Ireland’s fresh charges have given coach Andy Farrell options to ponder for the autumn rugby closer against Australia after they comfortably handled Fiji 52-17 in Dublin.

Ireland is debuting two forwards and starting Sam Prendergast at flyhalf against Fiji in autumn rugby on Saturday. Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy and Ulster flanker Cormac Izuchukwu will make their test debuts among nine changes,

Fiji may not have followed through on the notion that Ireland were “vulnerable” but Saturday’s third Autumn Nations Series match still gave Andy Farrell’s side more to think about – and work on - ahead of next week’s clash with Australia.