IRE
No.Name
15Jordan Larmour, -
T
14Andrew Conway, -
T
13Robbie Henshaw, -
12Bundee Aki, -
11Jacob Stockdale, -
10Johnny Sexton, -
2
9Conor Murray, -
1Cian Healy, -
2Rob Herring, -
3Tadhg Furlong, -
T
4Iain Henderson, -
5James Ryan, -
6Peter O'Mahony, -
7Josh van der Flier, -
T
8CJ Stander, -
Replacements
16Ronan Kelleher, -
17Dave Kilcoyne, -
18Andrew Porter, -
19Devin Toner, -
20Max Deegan, -
21John Cooney, -
22Ross Byrne, -
23Keith Earls, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Aviva Stadium
9:15 AM, February 8, 2020
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'That's all from ESPN folks. Stay tuned for the match report and latest Six Nations news.
81'And that's it! Ireland make it two wins from two in the Championship, while defending Grand Slam champions Wales suffer what will feel like a rare defeat in this tournament in recent times. It's 'Wayne's World' in Wales but the new head coach was left with a lot to be desired.
81'+124-14 End of second half
81'+124-14 Conversion - Leigh Halfpenny , Wales
81'24-12 Try - Justin Tipuric , Wales
80'A Wales maul, five metres out of the Irish try line, results in a Justin Tipuric after the Irish defence switch off.
79'CJ Stander, who has had a few great turnovers this game, receives an early bath with a yellow card in the dying stages for entering a ruck off his feet.
79'Yellow card - CJ Stander , Ireland
75'Conway caps off a great performance with a try! The ball is spread left by Ireland inside the Welsh 22 with the defence caught very narrow. Larmour scrambles with the ball barely in his hands but he is able to find Conway, who is almost on the touchline before the wing adds to the lead.
75'24-7 Try - Andrew Conway , Ireland
74'Player substituted - Ken Owens , Wales
74'Substitute on - Ryan Elias , Wales
73'Gareth Davies looks to release George North well inside their own 22 but North drops the ball for a knock-on, so it's an Ireland scrum.
73'Substitute on - John Cooney , Ireland
73'Player substituted - Conor Murray , Ireland
71'Player substituted - Peter O'Mahony , Ireland
71'Substitute on - Max Deegan , Ireland
71'Substitute on - Ross Byrne , Ireland
71'Player substituted - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
71'Substitute on - Adam Beard , Wales
71'Player substituted - Jake Ball , Wales
70'Max Deegan has come on for his international Test debut.
69'Conway has been really strong in the air and he shows it again, swatting the ball back following a high kick just outside the Welsh 22.
67'Substitute on - Leon Brown , Wales
67'Player substituted - Dillon Lewis , Wales
67'Player substituted - Iain Henderson , Ireland
67'Substitute on - Devin Toner , Ireland
67'Substitute on - Andrew Porter , Ireland
67'Player substituted - Tadhg Furlong , Ireland
67'Player substituted - Rob Herring , Ireland
67'Substitute on - Ronan Kelleher , Ireland
66'Ireland look as though they're going to launch another attack inside Wales' 22 but Rob Herring fumbles a catch and knocks on.
64'Keith Earls makes a perfect pass with the ball above his shoulders as he'd hit with a ferocious tackle. The two Irish bodies collect as the ball bursts out left with Stockdale eventually unable to get past Wales defence.
64'Substitute on - Rhys Carre , Wales
64'Player substituted - Wyn Jones , Wales
63'Ireland draw a penalty after Wales are deemed to have collapsed the scrum five metres from the home try line. "Phew" is the Irish reaction.
60'Wales are pushing toward the try line with their forwards, trying to penetrate that strong Irish defence. CJ Stander gets his hands on the ball though and wins it back, but the ref wasn't having it, ruling that he came in off his feet. Time for a Wales scrum.
57'The visitors are fighting back with greater success than they have throughout this game. An off-the-feet Irish tackle means Biggars' replacement Jarrod Evans can kick into touch and pile on more pressure.
55'Wales' Hadleigh Parkes looks to have scored a try...maybe. A last-ditch leap at the try line, with his arm outstretched and the ball in his hand, he places the ball on the line. TMO rules that he lost control of it before he could place the ball down. Ireland get away with one there.
55'Dan Biggar and Robbie Henshaw have both failed their head injury assessments, according to ITV.
53'Wales are enjoying their best spell of possession of the half, perhaps the game. But momentum ends after a great piece of Irish defending. Hadleigh Parkes went to pick the ball up from the floor but Peter O'Mahony jumped on the ball, knocking it out of his hands.
51'Substitute on - Dave Kilcoyne , Ireland
51'Player substituted - Cian Healy , Ireland
50'Nick Tompkins is grabbed around the neck so Wales get a penalty kick and put it into touch.
49'Player substituted - Aaron Wainwright , Wales
49'Substitute on - Ross Moriarty , Wales
49'Substitute on - Gareth Davies , Wales
49'Player substituted - Tomos Williams , Wales
48'Sexton delivers a nice coversion from a wide-angle, the kind that he badly missed earlier, but not this time. Another two on the scoreboard.
