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Six Nations 2026: Ireland v Wales – all you need to know

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Ireland are hunting a fifth straight win against Wales, a run that goes back to the 2021 fixture behind closed doors at Principality Stadium in 2021.

That success ended a four-game Irish streak that went back to the 2019 Six Nations.

Wales have not won in Dublin since a World Cup warm-up in 2015, while their last Six Nations success was in 2012 courtesy of Leigh Halfpenny’s last-gasp penalty.

Wales produced an encouraging performance when beaten 27-18 in Cardiff last year when interim coach Matt Sherratt was calling the shots after the exit of Warren Gatland.

The last meeting in Dublin was a comprehensive 31-7 victory for Ireland, when Dan Sheehan, James Lowe, Tadhg Beirne and Ciaran Frawley scored tries.

Wales’ defence has been cause for concern – England, France and Scotland all won with bonus points – and they will hope to avoid a repeat of the 2002 trip to Dublin.

That fixture at Lansdowne Road remains the record for points scored by Ireland (54) and their largest winning margin (44).


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