Andy Farrell has responded after Fiji head coach Mick Byrne suggested that Ireland were the beneficiaries of a controversial officiating call. Rookie fly-half Sam Prendergast, who was making his first Test start,

You can check out at any time. More info Fiji head coach Mick Byrne has suggested that Ireland out-half Sam Prendergast got away with not being sent off because he played for the home side. However Ireland boss Andy Farrell rebuffed the claim afterwards as ...

Fiji head coach Mick Byrne suggested Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast escaped an early red card during his side’s defeat in Dublin because he was playing for the home team.

I think he was wearing a green jersey so it stayed yellow,” said Byrne, who then admitted Fiji’s own discipline proved costly as they conceded 17 penalties in Dublin. “They’re probably on us, they’re definitely on us.