Bruised but not beaten, Ireland turn focus to Fiji date

INJURY FEARS: Ireland's Stuart McCloskey is consoled by Garry Ringrose as he leaves the field with an injury. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Andy Farrell has promised to select his “best side for the occasion” when Ireland meet Fiji in Dublin next Saturday following a bruising and often brutal physical encounter with South Africa.

Victory over the world champions last Saturday evening came at an immediate cost as Ireland lost centre Stuart McCloskey to an arm injury on 20 minutes, centurion scrum-half Conor Murray to a groin issue quarter of an hour later and tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong to an ankle problem at half-time.