Ireland open the weekend of spectacular rugby with a match-up against their Celtic cousins Wales in Wellington.

O’Gara gets his angles wrong this time with the kick, it runs through on the full and Welsh scrum on halfway.

Along with France, Ireland had the joint most successful lineout unit in the pool stages of this RWC, winning 91% of their own throws. Clean take from Stephen Ferris sets up another Irish attack.

Leigh Halfpenny takes the high ball superbly inside his own 22 in this swirling wind.

Murray up to the tryline but then a costly handling error by O'Gara and Wales repel the Irish again.

Ireland are held up as Sean O'Brien is unable to get the ball down over the try line and Declan Kidney’s men are forced to settle for the put-in at a 5m scrum.

Shane Williams is again penalised for leaving his feet and again O’Gara kicks into the corner rather than kicking at goal.

Now Gordon D'Arcy with the break into the Welsh half.

O’Driscoll makes the interception but almost immediately Ireland turn the ball over.

Wales back up to Ireland's 22.

Mike Ross receiving some medical attention.

This is the third World Cup meeting between these teams, Ireland won 24-23 in 1995 and Wales won 13-6 in 1987 with both meetings coming in the pool stages.

The Irish keep it with the forwards and eventually the ball goes loose. Superb defence by Wales on their own line.

Donncha O'Callaghan goes close and then Tommy Bowe finds North in his way to the line.

Ferris up to the 5 metre line and it's a penalty to Ireland as George North is penalised for not rolling away from the tackle. O'Gara kicks for the corner - a statement of intent.

Wales penalised and O’Gara can pin the men in red deep.

Wales beat Ireland 19-13 in this year’s Six Nations but have not won back to back matches against them since 1988.

Wales 7-0 Ireland - Priestland adds a great conversion from the touchline.

WALES TRY! Wales 5-0 Ireland – A spectacular start for the Welsh, all started by that Roberts take. Jonathan Davies takes the ball up to Ireland's 5 metre line before Shane Williams crosses in the right corner.

Big hit on Rhys Priestland by Brian O'Driscoll early on but Jamie Roberts takes a big up and under and Wales are into Irish territory.

And we are off!

Wales: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-George North, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-Shane Williams, 10-Rhys Priestland, 9-Mike Phillips, 8-Toby Faletau, 7-Sam Warburton (c), 6-Danny Lydiate, 5-Alun Wyn Jones, 4-Luke Charteris, 3-Adam Jones, 2-Huw Bennett, 1-Gethin Jenkins. /// Replacements: 16-Lloyd Burns, 17-Paul James, 18-Bradley Davies, 19-Ryan Jones, 20-Lloyd Williams, 21-James Hook, 22-Scott Williams. /// Coach: Warren Gatland.