OPENSIDE Justin Tipuric believes it would be foolish to read too much into Wales' hugely disappointing performance in their World Cup warm-up against Ireland.

The Six Nations champions won at a canter at the Millennium Stadium, running five tries past a disjointed Welsh side.

Boss Warren Gatland handed opportunities to fringe players and exciting prospects but wasn't given much food for thought after an error-strewn display.

Flanker Tipuric did emerge with some credit, getting through a mountain of work and crossing for his first international try, but believes it's prudent to look at the bigger picture.

"It's frustrating and never nice to lose a Test match. There were too many errors and Ireland made us pay for them," said the Ospreys back rower.

"Don't get me wrong, you want to win every Test game and it's always frustrating when you lose but we're in a conditioning bloc and we can see where we are now. We can improve from this and get better and better as we move on.

"There's a bit more fitness to come as well. When you play for Wales you have to the fittest and strongest you can be.

"So I think there's a bit more of that to come and a lot more rugby, which is part of the programme."

Fitness permitting, Tipuric is a shoo-in for the World Cup as back-up to Gatland's first-choice back row of Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau but he isn't getting ahead of himself with the first cut looming this week.

"I think everyone's nervous. Whether you're involved or not, nobody expects to be going. That's part of rugby," he said.

"There are ups and downs and you always have your fingers crossed that you'll be involved."

Bath lock Dom Day is unlikely to make the World Cup squad but was delighted to have represented his country for the first time at the age of 29.

"It is something I have been waiting for for a long time," he said. "I thought it had passed me by, to be honest, but to get out there and finally get it done, I was on cloud nine.

"What the coaches are thinking, I am not sure what combinations they will want to go with. We will have to wait and see next week.

"All the boys have made me feel really welcome. It has been a great experience.

"The coaches have been brilliant as well. I won't lie, it has probably been the toughest couple of months in terms of rugby training that I have ever had and hopefully it will pay dividends."