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,

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.

Result and reaction from Six Nations as visitors survive scare - Wales 18-27 Ireland: The visitors survived a huge scare in Cardiff against their much-improved hosts

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,

Wales host Ireland today in the Six Nations as a new era for Welsh rugby begins. Warren Gatland and Rob Howley are gone, with Matt Sherratt in charge for the final three matches of the tournament.

Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt looked for familiarity as he made nine changes to the starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland. Wales were beaten 22-15 by Italy in their last Six Nations outing,

Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt insisted Thursday that a Six Nations showdown against Ireland was no time for experimentation despite the team being on a record streak of 14 consecutive Test defeats.