Wales 22-30 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
Attendance: 71,254
Wales v Ireland Match Reports
Ireland built a healthy 30-3 lead with a dominant 1st half display and an early try in the 2nd half. Wales then threw everything at the visitors in an effort to get back on level terms, but, despite scoring three 2nd half tries, it wasn't enough and Ireland left the field with a well deserved 30-22 victory. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Six Nations: Wales 22-30 Ireland
- Guardian: Ireland's early storm blows away Wales in Six Nations opener
- Independent: Brian O'Driscoll leads Ireland to victory over Wales in Cardiff
- Telegraph: Six Nations 2013, Wales 22 Ireland 30: match report
- Daily Mail: Grand Slam champions humbled in Cardiff on opening day
- Sky Sports: Defending champions Wales beaten by Ireland
- ESPN: Ireland hold off Welsh second half comeback
- Wales Online: Rob Howley's men beaten in Six Nations opener
- RTE: Ireland hang on to claim win over Wales
- Irish Times: Ireland hold on against Wales
- RBS 6 Nations: Ireland survive Wales comeback in Cardiff
Wales v Ireland Match Highlights
Wales v Ireland Match Statistics
Wales (3) 22
Tries: Mitchell , Halfpenny, Cuthbert
Conversions: Halfpenny (2)
Penalties: Halfpenny
Ireland (23) 30
Tries: O'Driscoll, Healy, Zebo
Conversions: Sexton (3)
Penalties: Sexton (3)
Man of the Match: Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins
- 2. Matthew Rees
- 3. Adam Jones
- 4. Andrew Coombs
- 5. Ian Evans
- 6. Aaron Shingler
- 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8. Toby Faletau
Backs
- 9. Mike Phillips
- 10. Dan Biggar
- 11. George North
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. Jonathan Davies
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Paul James
- 18. Craig Mitchell
- 19. Olly Kohn
- 20. Justin Tipuric
- 21. Lloyd Williams
- 22. James Hook
- 23. Scott Williams
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Cian Healy
- 2. Rory Best
- 3. Mike Ross
- 4. Mike McCarthy
- 5. Donnacha Ryan
- 6. Peter O'Mahony
- 7. Sean O'Brien
- 8. Jamie Heaslip (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Conor Murray
- 10. Jonathan Sexton
- 11. Simon Zebo
- 12. Gordon D'Arcy
- 13. Brian O'Driscoll
- 14. Craig Gilroy
- 15. Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16. Sean Cronin
- 17. David Kilcoyne
- 18. Declan Fitzpatrick
- 19. Donncha O'Callaghan
- 20. Chris Henry
- 21. Eoin Reddan
- 22. Ronan O'Gara
- 23. Keith Earls