Ireland v Fiji, RDS, November 21
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Ireland and Fiji go head-to-head at the RDS for the first time on Saturday, with the Islanders' two previous visits having taken place at the old Lansdowne Road.

In 1995 the ground saw the first Test meeting between the two countries as fullback Jim Staples led the home side to a 44-8 victory, scoring one of their six tries in the process.

Their next meeting came in November 2002, when centre Kevin Maggs was on top form in scoring a hat-trick of tries. Their 64-17 victory contained a total of nine tries, including a further brace for Geordan Murphy and a try for skipper Brian O'Driscoll.

Ireland v Fiji - Match Stats:

Played 2; Ireland won 2; Fiji won 0; drawn 0

First Test: Ireland 44-8 Fiji, Dublin, November 18, 1995

Latest Test: Ireland 64-17, Dublin, November 17, 2002

Ireland's largest winning margin: 47 points - Ireland 64-17, Dublin, November 17, 2002

Ireland winning sequence: Two Tests, November 18, 1995 to present

Click Here for Ireland's full Test record courtesy of Statsguru

Click Here for Fiji's full Test record courtesy of Statsguru

Click Here for a full record of all Ireland v Fiji matches courtesy of Statsguru

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