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Mon 11 Nov 2002Not much to complain aboutIreland ... 64 Fiji ... 17 Carping souls might have wanted more of a ruthless, killer instinct, or they might bemoan the leakage of two tries to outclassed and well-beaten opposition. But in truth there can't be too much to complain about after a fairly complete nine tries to two victorySchools matches will, in due course, provide better lineouts than Fiji's, who could scarcely buy one at Lansdowne Road yesterday. But then again the impoverished visitors probably don't have the resources of some of Leinster's leading schools sides. Less forgivable was some vintage marshmallow tackling, which should leave some of the visitors in shame when they review the video before the final two games of their tour in Scotland.