Daily Mirror

Ireland v Fiji 1pm

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■ ANDY FARRELL warned that Test caps “are not gimmes” after promoting just two of Ireland’s second team to his team to face Fiji.

Head coach Farrell was underwhelm­ed by Ireland A’s 47-19 defeat by an All Blacks XV.

So just Munster prop Jeremy Loughman and Ulster back-rower Nick Timoney get the nod in Dublin today, despite a host of stars being injured after last Saturday’s win over world champions South Africa.

Farrell had always planned to retain an experience­d core but said: “Test matches are not gimmes. They have to be earned.”

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