Wales host Ireland this weekend as Six Nations rugby returns. Matt Sherratt will take charge after Warren Gatland left his role as Wales coach following the defeat to Italy last time out. Indeed, Wales sit bottom of the Six Nations table and have it all to do against the Irish. Ireland beat Scotland earlier this month to boost their hopes of claiming a remarkable third consecutive title. Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
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Wales vs Ireland is scheduled for a 2.15pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 22 February, 2025. The Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales will host. TV channel: The game will be broadcast on BBC One and S4C. Live stream: The BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer and S4C Online will all show the game. Jarrod Evans, Gareth Anscombe and Max Llewellyn have been called into the Welsh squad. Owen Watkin has been released following a serious knee injury. Liam Williams will also not feature.
Ireland skipper Caelan Doris is a doubt for the game, along with hooker Ronan Kelleher. Iain Henderson and Cormac Izuchukwu are injured, while Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale and Nick Timoney have been called into the squad. Tadhg Furlong is making progress on his return from injury. Both Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy are back in training. Wales XV: TBC. Replacements: TBC. Ireland XV: TBC. Wales are up against it here. It’ll be fascinating to see what happens in the post-Gatland era but the Irish look heavy favourites.
