Ireland beat Fiji 43-15 as South Africa clash nears

Ireland beat Fiji 43-15 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin to win in the Six Nations. The home side had won all six of their previous meetings with this opponent, but they struggled to find consistency in the match and briefly fell behind.

Tommy O'Brien's early try was overtaken by quick scores from Fiji's Josua Tuisova and Peceli Yato. Fiji briefly took the lead. Robert Baloucoune then scored twice in the first half, and Ireland took control.

In the second half, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Tommy O'Brien and Nick Timoney also added points. With this result, Ireland kept their Six Nations title hopes alive.

Ireland drew level with England, who are second in the northern hemisphere, on 20 points. Leaders France are one point ahead. Ireland will play South Africa next week. The final will be played at Twickenham on 29 November. For Ireland to reach the final, they must beat South Africa, France must slip up against Argentina, and England must slip up against New Zealand.