Ireland vs Wales Preview & Prediction | 2022 Six Nations Championship
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THE FACTS
When is Ireland vs Wales on and what time does it start? Ireland vs Wales will take place on Saturday 5th February, 2022 – 14:15 (UK)
Where is Ireland vs Wales taking place? Ireland vs Wales will take place at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Where can I get tickets for Ireland vs Wales? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Ireland vs Wales
What channel is Ireland vs Wales on in the UK? Ireland vs Wales will be televised live on ITV
Where can I stream Ireland vs Wales in the UK? Ireland vs Wales can be streamed live on the ITV Hub
THE TEAM NEWS
Ireland: 15 Huge Keenan, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Mack Hansen, 10 Johnny Sexton (c), 9 Jamison Gibson-Park; 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Ronan Kelleher, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 5 James Ryan, 6 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Jack Conan
Replacements: 16 Dan Sheehan, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Peter O'Mahony, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 James Hume
Wales: 15 Liam Williams, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Josh Adams, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Louis Rees-Zammit, 10 Dan Biggar (c), 9 Tomos Williams; 1 Wyn Jones, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Tomas Francis, 4 Will Rowlands, 5 Adam Beard, 6 Ellis Jenkins, 7 Taine Basham, 8 Aaron Wainwright
Replacements: 16 Dewi Lake, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Seb Davies, 20 Ross Moriarty, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Callum Sheedy, 23 Owen Watkin
THE PREDICTION
Defending champions face a tough opening contest to their Six Nations campaign as they head to Dublin to face Ireland in the curtain-raiser for the tournament. The Welsh fell agonisingly short in their quest to claim the Grand Slam last time around as they succumbed to a late comeback from France which resulted in their only loss and that could act as a motivator this time around. Andy Farrell’s men won three and lost two in 2021 as they bounced back from losing their first two games to finish on a high, culminating in a victory over England. They enjoy a solid recent record against the Welsh too having won four of their last five meetings and having not lost in any of their last four Six Nations meetings against Wales on home soil, the hosts are expected to prevail in this encounter with the margin of victory set to be at least seven points.
