Baloucoune and O'Brien on the double as Ireland see off Fiji

THERE WILL BE bumps and bruises aplenty for Ireland on Sunday morning.

Jake White’s Fiji came to Dublin to play, and they engaged in some highly physical resistance to Ireland’s bid to shake them off.

Andy Farrell’s men ended up with a seven-try performance that earned them a second successive bonus-point win in the Nations Championship, yet it wasn’t a game without its hiccups.

The first half was particularly frustrating for Ireland as they played their part in Fiji staying in the contest, but the Irish effort in the second half was much more convincing as they kept the Flying Fijians scoreless after the interval.

Irish wing duo Rob Baloucoune and Tommy O’Brien bagged a brace of tries each, number eight Nick Timoney scored late on, while hooker Rónan Kelleher and loosehead prop Andrew Porter also dotted down on what was a good day for the Irish front row.