Fiji head coach Mick Byrne suggested Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast escaped an early red card during his side’s defeat in Dublin because he was playing for the home team.

Ireland ease to victory against Fiji as Sam Prendergast impresses despite early yellow card - Ireland 52-17 Fiji: A rotated Irish side had too much quality for a sloppy Fiji in Dublin

Ireland's fresh charges gave coach Andy Farrell options to ponder for the autumn rugby closer against Australia after they comfortably handled Fiji 52-17 on Saturday. All eight Ireland tries came off set plays,

Discipline is the over-riding issue when Ireland and Fiji meet for only the sixth time in 30 years in an autumn rugby test in Dublin.

A dominant Ireland thrashed a disjointed and undisciplined Fiji 52-17 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, running in eight tries, three of them assisted and one scored by debutant hooker Gus McCarthy. The Six Nations champions made a stuttering start to their November series,