费吉队的教练声称爱尔兰球员应该被红牌, Fiji's coach claims Ireland player should have been red-carded, citing bias in refereeing.

斐济的教练Mick Byrne声称爱尔兰的Sam Prendergast在第八分钟内收到一张黄卡, Fiji's coach Mick Byrne claimed that Ireland's Sam Prendergast, who received a yellow card for a shoulder charge in the eighth minute, should have been sent off. 这场比赛以斐济52 -17失败告终。 The match ended with a 52-17 defeat for Fiji. Byrne建议,这项决定受普伦德加斯特为主队打球的影响。 Byrne suggested the decision was influenced by Prendergast playing for the home team. 爱尔兰的教练Andy Farrell 认为黄卡是"够了"。 Ireland's coach Andy Farrell believed the yellow card was "harsh enough." 尽管受到早期惩罚,但普伦德加斯特仍对爱尔兰的表现作出了重大贡献,建立了一个尝试和转换七踢。 Despite the early penalty, Prendergast contributed significantly to Ireland's performance, setting up a try and converting seven kicks.