Wales slipped to a 15th straight defeat in a 27-18 home loss to Six Nations champions Ireland on Saturday, but the hosts played with endeavour and ambition not seen in recent games. Ireland wsecured the Triple Crown and top the table with 14 points from three matches,

Watch highlights as Ireland beat a spirited Wales side 27-18 to keep their hopes of a third successive Grand Slam Six Nations title alive.

Ireland has condemned Wales to a record-extending 15th straight rugby loss after overcoming a 20-minute red card to rally for a 27-18 win and stay on course for an unprecedented third Six Nations title in a row.

Rugby fans in the UK are once again among the luckiest in the world, with all matches of the 2025 Six Nations set to be shown live on free-to-air networks BBC and ITV. This means viewers in the UK will be able to stream every game for free on ITVX. and BBC iPlayer. This match will be shown live on BBC 1, with coverage starting at 1:15 p.m. GMT.

WALES and Ireland, two sides with very different ambitions, meet at the Principality at the halfway mark of the Six Nations. Warren Gatland quit as Wales Head Coach following 14 straight defeats,

"That was exactly what we expected, a proper Test game in a beautiful stadium in front of some seriously passionate fans."

Rugby Union fans have been slamming the 'stupid' new red card rule after Ireland's Garry Ringrose was sent off against Wales. With the visitors leading 10-3 after 34 minutes, the centre was penalised after making head contact with opposite number Ben Thomas as he charged in for a tackle.

Wales host Ireland in the opening game of the Six Nations day at Principality Stadium. Scroll down to the comments section to follow the match via our live blog of the fixture. Ireland will hope to make it three wins from three after defeating England and Scotland.