Ireland revamp for Fiji fight

IRELAND coach Declan Kidney went along expected lines yesterday by announcing a considerably changed line up for Saturday’s second of the autumn internationals against Fiji at the RDS.

The side includes eight alterations from the team that snatched a last-minute draw against Australia on Sunday.

But Kidney’s selection, which includes a first cap for Leinster out half Jonathan Sexton who comes in for Ronan O’Gara, won’t be regarded as a major risk-taking exercise, given the inclusion of the experienced Shane Horgan, Gordon D’Arcy, Denis Leamy and Leo Cullen alongside the likes of Eoin Reddan, Tom Court and Keith Earls.