Wales 18 Ireland 27! Ireland seal Triple Crown despite huge Wales effort in Six Nations clash

Ireland sealed the Triple Crown but needed a second-half comeback to defeat a revitalised Wales.

From the opening moments Wales looked to be playing with more dare and flair than they had for some time and though Jack Conan put Ireland in front early, they kept forcing the game and, after Garry Ringrose’s red card, Jac Morgan put them in front before half-time.

The lead was extended through a try from Tom Rogers, after fantastic work from Blair Morgan, but a superb assist from James Lowe set up Jamie Osborne to level the scores and Sam Prendergast’s kicking took the game beyond Wales.

Regardless, this was a good performance under interim coach Matt Sherratt, which restored some pride in Welsh rugby.

Ireland next host France in a fortnight in a match which may well decide who wins the Six Nations.

Ireland take the triple crown and keep en route to a grand slam.

Prendergast will take his time to attempt a long kick at goal.

Surely the game is beyond Wales now.

And Prendergast can now put the visitor up beyond a converted try.

He clears the danger for his side.

Mee grounded the ball just short of the line before rolling it onto the line. That is a heartbreaker.

What a try from Mee! He shrugged off a tackler and gets the ball down on the line just as his left elbow hits touch. They will check it, but the on field decision is try...

A rare kicking error and now Wales have the ball on the Irish 22.

A fantastic kick which never looked like erring from the middle of the goal posts.

The Irish celebrate as his hard work, with blood trickling from his busted now, earns Predergast a long kick at goal from the halfway line.

No card was awarded to Thomas as replays showed it was chest on head.

Wales could be down to 14 men for almost all the rest of the game.

A sensible move to take the points and Ireland's kicker puts his side in front.

It looked like he was certain to score in the corner but Blair Murray somehow held up the bigger man. It will come back for an Irish penalty.

Mee had to kick for touch from close to his own line after Lowe gathered a high ball, brushed off a tackle and kicked long.

The young winger raced into a pair of tacklers but though he got the ball out the centre just couldn't get it under control.

They have another chance to attack now.

Rogers had his neck dragged down as he looked to make a tackle.

Prendergast misses to the right from the left touchline. Scores stay level!

Incredible assist from Lowe jumping high on the touchline, beyond the corner flag to touch back Gibson-Park's kick for Osborne to touch down.