Match Facts

Ireland have won seven of their last eight Tests against Wales, including the last three in a row – with those three victories all coming by more than 20 points.

Wales have won four of their last five home games against Ireland in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations (L1), however their solitary defeat in that spell came in their most recent meeting at the Principality Stadium (2023); Ireland will be aiming to win consecutive away games against Wales in the Championship for the first time since 2007-09.

Wales have lost 14 of their last 15 in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations including their last eight in a row, only once before have they lost as many consecutive games in any iteration of the Championship (8 between 1994 and 1996); overall Wales have lost 14 matches in a row across all competitions, their worst ever run.

Ireland have won 18 of their last 20 matches in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations (L2), averaging 4.1 tries per game in that run and securing 14 try bonus points; their last three matches against Wales in the Championship have seen them outscore their opponents by four tries to one in each match.

Wales have scored just 15 points across their opening two games of the 2025 Six Nations, their lowest tally after two rounds in a single edition since Italy joined the Championship in 2000 (previously 17 in 2023).

Ireland have had just 47% possession across their opening two games of the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, only Italy have had a lower figure (44%), however Ireland have enjoyed more territory (56%) than any other side and made more entries into the opposition 22 (22) than anyone else.

Wales have conceded the most (26) and been awarded the fewest (14) penalties of any side at the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, 11 of the penalties they have conceded have come at the ruck, only Ireland (12) have conceded more such offenses.

Wales’ Taulupe Faletau made 13 carries against Italy in Round 2 and in doing so became just the third player to reach 500 carries in Guinness Men’s Six Nations history, after Sergio Parisse (785) and Stuart Hogg (541).

Ireland’s James Lowe is the only player to register more than 100 post contact metres (103) at the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, meanwhile Wales captain Jac Morgan has made the most in-contact metres (49) of any player.

Cian Healy has made 66 appearances in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, he will equal Alun Wyn Jones (67) for second most appearances in the Championship if he plays in this game, with just Italy legend Sergio Parisse (69) to catch; Ireland captain Caelan Doris is in line to win a 50th cap for Ireland.