Jake White questions Fiji decision-making after second-half collapse in Dublin

Fiji coach Jake White said his team must examine their second-half decline and decision-making after Saturday's 43-15 Nations Championship defeat by Ireland in Dublin. RugbyPass reported that White questioned whether fitness, preparation time, cohesion or confidence in the game plan explained the fade, without identifying any one of those factors as the cause.

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Fiji were only 17-15 behind at half-time at the Aviva Stadium, but conceded 26 points without reply after the interval. According to RugbyPass, the defeat left them without a win in five Nations Championship matches. White acknowledged the strength of their position at the break while expressing concern about conceding late tries.

White also said players had used lineout moves that were not part of the team's preparations for the week. He suggested pressure might have prompted them to return to familiar options. RugbyPass reported that he intended to discuss those issues with the squad, rather than presenting the second-half problems as a settled diagnosis.

A particular frustration was Fiji's decision to take a tap penalty instead of choosing a scrum while the contest remained in the balance. BBC Sport reported that White wanted his side to apply sustained set-piece pressure. Drawing on his experience as South Africa coach, he argued that repeated scrums could have put Ireland at risk of a yellow card.

White, who took charge of Fiji last month, also pointed to missed opportunities from lineouts close to Ireland's try line. His assessment was that Fiji had defended willingly and allowed Ireland possession, but had failed to turn important attacking positions into enough reward. Those remarks concerned how Fiji used their chances, not simply the final margin of defeat.

Ireland coach Andy Farrell acknowledged that the scoreline flattered his team, BBC Sport reported. He credited Fiji's physicality in contact, their aerial work and their effectiveness at the breakdown during the difficult opening period. Farrell said Ireland had learned lessons from the match, while stressing the value of securing a win when his side had been under pressure.