48'19-7 Conversion - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
47'TMO signals a try. On-field decision stands. Josh van der Flier is the man with the score.
47'17-7 Try - Josh van der Flier , Ireland
46'An Irish lineout results in a maul that is pushed over the Welsh line. A bundle of bodies collapses over the line, initially looking a bit short. But the ref's give a try but the TMO is looking for a knock-on.
46'Nick Tompkins nailed Jordan Larmour with a heavy hit around five metres out from his own try line. Ireland looked to be on the doorstep of adding to their lead, the attack is still alive though.
45'Player substituted - Robbie Henshaw , Ireland
45'Substitute on - Keith Earls , Ireland
45'Substitute on - Jarrod Evans , Wales
45'Player substituted - Dan Biggar , Wales
44'Kieth Earls has come on as Robbie Henshaw receives a head injury assessment.
43'Ireland win a penalty on the halfway line and quickly spread it left. Aki begins the drive forward...
41'12-7 End of first half
40'We're back underway!
40'Half-time! That wasn't the most exciting half of rugby, but Ireland fans will be happy to see their side earn a deserved lead. The visitors have been poor thus far, outside of a nicely-worked try. Will it improve in the second half?
40'12-7 Start of second half
38'Sextion collected the ball inside his own 22, juked past a man and makes a long pass out right to Conway, who preceded to launch a long, flat kick into touch. Halfpenny was quite a few metres off of the pitch before he could gather the rapidly bouncing ball.
35'Ireland have been making good use of their right-hand side, with the majority of their attacks coming down that channel.
33'12-7 Conversion - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
32'An Irish scrum five metres out from the Welsh try line preceded a powerful drive from Bundee Aki. It didn't penetrate, but the ball was quickly dispatched to Tadhg Furlong who had another crack at it. This time they make it through, Furlong powers over the line and restores Ireland's lead.
32'10-7 Try - Tadhg Furlong , Ireland
29'Ireland are hitting back. After a period of short, sharp passing, the ball moves right to Andrew Conway who kicks past a defender before it rolls into touch.
28'5-7 Conversion - Dan Biggar , Wales
27'Wow, just as Welsh fans might be feeling sorry for themselves having seen one of their most potent attacking threats limp off of the field, Tomos Williams finishes off a very well worked move for a try. Game on!
27'5-5 Try - Tomos Williams , Wales
25'And that's it for Josh Adams, he's just been substituted with a leg injury. Replaced by Johnny McNicholl.
25'Player substituted - Josh Adams , Wales
25'Substitute on - Johnny McNicholl , Wales
24'Look away fantasy managers...last week's hat trick hero Josh Adams was down on the floor moments ago and receiving treatment. He stays on the pitch though.
23'Redemption for Sexton as he launches a penalty kick out of touch, deep into Welsh territory.
20'Jonny Sexton has just kicked one of the worst conversions of his career. Low, flat and a way left of the posts. Yes, it was a tight angle, but wow...he won't be happy with that.
19'Ireland have the ball again and are making short forward-led charges at the Wales line. They're inching toward a try before they spread the ball right to Jordan Larmour who jukes inside of Nick Tompkins and clamours through a gap to score the first try of the match.
19'5-0 Try - Jordan Larmour , Ireland
16'Is someone shouting "DE-FENCE!" If not, they should be. Ireland look as if they're about to score a try, but Wales stop them at the line with a show of defensive solidarity. They turn the ball over and earn a scrum five yards out.
14'Conor Murray delivers a delicious pass to Jacob Stockdale, who has two green shirts bursting forward on his left side. Rather than palm the ball off, he tries to head through a gap but its thwarted.
13'The game has been dominated by the strength of either side's defence so far, with neither team able to find a crack in their opposer's armour. Ireland's Henshaw isn't having any of it though as he careers forward into the Welsh line and makes some ground.
10'The opening 10 minutes has been played mostly inside Welsh territory (86%).
8'Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale provides a smart bit of play, collects a kicked ball deep into Irish territory and, on the run, returns it to Biggar.
6'Wyn Jones get his hands on the ball in the Irish ruck and causes the referee to give a Welsh penalty for not releasing.
4'Ireland look to have started the better of the two sides, earning some early possession.
1'It's a fast start from Ireland. Josh van der Flier chased a short kick to Wales' Dan Biggar, is brought down inside his own try line.
1'Kick-off! We're underway!
1'Both coaches will be looking to build on their winning starts in the job, after Wales routed Italy last weekend before Ireland edged Scotland.
1'Wales' last away win to Ireland in the Six Nations was 23-21 victory in 2012, although the two sides drew 16-16 at the Aviva Stadium in 2016.
1'It's a blustery day at the Aviva Stadium, where defending champions Wales look to extend their eight-game Six Nations winning streak against Ireland, who are also the last side to beat them in the Championship back in 2018.
1'Hello and welcome to ESPN's live coverage of today's Six Nations clash between Ireland and Wales. Kick-off is in 15 minutes.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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