Wales 21-16 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Attendance: Played behind closed doors
Wales v Ireland Match Reports
Wales came from behind to beat 14-man Ireland 21-16 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Peter O'Mahony was sent off in the 14th minute for dangerous contact at a ruck, but Ireland still managed to build a 13-6 half-time lead. Wales eventually capitalised on their man advantage with tries from George North and Louis Rees-Zammit in the second half. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Wales battle to victory over 14-man Ireland in Cardiff
- BBC: Wales beat 14-man Ireland 21-16 in tense opener
- Guardian: Wales grind out Six Nations win as O'Mahony red card costs Ireland
- Daily Mail: George North and Louis Rees-Zammit touch down for hosts to secure Six Nations victory and ease the pressure on coach Wayne Pivac
- Sky Sports: Peter O'Mahony becomes first Irishman red carded in Six Nations
- ESPN: Wales fight back to earn victory against 14-man Ireland in Six Nations opener
- South Wales Argus: Wales triumph over Ireland 21-16 in thrilling Six Nations clash
- WRU: Wales start Six Nations with win over 14-man Ireland
Wales v Ireland - Match Highlights
Wales v Ireland - Match Stats
Wales: (6) 21
Try: North (49'), Rees-Zammit (59')
Conversion: Halfpenny (60')
Penalty: Halfpenny (5', 19', 66')
Ireland: (13) 16
Try: Beirne (37')
Conversion: Sexton (39')
Penalty: Sexton (29', 35'), Burns (72')
Red Card: O'Mahony (14')
Man of the Match: Wyn Jones (Wales)
Wales v Ireland - Team Line-ups
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Wyn Jones
- 2 Ken Owens
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Adam Beard
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain)
- 6 Dan Lydiate
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Tomos Williams
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Hallam Amos
- 12 Johnny Williams
- 13 George North
- 14 Louis Rees-Zammit
- 15 Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16 Elliot Dee
- 17 Rhodri Jones
- 18 Leon Brown
- 19 Will Rowlands
- 20 Josh Navidi
- 21 Gareth Davies
- 22 Callum Sheedy
- 23 Nick Tompkins
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Cian Healy
- 2 Rob Herring
- 3 Andrew Porter
- 4 Tadhg Beirne
- 5 James Ryan
- 6 Peter O’Mahony
- 7 Josh van der Flier
- 8 CJ Stander
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Jonathan Sexton (Captain)
- 11 James Lowe
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Garry Ringrose
- 14 Keith Earls
- 15 Hugo Keenan
Replacements
- 16 Ronan Kelleher
- 17 Dave Kilcoyne
- 18 Tadhg Furlong
- 19 Iain Henderson
- 20 Will Connors
- 21 Jamison Gibson Park
- 22 Billy Burns
- 23 Jordan Larmour