's side survive scare in Dublin
- RTE: Keatley to the rescue as Ireland scrape past vibrant Fijians
- Irish Independent: Man of the Match Conway continues strong November as Ireland do just enough to see off flamboyant Fiji
- Irish Times: Ireland second-string left frayed as Fiji put up a fight
- IRFU: Keatley Kicks Ireland Home In Bruising Battle With Fiji
Ireland v Fiji - Match Highlights
Ireland v Fiji - Match Stats
Ireland: (17) 23
Try: Sweetnam (7'), Kearney (23'), Conan (34')
Conversion: Carbery (35')
Penalty: Keatley (67', 73')
Fiji: (10) 20
Try: Seniloli (40'), Nagusa (45')
Conversion: Volavola (41', 46')
Penalty: Volavola (21', 69')
Man of the Match: Andrew Conway (Ireland)
Ireland v Fiji - Team Line-ups
Ireland Team
Forwards
- 1 Jack McGrath
- 2 Rob Herring
- 3 Andrew Porter
- 4 Ultan Dillane
- 5 Devin Toner
- 6 Rhys Ruddock (Captain)
- 7 Jordi Murphy
- 8 Jack Conan
Backs
- 9 Kieran Marmion
- 10 Joey Carbery
- 11 Dave Kearney
- 12 Stuart McCloskey
- 13 Chris Farrell
- 14 Darren Sweetnam
- 15 Andrew Conway
Replacements
- 16 James Tracy
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Tadhg Furlong
- 19 Kieran Treadwell
- 20 CJ Stander
- 21 Luke McGrath
- 22 Ian Keatley
- 23 Robbie Henshaw
Fiji Team
Forwards
- 1 Campese Maafu
- 2 Tuapati Talemaitoga
- 3 Manasa Saulo
- 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
- 5 Leone Nakarawa
- 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
- 7 Akapusi Qera (Captain)
- 8 Nemani Nagusa
Backs
- 9 Henry Seniloli
- 10 Ben Volavola
- 11 Nemani Nadolo
- 12 Levani Botia
- 13 Jale Vatubua
- 14 Timoci Nagusa
- 15 Kini Murimurivalu
Replacements
- 16 Sunia Koto
- 17 Peni Ravai
- 18 Kalivati Tawake
- 19 Sikeli Nabou
- 20 Peceli Yato or Semi Kunatani
- 21 Nikola Matawalu
- 22 Asaeli Tikoirotuma
- 23 Vereniki Goneva