Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is encouraged by how his much-changed side 'controlled the game' in their 52-17 win over Fiji.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was encouraged by how his much-changed side "controlled the game" in their 52-17 win over Fiji.
Having made seven changes from the victory over the Pumas, and included debutants Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu in his starting side, Farrell was especially pleased by how those not considered front-liners acquitted themselves."I think first and foremost there's some really nice stories within our group, with two debutants and people getting a chance to get their second, third start, or somebody like Jacob Stockdale who's not played for quite some time.
"I've always said it about the competition for places, we need to give people the opportunity to create that competition," he added. "Yeah, it's pleasing, and obviously it was like the wild west towards the end in terms of substitutes and people playing out of position, but we managed that so the group grows in situations like this."Despite an early yellow card for Sam Prendergast on his first Irish start, after giving away 13 penalties in both prior autumn games, Farrell thought this time around that Ireland's discipline helped them to victory.
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