The former Arsenal star will miss tomorrow's match against England at Wembley after Juventus' players were placed in “fiduciary isolation” after two members of their backroom tested positive for COVID-19. Wales: Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Nick Tompkins, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams, Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Dillon Lewis, Jake Ball, Alun Wyn Jones (C), Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau. Wales in possession and kick out of their half. Deservedly, Ireland drew first blood in the 17th minute. . Looks like we’ll have a Wales scrum as Ireland now replace the rest of the front-row after Healy’s exit at 50 minutes as well as Henderson. Ireland and Wales will open the tournament (Brian Lawless/PA), What's on BT Sport this weekend? VDF had hit the deck a metre out but gets over that line on a second drive. It was Herring and POM who put the pressure on. England are to play all but one of their four Autumn Nations Cup matches at Twickenham after the competition replacing the customary November programme was officially announced. But Ireland have pushed them back to the 22 line. The confidence is back, and now Andy Farrell’s men will go to Twickenham in two weeks looking to take a Triple Crown! Ireland line-ot short to Ryan and the maul is set! Furlong, Kilcoyne and Herring come roaring up after the Welsh collapse it. And Max Deegan comes in for a debut, he replaces Peter O’Mahony. MATCH REPORT: Wales thump Ireland … Wales boss Ryan Giggs expects to have midfielder Aaron Ramsey available for Sunday's Nations League clash with the Republic of Ireland. 22:38 8 Oct 2020 The former Arsenal star will miss tomorrow's match against England at Wembley after Juventus' players were placed in “fiduciary isolation” after two members of their backroom tested positive for COVID-19. We've got you covered! But they need two tries and the clock is ticking away! . O’Mahony looked to have won the breaking ball after Furlong strips them, but it’s gone forward off the Munster man. Ireland just can’t get their hands on the ball the last ten minutes. Who would’ve thought of that this morning?! Ramsey is one of six members of the squad, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who have been released from that bubble for international duty with their countries this weekend. Eddie Jones’ World Cup finalists have been drawn in Group A alongside Ireland, Wales and Georgia, while France, Scotland, Italy and Fiji comprise Group B. They were left frustrated after the first attempt, though, when Jacob Stockdale’s kick ahead was chased by Josh van der Flier - who tackled Dan Biggar over his own try-line. Concluding their group phase is an away showdown with Wales at a venue yet to be confirmed, although it is thought the match will take place at a football ground in London. Finals weekend is scheduled for the weekend of December 5 and 6 with England inked in to face their opponents at Twickenham on the Sunday. Online . Wales v Ireland, Principality Stadium, 2.30pm. The Official website of the Welsh Rugby Union with News, Fixtures and ticket information for the National Team, Regions and Clubs We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Replacements: Ryan Elias, Rhys Carre, Leon Brown, Adam Beard, Ross Moriarty, Gareth Davies, Owen Williams, Johnny McNicholl. This form collects your email so that we can send you emails. Georgia have replaced Japan in the competition that follows completion of the rearranged Six Nations fixtures after the 2019 World Cup hosts were forced to withdraw because of logistical complications arising from COVID-19. . They played with ambition and, when they had to in the second half, they defended as if their lives depended on it to keep the Welsh at bay at a crucial juncture. Short Highlights: Ireland v Wales | NatWest 6 Nations - YouTube “We’ve backed that up, I don’t know about any other players’ situation or the situations of any other countries. If Ireland can stop them from coming away with points - it would be massive. From the section Rugby Union Ireland send out a statement of intent as they run in four tries to end Wales' hopes of consecutive Grand Slams with a … From the section Rugby Union Wales make it 12 successive victories as they come from behind to beat England 21-13 in the Six Nations at the Principality Stadium. After the sketchy, fortunate win against Scotland in Dublin last Saturday, the Andy Farrell era got up and running with this performance. After the disappointment of the World Cup, Ireland fans will take a lot of optimism from the performance and result, with the acid test to come against England at Twickenham in just over a fortnight’s time. Ireland v Wales | Aviva Stadium | Saturday February 24 2018Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Keith Earls, 13 Chris Farrell, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Dan Leavy, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Devin Toner, 4 James Ryan, 3 Andrew Porter, 2 Rory Best, 1 Cian HealyReplacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 John Ryan, 19 Quinn Roux, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Kieran Marmion, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Fergus McFaddenWales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Liam Williams, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Steff Evans, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Ross Moriarty, 7 Josh Navidi, 6 Aaron Shingler, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 4 Cory Hill, 3 Samson Lee, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Rob EvansReplacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Bradley Davies, 20 Justin Tipuric, 21 Aled Davies, 22 Gareth Anscombe, 23 George NorthReferee: Glen JacksonAssistant referees: Pascal Gauzere, Matthew CarleyTMO: Rowan Kitt (England) Watch BT Sport's unbeatable line-up of world-class live sport for just £25 per month. “We are finalising when he will come over and everything is in hand, and I’m looking forward to him meeting up.”. From the section Rugby Union Watch highlights as Wales celebrate a third Grand Slam in 11 years with a 25-7 victory over Ireland to win the Six Nations title. “Aaron has just followed the protocol he was told,” Giggs said this afternoon when asked about Ramsey linking up with the squad later this week. All the action as Ireland reach number one in the world after victory over a misfiring Wales in Dublin.