Ireland 16-16 Wales
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
Attendance: 51,700
Ireland v Wales Match Reports
Ireland and Wales played out an enthralling draw at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Both sides scored a converted try and three penalties with the match ending in a 16-16 deadlock. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales fight back to earn Dublin draw
- Guardian: Ireland’s Jonny Sexton holds nerve to seal Six Nations draw with Wales
- Telegraph: How did Ireland throw away their 13-0 lead against Wales - and who is the happier side after this draw?
- Daily Mail: Visitors battle back from 13-point deficit to earn draw in gripping Six Nations encounter at the Aviva Stadium
- ESPN: Ireland and Wales battle to a draw
- Wales Online: Bruising Six Nations clash ends all square as Dan Biggar limps off injured
- RTE: Johnny Sexton salvages draw for Ireland after pulsating Wales battle in Six Nations
- RBS 6 Nations: Sexton's late penalty earns Ireland a draw
- Irish Rugby: Ireland And Wales Play Out Pulsating Draw In Dublin
Ireland v Wales - Match Highlights
Ireland v Wales - Match Statistics
Ireland: (13) 16
Try: Murray
Conversion: Sexton
Penalty: Sexton 3
Wales: (10) 16
Try: Faletau
Conversion: Priestland
Penalty: Priestland 3
Man of the match: CJ Stander (Ireland)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Jack McGrath
- 2 Rory Best (Captain)
- 3 Nathan White
- 4 Mike McCarthy
- 5 Devin Toner
- 6 CJ Stander
- 7 Tommy O'Donnell
- 8 Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Jonathan Sexton
- 11 Keith Earls
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Jared Payne
- 14 Andrew Trimble
- 15 Simon Zebo
Replacements
- 16 Sean Cronin
- 17 James Cronin
- 18 Tadhg Furlong
- 19 Donnacha Ryan
- 20 Rhys Ruddock
- 21 Kieran Marmion
- 22 Ian Madigan
- 23 David Kearney
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Rob Evans
- 2 Scott Baldwin
- 3 Samson Lee
- 4 Luke Charteris
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Gareth Davies
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Tom James
- 12 Jamie Roberts
- 13 Jonathan Davies
- 14 George North
- 15 Liam Williams
Replacements
- 16 Ken Owens
- 17 Gethin Jenkins
- 18 Tomas Francis
- 19 Bradley Davies
- 20 Dan Lydiate
- 21 Lloyd Williams
- 22 Rhys Priestland
- 23 Alex Cuthbert