Ireland hold off plucky Wales to keep Triple Crown bid alive

It was job done for Ireland, but it would be a stretch to call it a job well done. Andy Farrell's side got the bonus-point win against Wales they desired to set up a Triple Crown decider with Scotland next week, and their outside chance of challenging for the title remains intact for another day at least. Much like their meeting in Cardiff last year, this 27-17 win was in the balance right up to the final minutes as Steve Tandy’s side exceeded all expectations at Aviva Stadium, while Ireland looked a shadow of the side that blew the doors off the English chariot a fortnight ago. It looked like it would be a dominant win when Jacob Stockdale scored his first Ireland try since 2021 to give...