Ireland name strong team for Fiji with one debutant in the squad

The big guns are out!

In the absence of Dan Sheehan, due to a HIA, Tadhg Beirne captains the side, with James McNabney in in line for his debut off the bench.

There has been a lot of talk over Ireland's number eight 'crisis', and it is Nick Timoney who has been selected to start there, following his impressive showing against Argentina at openside flanker.

Ireland 23 vs Fiji

15. Mack Hansen (Connacht)(31)
14. Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)(10)
13. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(18)
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(72)
11. Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(9)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(18)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(54)

1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(80)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(52)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(89)
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(84)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(74)(captain)
6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(34)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(82)
8. Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(15)

Replacements:

16. Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(6)
17. Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(25)
18. Sam Illo (Buccaneers/Connacht)(2)
19. Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)(3)
20. James McNabney (City of Armagh/Ulster)*
21. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(31)
22. Ciarán Frawley (UCD/Connacht)(15)
23. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(32).