Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is full of praise for his youthful side after Saturday's eight-try 52-17 victory over Fiji in Dublin.
Ireland's third autumn international with Fiji was billed as Sam Prendergast's audition to become the long-term successor to Johnny Sexton.
The 21-year-old could barely contain his emotions during the anthems, and a well-taken try and three assists is some way to mark an international debut as a refreshed Ireland ran There has been a lot of hype and expectation after the emergence of of the 21-year-old as he looks set to challenge Jack Crowley, who is currently Ireland's first-choice, and Ciaran Frawley, for the starting jersey at fly-half.
Prendergast continued to conduct the backline, which became more makeshift as the game progressed, as he played the full 80 minutes and he kicked five of his seven conversion attempts."There were a few mistakes within his game, obviously, but he was pulling the strings for a good while. Aside from the trio mentioned above, scrum-half Craig Casey was impressive and put in a try-scoring performance, while the returning Bundee Aki was named player of the match.
Ireland will round out their autumn with an additional fixture, and a tantalising one at that as Australia come to Dublin as the IRFU marks its 150th anniversary.
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