'The best is yet to come' - Andy Farrell wants more despite pleasing win over Fiji

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has warned that there's even more to come from his side after they produced their best performance of the season to hammer Fiji at Aviva Stadium.

Farrell’s much-changed side scored four tries in each half as they made light work of the Pacific Islanders, giving the Six Nations champions a real confidence boost ahead of next week’s final game of the month against Australia.

"I thought for all sorts of reasons it was very pleasing," the Ireland coach said of the 52-17 win.

Farrell made seven changes to his side during the week, giving Cormac Izuchukwu and Gus McCarthy debuts, with both players impressing in their first outings in green.

Izuchukwu got in for a first-half try which was pulled back for a forward pass, while McCarthy had a hand in five of Ireland’s eight tries, one of which he scored himself.

The Leinster hooker (below) is the youngest player to feature for Ireland during Farrell’s time in charge, and the coach has been hugely impressed by his impact this month.

"You give people these opportunities for them to realise their own potential. It's what they do with that experience now, that's going to be important pushing on.

"What a story there for Gus. Two years ago, lifting the Senior Cup at Caelan's school [Blackrock College]. I thought he did a brilliant job.

"He just kept going to play 80 minutes and played the finish at number seven. Himself and his family will remember that forever.

"I was gutted for Izzy in regards to the forward pass, it was marginal, so Mack [Hansen] says anyway. It would have been nice for him to get over the line. I thought he was a presence, certainly in the lineout. He's some athlete," Farrell added.

The Ireland head coach was also effusive in his praise for