Wales vs Ireland LIVE: Latest score and updates as penalty try increases Irish lead after Stockdale double
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live from the Rugby World Cup warm-up clash between Wales and Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Despite their heavy defeat against England last weekend, Ireland have the chance to go top of the World Rugby rankings if they can beat Warren Gatland’s Wales side today – in what is the Kiwi coach’s final game in charge of the Welsh side in Cardiff.
Both sides have selected heavily-changed teams from their last outings, with a number of fringe players getting the chance to shine ahead of their final squad announcements next week. Follow the live updates below.
When is it?
Wales v Ireland kicks off at 2.30pm on Saturday 31 August.
Where can I watch it?
Channel 4 will show the game live. Coverage starts at 2 pm.
Head to head
- Wales 25-7 Ireland, 2019 Six Nations
- Ireland 37-27 Wales, 2018 Six Nations
- Wales 22-9 Ireland, 2017 Six Nations
- Ireland 16-16 Wales, 2016 Six Nations
- Ireland 10-16 Wales, 2015 RWC warm-up Test
Team news
Wales: Amos; Lane, Williams, Watkin, Steff Evans; Jarrod Evans, Aled Davies; Carre, Elias, Lee, Beard, Bradley Davies, Shingler, Navidi (capt), James Davies.
Replacements: Dee, Rob Evans, Brown, Ball, Moriarty, Williams, Patchell, Holmes.
Ireland: Addison; Stockdale, Aki, Farrell, Conway; Marmion, Carty; Kilcoyne, Scannell, John Ryan, Henderson, James Ryan, Beirne, O’Mahony (capt), Conan.
Replacements: Best, Porter, Furlong, Toner, Murphy, McGrath, Ringrose, Kearney.
Odds
Wales 4/11
Draw 20/1
Ireland 23/10
Just under 15 minutes until kick-off! A reminder that this will be Warren Gatland's final home match in charge before he steps down as head coach after Japan.
The atmosphere here at the Principality is coming along nicely as a stirring rendition of ‘Cwm Rhondda’ (Bread of Heaven) rings out. The roof is on too. This should be cracking afternoon of rugby.
The players are out - time for the national anthems. Just under five minutes to go.
KICK-OFF! Jarrod Evans gets the match under way, sending it deep to the left.
1 min - Wales 0-0 Ireland: First line-out of the match for Wales. It's sent to Beard but the lock flaps at it and the Irish are there to pounce on the loose ball.
3 min - Wales 0-0 Ireland: Lane and Stockdale go head to head for a high ball, with neither player managing to get hold of possession. The ball pops out from between them before the ref points for a Welsh scrum.
6 min - Wales 0-0 Ireland: Wales are taking it through the motions inside Ireland's half before Davies spots a gap from off a ruck. He makes his break but is quickly wrapped up by the Irish defence and held up. Scrum to Ireland.
7 min - Wales 0-0 Ireland: The visitors force the penalty before kicking into touch for a line-out near the half-way line. It's quickly recycled, with Stockdale eventually crashing into a wall of red.
The ref blows his whistle. Wales were off their feet at the breakdown by the looks of it. Penalty to Ireland.
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