Match in 60 seconds: Ireland see off Wales to record emphatic win
Ireland have won their Six Nations clash with Wales by 24-14 to record a second successive victory under new head coach Andy Farrell.
A late try from Wales flanker Justin Tipuric, converted by Leigh Halfpenny, reduced the deficit.
Wales’ loss was their first in the Six Nations in almost two years and ended their hopes of back-to-back Grand Slams.
Ireland wrapped up victory by scoring a bonus-point try with less than five minutes remaining on the clock.
Wing Andrew Conway crossed wide on the right to make it 24-7, although replacement fly-half Ross Byrne was unable to convert a difficult kick.
The match in 60 seconds
Key Moment: After Josh van der Flier’s grounding of a driving Ireland maul had given the home side the scoreboard separation they never enjoyed against Scotland early in the second half, and Johnny Sexton's wide-out conversion had opened up a 19-7 lead, Hadleigh Parkes' failure to properly ground the ball denied Wales the try that might have got them back in the game with 25 minutes remaining.
Talking Point: Well that was much better from Ireland. After the the scrappy win over Scotland in round one, Andy Farrell’s side looked much more fluent in attack against Wales, deploying plenty of variety on the front foot and getting full-back Jordan Larmour into the contest much more effectively than the Scots allowed. Larmour rewarded the service with a well-taken try to open the scoring on 19 minutes. Ireland also upped the ante with their set-piece and maul, which is another big positive for the new head coach.
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