Ireland 26-3 Wales
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Attendance: 51,045
Ireland v Wales Match Reports
Ireland crushed defending champions Wales 26-3 in a very one-sided encounter in Dublin. Ireland scored two converted tries and kicked four penalties, whilst Wales were restricted to a single penalty score. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Ireland thrash Wales in Dublin
- Guardian: Ireland tear up Wales's script with unexpected ease in Six Nations
- Independent: Ireland 26 Wales 3 match report: Irish book Triple Crown showdown
- Telegraph: Ireland 26 Wales 3, Six Nations: match report
- Daily Mail: Sexton puts boot into defending champions as O'Driscoll gets one over Gatland after Lions snub
- Sky Sports: Chris Henry and Paddy Jackson cross as Ireland defeat Wales
- ESPN: Superb Ireland lay down title marker
- Wales Online: Wales thrashed in Dublin by rampant Ireland
- RTE: Dragon deconstructed by rampant Ireland
- RBS 6 Nations: Imperious Ireland dominate Wales in Dublin
Ireland v Wales Match Highlights
Ireland v Wales Match Statistics
Ireland (13) 26
Tries: Henry, Jackson
Conversions: Sexton, Jackson
Penalties: Sexton 4
Wales (0) 3
Penalties: Halfpenny
Man of the Match: Peter O'Mahony (Ireland)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Cian Healy
- 2. Rory Best
- 3. Mike Ross
- 4. Devin Toner
- 5. Paul O'Connell (Captain)
- 6. Peter O'Mahony
- 7. Chris Henry
- 8. Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9. Conor Murray
- 10. Jonathan Sexton
- 11. Dave Kearney
- 12. Gordon D'Arcy
- 13. Brian O'Driscoll
- 14. Andrew Trimble
- 15. Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16. Sean Cronin
- 17. Jack McGrath
- 18. Martin Moore
- 19. Dan Tuohy
- 20. Tommy O'Donnell
- 21. Isaac Boss
- 22. Paddy Jackson
- 23. Fergus McFadden
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Adam Jones
- 4. Andrew Coombs
- 5. Alun Wyn Jones
- 6. Dan Lydiate
- 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Rhys Priestland
- 11. George North
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. Scott Williams
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Paul James
- 18. Rhodri Jones
- 19. Jake Ball
- 20. Justin Tipuric
- 21. Rhys Webb
- 22. James Hook
- 23. Liam Williams